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September
 
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September
 
18

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 ACCELeRATE & pitch YOUR IDEA in 5 days

**APPLICATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED**

MISSED OUT? buy your ticket for the final day pitching event below

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MAKE AN IMPACT IN GREECE

Calling all Reloaders

with entrepreneurial ideas

Or   early-stage ventures

to a 5-day intense programme organized by Reload Greece in partnership

with Watershed Entrepreneurs

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Starting your own business and picking the right niche in no time

                                                Both profit and non-profit ideas welcome


                                                     What you will Gain

Refine

your Business Plan

Benefit from a hands on approach intensively working on your business model and get the support you need at the stage you are at.

Get advice

from mentors

We have invited the experts to join you on your journey! Each mentor will share their skills and expertise to help you accelerate your ideas and take them to the next level. 

Structure

your Pitch

 Get pitching training by the best experts tailored to your idea and get the confidence you need to present!

Meet

Investors

This is your unique opportunity to present your idea to a panel of top investors which we have lined up for you as well as invite your friends to attend! 

When

September
 
14th
  -
September
 
18th
 
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What we are looking for

5 teams | max 3 persons per team |10 hours a day | 5 days

     Ideas can be at any stage of development & coming from any different background, ranging from tech to non-profit.

     Our priority is to make an impact in Greece. If you can’t think of a way but still want to be a part of the Reload Greece Challenge, let us know in your application.

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Event Structure 


 day 1 (14th Sep)

9 am -  7pm

 Introduction  to Business model Canvas led by Mike Sotirakos.

Focus on: Value proposition & Customer Segments. 

day 2 (15th Sep)

9am - 7pm

 Focus on: Channels to market &  Customer Relationships.

day 3 (16th Sep)

9am - 7pm

Focus on: Revenue Streams,  Key Activities, Key Resources.

Speaker Series 1: John Zakos, IBM Watson 

day 4 (17th Sep)

9am - 7pm

Focus on: Key Partners, Cost Structure & Structuring your pitch.

Speaker Series 2: Andrew Jervis, Click mechanic

day 5 (18th Sep)

Teams refine their pitches  during the day.

Dragon's Den Event:  teams will pitch their ideas and will get feedback. Reloaders will be able to attend - get your tickets here!

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Clear your calendar - It's going down! Bedford V2 kicks off on April 20th, and you're invited to take part in the festivities. Splash HQ (122 W 26th St) is our meeting spot for a night of fun and excitement. Come one, come all, bring a guest, and hang loose. This is going to be epic!

2pm

Schedule Item #2

Clear your calendar - It's going down! Bedford V2 kicks off on April 20th, and you're invited to take part in the festivities. Splash HQ (122 W 26th St) is our meeting spot for a night of fun and excitement. Come one, come all, bring a guest, and hang loose. This is going to be epic!

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Clear your calendar - It's going down! Bedford V2 kicks off on April 20th, and you're invited to take part in the festivities. Splash HQ (122 W 26th St) is our meeting spot for a night of fun and excitement. Come one, come all, bring a guest, and hang loose. This is going to be epic!

Event Structure


Idea refinement & Advice

Monday September 14th to Thursday September 17th 2015

Through 10 hours each day, you will work on business  modelling,  take part in group exercises,  workshops, and sit through lectures, learning how to structure your business plan and deliver an effective pitch.

Practice your pitch

Friday Morning, September 18th

Your chance to practice your  pitch before sharing your idea infront of our  panel of investors.

Pitch your Idea

Friday Evening, September 18th

Final Pitch in front of investors/dragons and community of Reloaders.

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RSVP here

By completing the sign up form by August 29th.

Review & Selection

We will review and shortlist the ideas to the 5 best ones by September 5th.

Payment 

A £200 fee applies  per team (irrespective of number of team members). This must be submitted by September 10th. Scholarships are available find out more here.

How to apply

Applications now closed


Review & Selection

We will review and shortlist the ideas to

the 5 best ones by September 5th.

Payment

A £200 fee applies per team

(irrespective of number of team members including lunch & snacks).

 This must be submitted by September 10th. One Scholarship will be available.

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ONE  Scholarship available

Get the Reloader's Advantage!

Reload Greece wants to help accelerate the best ideas that will make an immediate impact to Greece's economy and society. For this reason we will be offering one scholarship which will cover the full cost of the program (£200). To apply you need to tick the relevant box in your application form as well as make a strong case as to why your team and idea should be awarded in 250 words.

