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Flashback to one of the events we were a part of in 2022! 🚀 Makou is a platform for female founders and women working in startups who think that by working together, we can advance ourselves. They connect women by providing a community of fellow Start-up women, empowerment, support, knowledge, and exchange.  Our very own Isabelle Siegrist was...
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💥When to use a CLA? Here are some key takeaways from our event with Nina Portier Reinhart, SICTIC – Swiss ICT Investor Club and Karin Oberlin from MLL Legal: 📄What’s a convertible loan agreement?A convertible loan agreement is a financial instrument that combines debt instrument with an equity instrument. It’s important to mention that there’s a mechanism by which...
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We had an historic moment at our event: our first male guest speaker. Christoph Hauser, professor and head of the competence center management and law at the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts, gave the participants an insight into the topic “negotiating with investors”. The focus was on how to prepare for a negotiation,...
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At the end of the first season of the Smart-up x female founders luncheons, we addressed a very important topic: financing your own business. Marco Stutz, investment director and board member at various startups, enriched this event with his valuable inputs. What does the term “venture capital” actually mean and when is the right time...
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On april 29, 2021, another Smart-up x female founders luncheon took place. The event focused on the topics “branding & positioning”. Jennifer Bänziger, founder and partner of hurrah design studio, spoke about her journey to self-employment and what she learned along the way. She outlined the steps a startup should take to position itself, as...
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