Meet founders who have successfully expanded their businesses in international markets. Get inspired by the experiences of other founders and managers. Learn how they tackled the biggest business challenges.
Who is Founders Connect for?
✅ Founders of startups at any stage of development,
✅ Ex-founders open to new startup projects,
✅ Experienced managers, especially those interested in advancing their careers in a startup organization.
Among the speakers, you will find Michał Sadowski, CEO of Brand 24, and Mateusz Tarczyński, CEO of Woodpecker.co. Workshops for participants will be led by Greg Albrecht, the creator of the “Greg Albrecht Podcast – Wszystkie Twarze Biznesu,” and Adrian Migoń, President of the Board of the Technological Incubator Foundation and manager of the Youth Business Poland mentoring program.
Register here: https://app.evenea.pl/event/foundersconnect/.
Program
16:30-17:00 – Registration
17:00-17:10 – Welcome speeches
17:10-17:35 – 4 Best Practices for Building an Online Business, Michał Sadowski, Brand24
Compilation of best practices based on the journey from 0 to 4000+ clients and 27 million in revenue. Aspects I had no idea about when starting the business, and I wish I had had that knowledge.
17:35-18:00 – How Training Indian Elephants Helped Us Acquire 5,000 Customers from 100 Countries, Mateusz Tarczyński, Woodpecker.co
My approach to global sales that allowed us to enter the American market. Lessons learned from successes and mistakes in the last 13 years of global sales. What Polish companies should pay attention to when starting to acquire international customers.
18:00-18:25 – From one wristband to over 1 million PLN MRR. How to develop a product that is ahead of its time? – Edyta Kocyk, SiDLY
Milestones in the history of SiDLY: how we initiated the development of the telecare services market in Poland, how we survived with 0 PLN in the company’s account, and what you need to know when planning the expansion of Polish technology into European markets.
18:25-18:30 – Blood, Sweat, and Tears: The Overnight Success of Polish Global Startups – Krzysztof Domaradzki, Artur Kurasiński, authors of the book ‘Startuppers – How Polish Startups Conquer the World‘
18:45-19:45 – Bulletproof Your Startup – Experience Exchange Workshop moderated by Albrecht & Partners, led by: Greg Albrecht, Adrian Migoń, Natalia Suska
19:45-21:30 – Networking with snacks and wine
➡️ The meeting will take place on September 26, 2023, from 17:00 to 21:30 at Google for Startups Campus Warsaw.
➡️ Participation in the meeting is free of charge. The number of seats is limited, and participation confirmation will be sent via email.
➡️ Please remember to bring your identification with you.
➡️ The meeting will be held in Polish.
The event is hosted by Tar Heel Capital Pathfinder, with Google for Startups as the supporting partner and Albrecht&Partners as the content partner.
Speakers
Michał Sadowski – founder of Brand24, a brand monitoring tool used by thousands of clients from 150+ countries. He is a mentor in the New York edition of the Founder Institute and was awarded Startup Founder of the Year at The Next Web Startup Awards. In his free time, he’s a modest musician and photographer.
Mateusz Tarczyński – An entrepreneur with 17+ years of experience building and growing IT companies. He is the co-founder and CEO of Woodpecker.co SA, a provider of SaaS solutions for sales automation to over 4,000 clients from 100+ countries. He co-created the software house Chop-Chop.org and sold it to an industry investor. With 12 years of experience in B2B global sales, he’s passionate about unconventional marketing, modern management, and the SaaS model.
Greg Albrecht – an entrepreneur, mentor, and advisor. He is the founder of Albrecht&Partners, a company that supports business owners and management teams in optimizing business strategy and leadership development. He conducts global mentoring projects, including for Google for Startups. He is a certified ICC coach and Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach and publishes the newsletter “Business Unlimited.” He is the creator of the podcast “Greg Albrecht Podcast – All Faces of Business.”
Adrian Migoń – he can be called the “father” of many significant business projects that have benefited over 5,000 budding entrepreneurs. He is a social entrepreneur and an expert in innovation, entrepreneurship, and mentoring. Since 2008, he has been involved in the development of Youth Business Poland Incubator and the Polish startup scene.
Organisers and partners
Tar Heel Capital Pathfinder: We are a venture capital and venture building fund co-creating global technology businesses. In addition to funding, we offer our startups technical, business, and marketing expertise, as well as a network of contacts that allow them to accelerate and stay ahead of the competition. Our portfolio includes companies such as GAMIVO, Wellbee, Selmo.io, and PerfectBot, among others. We are supported in building businesses by RedSky, a startup studio with 17 years of experience, which has given rise to startups like RemoteMyApp and PlumResearch.
Google for Startups: At their best, startups solve complex problems. When they succeed, they move us all forward. That’s why Google for Startups built Campuses to support a global network of top tech hubs, accelerators, and diversity-focused organizations across 125 countries. We connect our community to the best Google resources.
Albrecht&Partners: We support business owners and management teams in reaching the next level of growth and improving their organizational model. We specialize in growth strategy, transformation, and leadership. Based on over 20 years of experience working with hundreds of companies, we have developed our proprietary method called “Business Unlimited.” Our team of experienced experts utilizes various techniques, including in-depth needs assessment, strategic workshops, as well as coaching and mentoring, to help businesses thrive.