2. WHAT IS PROJECT GETAWAY?
• An annual entrepreneurial event held in Bali, Indonesia
• Dates: every year from the 1st to the 31st of October
• Participants: 18 carefully selected entrepreneurs and digital
nomads from all over the world
3. VENUE
Project Getaway takes place in Villa Bali Bali, an iconic and
luxurious garden estate surrounded by rice fields, on the South-
West coast of Bali
4.
5. WHY ATTEND
To be inspired and empowered to improve and grow your business
To network & learn from like-minded people
To benefit from coaching sessions and workshops
To develop a sense of belonging and community in a solo-oriented
world
To have a life-changing experience
7. TRACK RECORD
• There have been six 30-day Project Getaway events: five in Bali
and one in Thailand
• All growth has been organic without any active marketing
8. SUCCESS STORY
HENRIK ZILLMER
2012
During Project Getaway Bali, Henrik comes up with the idea for AirHelp
2013
Henkrik participates again in Project Getaway Thailand, meets his future CTO and
they partner up
Today
AirHelp is a huge success
Backed by Khosla Ventures, Y Combinator, Universal Music Investments, Evan
Williams and Morten Lund
Named best Danish startup of the year by the Nordic Startup Awards
Mentioned by Business Insider in “Top 25 Hot NYC Startups You Need To Watch”
9. AGENDA SUMMARY 2015
Week Activity
1st - 4th of October
• Thursday, 1st of October: arrival and check-in, venue tour
• Get-to-know-each-other over drinks & snacks
• One day welcome trip to an exotic location in Bali
• Opening party
5th - 11th of October
• Private 1 hour Business Coaching for each participant
• Working on developing your business with the valuable input of other participants
• One day trip around Bali
• Specialist buzz sessions
• Fun, games and sports
12th - 18th of October
• Working on developing your business with the valuable input of other participants
• Workshop with coach Miella Lotus Sommer
• Sunrise volcano trek (Mt. Batur)
• Specialist buzz sessions
• Fun, games and sports
19th - 25th of October
• Working on developing your business with the valuable input of other participants
• Water rafting
• Specialist buzz sessions
• Fun, games and sports
19th - 25th of October
• Private 1 hour Business Coaching for each participant
• Specialist buzz sessions
• Working on developing your business with the valuable input of other participants
• Closing party
• Check out & departure
1st - 7th of November
After the event the group normally goes to the Gili Islands to relax and have fun this trip is optional and
not included in price. If you think you'd like to join this, please take it into account when you buy your
ticket ;-)
10. AGENDA SUMMARY 2015
Fantastic adventures
We’ll have lots of social and adventure activities such as: white water-
rafting, volcano trekking, surfing, a trip around Bali and, of course, our
legendary opening and closing parties.
11. AGENDA SUMMARY 2015
Business and personal coaching
A professional coach, Miella Lotus Sommer, will be holding
one workshop for all the participants, as well as two individual
sessions with each person.
Specialist buzz sessions
Six specialists will be available for 30-minute consultations with each Project
Getaway participant. The fields they cover range from design and Google Analytics
to recruitment and strategy. Check out more details here.
12. SELECTION PROCEDURE & COST
• In order to ensure the highest possible quality of the final group of participants,
applicants go through a selection process that starts with filling in an application
form followed by a Skype interview
• Successful applicants will be informed max. 2 weeks after the interview
• Participation costs vary between $88 and $185 per day depending on the package
selected
• The event is a not-for-profit initiative, which significantly reduces costs and ensures
maximum value for money
15. HERE'S FEEDBACK FROM JUST A FEW OF THE HAPPY
PAST PARTICIPANTS
"Project Getaway exceeded all expectations. I still feel inspired by the people I met in
2010. Sometimes I see it as the best investment of my life, both personally and
financially.”
Tobias Schelle, Founder 24slides.com
“Project Getaway is a brilliant way to explore whether working remotely works for
your business. Plus you get to meet and share ideas with a variety of super smart
entrepreneurs and live in an incredible place. I can't recommend Project Getaway
highly enough.”
Jacqueline Biggs, best-selling author on Amazon
16. "The inspiration you get from being with such an incredible group of people is
invaluable. Add to that the most enjoyable locations and adventure and there is really
not much else to ask for!”
Kristian Dupont Knudsen
Founder Mymee, FNA and CherryTomato
"The mentorship I received from professional investors, VCs, and other savvy tech
entrepreneurs who made it to the compound regularly was also invaluable. Most
importantly, during the month you can develop true friendships that can last a
lifetime”
Ike Stranathan,
Founder Staff Virtual
HERE'S FEEDBACK FROM JUST A FEW OF THE HAPPY
PAST PARTICIPANTS
18. THE ORGANIZER
• Project Getaway is organized by Livit, a tech startup ecosystem based in
Indonesia (Bali and Bandung), Switzerland and Denmark.
• Livit (http://liv.it/) creates the perfect platform for startups to succeed and grow
fast.
• Livit builds businesses by providing
specialist resources, business
knowledge and coaching, creativity
and inspiring spaces to their in-
house startups and guest
entrepreneurs.