Bobby Voicu discusses the benefits of going offline while running an online business. Meeting people face-to-face at events and through scheduled offline meetings can help with networking, partnerships, and potential exits. Voicu recommends reaching out to targeted contacts 2-4 weeks before events to set up meetings, being prepared, and establishing your value proposition.

1. Going Offline
while doing
Business Online
Bobby Voicu, Zilele Biz,
Bucharest, 2013

2. Started in New York, USA

3. Started in Timisoara, Romania

4. Started in Dublin, Ireland
Offices in Bucharest, Romania

5. Bobby Voicu
CEO & co-founder MavenHut
MavenHut started out of Startup Bootcamp Dublin

6. Why Offline?

7. Network
Met the CEO of a $2 billion company for breakfast

8. Partnerships
Got to meet people from ad companies
and get “startup” budgeted campaigns

9. Exit
Avangate opened an
office in Silicon Valley

10. How To

11. Offline Meetings
“Hey, I will be in [location] in about 4-5
weeks, let’s meet”

12. Events
Prepare (know who’s coming)

13. Events
Establish a clear list of people to talk to

14. Events
Contact them 2-4 weeks before going there
- Linkedin
- event contact form

15. Events
Establish a value proposition for them

16. Thank you!
www.bobbyvoicu.com
@bobbyvoicu
bobby@mavenhut.com