The Golden Lightbulb 2019 is down to the final challenge: “Serious Business”. In this Challenge 3 contestants will work on an extensive business plan in the form of a 10-pager. Deadline for sending in this business proposal is March 21, 2019 after which nine finalists will be selected. They will compete in the Grand Finale on April 3 for 3.000, 5.000 and 10.000 euro rewards and the prestigious title ‘Golden Lightbulb 2019’.
STARUP POWER PACK
Supercharge your business idea with the Startup Power Pack: An inspiring program with 10 workshops and seminars by experts form our network and personal advice by our experienced business developers. The Seminars and workshops address fundamental topics that will be very beneficial for any startup entrepreneur: Team & HR, product development, legal & taxes, market analysis & marketing, sales, customer/market validation, financial validation, intellectual property, business model canvas and funding & investment.
The seminars and workshops will take place starting on Monday February 11 until Monday March 18 on Mondays from 15:30 to 17:00 and Thursdays from 14:00 to 17:00 at Multimediapaviljoen TU Eindhoven.
Participation and registration
Participation in the Startup Power Pack is not obligatory to be able to participate in Challenge 3 of The Golden Lightbulb, but it will give you an advantage. Everybody who is living working or studying in the Brainport Region can apply. Participation is free of charge.
You can apply for the Startup Power Pack through our website https://thegoldenlightbulb.nl/en/challenge3/
If possible register before February 11, 2019 so we can optimize matching you to the most suitable business developer and possibly sparing partners in our business network.
Planning Challenge 3 & STARTUP POWER PACK
Monday February 11 15:30 hrs Seminar Team & HR
Thursday February 14 14:00 hrs Workshop Product development
Monday February 18 15:30 hrs Seminar Legal & taxes
Thursday February 21 14:00 hrs Workshop Marktanalyse & marketing
Monday February 25 15:30 hrs Seminar Sales
Thursday February 28 14:00 hrs Workshop Market validation
Thursday March 7 14:00 hrs Workshop Financial validation
Monday March 11 15:30 hrs Seminar Intellectual Property
Thursday March 14 14:00 hrs Workshop Business Model Canvas
Monday March 18 15:30 hrs Seminar Funding & Investment
Friday March 22 00:00 hrs Deadline for 10-pager
Tuesday March 26 17:00 hrs Announcement finalists
Friday March 29 14:00 hrs Presentation training finalists
Monday April 1 14:00 hrs Presentation training finalists
Wednesday April 3 16:00 hrs Grand Finale
All workshops and seminars take place in the Multimediapaviljoen, Horsten 1 in Eindhoven (TU/e Campus).
The Golden Lightbulb and the Startup Power Pack is organized by Bright Move in cooperation with its partners TU Eindhoven, Brainport Development, BOM Brabant Ventures en Fontys Centre for Entrepreneurship.
