Startup Kitchen Talks

What on Earth are diggers doing in the startup community? "Baby, can you drive my Bobcat?"  We cannot wait to try their full-electric, cell-operated, game-like machinery!  Will Bobcat be like your next GTA car?  Is it still possible for Bobcat to end up like Nokia or Tesla?  What was their "innovator's dilemma"? BTW, you wanna play with diggers most innovatively?  Bobcat is the way!  Tune in to find out more!

What's the role of advisors in the startup industry? How to find those really relevant? How to convince the All-Star Advisor that you are the one? And how to make the best of it? This and much more in this week's newest episode with Huyn Park, former Head of Global Offering Management at NOKIA, United Nations Startup Advisor and University of Cambridge and Stanford University Mentor who now serves as a startup advisor globally. And thanks Pavol Cobirka for making this happen!

We discussed how to build a Global accelerator fund for passionate B2B founders, and how to distinguish the good from the empty and bloated or why is everything Startup Wise Guys related in Red Color? Enjoy our newest episode with a leading worldwide startup Accelerator and its Boss. Who likes to eat fabada.

Třetí plzeňský BIC Beat přivedl na jedno místo inspirativní VC investory a zkušené foundery, kteří za sebou mají několik investičních kol. Z Depo Ventures dorazila Kateryna Kovalenko, Tensor Ventures reprezentoval Ondřej Lipold, BIC Plzeň (a také Socialbakers) Lukáš Maixner a Delta Green David Brožík. A vše moderoval náš Tom Cironis. Co v panelu zaznělo: Jak funguje Venture Capital, co od něj očekávat a kdy jej využít? Podle čeho si investor vybírá a jak nastavuje valuaci? Jak získat pozornost investora? Jak se na VC investici připravit?

Continuing our Estonian Journey! This time with the youngest MP Hana Lahe from Riigikogu who's already making a big impact! She helped to make gay marriage legal or is fighting the climate crisis (which is a tough job in Estonia, as it has a deep-rooted car-loving culture, even though there is free public transportation for residents) and much more! And now we present you our newest videocast, with Hana, directly from Heldeke Bar in Tallinn, Estonia.

Linda is an Associate at Karma Ventures, supporting the team with c-suite and board recruitment, market research, and a strong international executive network. She came to the studio on a scooter eventhough there is -1°C and it's snowing outside. Linda Võeras has wet hair and a huge smile. She shakes the snow off and is ready to shoot in 30 seconds, explaining how education can also be deep tech and how advancing defense should be called "innovating peace." 🛡️ Then she hits the sauna. 🔥 There is no way not-to-enjoy this Episode, conducted by our lovely Katerina Syslova.

Ilavska Vuillermoz Capital – now say it three times quickly in a row! Let's think about a bottle of gin becoming a unicorn – together with Alain Wildanger & Laurent Hengesch & OTTO. From pre-seed to series C/D – ain't the same league; it ain't even the same sport! Or is it?Why are grandmas important?What can Luxembourg VC bring to Czech and CEE startups?Why does a VC firm own half of the volcano?How is fundraising in the Czech Republic going?All that in the latest podcast/videocast/eruption of motivation with our Katerina Syslova.

The panel discussion titled „How to build a company culture while moving the company forward quickly“ took place, exploring strategies for establishing a robust company culture amidst rapid growth. Lucie Brešová, SVP Groupon Operations, and Marek Vašíček, CTO, co-founder of FTMO and Vratislav Kalenda, Frontman / CEO and Co-founder of Applifting participated in the panel discussion moderated by Filip Mikschik, Founder & CEO of StartupJobs, and Barbora Kebzová, Brand & Marketing Manager of StartupJobs, who also brought an up-to-date perspective from the job market to the discussion.

Karolina Mrozkova, General Partner at Credo Ventures, & our latest master chef in the Startup Kitchen Talk!From fashion runways to startup runways and airport runways, Karolina’s Trans-Atlantic journey is a hell of a flight. Why is “Respectible Fighting” crucial in the VC fund? From White Star Capital -> Credo Ventures; Does the European modesty work better than American-boosted culture? Is the principle of “survival of the fittest” more pronounced in the modeling industry or the startup world? Is whale meat harder to chew than mammoth valuations? Why does she still feel like an imposter?

Harvey Ma, Ex Rocket Internet, now founder at Aedge Ventures and Managing Partner at BlackStorm Consulting with experiences from Silicon Valley, Taiwan, and Mainland China. And sneakerhead. What should be the 1st step when scaling to APAC? How deep should the founder study the complexity of loucal soup & entaglend relationships and historical grudges? Would Rocket Internet’ ctrl-c & ctrl-v startup model work today? What businesses stand a chance in Mainland China? Is it tech? What are the common mistakes EU / USA startups do when scaling to Asia? Is turtle soup any good? Listen to find out!