Area 31 Newsletter
Thursday, 8th September 2016
Dear Area 31 Entrepreneurs and Friends,
Area 31 brings for you yet another week of interesting events and opportunities. During the week Area 31 is hosting practice pitch slams for the Finalist teams of South Summit, Mentoring Startups: South Summit'16 from Wednesday until Friday. On Wednesday, we hold the first Area 31 Get Together for the teams in Incubator post the summer break and a session on Hack you Human Resources which focuses on how to build a successful team for your startup. On Thursday and Friday we are hosting Workshop on Entrepreneuring by Prof. Daniel Soriano.
From our Opportunities section this week check out the ASEMPreneurs' Challenge 2016! Its a business plan competition focussed on creating social impact through entrepreneurship. Do you have a start up or work in the Travel industry? Hotusa Challenge: Second Edition is offering an opportunity to built your idea or startup within the Hotusa Venture Builder. Lastly, 1Bn€ fund competition, Siemens Days application deadline is this week, Apply now!
Events: 12th September - 18th September
Mentoring Startups: South Summit'16
Date and Time :
Tuesday, 13th September, 12:30 – 13:30
Thursday, 15th September, 10:30 – 12:30
Friday, 16th September, 12:30 – 14:30
Location: The Garden, Area 31
Last month South Summit announced the final startups who will be pitching during the South Summit Startup Competition on 5th and 6th of October. During this week, our garden area will be busy with Pitch Slamming Sessions of the selected teams who are preparing for the finals in the presence of the IE Mentors.
Hack your Human Resources
Date: Thursday, 15th September
Time: 16:30 - 17:30
Location: Area 31, The Garden
Do you think that you can get more done if you had one additional person in your start up probably? Are you stuck with the tasks that take 80% of time and leaves you with no time for your business? Then this workshop is for you. It focusses on how to build a successful team bootstrapping and have all of your interns engaged with the project. It has points on recruitment, law, coaching, taxes in Spain and much more. Register here to attend this event.
Area 31 Get Together - September
Date: Thursday, 15th September
Time: 17:30 - 18:30
Location: Area 31, The Garden
This week we are back with our Monthly get together after the Summer break! We meet up with the the startups which are a part of the current intake of Incubator in Area 31. These meetings provide for an opportunity to share challenges and achievements in an informal environment.
Workshop on Entrepreneuring
Date: Thursday & Friday, 15th & 16th September
Time: 9:00 - 17:30
Location: Area 31, The Valley
Workshops are Led by professor Daniel Soriano.
The aim of these workshops is to help participants develop entrepreneurial attitudes and skills. Please note, These are private sessions for students enrolled in IE Business School's Master in International Management.
OPPORTUNITIES
Siemens Days
Deadline : 10th September 2016
Siemens has set up a specific unit to encourage disruptive ideas that have greater strength and accelerate the development of new technologies. This unit will have a funding of 1,000 million euros during the first five years, and is open to startups who want to implement business ideas innovation in strategic areas of the company. Siemens Spain is now accepting applications for Spanish startups. Follow the link for more details and Register here.
ASEMPreneurs' Challenge 2016
Deadline : 15th September 2016
ASEM Passion-Preneurs’ Challenge is a business plan competition that involved 52 countries of Asia and Europe to encourage mutual cooperation in creating social impact through entrepreneurship. The selected 10 best business ideas will be invited to Jakarta to present the business plan in front of: potential investors, seasoned entrepreneur judges, and international community. Registration and accommodation during the event in Jakarta are fully-funded by the Ministry.
To learn more about this opportunity, visit asempreneurchallenge.com and apply here.
Hotusa Challenge: Second Edition
Deadline : 28th September 2016
Hotusa Venture is inviting entrepreneurs and professionals in the travel industry to apply for the 2nd edition of the Hotusa Challenge. The three day event will take place in Madrid from 7-9th October. They are looking for a team of talented professionals to create effective solutions to innovate and improve a sector that is already fascinating. It is a three-day challenge full of intensive training and good teamwork. The selected teams will be built within the Hotusa Venture Builder, backed by funds Hotusa Group.
For more details visit Hotusa Venture Builder and register here.
AVAILABILITY OF SPACE
- Thursday, 15th September : Only half of the space will be available for coworking
- Friday, 16th September : Only half of the space will be available for coworking