1. Support structures for start-
ups and companies in the
early development stage
Vikentios Katsouris
Christophe Paquay
Steven Pattyn

2. Content
Introduction
Analysis of company development stages
Support structures in the early development stages
Critical reflection
Conclusion

3. Analysis of company development
stages
Analysis of company
development stages
Support structures
in the early
development stages
Critical reflection Conclusion
Existence
Survival
Success
Take-off
Resource maturity

4. Support structures in the early
development stages
Financial types of support :
• Seed capital
• Angel investors
• Venture capital
• Crowd funding
Analysis of company
development stages
Support structures
in the early
development stages
Critical reflection Conclusion

5. Support structures in the early
development stages
Business incubators
Analysis of company
development stages
Support structures
in the early
development stages
Critical reflection Conclusion

6. Support structures in the early
development stages
Incubator and accelerator differences :
• Small amount vs large amount
• Months vs years
• Plan vs no plan
Analysis of company
development stages
Support structures
in the early
development stages
Critical reflection Conclusion

7. Support structures in the early
development stages
Business training
Technology transfer
University spin-off
Corporate spin-off
Analysis of company
development stages
Support structures
in the early
development stages
Critical reflection Conclusion

8. Critical reflection
Why support structures?
Functionality
Choosing the RIGHT one
Analysis of company
development stages
Support structures
in the early
development stages
Critical reflection Conclusion

9. Conclusion
Innovation
Research
Network
Hard work
Analysis of company
development stages
Support structures
in the early
development stages
Critical reflection Conclusion