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Artavazd Minasyan, co-founder of Krisp and 10Web and Partner at BigStory VC outlined a 9-step process to convert an idea into a growing startup:

1. Market Research
Understand the competition, market size and growth rate.

2. Pitch Deck
Create 10-15 slides. Present your vision to industry experts, angel investors and during networking events.

3. Prototype
Create a prototype of your product. If you don't code, find a tech-savvy co-founder to bring your idea to life.

4. Launch
Get a few early users or customers.

5. Funding
FFF (friends, family, and fools) phase - approach friends, family, and your network for initial funding. Also, consider government grants.

6. Pre-Seed Funding
Approach angel investors and local VC funds.

7. US Acceleration
Apply to programs similar to Y Combinator in the US.

8. Team and Product
Build your dream team of talented people. Execute your product and marketing strategy. Refine your product and marketing strategy.

9. $2 million Seed Funding
It's time to scale.

P.S. Bonus point 10 from 3N – Subscribe to 3N and seize the opportunities to fundraise, learn and accelerate 😇

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#startupway #fromideatoscaling #artominasyan
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Must-attend type of event if you are planning to launch or have already launched your biotech startup!

Karén Gyulbudaghyan will host Dr. Lucy Abgaryan and Dr. Gor Sarkisyan at Ground Zero Breakfast Series.

Hurry up to reserve your spot here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/from-scientists-to-serial-entrepreneurs-30-year-odyssey-across-the-globe-tickets-790977554157

The event will happen at 8:30 a.m. on January 9, 2024 at Ground Zero.

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#event #networking #groundzero #meetup
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EIT Digital calls for applications from growth stage startups (Champions) that need fundraising support.

The EIT Digital Champions aims to identify the best European deep tech entrepreneurs and help them scale up internationally.

Startups in growth stage (scaleups) can apply in five thematic areas: Digital Tech, Digital Industry, Digital Cities, Digital Wellbeing and Digital Finance.

The timeline of the program is as follows:

➡️ Submission Deadline: January 30, 2024
➡️ Online Pitch Competition with VC Investors: February 6-7, 2024
➡️ Proclamation of Champions: March 19, 2024
➡️ Champions attend VIP Investor Dinner @ VivaTech, Paris: May 22-25, 2024

Apply and find more details here: https://www.eitdigital.eu/champions/

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#eitdigital #support #accesstoinvestors #scaleups #deeptech #eu
Ihar Mahaniok, the managing partner at Geek Ventures, shares his thoughts about why the founders have to incorporate their startups as Delaware C corp.

Founders, do the right incorporation from the beginning!

Here's the thing. It's not something to research, or decide later, or compare different options. If you are interested in raising venture money from US investors, you have to be incorporated as a Delaware C-Corp from day one. Not an LLC, not a different-state C-Corp, not a company incorporated in another country. And this has nothing to do with the location of the founders - you can and should do Delaware C-Corp regardless of where you are in the world.
There is an assumption among many founders that changing incorporation, or flipping, is easy. Or that investors don't care about incorporation. Or that LLC can be somehow better or easier. It's incorrect.

Talking from experience. Over 3 years of Geek Ventures, we have seen about 5000 startups. About 50% of them are Delaware C-Corps, and the rest are all different kinds.

I've heard from hundreds of startup founders something along the lines of "oh, let's talk about investing, incorporation is not a problem, we can easily flip to C-Corp", or "I am starting the process, it will take just a few weeks", but I don't ever hear from them "I completed the process, and now we are a Delaware C-Corp".
We went deep with many startup founders that had "alternative" incorporation. None of them ended up successfully converting to Delaware C-Corp.

We even pre-committed to two startups; we loved the founders so much that we said that we would invest when they flipped to Delaware C-Corp. In both cases founders told us that this was amazing, this is their priority, and they were working day and night on flipping to Delaware C-Corp. 9 months later in one case and 6 months later in another, both companies weren't able to finish this conversion, meaning that they have been stuck in their fundraising for so long, not being able to get venture money.

We often send a quick message to non-Delaware-C-Corp founders saying "We only invest in Delaware C-Corps, so please come back after you reincorporate"; if the founder responds with "oh that's easy, I will do it later at some point" - it shows us that the founder doesn't know their stuff.

Here's the thing. No matter where you live in the world, if you are about to start a company, and you have a vision that shows possible $100M+ revenues and above, incorporate as a C-Corp in Delaware. Don't do anything else.

