by ggomes | Oct 14, 2016 | Uncategorized
It’s not just the Web Summit who is hiring in Lisbon. At Beta-i, we’re looking for a Program Director to head some of our corporate acceleration programs.
The Program Director knows what a startup needs to succeed and how to field test their solution with corporate clients to demonstrate the value of working together. The Program director can quickly learn the details of many industries and is familiar with corporate and startup ways of working alike.
This person is a visionary, a good coach, enthusiastic and passionate, a go-getter, hardworking, has a getting-stuff-done attitude, sharp, and direct.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Own the accelerator program, scale its reach and strengthen its brand, constantly striving to make it better;
- Business development and strategic partnership building with clients;
- Continuously review Corporate accelerators’ positioning and thinking of new ways of making it competitive;
- Navigate corporate clients’ structures to get the job done – field testing startup solutions with impact;
- Lead Startups and Corporate clients in understanding their potential together;
- Interact productively with corporate partners from strategic to operational level;
- Be curious and able to learn the details of a wide range of industries, from fintech to automotive to health, you name it;
- Coaching the startups in the program on a daily basis;
- Engaging with and managing the existing community of mentors, experts and partners;
- Inspire and manage a high-performance team of professionals and interns;
- Manage recruitment and selection of startups;
- Organising and facilitating sessions and daily operations of the program;
- Take care of preparation and operations for milestones events;
Qualifications:
The perfect candidate for this role is someone who has been part of building a tech company and has a good understanding of technology. She/he could have potentially started as a builder, but later gained experience as a leader in a company. She/he has lived and/or done business in different cultures and has excellent communication skills in English. Experience in the early stage investment scene is a big plus.
- 5-10 years in fast-paced project or program management focused position
- Fluent in Portuguese and English
- Experienced and successful entrepreneur is a plus;
- Mentor to entrepreneurs in your ecosystem with outstanding reviews
- Good understanding of technology
- Measurable Success in building a compelling brand, team, network
- Equally adept at strategy and execution with a drive for quick results and a vision to align long term strategies iteratively to market fit and users adaptability;
- Self-starter who is highly intrinsically motivated and demonstrated ability to work independently, manage competing priorities and meet tight deadlines along been able to remain flexible and adaptable in a rapidly changing environment;
- Super smart with excellent analytical, communication, people management, critical thinking, problem solving and leadership skills;
Does this sound like you? Send us your CV to joinus@beta-i.pt
About Beta-i
Beta-i was created in 2010, with the mission to improve entrepreneurship through 3 main acting principles: create and boost a network of entrepreneurship, accelerate startups with global ambition and facilitate their access to investment and create space, services and products focused on startups and their methodologies.
For us, fostering great ideas and watching them grow to achieve their full potential is key. At Beta-i we believe in the power of “i”, for innovation, imagination, initiative, inspiration, ignition, investment…
At Beta-i we do INSPIRATION through the organization of events around startups and innovation; we do ACCELERATION by running global tech-based programs (such as our flagship Lisbon Challenge); we do INNOVATION by helping corporations like Nestlé, Airbus and Amorim work as and with startups; we do PEOPLE by empowering our network and the relationship between our entrepreneurs and supporters ; we do FUN boosting the ecosystem & partnerships; we do INSIGHTS by publishing up to date content on everything we touch.
Considered the biggest startup & entrepreneurship promoter in Europe by the European Enterprise Promotion Awards in June 2014, overall, Beta-i has received 3000+ applications to its programs and accelerated over 500 startups.
by ggomes | Apr 21, 2016 | Uncategorized
[fusion_text]After 9 intensive weeks, the Protechting Startup Accelerator program, designed by Fosun and Fidelidade and powered by Beta-i ended last thursday with an impressive Pitch Day. In the event that took place at the Fidelidade HQ in Lisbon, the teams presented their projects to the Jury, representatives from Fidelidade, Fosun and Beta-i as well as investors, the media and other invited guests.
EctoSense won the main prize of 10.000€ and LifeSymb and CleenBeen will join them in a Roadshow to China where they’ll have the chance to meet some of the world’s most influential investors.
Meet the winning teams and the Jury:
Brad Bao – Managing Partner, Fosun Kinzon Capital & President of the Protechting Jury.
Lingjiang Xu – Chief Representative Fosun Lisbon.
José Manuel Alvarez Quintero – Exective Board Member, Fidelidade.
