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Seed Acceleration is a fastly growing phenomenon in the world. During this APEC conference I'm diving into the management practices of today's Seed Accelerator programs and show how private (entrepreneurs and investors ) involvement in the start-up ecosystem change the way programs are managed.
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Key Management Challenges in Seed Acceleration
How private involvement in start-up ecosystems has changed the way programmes are managed
Keynote for APEC network forum, March 25th 2014, Taichung, Taiwan – by Pim de Bokx
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incubation – & venture management
Enabling ecosystem synergies
Integrator of performance systems
Creating multi-stakeholder value chains
Development of high-performance start-up programmes
managing the risk to dramatically improve
What’s in a name?Incubator Accelerator Virtual Inc. Coworking
Start-up focus? Yes Yes Yes No
Phase of intervention Mostly before product development
Mostly from product demo
Mainly focussed on initiation
Main focus on young companies
Service integration Knowledge, know-how,capital, culture, capacity
Knowledge, know-how,capital, culture, capacity
Knowledge, knowhow,capital
Knowledge, knowhow,culture
Institutional Not-for-profit For-profit Huge variety Not-for-profit
Equity stake Not common Usually mandatory Differs No
Business plan Often required More focus onbusiness model
More focus on ideaand purpose
No
Time scale 3 years + 3-6 months Unlimited Unlimited
Programme finance Partly subsidised Mostly private Mixed Mostly private
Revenue Rental, services, subsidy
Sponsors, equity Sponsors, services Membership, services
Market Regional, national National - International International - National National
Entry Policy Varies a lot A very rigorous process Very low barriers No
Exit period 1,5 – 8 years 3 – 6 months No exit No exit
Download full article from: www.pioneerz.com/whats-in-a-name
Purpose of Seed Accelerator
Fast & Accurate Launch
Key challenges accelerator
1. Selecting the top 10% of ambitious start-up teams
2. Preventing programme costs cutting into your return
3. Enhance the use of experience and access to markets of
a huge number of mentors, entrepreneurs and investors
4. Enhance synergies in the program and the ecosystem
5. Focus on ‘investment readiness’
6. Work with the start-up team to develop their venture
PIONEERZ - managing the risk to dramatically improve
Accelerator Management=
Venture Management
• Profile: international, scalable, potentially
disruptive, good executive team, exponential return
• Work with teams to build market driven ventures
• Prepare start-ups to become an appealing
investment vehicle fast
PIONEERZ - managing the risk to dramatically improve
Seed Accelerator Navigation
Seed Accelerator Navigation
Venture Management Technology
Team dashboard
Start-up dashboard
Portfolio dashboard
Accelerating Innovation
Adding value to the Ecosystem
Management Team
PARTNERING COMPANIESHuygens-XC, Dutch Coast, Perportam, Silkbricks, Zebralegal, Bokxing-IT,
Hobeon, Coster Management
Pim de Bokx Managing Partner
Gerrit Jan in ‘t Veen Managing Partner
Hugo Kooiman Managing Partner
Business Incubation Entrepreneurship Development
Business Development Marketing & Service Design
Business Finance Venture Capital Management
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