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5-day event hosted  by  Mike Sotirakos

Entrepreneur, investor & engineer, Mike has successfully delivered the Watershed Programme to 65 entrepreneurs

WATERSHED ENTREPRENEURS | CEO

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programme leader



Mike Sotirakos

WATERSHED ENTREPRENEURS | CEO 

Entrepreneur, investor & engineer, Mike has successfully delivered the Watershed Programme to 65 entrepreneurs.

MENTORS

STEVE VRANAKIS

GOOGLE | Executive Creative Director


Steve brings almost 20 years of experience to Google from the world of digital, design and advertising

CHRISTINA GARIDI

eUDAIMONIA COACHING | Founder


As an experienced consultant Christina works with individuals and small businesses helping them realize their business potential 

GEORGE KARTAKIS

 PayPal/Braintree | Manager of Startup Advisors

 

George is advising and mentoring several startups across the globe heling them understand their payment needs and how to monetize their idea

YIORGOS MYLONADIS

LONDON BUSINESS SCHOOL | Adjunct Professor of Strategy & Entrepreneurship


Yiorgos provided customised advice to a number of companies, including Lufthansa, Polaroid, Xstrata, and IBM

DIMITRIS VRANOPOULOS

EUREKA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT | investor

 

Having worked for Goldman Sachs and Citigroup Dimitris  is now an angel investor in technology startups

TONY KOUTSOUMBOS

DEBATING LONDON| speech & Debate Coach


tony plans and delivers interactive workshops in public speaking, speech-writing, and conflict management for young professionals 

THOMAS PAPANIKOLAOU

NEOS CHRONOS | Founder & Director


Thomas  specializes in strategy development, sales enablement and visual design and is also a Virgin Startup Mentor

GEORGE CONSTANTOPOULOS

sBR CONSULTING | Director


George is providing specialised sales performance consulting to IT companies, particularly in the high growth area of Cloud Computing

MARKOS ZACHARIADIS

WARWICK BUSINESS SCHOOL | Assistant Professor in Management and Information Systems

 

Markos's Research spans across the economics of innovation, technology adoption, and the diffusion of data across digital and social networks

Amalia Agathou

WIN LEAGUE | founder



Amalia has 9 Year of Experience In The European Startup Ecosystem. As an innovation consultant she designs projects that merge various industries with technology

John Zakos

IBM | Program Director and Manager Virtual Agents


With PhD in Artificial Intelligence, John Co-founded Cognea in 2005 which was later acquired by IBM in 2014. He thrives on seeing new ideas in the research lab, make it into the “real world.

Pina Patane

OPTIMUM ENTREPRENEUR | startup coach


Pina has 20 years experience in creating and growning successful businesses using the business model canvas

Friday's Dragons

Achilleas Risvas

Dromeus Capital

Managing Partner

Maria Dramalioti

AngelLab

Managing Partner

Chrysanthos Chrysanthou

Notion Capital

Principal

Omiros Sarikas

AHVAssociates LLP

M&A Director

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Winner's Prize

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    Eudaimonia Prize: Tailor-made Start-Up coaching to create a thriving business. The winning team will receive FIVE 60 minute business coaching sessions. The focus can be in either: operations, marketing, finance, sales or people. The coaching focus can be decided at the free initial consultation to fully understand the needs of the forming young business in order to best achieve their required results. The prize is redeemable for completion within 6 months from the day of allocation to the winning team.


Orange Grove Prize: one team will receive 6 months free incubation in one of Athens' leading incubators.



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FAQs

What is Reload Greece C.I.C?

The objectives of the Reload Greece CIC are to carry on activities which benefit the community and in particular promote economic an employment growth in the community; promote industry, commerce and the arts; help and inspire young people through the provision and facilitation of support, training and projects which develop their skills, capacities and capabilities; and 
such other purposes as will benefit the community.

who are Watershed Entrepreneurs? 

So far the Watershed programme has been delivered to 65 young entrepreneurs. Their goal is to identify and develop a generation of wealth creators who are not “status quo” people. Their mission is to launch 1000 wealth creators in 10 years and to this end they aim to work with 100 young people annually to transform their entrepreneurial ideas into a commercial reality.

What is included in the £200 fee? 

The full cost of the programme is £200 per team with a maximum of 3 eligible to apply per team. This means that if 3 of you apply with the same idea the cost per person will be £66.70. This is for the full week including all the workshops, mentoring and speaker series as well as a coffee/ tea & light refreshments in the morning, lunch and snacks. It does not however cover any accomondation or transport costs.

Who can attend the Dragon's Den event?

The Dragon's Den event on Friday aims to celebrate all the hard work the teams have put in during the week. It is open for the public but only a limited number of tickets will be issued. Tickets will be available 2 weeks before the event and will be announced and advertised here.

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This event is organized by Reload Greece C.I.C whose mission and purpose can be found here

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