Rogério Campos Henriques – CIO and Executive Board Member, Fidelidade.
Isabel Vaz – CEO, Luz Saúde Group
Vitor Dinis – Co-Founder and CFO, Pathena.
João Pereira – Technology Director, Portugal Ventures.
Ricardo Marvão – Co-Founder and Head of Global Resources at Beta-i.
The Pitch Day also included interventions by the following speakers:
Domingos Guimarães – Serial Entrepreneur, Co-Founder of Academia de Código.
Gonçalo Fortes – Founder and Ceo of Prodsmart.
Liang Xinjun – Executive Director, Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Fosun International
Jorge Magalhães Correia – Presidente da Fidelidade
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by ggomes | Apr 20, 2016 | Uncategorized
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“What’s the code?”
The 2-metre tattooed security guard whispers in the middle of a dimly lit alley. Three hours later, our character is seated at the final table of a card game, joined by some very unfriendly and scary gamblers. It’s his final play and all depends on the cards he’ll choose: either he wins and manages to pay his debts or the story doesn’t have a happy ending.
We all know at least one movie with this cliché, but there are other situations where suspense also reigns and where you must play your cards right in order to keep your startup alive.[/fusion_text]
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Seed Money
Fundraising is usually one of the main headaches for startup founders and for early stage startups it can sometimes feel like an endless loop: to raise money you’ll need traction, but to build a prototype and gain traction you might need money.
The goods news is that nowadays, there are more channels and different ways to find that initial investment that will provide the push that some of these startups need. Clearly certain types of funding are more adapted to specific types of companies but all these forms of funding are considered Seed Money: The necessary money to for your startup to take it up a notch.[/fusion_text]
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Love Capital
“Of course honey, you were always such a bright kid, how much do you need? You’ll pay us when you become a millionaire”
This is the capital entrepreneurs can ask their families or friends. It can be the easiest way… but also the trickiest one: Most of the time, it’s not easy for these people to understand the project or the context which may lead to false expectations which creates problems further down the road. It’s important to take the necessary time to explain all the risks involved and that maybe, according to the odds, they may never get their investment back.[/fusion_text]
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Crowdfunding
Crowdfunding is usually done through a platform like Kickstarter or Indiegogo, whereyou expose your product and with some luck, collect the desired amount of money from a large number of people, in exchange for rewards.
You also have equity crowdfunding, see Seedrs, where instead of rewards you give small percentages of equity.
If well done, Crowdfunding can provide you with the necessary money, raise awareness and capture the interest of other investors. Not all products fit well into crowdfunding and remember you’ll always need to design a good strategy. Don’t assume this to be an easy option – it’s not.[/fusion_text]
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Angel Investors
Business Angels or Angel Investors are affluent individuals that invest a certain amount of money in your startup, usually in exchange for an equity stake. Though it’s different from the pressure a VC puts on your performance, this money brings more responsibility whereby the investor now also has a say in your decisions. One of the benefits is that these investors normally already have valuable networks and resources that can become really useful.[/fusion_text]
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This pretty much covers the short definitions of the three ways through which you can look for your first investment but you should go deeper. If you’re lucky enough to be reading this blogpost right now you can be one of the last few to get your early bird ticket(available until Saturday) for the Lisbon Investment Summit. This is your chance to get great insights on fundraising in a surprisingly informal and slightly unexpected startup conference.
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by ggomes | Apr 18, 2016 | Uncategorized
Bootcamp Done, What’s Next on the Lisbon Challenge Accelerator?
Until the day comes when we can learn new skills by uploading them directly into our brain, just like in The Matrix, learning processes will always take time. Speaking of intensive learning processes the Lisbon Challenge Accelerator Bootcamp ended last Friday and now it’s time for the next phase of the acceleration program, for four weeks, where execution is the keyword: We saw each Startup presenting their plan of «attack» for the next month. Of course mentors and experts will always be available to guide you, however don’t expect any kind of babysitting – in the end it’s your planning and execution that will decide everything.
To excel in execution, you can be sure planning is a basic need. In this early-stage of a Startup, it always seems there are a thousand things per day to focus on and most of them in the same level of relevance. Without a plan any team can easily get lost in the way, so here’s how you can make the most of this Startup Accelerator.
5 Things to Revisit and Better Prepare for the Challenge Ahead
Vision – Have your vision clearly stated: it’s your ultimate goal and the one that will allow to see the big picture when dealing with the upcoming barriers.
