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100 Startups in 2 Days: Looking Back on Slush 2011
The perks of being a small, volunteer-based organization like us include the sometimes slow speed of upload. We’ve finally gone through the ample video material from Slush 2011 and will go through the harvest in the next blogposts. Taking place in early November, Slush Helsinki was a two day conference but most of all a startup expo; we had demo startups in the house that … Continue reading
Slush: How to pitch like a pro?
This blogpost is cross-posted from Slush.fi and is a part of a series where Amy prepares for and shares advice and news about Slush, the startup conference and expo organized on Nov 2 & 3rd. A pitch is bringing an idea to someone who has the power to do something with it. You pitch at job interviews, when looking to … Continue reading
Pitching, Perspective and Positive Experiences
After just a few hours sleep, ignoring the jet lag, we spent most of the day at the conference pitching Startup Life to about 80 startups and Startup Sauna to 10ish VC`s. Generally, the feedback was great and it seems our region is able to generate some traction at the moment. Startup Life was particularly well received generating lots of … Continue reading
Stage is yours at Aaltoes Open Mic
We have just wrapped up our first week back after the Winter Break. Drinks, pizza and pitching – the very first Aaltoes Open Mic gathered some 40 people to share their ideas and build upon others. Jens Sorensen and Ville Simola opened the event with a brief introduction to Aaltoes and idea generation from Steve Sammartino. The lively discussion in … Continue reading
Media Lab Demo Day: What does it take to get the idea to the next level?
Aaltoes took part in the Media Lab Christmas Demo Day activities in mid-December. We were very impressed by all the initiative and great projects that were showcased during the event. No entrepreneurial spirit missing there, but great ideas need also great team members and some funding to turn into a business. Want proof? Here’s a story of one the Media … Continue reading
Congrats Futuuns!
Futuuns is one of the twelve business ideas that are up for a prize in the Venture Cup Business plan competition 2010. Futuuns has been one of the Aaltoes accelerated teams, taking part in both Aaltoes Pitch and the Silicon Valley Trip (be sure to read their blog). Being one of the first startup in the Aalto Ventures Park, we … Continue reading
Two pitching events taking place next week!
Miss us while we’re gone? No worries – there are two great events taking place next week on Tuesday 27th October in both Turku and Tampere. Aaltoes actives, collect a bunch of friends together for a roadtrip and check out what’s happening in the pitching events of Aaltoes sister organization Boost Turku and Stream Tampere. STREAM Tampere STREAM Tampere is … Continue reading
SLUSH 2009 is getting closer
SLUSH 2009 from Popagenda/Vesa Salmi on Vimeo. Some Bazaar and Aalto Entrepreneurship Society are proud to invite you to SLUSH 2009 on Nov 3rd and 4th at Kaapelitehdas in Helsinki. There are three ways to participate in this event: 1) Take part in the making of Slush – get an inside look into the event as well as some free … Continue reading
Simplicity rules in the second pitching night
Pitching events for this fall are a wrap. Altogether 23 ambitious startups presented their ideas – some of them get to join us in Stanford, others in Slush. Tonight’s winners, UniMerchandise aims at making the affiliate products for Continue reading
Start preparing your pitches
As the previous Pitching Evening was so successful, we decided to set up another one on 19th of October at Design Factory. Yep, that’s already on next Monday! Continue reading
Pitching and catching ideas in Aaltoes Pitch
Aaltoes Pitching attracted some 100 people to listen to the ideas and executions of future startups. We had a great array of ideas ranging from dictionaries to mobile reminder services. Continue reading
Aaltoes Pitching coming up!
It is again the time for all great minds to punch their pitch on the 8th of October! Aaltoes is organizing the first pitching evening of the semester @ Design Factory, the mecca of creative ideas. We strongly encourage you all who have a good idea to enroll and give your best shot or just show up and enjoy the show … Continue reading
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