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- 1. The entrepreneurship experience in Silicon Valley Bianca Oudshoff April 12th 2012 13 april 2012
- 2. Representation of the Dutch Government International • Economic Division • Netherlands Business Support Office • Netherlands Foreign Investment Agency • Science and Technology Attachés 2 Ministerie van Economische Zaken, Landbouw en Innovatie 13 april 2012
- 3. Dutch Consulate Silicon Valley • Economic Division: Bart van Bolhuis and Jaap Veerman • NBSO: Peter Laanen • NFIA: Lisette Gieling and Stans Kleinen • NOST: John van der Heuvel and Natasha Chatlein 3 Ministerie van Economische Zaken, Landbouw en Innovatie 13 april 2012
- 4. Services • Answer questions • Perform market scans • Support incoming and outgoing missions • Organise events • Support Dutch representation at big events 4 Ministerie van Economische Zaken, Landbouw en Innovatie 13 april 2012
- 5. Entrepreneurship • Bootcamp Silicon Summit • Incubator Holland in the Valley • Market scans and introductions • Support for student visits • Facilitate connections with incubators 5 Ministerie van Economische Zaken, Landbouw en Innovatie 13 april 2012
- 6. What makes The Valley The Valley? • Ecosystem • All about networks • Paying it forward • Social networking • Exit strategy • Failure is a good experience 6 Ministerie van Economische Zaken, Landbouw en Innovatie 13 april 2012
- 7. Main differences with the Netherlands • Grown up ecosystem versus young ecosystem • Way of networking • Follow up, invest time • Quantity and quality of events • Positive attitude: do instead of judge • Everybody has a well understood role to play • Personal touch 7 Ministerie van Economische Zaken, Landbouw en Innovatie 13 april 2012
- 8. Success factors as I see them • Believe in yourself • Good networker • Lots of energy and passion • Prepared to invest time and money • Open attitude, prepared to take advice • Solid home base, track record • And of course a good team, idea et cetera 8 Ministerie van Economische Zaken, Landbouw en Innovatie 13 april 2012
- 9. What can we learn • Invest in networks • Invest in the intermediary role • Positive thinking • Importance of launching customer • Before going international: solid base, track record and preparation 9 Ministerie van Economische Zaken, Landbouw en Innovatie 13 april 2012