Set your Goals – If you set goals for everything you do, not only you’ll be highly motivated to achieve them but also you can measure performance and detect what needs improvement.
Roadmap: Essential. This will help you to continuously be aware of your focus. You have to bring to life your MVP as soon as possible and work on it so a more general roadmap should be wrapped around your Product Roadmap. Since it’s not easy to know how detailed this one should be, depending on the number of techies on the team between other factors here’s an insightful article on How Detailed Should Your Startup’s Product Road Map Be by Andrew Cohen, Founder & Ceo of Brainscape and Startup Mentor at Techstars.
Decision Making – You shouldn’t rush on hard decisions nor let your emotions guide them, but at the speed you should be progressing you can’t lose too much time overthinking every single decision. Here’s a Decision-making Framework made by Adeo Ressi, Founder & Ceo of the Founder Institute, that will allow you to save time whilst assuring that you’re not making your choices based on impulse.
Priorities – This is another tough challenge. Between all the feedback you’ll be receiving from everybody you’ll talk to and all the ideas for your product that will constantly pop up your head, you have to find a way to prioritize them. Alex Iskold, Investor and Managing Director of TechStars in NYC, tells you how in Use Action and Idea Lists to Prioritize Tasks and Get Things Done
And last, but not least..
Productivity – With so much work to do, even the most focused entrepreneurs can sometimes get lost. On the other hand, maybe working 20/7 can burn you out in less than a month (missing the amazing final day at Lisbon Challenge accelerator) so here’s How to Hack Productivity with tips from 65 Startup Founders collected by Founders Grid on how they deal with Productivity and manage the minimum balance between working hard and having the basic time to rest and unwind.
Make the most of this opportunity
Beyond these guidelines, don’t forget to use all the resources and people that you have available at the Lisbon Challenge Startup Accelerator. Try to get as much feedback as possible, and if you ever feel a conflict between two opposite given opinions, there’s nothing better than getting those two persons to talk.
There will be also an incredible number of persons crossing every day the same working space as you – mentors, speakers, investors, other startups – so leave your shyness aside and don’t miss the chance to network, a lot of opportunities might come up from the people you meet along the way.
Luck is pointed as the number one reason for success by numerous founders, but behind that ability to get lucky there’s always an incredible amount of hard work, so Good Work & Good Luck.
by ggomes | Apr 15, 2016 | Uncategorized
Yesterday was the big day – 3 Winners and one Key Announcement in Insurance
“It won’t be an easy decision” – Since the beginning of the program, we started to see that all the determination and hard work from every team wasn’t going to help the final Jury choose the winners. In these last two weeks, as we were getting closer to the final day, our expectations grew with every pitch: pilot tests were really close to implementation, group tests inside and outside Fidelidade delivered great feedback, deals were being made and an impressive collaboration ensued between these Startups, Fidelidade/Fosun and Beta-i, propelling innovation that ultimately brings great value to our daily routines.
All this expectation was surpassed as the audience listened attentively to the final pitches – these Startups didn’t just participate in the program, they absorbed all the advice they received and turned their 2-months of hard work into a set of impressively crafted pitches.
At 7h30PM the tough decision was made and…
The three grand winners were finally announced
EctoSense won the main prize of 10.000€ and LifeSymb and CleenBeen will join them in a Roadshow to China where they’ll have the chance to meet some of the world’s most influential investors. See at the end of this blogpost how each one of these Startups is bringing innovation to our daily lives.
We’d like to congratulate the winners and all the other amazing teams that proved to be headed in the right direction with their projects and mindsets. We would also like to give a big shout out to Fidelidade & Fosun and to all the sponsors involved – this great experience was only possible thanks to everyone that believed that there is immense value when the corporate world and Startups work together.
We also have another big announcement to make…
The Second edition of Protechting was announced
If this year’s edition is anything to go by, the second edition is poised to create great startups with products and services that will help shape the way in the insurance industry.
The Winners
- Ectosense leverages mobile technology to measure and analyze the user’s sleep quality in their home environment and to provide high quality insights into sleep disorders.
- CleenBeen Technologies aims to resolve one of the most predominant problems found today in hospital environments: bacterial/superbug and MRSA infections.
- LifeSymb is a high-tech startup in the mobile health sector. The first product of the company is a software that uses multiple sensors, such as 3D depth cameras and accelerometers, to analyse a person’s posture and movements in order to provide automatic health recommendations.
