Launch is a nonprofit organization in Vietnam that aims to foster entrepreneurship and collaboration in the tech community. Its vision is to be a central place for startups, investors, and other stakeholders. The organization shares knowledge and facilitates partnerships, conferences, and meetups to help entrepreneurs learn, network, and start and exit companies smartly. It has a growing Facebook group and holds regular offline meetups and events in Ho Chi Minh City and plans to expand to other cities.

1. How Startups can benefit from Launch Community http://www.facebook.com/Launch.vnx

2. 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.

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. http://www.facebook.com/Launch.vn

8. Be a Launcher and help Launch’s activities! http://bit.ly/f38Ck5