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Last Friday, the Modulor Ventures family came together for our Autumn Summit 2024, a tradition that always fills us with pride and joy! 🎉🍂 During the first part of the event, each company within the Modulor group (Minimum.run, mendesaltaren, Nocodehackers, Tailor Hub) shared their key moments, achievements, and the most exciting updates from Q3. 🚀✨ But our Summit is about more than just numbers and data. It’s a space to reconnect and reaffirm the values that unite us as the Modulor family ❤️, while sharing our vision for the future. 🌟 These meetings help us align the group's objectives and move forward together in the same direction. ➡️ In the second part, each company had a more intimate session with their team 🤝, where we could answer questions and discuss the future and next steps. It was a perfect moment to strengthen personal and professional bonds. 💬👥 Of course, it wasn’t all business. We made time for fun too! 🎉 At Minimum, we organized a bingo game that brought lots of laughs 😄, especially for the winners, Carmen and Luzia, who took home the two prizes of the afternoon. 🎁🎉 The Autumn Summit reminds us that, as the Modulor family, we share a common vision and mutual commitment. 🙌 We’re excited for what’s ahead and the opportunities to keep growing together! 💪🚀 #Innovation #VentureBuilder #teamwork #culture

#InvestFest #Atlanta 2024: A Tech Perspective As a first-time attendee of Investfest in Atlanta, I found myself approaching it through a tech lens, asking, Should tech professionals attend Investfest? The short answer is yes—but with a shifted mindset. Investfest is not a tech conference. It’s a conference focused on consumer and entrepreneur investing, tackling life fundamentals like homeownership, life insurance, and business credit—topics not typically found in Silicon Valley’s ecosystem of innovation and billion-dollar valuations. In tech, we’re accustomed to chasing disruption and moonshots, but Investfest requires a different perspective. What Investfest offers is a playground of opportunity for tech professionals. It’s an incredible space for user research, R&D, and customer acquisition. While it’s not about launching the next breakthrough app or achieving unicorn status, it’s about building products that solve everyday problems for small businesses—whether in real estate, insurance, or what Codie Sanchez calls “boring businesses” like laundromats and car washes. For those in tech, the real value lies in understanding how we can contribute technical solutions that increase efficiency and productivity for entrepreneurs. You won’t be overwhelmed by the cutting-edge innovations you find at traditional tech conferences, but you will uncover ways to leverage technology to scale and streamline operations. This was my first Investfest, but it won’t be my last. It builds community, initiates conversations around the fundamentals of business, and offers an untapped market for tech professionals to add meaningful value. Follow for a full #podcast breakdown on my experience at #InvestFest2024 and how Silicon Valley can tap into this emerging market. #LibertyMadison #ThatTechGirl #TechCommunity #InvestFestTech #InvestFest24

Happy New Year everyone. New Year, New project! This is the new venture created by myself and Stacey Wragg. More information to follow, including a new programme launch tomorrow, so 👀 this space. #socialinnovation #socialentrepreneurs #socialenterprise

👋 Last weekend Julia Bialetska, CEO of S.Lab, together with other business leaders from different industries — healthtech, consumer apps, sustainability, and the creative economy — came together at Vesna Capital Community Meetup to share personal stories and insights, discuss the challenges they face and the solutions they’ve found. 💪 Being a startup is not about how big your company is or how long you’ve been in business. It’s really about your mindset and approach. It’s about constantly exploring new markets, tackling challenges, and finding creative ways to solve problems. Even large companies can sometimes feel like they’re back at the startup phase when they’re scaling or breaking into new areas. And that’s perfectly okay! 👌 With a 👥 supportive community around, there’s no limits to what one can achieve. Having the right people and resources makes all the difference in turning those challenges into opportunities for growth. 💡 This event was all about sharing ideas, learning from each other's experiences, and motivating one another. S.Lab is proud to be a part of Vesna Capital's investment portfolio. Thank you, Andriy Fedoriv, for gathering us together! 🔥

