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🎄✨ Wrapping up 2024! ✨🎄 Last weekend, we gathered for a Christmas brunch to reflect on an incredible year full of workshops, community events, and entrepreneurial spirit. 🌟 The highlight? A fun twist on the classic "City, Country, River" - Founders Edition, featuring categories such as Success Metrics, Founder Habits and Products. And because no Christmas celebration is complete without gifts, everyone received a special drink shaker featuring START network x HOLY – perfect for keeping us energized for all the challenges ahead! 💪 Thanks to all our partners and the great team for making 2024 unforgettable! Here's to another year of innovation, community, and entrepreneurship. 🥂🎁 cc Mauro Risso Maren Buk Sönke Peters Ivan Bokarev Daniel Kiss Noah König Nikolas Rieger Antonia Wittrin Olivia A. Sophia Callori di Vignale #ChristmasBrunch

𝗥𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝘀𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 🎉 With Road to START Summit coming up on 23 January, we‘ve got the perfect Christmas gift for you! Wrapped with ✨A thrilling pitch competition, 🔥Inspiring fireside chats, 🤝Exclusive networking with founders and investors, and 🍽️Delicious food & drinks, a ticket is the perfect gift for yourself (or someone special) to kick-off 2025 with inspiration, innovation, and new connections. 💝 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗮𝘀 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹: Use the code CHRISTMAS15 to get another 15% off the regular ticket price. But hurry - the code is limited, so don’t miss out!🎄 🔗Get your ticket here: https://lnkd.in/gnCsURTq

🚀 Co-Founder Matching Night Recap 🌟 Last week, we brought together 50 ambitious students from 26 different universities for a Co-Founder Matching Night! 🎉 Co-hosted with the team at Blue Factory ESCP, the entrepreneurship hub of ESCP Business School in Berlin, this event was all about connecting future founders and testing their compatibility as co-founders through fun, interactive challenges. Throughout the evening, teams tackled 3 unique challenges to check their founding skills, personal fit, and shared interests: 🍝 Building the tallest spaghetti tower using pasta, tape, string, and a marshmallow (creativity overload!). 🧩 Solving tricky riddles in two different teams to test collaboration. 🍕 Lastly, networking over pizza and drinks, because the best ideas are born with a slice in hand. A huge thank you to Haein Min, Livia Zimermann de Araujo Durigan, and Jan-Friedrich Kulp for helping bring this event to life! 💬 For everyone who couldn't join: Get your ticket for Road to START Summit on 23 January, THE event for entrepreneurial minds to meet. Who knows? Maybe your next co-founder is just one networking night away. ▶️ https://lnkd.in/gnCsURTq cc Technische Universität Berlin Hochschule für Wirtschaft und Recht Berlin Freie Universität Berlin Hasso Plattner Institute CODE University of Applied Sciences Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin ESMT Berlin

🚨 Last chance to grab your early bird ticket! 🚨 Join us on January 23 for the Road to START Summit, a night of innovation, discovery, and inspiration! 🌟 Early bird tickets are only available until the end of TODAY, so secure your seat at RTSS NOW 📣 👩💻 What’s in it for you? 🎤 Pitching Competition: Watch 10 startups pitch their ideas to expert jurors. The winner secures a spot at START Summit, Europe’s biggest student-led conference. 🔥 Fireside Chats: Gain insider knowledge from leading voices in the European startup scene, including Lubomila Jordanova, Founder and CEO of PlanA and one of Forbes’ 30 under 30 in Social Entrepreneurship. 🚀 Networking: Connect with industry leaders, entrepreneurs, and investors. ⚙️ Startup Booths: Discover cutting-edge innovations and meet the founders behind them. 🍕 Food and Drinks: Enjoy complimentary food, drinks and snacks throughout the event. Don’t miss out on this chance to connect and learn! Get your ticket here: 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gnCsURTq

 We had an amazing time in St. Gallen! STARTies from chapters worldwide came together for an unforgettable Christmas party! It was a wonderful chance to gain new insights and create lasting connections. Thank you to START Global for the incredible experience!  #STARTGlobal #ChristmasMemories #StGallenAdventure #Learning #Networking

Last week we had the pleasure of visiting lemon.markets, a Berlin-based FinTech building the infrastructure to power investment products. 🍋 Max Linden, Co-Founder and CEO, opened up in an honest conversation on what it means to found young, and the mindset it takes to succeed. Should you also be starting out as an entrepreneur in early years, make sure to follow his advice and ⚡ 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲: Don’t be afraid to challenge norms and monetize your value 🤗 𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗲𝗴𝗼: Be outspoken of what you can and cannot do; don’t be afraid to ask for help - the founding community is open to support you 💡 𝗔𝗱𝗮𝗽𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Convincing more experienced individuals can be challenging. Understand that you sometimes can’t change how people think, so you might need to find ways to work around it Thanks to Max, Raphael J. Hildbrand, Subin Raj RS, for having us!