If you already have a company with an alternative incorporation, and you are willing to go the venture route, talk to lawyers today about starting the flipping process; or start a new Delaware C-Corp from scratch. Otherwise, you will waste lots of time in fundraising.
Digital Explorers II announced call for applications for career advancement program.

Digital Explorers II features two tracks:
- Trainee Track for entry level Data analysts (local and Baltic placements are on offer)
- Professional Track for experienced Front-End & Back-End developers and DevOps engineers

Apply for Digital Explorers Online by January 15, 2024: https://digitalexplorers.eu/projects/digital-explorers-ii/

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#training #careeracceleration #baltics #eu #digitalexplorers
Applications are now open for GIST INNOVATES South Caucasus!

This is a 8-week pre-accelerator program for science and technology innovators. The program is designed to bring the best U.S. entrepreneurial expertise to the science and technology innovators in the South Caucasus region and thus help them to take their startup ideas to the next level.

The program is implemented in Tbilisi, Georgia and is open to founders from Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia.

Application deadline is February 16, 2024.

Find more details and apply here: https://www.gistnetwork.org/activity/gist-innovates-south-caucasus

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#deeptech #scienceandtechnology #preacceleration #southcaucasus #gist
This is a fantastic news for the Armenian startup ecosystem.

Alchemist Accelerator is one of the top global acceleration programs. It is designed for early-stage startups that intend to monetize from enterprises.

This accelerator is built on a foundation of expertise from seasoned enterprise entrepreneurs.

With this partnership the startups will receive preferential terms for getting accepted to Alchemist program coupled funding from Granatus Ventures.

Looking forward to hearing about new success stories generated thanks to this partnership 😎

Our heartfelt congratulations to Granatus Ventures on achieving this important milestone 🎉

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#granatusventures #partnership #alchemistaccelerator #successstory
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Amazing news for idea stage startups!

If you are starting a startup in Central and Eastern Europe (including Armenia) and look for early stage funding consider ReaktorX.

ReaktorX offers:

➡️ 25K EUR funding
➡️ 75K EUR discounts
➡️ help from fellow Founders (including CEE-based Unicorns!), and a ReaktorX graduate badge.

Apply by Jan 20th, but only 5 startups get in. So, get those pitch decks ready! 💥

Apply and find more details here: https://reaktorx.com/

https://t.me/threenstartups

#reaktorx #earlystagestartups #funding #competition #cee #applynow
Open space for a startup team with up to 8 team members is available at FAST Office.

📍Address: 3 Hakob Hakobyan, Mergelyan Institute

Services Include: Maintenance, Office Stationery, Meeting Room, Kitchen, Internet Access

3D Map of office:https://my.matterport.com/show/?m=fCft3eKg5bx

To learn more about rental options and tour the office, call +374 60 74 00 44 or send your inquiry to contact@fast.foundation.

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#officerent #coworkingspace #fast #fastcreativecampus
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Yay! 500 Global Accelerator Program in Georgia is accepting applications now 🚀

If you are a pre-seed/seed tech startup in the Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia region (Armenia is in that region), apply now to be considered for Batch 6: https://500.co/accelerators/500-georgia

📌 Application deadline is February 23, 2024.

This 12-week tuition-free investment program, combining both in-person and virtual components, offers early-stage startups personalized mentorship, growth-driven programming, exclusive access to a global network, and an opportunity to receive funding!

📣 Upcoming event: Join 500 Global's Info session on February 8, 2024 with Pedro Vieira, Partner at 500 Global to learn more about the 500 Global Accelerator Program in Georgia. RSVP here: https://events.500.co/500georgiabatch6info

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#500global #500georgia #acceleration #application #applynow
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Dear Community:

Softr team needs our support. Please nominate Softr AI launch for the No-Code category ❤️

It takes only 15 seconds (you might need to click 'Show more products' first).

https://www.producthunt.com/golden-kitty-awards/no-code

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#softr #producthunt #goldenkittyaward #upvote #share #comment #callforcommunitysupport
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Another good opportunity for early stage startups! Berkeley SkyDeck’s Batch 18 applications are open ⚡️

Startups accepted to the highly competitive Cohort program receive $200K in funding and those accepted to SkyDeck Europe get €145K.

Startups pitch at Demo Day and gain access to $750K worth of invaluable resources.

ℹ️ Want to learn more? Register for an info session: https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/berkeley-skydeck-batch-18-info-sessions-2972639

🚀 Don’t let this opportunity pass you by – Batch 18 applications are open until February 14.

