This document discusses plans to foster the startup community in Düsseldorf, Germany. Hanns Tappen aims to create StartupDorf, a digital platform and events to help unite and support startups in the region. StartupDorf would provide networking opportunities, educational events, and best practices to help startups succeed and promote Düsseldorf as a startup hub. The document outlines StartupDorf's vision, offerings, and next steps to grow the startup ecosystem in Düsseldorf.

1. We want to foster
the Startup Community
in Düsseldorf
with Hanns Tappen
want to get in touch? I‘m on twitter @kybernetikus or email hanns@startupdorf.de
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2. Startups
all about
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3. startup definition
A startup is a human institution
designed to deliver a new product or
service under conditions of extreme
uncertainty.
- Eric Ries, startuplessonslearned.com -
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4. status „digitale wirtschaft“
Berlin
München
Hamburg
...
Düsseldorf
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5. following a vision
Düsseldorf can be is an awesome
web and tech startup hub.
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6. hanns tappen
Hi. I’m Hanns, 44,
Dad, Husband,
Advisor, Consultant,
Entrepreneur by
passion.
My Start-up Journey
began 1997.
KR - D - M - B - M -
ME - D
Team Member - 1997 - 2002
1 Trade Sell
1 IPO
1 Neuer Markt
1 Pre IPO Bubble Burst
Owner - 2005 - now
1 Trade Sell
1-2 Failed Startups
X Startup Projects
...
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7. düsseldorf assets
Location: best situated
- Center of Metropolregion Rhein-Ruhr
- Within the radius of 50 km - 9-10 million population
- Favourable highway, train and airport infrastructure
Economy: impressive force
- 5 HQ of DAX indices companies
- Industry leader in advertising, ip and patents, telecommunication and consulting
- International fair
Creative Class: fantastic people
- Innovators in „Kultur & Kreativwirtschaft“
- 13 Universities
- Tradition in Pop and High Culture
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8. düsseldorf startups
EXIT - highest startup trade sell in Germany
Trivago: billion dollar valuation
- Expedia acquired a 61.6% equity position in Trivago, for a 477 million ($632 million)
- The deal includes Euro 43 million in common Expedia stock
- The remaining interest (about 40%) is held by Trivago management
FUNDING - largest VC round in NRW in 2013
auxmoney: attracted first class VCs
- P2P lending marketplace auxmoney closed a Euro 9.2 million round ($12 million)
- High Calibre Union SquareVentures (foursquare, twitter, kickstarter, ...)
- High Calibre IndexVentures (Facebook, Dropbox, Skype, ...)
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9. Fantastic stories worth
spreading!
Everywhere but here.
startup community pr
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10. Obstacles:
Small network
Fragmented community
Low communication
düsseldorf obstacles
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11. Our Mission:
Enlarge network
Unite community
Better communication
startupdorf mission
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12. Our Offer:
Digital platform (& content)
Event support (& planning)
Best practice (& branding)
startupdorf value prop
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13. Platform starts with a map ...
startupdorf digital
... more to follow
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14. Event + program support (& planning):
startupdorf event
Meetup Classics
- Tech-Meetups, Gründer-Stammtisch,
- Founder Cooking, Founder Poker
- „Nussknacker“
Classes & Talks
- Ideas, Innovation,
- Startup: Starting, Team, Product, Revenue, Scaling
- Founding & Funding, Legal, Finance
- Business Angels, VCs,
- Incubator, Accelerator
Hackathons
- Friday: Ideas are pitched
- Saturday and Sunday: Products are built
- Sunday: Presentations, judging, Prizes
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15. Best practice (& brand building):
startupdorf brand
National and International Startup City Check
- Which key-learnings
- What tools
- Branding/Marketing lessons
National and international Startup City Networking
- Connecting & Exchange,
- Support & Event
StartupDorf as a Brand
- Brand: Established and active
- Startup Lobby: Communications & Single Voice/ Speaker functionality
- Recommendations and Advice: City, Government, Economy
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16. Next steps & Outlook:
startupdorf next steps
Next steps (some time soon)
- Meet startup people, stakeholder and events
- More buzz, digital platform development, faster + better communication, increased coverage
- Supporting events, presenting own little meetups, build-measure-learn feedback loops for StartupDorf
Outlook & desired outcome
- More events, more networking, more community
- More startup founder and „gruenderszene“
- More auxmoney highlights, more local business angel activities
- Cluster of Startups (Kaiserswerther Str. for startups in Bilk?)
- More startup awareness and media coverage for Düsseldorf
- A vibrant community with many „StartupDorf-Bewohner“
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17. Düsseldorf needs Startup:D
to grow the Startup Community.
Thanks for your Support!
join startupdorf
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18. Support is something we can't get enough. There are many
ways that you can get involved:
1. Add a company to the map.
2. Join our mailing list.
3. Spread the word! @startupdorf
4. You are a community host? Get in touch - for
talking #collaboration.
5. You are an entrepreneur, angel, service provider,
helper and like to get involved? Welcome!
support startupdorf
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