And how did it go for you? That’s the question we’ll be asking some twenty brave entrepreneurs who took the plunge despite some difficulties.
Once again this year I’m fully involved in Salón Mi Empresa, now in its 6th edition, where we’re expecting more than 15,000 attendees, 10 parallel rooms and 250 speakers.
If you read me regularly, you’ll know I’m a big fan of this event because of the stars behind it.
Once again they wanted to innovate, and talking with Seb Chartier we came up with this new room: And how did it go for you? when you set up your company. We’ll have a journalist interviewing, for 25 minutes each, these brave people who, despite not having much of a clue (but plenty of drive), not having resources, or having a good salary, or 4 children, decided to take the plunge.
I’ve been lucky enough to bring together most of the speakers (there isn’t a single guru among them). These are authentic, real stories, stories of overcoming adversity and a few of failure, and we won’t only be talking about tech startups but also about traditional businesses such as a restaurant.
Look at this programme.
10.00-10.30: Leaving a permanent job to go it alone
Marcos Calzado, Partner and Executive Director of **Fotograma 25
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10.30-11.00: Starting a business in Spain as a foreigner
Octavio Rojas, Founder and Managing Director at túatú social media & pr
11.10-11.40: Founding a tech start-up in the fashion world and looking for funding
Helena García Soto, CEO of Madaísh
11.40-12.10: Launching a start-up in a sector as competitive as tourism
Jordi Díaz, CEO and Co-founder of **TripMenu
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12.15-12.45: Mentoring: the protagonists speak
Ana Gorostegui, Head of Entrepreneurship at Fundación Tomillo, accompanied by:
Mentor: **Belén Viloria Hernando
** Entrepreneur: Carla López Adrover
12.45-13.15: Getting started as an entrepreneur
José María Cueco Hurtado, EIEmprendedor and Founder of **Talleres Top
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13.20-13.50: Becoming a business angel
René de Jong, Managing Director of Internet Advantage and Business Angel
13.50-14.20: Deciding to close down before you go bust
María Kindelan Cuéllar, Marketing and Communication Consultant
16.00-16.30: **Turning the impossible into the possible
** Lola Rueda, Tourism 2.0, CEO of Innovative and Emotional Projects. Promoter of the initiative #1MayoEmprende
16.30-17.00: How to start a business in the fashion sector with an app
Ana Torregrosa, CEO and event producer at **The Shopping Stage
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17.05-17.35: Experimenting with incubators and accelerators
Silvia Haro Cabas, CEO of iWarda
17.40-18.10: Taking over from Dad
Nieves Delgado Durán, Director of La Fontanería de Paco
18.15-18.45: Winning over your first big customer
Alberto Rodríguez, Serial entrepreneur
10.00-10.30: Innovating in the restaurant sector
Javier Serrano, Creator and Director of **Casitodoslossentidos.com
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10.30-11.00: Starting “fashionable” businesses
Nacho Asín, CEO of MARTYNA GROUP
11.10-11.40: Founding a company as a mother of 4
Betsabé Ramírez, Founder and CEO of **MitSix **
11.40-12.10: Starting a business with a disability
Juan Montilla Bejarano, Manager of Clínica de Fisioterapia Afidas “Healing with your hands”
Raquel Cárcamo, Óscar Pueyo and Esther Muñoz, Cooperative members of **Sociedad Cooperativa Madrileña Altavoz “Innovación y Autonomía”
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12.15-12.45: Carving out a niche in the wine sector through e-commerce
Carlos Andonegui, Managing Director of vinopremier.com
12.45-13.15: Starting a business in culture: the adventure of raising the curtain
Eduardo Díaz Castro, Founding Partner of Los Zurdos and Producer of the play “Amores Minúsculos“
13.20-13.50: Bringing an American brand to Spain
Yael H. Oaknín, Director of Adventure Network
16.00-16.30: Winning over your first investor
David Mateo-Sagasta, CEO of Beyourcar
16.30-17.00: Bringing influencers and brands together
Daniel Sánchez, CEO of **Influencity **
17.05-17.35: Founding the Kilómetros de Pizza restaurant, getting the funding, the launch…
Agustín Hidalgo, Founding Partner of Kilómetros de Pizza
17.40-18.10: How to rank on Google with a video strategy for under €50 using your own smartphone
Javier Manzaneque, Audiovisual Marketing Specialist
You can’t miss it: 2 days to learn from the best, get to know companies that help SMEs and entrepreneurs, meet private investors and make plenty of quality contacts. Pure networking, in other words.
You’re invited: http://ivent.xeria.es/xcli/miempresa_2015/preregistro.aspx?CC=ECOMM360
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