the   story
240507 / London
070607 / Athens
2007-2008
2008-2009




        5
2009-2010




            6
OC Greece, so far
•50 events
•7 cities
•150 start-up speeches
•1000s participants
•no budget
we came a long way
                    y-w ise
                unit
           c omm
still,
the ecosystem is broken
Putting the pieces together
to start-up, you need

•brainpower
•community
•funding
•advisory
to start-up, you need

✓ brainpower
✓ community
-   funding
-   advisory
what we offer

✓ brainpower
✓ community
✓ funding
✓ advisory
who are we

•7 executive members
- bringing, knowledge,
  experience & passion to the
  table

•49technology, management,
- on
     advisors & counting
  sales, marketing, everything
  you need
looking for
•stellar teams
•globally innovative
 ideas, still at seed level
•disruptive biz models
•in and around software
 and the web
call for proposals
•open to everyone
 (teams of 2-4)
•online submission,
•in person interview &
•presentation day
“incubate”
•pick up to 5 start-ups
•extensively support in
 all things start-up
•for a 4-month period
•iterate
offer
•hands-on mentoring,
 day-to-day, no interfering
•networking, globally
•20-30k€ for 20% of
 shares
•smooth start & grow
all you need to
•quit everything else
•focus on your skills,
 team & idea
•don’t waste time on
 unproductive activities
•make it happen
progress update

•1st call closed in Sep 30
•57% applications from
 Greece
•20 countries in total
progress update

•full reviews returned
•interviews on Nov 7
•start-up day on Nov 21
•incubation starts &
 next call opens Dec 1
www.theopenfund.com

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