“If you’re really thinking about business, changing your life, or making some improvement to the world that surrounds you, this program, these specialists, and these experts will help you bring it to life”, says Łukasz Skryplonek, founder of DOGCESSORIES and creator of Idealeash, patent-protected, cushioned overbite-proof leash. 🐶 Thanks to participation in our acceleration program, he has improved his understanding of potential clients’ and investors’ perspectives and learned how to be more precise and concise when talking about his ideas. If you’re still not convinced to participate in our Spring 2024 Acceleration Program, watch Łukasz’s testimonial video. 💡🤝   Visit our website at www.startsmartcee.org and apply for the Spring 2024 Acceleration Program by 25th of July.  Pick one of our acceleration tracks: #ReThink or Piot Ready and bring some innovation into big business with us! Don’t miss your chance to grow and #StartSmart! 🚀 #EuropeanFunds

Finding the right co-founder is crucial to building an org, but how do you ensure you're choosing someone with skills to complement yours? In our latest blog, Linus Coy and I dive into the importance of aligning strengths and values to create dynamic partnerships that drive growth. From Founder Speed Dating to scaling your team, this post covers why co-founder chemistry matters and how finding the perfect match can set your startup up for success. 🔗 Check it out: https://lnkd.in/gF2n7v5Z Sproutwise

🚀 Are you concerned about your career and want to utilize this summer to change it? 🌟 🎉 Big News Alert! 🎉 Calling all aspiring changemakers! Join me, Sparsh Sehgal, Founder of Unlock Consultancy & Unlock Ventures, for a LIVE LinkedIn session where I'll spill the beans on our electrifying Summer Programme'24! 🔥 Save the date ➡️ 11th May @ 4pm IST Get ready to unlock a world of opportunities, growth, and innovation. Don't just dream it, LIVE it with us! Save the date and let's make this summer one for the books! 📆 #SummerProgramme24 #UnlockYourPotential #GameChanger #LiveAnnouncement 🚀

Lots of our AwakenHub founders asked for a dedicated event to chat through all things #Cofounders. Our AwakenHub Community event on 22 October at 5pm (online) will do just that. The Co-founder How To Rulebook with Sinéad Buckley Breda O'Regan of Lia Eyecare and Charlene Armour, Armour joined by Jo Joyce of Taylor Wessing Ireland. We will talk about: - How to go about finding the right cofounder at any stage of the journey - Starting out as colleagues and setting up as cofounders - Starting out as cofounder & investor and moving to co-founders - Jo will tackle as many questions as we can squeeze in on legalities from setting up day one with cofounders, onboarding cofounder/s, exiting cofounders and any issues or challenges that might arise. Be prepared for quickfire rounds. Get your notebooks ready. Join us for an insightful and engaging session with those who have walked the walk. This is for all founders, whether or not you have or plan to have a cofounder, as the dynamics and lessons to be shared are valid regardless. https://lnkd.in/gXxZgmYi Clare McGee Mary McKenna, MBE Denise McQuaid Brìghde Barnes Maria McKeever Rhiannon Gilvarry Mary Ann Pierce

🚀 New Blog Post Alert! 🚀 Introducing our latest blog post: "Who Are We? Think The Land of Misfit Toys Meets Stranger Things." This quick read (<1 min) dives into our journey, values, and what makes Overlapp unique. Discover how our unconventional team is redefining social networking. Check it out and join us on this transformative adventure: https://lnkd.in/gPc5RtFY We look forward to your thoughts and feedback! #Overlapp #GetYourFunTogether #SocialNetworking #Innovation #StartupLife #TechCommunity Best, Team Overlapp 😊

I'm excited to share Overlapp's latest blog post: "Who Are We? Think The Land of Misfit Toys Meets Stranger Things." This quick read (<1 min) gives insight into our journey, values, and what sets Overlapp apart. Dive into the story of our unconventional team and see how we're redefining social networking. Check it out and let me know your thoughts! #Overlapp #GetYourFunTogether #SocialNetworking #Innovation #StartupLife #TechCommunity