At the kick-off event, you will have the opportunity to meet fellow entrepreneurs, and get an overview of the whole pre-incubation program. It will be an evening filled with ice-breaking challenges, so get ready to polish one of the most important entrepreneurial skills – networking!

In our first workshop, we will establish the groundwork, followed by a creative ideation session where we will implement brainstorming techniques and visualize ideas, all aimed at clarifying and effectively communicating team business concepts.

This workshop will help you develop the essential elements of your
startup’s brand identity, even at the earliest stages. You’ll learn how
to communicate your unique value proposition effectively, create a
consistent tone of voice, and develop cost-effective branding assets.

In the mentoring session, you will have the chance to meet mentors from fields such as business development, marketing, legal affairs, finance, etc., and get their advice for your business idea. That will be a great opportunity to gain new connections and determine the areas of your business that still need to be worked on.

As we all know, an idea is just an idea until someone wants to use it.
Let’s explore how to turn your ideas into actionable insights through
effective user research. Once you’ve confirmed who your customers
are and the research is done, an analysis of your customer interviews
will be done to better understand everything.

The session will include tips on competing in pitch competitions as
well as what investors want to see in one-on-one pitch meetings.
This is your chance to learn how to present your startup idea in the
best possible light.

A casual chat with Darko, who went from Technology Strategist at Span to co-founding Robotiq.ai — now 7+ years in — about building an AI company in Croatia and what it really takes to go from corporate to startup.

After listening to Scott’s workshop on pitching, you will have the required basic knowledge to start crafting your own pitch deck. Once you’ve crafted it and started to rehearse it, in comes the pitch rehearsal. You will show us what you came up with, and our mentors will provide you with feedback on how to make your pitch even better.

A successful startup begins with a strong foundation. The Lean Canvas is a simple yet powerful tool to map out your business model on a single page. This workshop will guide you through the process of identifying key elements of your startup, such as customer segments, value propositions, and revenue streams.

Listen, we know legal stuff can sound boring. Trust us, while you will learn essential legal considerations, there will also be a lot of exciting information – how to open your company, how to actually arrange relations between the people working in your startup as well as how you can provide benefits to the people you’re working with!

So, you got the feedback from the mentors after the first rehearsal. While listening to the workshops and working on your idea, you’ve also been going at it with the pitch presentation. As the big day is approaching, this rehearsal will serve as one final test with the mentors. Pitch your idea, get feedback, work on it a little more, and be ready for the grand finale!

Investors will dig through everything – better be ready. This workshop breaks down what due diligence actually looks like, what docs you need, and how term sheets, convertibles, and priced rounds really work. Learn what’s negotiable, what’s not, and how to sound like you’ve done this before.

The gist is the same. A casual chat with Matija, who rose from Embedded Software Engineer to Chief Program Engineer on the Nevera across nearly 7 years at Rimac, about the highs and lows of building an iconic company.

During the Demo Day, you will have the opportunity to pitch your startup in front of our mentors, VC representatives, and other startup stakeholders interested in your ideas. Demo Day also represents the official end of the pre-incubation program.