Apply here: https://skydeck.berkeley.edu/apply/

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#berkeleyskydeck #accelerationprogram #fundingopportunity
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The EPIC incubation program is accepting applications.

EPIC looks looking for startups that:
- Have at least minimum of 2 members
- Have a potentially good business idea (no prototype or code required initially).
- Will dedicate at least 20 hours per week to their startup and the program.

Application deadline is Feb 4, 2024.

Find more details and apply here: https://epic.aua.am/incubation-program/

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#aua #epic #incubation #spring2024batch
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Dear Community:

brikly team just launched their Product Hunt campaign and needs our support. Please upvote, share and comment their campaign ❤️

brikly helps to hire Fairly Priced Quality Engineers within 7 Days! brikly facilitates direct salary discussions between companies and engineers for fair deals. Their unique AI model ensures precise developer matches and offers 24/7 support throughout hiring and employment.

If you are interested to learn more about the product, feel free to contact Lilit Ohanyan, Co-founder & CEO at brikly.

https://www.producthunt.com/posts/brikly

https://t.me/threenstartups

#brikly #producthunt #upvote #share #comment #callforcommunitysupport
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Opportunity for HR professionals and founders committed to scaling their teams!

Seize the opportunity to gain personalized insights from Margarita Hovhannisyan, People & Culture Manager at EasyDMARC, as she shares valuable insights on “How to integrate new hires into existing cultural norms”.

Date: January 30, 2024 at 10:00 am
Location: Unicorn Community Café

Each participant will enjoy 10 minutes of dedicated speed mentoring.

Secure your spot now by registering: https://forms.gle/C5QskF5Ebt28QZXT7

https://t.me/threenstartups

#event #networking #speedmentoring #hr #thefactory #unicorncommunitycafe
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Dear Community:

Stepan Aslanyan launched a new project on Product Hunt and needs our support ❤️

Text Reader AI is a free text-to-speech generator with realistic AI voices. Generate lifelike audio in seconds, ideal for podcasts, video voice-overs, personal greetings, IVR phone systems, and more.

https://www.producthunt.com/posts/text-reader-ai

Please support the Text Reader AI by upvoting, commenting, and sharing news about their Product Hunt launch.

https://t.me/threenstartups

#textreaderai #texttospeech #ai #producthunt #upvote #share #comment #callforcommunitysupport
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Dear Community:

BLiiNK is live on Product Hunt and needs our support ❤️

BLiiNK is an ai-powered desktop app that helps computer users to build healthy working habits and prevent eye and posture related health problems, such as eye dryness and strain, lower back and neck pain, decreased productivity.

https://www.producthunt.com/posts/bliink

Please support the BLiiNK team by upvoting, commenting, and sharing news about their Product Hunt launch.

https://t.me/threenstartups

#bliink #producthunt #upvote #share #comment #callforcommunitysupport
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Dear Community:

Stylebit is on Product Hunt and needs our support ❤️

Stylebit is a design system analytics platform. It allows product companies to measure design system code-side adoption, have detailed analytics dashboard and see the places that need to be improved on the code-side.

https://www.producthunt.com/posts/stylebit

Please support the Stylebit team by upvoting, commenting, and sharing news about their Product Hunt launch.

https://t.me/threenstartups

#stylebit #designsystems #producthunt #upvote #share #comment #callforcommunitysupport
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Angel funding opportunity for pre-seed stage startups 📌

STAN
announced call for applications for its 15th Pitching Session.

The categories are:
➡️ Traditional Angel Investment: Pre-seed to seed stage startups, with MVP and initial traction. AI-powered solution? We're all ears!
➡️ Women Entrepreneurship: Startups with female founders can be even in idea/concept stage.
➡️ Moonshot Track: Have a high-risk/high-gain projects with deep tech solutions for global challenges.

Application deadline is February 11, 2024.
Apply here: https://gust.com/organizations/stan-2/public_profile

The pitching session is scheduled for Friday, March 1, 2024.

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#angelinvestment #funding #pitching #stan #pitchingsession #event #networking #applynow
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Modex announced that in 2023, the tax revenues collected from IT companies from the list of 1,000 major Armenian taxpayers amounted to 75 billion drams, exceeding the 2022 indicator by 44% and making up 3.9% of the total taxes of Armenia.

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#modex #analytics #ict #taxrevenues
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