How Startups can benefit from Launch Community http://www.facebook.com/Launch.vnx
MISSION To foster entrepreneurship and maximize sharing, collaboration, and innovation in the tech community in Vietnam. VISION Launch is the  Should-Be place  for Startup entrepreneurs (existing and would-be) Investors Angels VCs Social stakeholders VALUES Learn + Network + Start Smart + Exit Smart (Non-profit + Voluntary) Smart Smart: Share. Learn. Network.
Human capital Investors = Board members Advisors Co-founders CIO / CTO Marketing executives Knowledge Academic Global wisdom on entrepreneurship (a famous quote, a sharp observation, good analysis …) Good practices Local execution that creates the real difference Facilitations Partnerships Knowledge sharing: Conferences, Pitching days, Café meet-ups Sound competitions THE BEST RESOURCE FOR ENTREPRENEURS
Launch Facebook Group started on Oct. 25, 2010 Current members: 450 as of Nov. 29 and  625 as of Dec. 14 – FAST GROWING ! Open Consultant Facebook Group started at the beginning of 2010 Current members: 710 as of Nov. 29, 2010 Active (Offline) areas: Now HCMC, later Hanoi Who is launcher: Entrepreneurs (existing + would-be) Investors Angels VCs Other social stakeholders Professionals in other sectors IT Managers Students of IT, Economics, Marketing, Finance THIS IS US
Café: Bi weekly start-up coffee: Participants: Max. 5 individuals or startups/ time Ratio 3 (Started-up but not yet invested)/1 (Would-be, Individual) Goal: Offline to get to know both sides, business models, practices, competitive advantages Registration basis Pitching sessions: Participants: Students Goal: “Dai hoi anh hung” Tie-up basis Conference: In-depth discussions on particular topics Participants: Majority tech start-ups Registration basis Prints: Publishing valuable posts from Launch community ACTIVITIES
Geographic: Now: HCMC Q1, 2011: Hanoi Q1, 2012: Da Nang Influence: Vietnam “Techcrunch” Bring the second wave of Tech startups in Vietnam into reality POTENTIALS
http://www.facebook.com/Launch.vn
Be a Launcher and help Launch’s activities! http://bit.ly/f38Ck5

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    How Startups canbenefit from Launch Community http://www.facebook.com/Launch.vnx
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    MISSION To fosterentrepreneurship and maximize sharing, collaboration, and innovation in the tech community in Vietnam. VISION Launch is the Should-Be place for Startup entrepreneurs (existing and would-be) Investors Angels VCs Social stakeholders VALUES Learn + Network + Start Smart + Exit Smart (Non-profit + Voluntary) Smart Smart: Share. Learn. Network.
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    Human capital Investors= Board members Advisors Co-founders CIO / CTO Marketing executives Knowledge Academic Global wisdom on entrepreneurship (a famous quote, a sharp observation, good analysis …) Good practices Local execution that creates the real difference Facilitations Partnerships Knowledge sharing: Conferences, Pitching days, Café meet-ups Sound competitions THE BEST RESOURCE FOR ENTREPRENEURS
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    Launch Facebook Groupstarted on Oct. 25, 2010 Current members: 450 as of Nov. 29 and 625 as of Dec. 14 – FAST GROWING ! Open Consultant Facebook Group started at the beginning of 2010 Current members: 710 as of Nov. 29, 2010 Active (Offline) areas: Now HCMC, later Hanoi Who is launcher: Entrepreneurs (existing + would-be) Investors Angels VCs Other social stakeholders Professionals in other sectors IT Managers Students of IT, Economics, Marketing, Finance THIS IS US
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    Café: Bi weeklystart-up coffee: Participants: Max. 5 individuals or startups/ time Ratio 3 (Started-up but not yet invested)/1 (Would-be, Individual) Goal: Offline to get to know both sides, business models, practices, competitive advantages Registration basis Pitching sessions: Participants: Students Goal: “Dai hoi anh hung” Tie-up basis Conference: In-depth discussions on particular topics Participants: Majority tech start-ups Registration basis Prints: Publishing valuable posts from Launch community ACTIVITIES
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    Geographic: Now: HCMCQ1, 2011: Hanoi Q1, 2012: Da Nang Influence: Vietnam “Techcrunch” Bring the second wave of Tech startups in Vietnam into reality POTENTIALS
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    Be a Launcherand help Launch’s activities! http://bit.ly/f38Ck5