by maria | Jun 1, 2015 | Uncategorized
Wondering if you can learn how to be an entrepreneur? Well, yes you can. Just like everything else, entrepreneurship can be taught. And for this reason we’re working closely with one of the top business universities in Europe, IE Business School. Learn all about startups, sustainable business models and strategic thinking with IE Business School from Madrid at their summer school and #LIS15 – Lisbon Investment Summit.
Just to get you started, IE Business School has a 3 week summer course on entrepreneurship. But the good news is: you can get it for free! They are offering a free course for this summer’s edition. All you have to do is get your ticket for #LIS15 – Lisbon Investment Summit using the promo code 5stud3nt so that you get a 50% discount. Once you buy it make sure you apply to IE Business School’s course here.
Later on, IE Business School will choose a student to attend the course this summer.
Don’t miss the opportunity of attending a top course on entrepreneurship in Madrid. Join us for #LIS15 and let’s get this started. You know what you have to do.
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by maria | May 30, 2015 | Uncategorized
We all learn a bunch of stuff during events by listening to talks and panels but we rarely get the chance to put it into practice. So, for this edition, we’re embracing the learn by doing motto.
No boundaries. That’s the spirit of #LIS15. That’s why we selected a extravagant venue, the Pombal Palace, one of the most historical palaces in the city of Lisbon. Walk around, explore the different rooms and let the magic happen.
We set exclusive workshops in parallel to what is happening on the main stage. Get the best growth hacking tips, learn how to develop your skills in a startup, figure out how lean innovation methods can help your business and discover the future of startup acceleration. Sounds interesting enough? Register here.
Note: The workshops are part of #LIS15, you need to get your event ticket first.
Revisit your business approach with the top-notch experts
Grab the opportunity to experiment new tools with hands-on workshops. Patrick Valskovits – the famous author of The Lean Entrepreneur and mentor at 500 startups – will deliver an exclusive workshop on growth hacking for all the life hackers present at #LIS15. On Friday, our own Manuel Tanger will offer his lean innovation workshop. You can already get a sneak peek of it here.
Learn how Europe is becoming an entrepreneurial playground
On top of that, a wide range of topics will be covered by exclusive talks and panels. How the perception of failure could have an impact on the success of your startup? How the harmonization of the European market is changing the startup game? How to accelerate startups embracing Europe as a main asset? How to include universities in the entrepreneurial ecosystem? How to teach the right skills to students in order to turn them into entrepreneurs? Have a look at our awesome speakers and secure your seat.
Get your ticket for #LIS15 and register now for the workshops. Only a few tickets are available for these exclusive sessions taking place in an intimate room of an old palace. You might not get twice this opportunity to meet top-notch speakers in such an environment. See you next week!
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by maria | May 30, 2015 | Uncategorized
We are less than a week away from LIS and Beta-i team is working like crazy to guarantee that this is going to be a kick ass event. Have you registered yet?
The speakers and startups line is now closed and we’ve just confirmed the participation of some more really interesting folks: Jonathan Brecker, Vice-President of e.ventures (yes, the ones who invested in Farfetch and Groupon) is arriving from the US, Carlos Silva from Seedrs – the leading equity crowdfunding platform in Europe – is joining us from London and James Laird from LifeHacker UK, representing one of the many media presences we’re having at LIS.
Everything is almost in place except the Sardines who are waiting to be fished (apologies to vegans) for the LIS amazing closing party – a Lisbon typical Arraial. We couldn’t get the all team to talk but watch some of our girls explaining you why you just can’t miss this event. Looking forward to see you there!
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by Beta-i | May 21, 2015 | Uncategorized
We’re getting closer and closer to the Lisbon Investment Summit, an event that’s all about connecting the local ecosystem with international players.
Most international startups and investors already have an idea on what the Portuguese mindset is all about. But how do they specifically see the startup mindset in this little corner-country of Europe?
Ship wrote an interesting article on this back in February:
The Portuguese ecosystem has been establishing itself over the last few years. Long before Lisbon became the trending tech hub, there already were many tech related companies in Porto and Coimbra, for example. As Diogo Teles, Product Lead at Faber Ventures (a Portuguese VC and Company builder) puts it: “Lisbon brought to the scene the inspiration from tech hubs such as the ones in London and Berlin. So the ecosystem, as we know it, really started with Startup Lisboa, but you already had many things going on in other cities, long before Lisbon started.” So, the media exposure regarding this new optimistic movement, that offers a contrast to the economic crisis, brought many entrepreneurs to the spotlight. Then the whole hype started and having your own business became cool, ignoring the regular working schedule was normal and forgetting about conservative hierarchies was acceptable.
To read the full article, sail over to Ship.
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by Beta-i | May 20, 2015 | Uncategorized
So, we’ve been getting a lot of curious questions about the venue, and what’s this mystery all about.
You really want to know what’s it all about? Then prepare to take off your shoes and embrace beauty as natural as it can get.
The event is set in an amazing sixteenth century palace called Palácio de Pombal and it is located near Bairro Alto (one of the most trendiest places in Lisbon). It was the palace where the great Marquis of Pombal was born, thriving in mystery with decaying walls and breath-taking frescoes.
We chose this palace for its particular architectural layout with several rooms spread out, but also for the mood it sets, for the culture it breathes, and for its creative potential, combining tradition with modernity. Yes, we know, it’s not the typical startup and investment events venue, so if you’re looking for a fancy venue with the latest technologies, then you will have to look somewhere else, as this location will deliberately contrast what we are preaching (technological and innovative startups) with what it conveys (preservation and simplicity).
We invite you to discover what is really happening in Lisbon, by taking you out of your comfort zone, and providing you an experience you will not forget. This authentic location will connect you with the local culture of the city, with a certain level of edginess, we hope you are prepared.
It sets a new tone, and will create a narrative that will leave you intrigued, and secretly desiring for more next year!
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