🚀 Only 3 DAYS TO GO...! 🚀 Time is running out to showcase your startup in the thrilling pitch battle at the Road to START Summit 2025! Mark your calendars for January 23rd, to present the pitch of your life. Here’s what’s in it for you: 🎙️ Pitching to a high-profile jury of investors and industry experts. 👥 Presenting in front of 250+ attendees at RtSS. 🎉 Winning a surprise prize at RtSS 2025! 💸 An exclusive opportunity to pitch at START Summit 2025 and compete for 10,000 CHF. 🤝 Networking, networking, networking with fellow founders, investors, and industry leaders. Don't delay—applications close on December 8th. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/ewuYzpaX #RTSS2025 #PitchBattle #StartupShowcase #Entrepreneurship #Innovation

🌟 What's New at RTSS 2025? 🌟 RTSS 2025 is set to be our largest and most exciting event yet, bringing together key players in the startup ecosystem. Get excited for new and elevated opportunities! 💡Startup Booths: Discover cutting-edge innovations and meet the visionary founders behind them! 🔥Fireside Chats: Gain expert insights from leaders in the European startup ecosystem. Recieve invaluable advice for your entrepreneurial journey. 💬Networking Opportunities: With more attendees than ever, you'll have even greater opportunities to connect and collaborate with industry leaders, investors, and fellow entrepreneurs. Don't miss out on securing your spot—grab your Early Bird Tickets now! 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gnCsURTq #RTSS2025 #Innovation #Networking #Entrepreneurship

Pitch Deck Competition Coming Up 🏆🎉 Starting in early December, our members get the rare opportunity to participate in a 3-week long pitch deck competition, in collaboration with our partner EWOR. ✨ Within this time period, our teams create a pitch deck based on EWOR’s pre-seed deck guideline. Each deck will then be evaluated by EWOR’s investment team. Apart from detailed feedback, the winning team gets a 1:1 with EWOR’s Co-Founder & CEO Daniel W. Dippold. STARTies in Berlin, are you up for a challenge? 👀 P.S. For anyone interested, EWOR's pre-seed deck guideline is publicly available – go and check it out: https://lnkd.in/egrss8bf -- For context, EWOR is where rebels, nerds and visionaries find the education, network, and capital to solve the world’s toughest challenges. They offer outlier founders: ⁠▶️ Up to €150,000 in immediate funding. ⁠▶️ 1-1 mentorship with their partners (who have collectively built companies worth over €12bn), including the newly announced Petter Made (Co-Founder of SumUp). ⁠▶️ ⁠Access to the top 0.1% of investors to guarantee a pre-seed funding round within 12 months. (On average, EWOR fellows raise €2m). ⁠▶️ ⁠A remote first and completely modular programme so you can focus on building. 🗣️ Applications for EWOR's Ideation Fellowship are open until 𝟮 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿. Be sure to apply here: https://lnkd.in/eb4eMzSd

📢 FEATURED SPEAKER AT RTSS 📢 We’re thrilled to announce that Dr. Annika von Mutius will be speaking at Road to START Summit 2025! ✨ 👩💼 Annika is the Co-Founder and Co-CEO of the HR tech startup Empion, which is revolutionizing recruitment with the first AI-based automated headhunting system that matches applicants and companies based on values, skills, and personality traits. 🎓 She studied at WHU, earned a doctorate in mathematics, and worked for a robotics startup in Silicon Valley before founding her own company. 🏅 Annika was recently featured in the Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe list, named one of the Top 40 Under 40 by Capital magazine, and recognized as one of the 15 most important female AI pioneers in Germany by Manager magazine. Business Insider also ranks her among the 25 future makers. 🌟 Beyond her work at Empion, Annika volunteers on the board of the German Artificial Intelligence Association and serves on the founding committee of the Future Council EXPO2035BERLIN. Don’t miss the chance to hear from Annika at RTSS and gain insights through her session titled “From vision to venture: Finding and developing a strong Co-founder connection”. Secure your RTSS ticket now 👉🏽https://lnkd.in/gnCsURTq #RTSS #Innovation #AI #Leadership #Entrepreneurship