Benelux Tech Tour 2015

Venture Academy for Emerging Companies

 
28 April 2015
Erasmus Centre For Entrepreneurship - Rotterdam Science Tower (11th floor)
Marconistraat 16, 3029 AK Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    


Selected emerging companies from Belgium and the Netherlands are be invited to a full day preparation session in month prior to the event. Selected companies will have the chance to present their pitch to a panel of expert reviewers made up of investors, industry experts and advisors. This session is extremely valuable in helping entrepreneurs refine their pitch before the event based on feedback from the panel. There will also be a number of short sessions on how to prepare for funding, working with term sheets and advice on working with Venture Capitalists.
 

Programme April 28 Venture Academy for Emerging Companies

09.30 Registration & Coffee


09.45 Welcome by BTT President and Partner
Patrick Polak (Newion Investments)
Joris Stok (City of Rotterdam)

10.00 Workshop 1: How to prepare yourself to raising capital 
Hosted by Maarten van Dijk (BDO)

Preparing you material, how / who to approach, what is the process

10.40 Workshop 2: What is a Term Sheet 
Hosted by Selma Baouch (AKD)

What is normal in a term sheet and why?

11.20 Coffee Break


11.40 Workshop 3: How to deal with a VC  
Hosted by Hans de Rooij (BDO) & Patrick Polak (Newion)

How to organize a Board meeting, how to work with Board and shareholders

12.20 Networking Lunch Break - With guest speakers
Venture-backed CEO's sharing their VC experience
Marcel Smit (Service2Media)
Hans de Rooij (BDO)
speaker tbc (Symbid)

13:40 Workshop 5: How to hire for growth: Profiling 
Hosted Yannick de Smet & Annet van Essen (Ebbinge)

What kind of executives do you need for your international growth?

14.20 Workshop 6: How to hire for growth: Legal Aspects
         Hosted by  Belgium Group - Pieter Capiau (Cresco Advocaten) & Netherlands Group -  Marielle van Winden                       (AKD)

15.00 Coffee Break

15.10 Workshop 7: Fiscal
         Hosted by  Belgium Group - Ignace Vanduyfhuys (BDO) & Netherlands Group -  Robert Jonker & Jan-Jaap                           Moerman  (BDO)

16.00 Introduction - Dry run Pitching 
            Patrick Polak (Newion Investments)   Do's and don't of presenting to investors

16.15 Live Pitching by Selected Entrepreneurs 

             Entrepreneurs & Mentors practice their pitch in groups of 5 comapanies in 6 break out rooms

17:45 Wrap up, drinks & individual coaching 

             Light drinks & snacks served

19:00 Ends

 

CEO Masterclass for Growth Companies

 

29 April 2015
Saffelberg Castle
Oplombeekstraat 6, B-1755 Gooik, Belgium



We do our utmost to help the final 25 growth stage companies to prepare a water-tight presentation and to further aspects of their business plan. This session will be run in the month leading up to the event and will consist of:

  • 90-minute sessions led by experts in Legal, Finance, Logistics, Marketing, International Growth and Strategy

  • working groups centred around key topics with a dedicated coach

  • one-on-one coaching sessions


For any questions regarding the CEO Masterclass, please contact steffi.au@iminds.be




 
 

Programme April 29 CEO Master Class


08.00 Registration & Coffee

08.30 Welcome by David Dessers & Jos Sluys & Elevator pitches by each company

09.30   Legal & IP - David Dessers (Cresco)

10.00 Financial plan & Funding - Jurgen Ingels (SmartFin Capital) & Bert Kergels (BDO)
10.30 International Growth & Strategy - Clement Daniel (McKinsey)

11.00   Break


11.15   HR & Operations - Anette van Essen & Yannick de Smet, Ebbinge
11.45   Marketing & Product Placing - Eric Saelens, Brandhome
12.15   Technology & Product - Peter Verhasselt, Sirris

12.45 Lunch


13.50   Group breakout sessions: Marketing & Product Placing, Technology & Product, Legal & IP, HR & Operations
14.30   Group discussion sessions:  Technology & Product, Legal & IP, HR & Operations, International Growth  & Strategy
15.10   Group discussion sessions: International Growth & Strategy, Financial Plan & Funding, Marketing &  Product Placing, Technology & Product

15.50  Break

16.05    Group discussion sessions: Financial Plan & Funding, Marketing,  Technology & Product, Legal & IP
16.45    Group discussion sessions: Legal & IP, HR, Operations,  International Growth & Strategy, Financial Plan &  Funding

17.25     Group discussion sessions: HR, Operations,  Finance, Marketing  

18.05   Break


18.20   Opportunities under the SME Instrument- Agentschap Undernemen

18.40 Governance in Fast Growing Companies - Guberna

19.00 Practical Reminders 

19.15 BBQ Dinner

22.00 Networking & Drinks

00:00 Ends