Location Forthcoming is becoming one of the best places to build a startup, but most of the early-stage entrepreneurs we speak to aren't aware of the local tech resources that are available to help them.
With applications for the Location Forthcoming Founder Institute now open, we're excited to release the Location Forthcoming Startup Resource Guide, which is currently in Draft v1 below! It was developed by the Location Forthcoming Founder Institute and local leaders: Alexander Manzei and Susanna Potenza.
This is just a draft, and while we spent many hours on this research, more input is needed. Please leave your comments on this collaborative Google document to help us complete the list. There are definitely omissions on this current version.
Are you looking to build a startup in Location Forthcoming? Then apply to the Location Forthcoming Founder Institute today!
Text version included below, for ease of searching:
Startup Stages
There is no one right way to build a technology company, but for the sake of simplicity we have outlined a basic, common, sequential framework.
1. Idea Stage
This is where new entrepreneurs get inspired, learn best practices, develop skills, validate ideas, and begin to build their team and product.
A. Inspire
- Location Forthcoming Startup Media: Centralized local information, listings, and news. (i.e. startup blogs/ publications/ lists/ FB groups/ newsletters)
- Inspirational Location Forthcoming Startup Events: Open, inclusive startup events that often focus on ideation. (i.e. Startup Weekend, idea fairs, and inspirational meetups)
B. Educate
- Best Practices: Beginner knowledge-sharing tech events. (i.e. beginner events that serve to educate more than inspire).
- Training & Feedback: Skill & Idea development events and startup bootcamps for entrepeneurs. (Includes comprehensive training programs, like Founder Institute, General Assembly, Lean Startup Machine, code camps, etc)
- Disrupt Meetup | Blockchain and Crypto Assets Stuttgart
- Disrupt Meetup | Data Science and AI Stuttgart
- Disrupt Meetup | Future of Mobility Stuttgart
- Disrupt Meetup | Industrie 4.0 and IoT Stuttgart
- Disrupt Meetup | Women in Tech Stuttgart
- Founder Institute
- IBM Regional Club @Südwest
- Incubate Stuttgart Meetup
- NobleProg
- SINGA Business Lab
- Spiced Academy
- Startup CTO and Tech Founder Meetup
- Stuttgart Javascript Meetup
- Stuttgart Startup: Idea to IPO
- tech&talk Stuttgart
- Zühlke Stuttgart Meetup
C. Validate
- Team Formation: Events for Finding Co-founders in Location Forthcoming. (i.e. tech networking events or other resources that facilitate early-stage recruitment and cofounder matching)
- Afterwork-Bierchen für StartUps, Freelancer & Unternehmer
- Business High 5
- CoFoundersLab
- CyberForum
- Digital Nomad Meetup Stuttgart
- Foreign Startups & Entrepreneurs near Stuttgart Meetup
- Founderio
- innolution valley | Die Plattform für Innovation und Startup
- START Stuttgart
- Startup Stuttgart Meetup
- STARTUP SUCHT
- Startup Walk & Talk Stuttgart
- Startups Esslingen
- Tech and Trails 0711
- Build First Product: Hackathons & product events in Location Forthcoming.
2. Launch Stage
In this stage, entrepreneurs establish and formalize the company, develop the product, get feedback from customers, and prepare for the next step.
A. Start
- Establish: Location Forthcoming law firms & banks for startups
- BSB Quack Gutterer
- BW Bank
- CMS
- Commerzbank
- Deutsche Bank
- DZ Bank
- Evangelische Bank eG
- Gleiss Lutz
- GLS Bank
- Gowling WLG
- Hoeger, Stellrecht & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
- HSBC Deutschland
- HypoVereinsbank
- Kurz Pfitzer Wolf & Partner
- Mercedes-Benz Bank
- MTR Rechtsanwälte
- Raiffeisen Meine Bank
- Schlun & Elseven
- Sparda-Bank
- SÜDWESTBANK
- Volksbank Stuttgart eG
- Location Forthcoming Workspaces: Co-working and flexible workspaces for startups in Location Forthcoming.
B. Develop
- Formalize: Location Forthcoming accounting, development and HR tools for early-stage startups.
- Location Forthcoming Incubators: Groups that prepare companies for seed investment and provide advanced mentorship. (i.e. advanced knowledge sharing, later stage events and resources)
C. Launch
- Location Forthcoming Seed Accelerators: Seed funding mentor programs (Techstars-style programs that provide funding)
- Pitch & Demo Events: Tech events that showcase Location Forthcoming startups for investment.
3. Growth Stage
Here, a startup proves their utility, receives recognition, and scales up. This usually requires funding, angels, VCs, and ways to connect them to startups.
A. Recognition
- Location Forthcoming Investor Networking: Events and groups that connect professional investors with founders.
- Major Media: Mainstream local business press that often showcase local startups.
B. Funding
- Location Forthcoming Angel Investors: Seed-stage investors and micro-vcs.
- Location Forthcoming Venture Capitalists: Series A and beyond
C. Growth
- Infrastructure: Office space, HR, local business insurance. (i.e. office space/ HR/ insurance providers for capital-rich companies to grow and scale)
- Expansion: Location Forthcoming Growth accelerators and consultants. (i.e. programs and business consultants for capital-rich companies to grow and scale)
- Accenture
- All for One Group
- Aon
- BearingPoint
- Berners Consulting
- Booz Allen
- Boston Consulting Group
- Capgemini
- Crowe
- Deloitte
- Ernst & Young
- KPMG
- Luxoft
- McKinsey & Company
- Mercedes-Benz Consulting
- Mercer
- North Highland
- Porsche Consulting
- PwC
- Roland Berger
- Warth & Klein Grant Thornton
- Willis Towers Watson
4. Location Forthcoming Startup Success Stories
Successful homegrown companies that have raised significant institutional funding, employ a large workforce, or have achieved liquidity.
- 5Analytics
- AnyDesk
- AX Semantics
- Brokat
- deskMate Cloud
- Filestage
- Impulse Dynamics
- Instagrid
- internetstores
- Laserhub
- Peakboard
- RIB Software
- Shape
- SUBITEC
- Vialytics
- ViveLaCar
- WiredMinds
Supporters
To facilitate the steps, every ecosystem needs strong supporters.
1. Location Forthcoming Startup Leaders
Successful local founders who lead the ecosystem & frequently mentor newbies.
- Alessandro Spanu
- Alexander Manzei
- Anja Hendel
- Daniel Rebhorn
- Hannah Boomgaarden
- Johannes Ellenberg
- John Stewart III
- Kerstin Heiligenstetter
- Marcel Werle
- Michael Heimrich
- Mike Towle
- Peter Froeschle
- Sabrina Jones
- Susanna Potenza
2. Location Forthcoming Government Startup Resources
Public organizations that facilitate local economic development
- Chamber of Commerce and Industry Stuttgart Region
- Ministry of Economic Affairs, Labour and Housing
- Start-up BW
- Stuttgart Region Economic Development Corporation
- Stuttgart Welcome Center
3. Talent
Major local business or tech universities and employers that attract and retain local talent.
- Local Location Forthcoming Tech Universities (universities with prominent technical or business programs)
- Location Forthcoming Tech Employers
Learn more about the Startup Ecosystem Canvas here, and leave us your thoughts on the Location Forthcoming Canvas on this collaborative Google document (This is just a draft, and more input is needed!)
