international acceleration, a presentation at open coffee athens december 2014

AUSTIN IS READYwhen you are

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• Angelos Angelou & Dean Kakridas• Austin’s rise into a global tech hub• Difficulties for foreign founders in the US• Paving the way to Austin for non-US citizen

entrepreneurs

FOUNDING IA

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• Bevy of talent through the University of Texas• Austin City Limits, SXSW, UT Football,

F1-Circuit Of The Americas• Ranked #1 for:

- Best cities in the next decade- Strong tech sector, booming entrepreneurial city- Fastest growing city in the U.S.and many more…

WHY AUSTIN?

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• Who to trust & listen to

• Legal: Visa + setting up a legal entity

• Housing & Transportation

• Understanding U.S. Business & Capital market

• Finding funding, experts, and talent

• Networking

CHALLENGESof founding in the U.S.

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BUILDING MOREthan a product

• Business Partners & Investors

• Assimilation to U.S.

• Office space

• Mentoring & Networking

• Product Design & Development

• Legal & Marketing services

• Growth!(M&A/IPO, series A funding)

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OUR PROGRAM

• Rolling admission, 12 month duration

• $50,000+ seed money & more in in-kind services

• Personalized assistance from the visa process and founding in the US, all the way to Series A

• American look & feel and ability to attract investors worldwide

• World class mentorship from people who have been in your shoes

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REQUIREMENTS

• Exceptional non-US citizen founder team• One founder willing to move to the U.S. for a year

• Public beta product, some customer/market validation will help

• Fundraising process has started locally

• Product addresses large market and is scalable

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SUCCESS STORIES

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Thomas Bebisthomas.bebis@iatx.co

www.iatx.co

THANKSCountry Advisor, Greece

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