We are very pleased to announce that Mr Stefan BERGER will join the international team of speakers for the International Start-Ups Meeting 2011. Mr Stefan BERGER is Venture Partner at ALTO INVEST and contributes to its European development. Prior to this, Mr BERGER was the Managing Director for Sonepar Deutschland GmbH, Vice-President Finance at Rexel SA, COO […]
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Archive | June, 2011
Tip# 2: Do your homework and study competition
June 28, 2011 
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“Some of the best ideas in business have been copied from competitors. By taking the time to study their ads, brochures and promotional materials, you can improve on what other companies offer.” It’s a common belief that the critical component to creating a successful startup is having a unique, spectacular idea. Many of the success […]
Read morePierre-François Chiron, CEO of Makemereach to attend
June 27, 2011 0 Comments
We are very pleased to announce that Mr Pierre-François Chiron, CEO of Makemereach will be attending the International Start-Ups Meeting as guest speaker and moderator. MAKEMEREACH is the first web agency in France specialized in managing and monetizing applications on social networks such as Facebook, Twitter, Myspace… More info @ http://www.makemereach.com Kind regards, the OC team.
Read moreMr Mondher Khanfir to join the international speakers team
June 23, 2011 0 Comments
We are very pleased to confirm that Mr Mondher Khanfir, CEO, WIKI Start-Up (Tunisia), Program Coordinator for the Association of Carthage Business Angels, and co-founder of Maghreb Entrepreneurship Development Initiative is joining the International speakers team. Mr Khanfir is a Tunisian Social Entrepreneur and co-founder of WIKI START-UP, a private Business Incubator based in Tunis. […]
Read moreTip# 1: keep direct contact with customers
June 21, 2011 0 Comments
Excerpt from The Guide to Low-Cost Startups – Chapter 6, Home Maintenance, by Gail Margolies Reid, CPA “A big factor in running a successful business with once a year customers is using reminder calls or postcards to help get work scheduled. Customers will appreciate you considering them for scheduling. This also keeps unreasonable expectations in check; […]
Read moreCHIFCO, integrated solutions for energy savings
June 3, 2011 0 Comments
Introducing CHIFCO Chifco is a young company offering integrated solutions for energy savings dedicated to individual as well as small and medium enterprises. The firm advises major private and public accounts in improving the energy efficiency of their housing stock and reducing their carbon footprint. We have developed various products, software and computing systems coupled […]
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