going offline while doing business online
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I think a lot of the success behind an online business is, actually, the capacity of the people behind the business to go online (to create a network or partnerships).TRANSCRIPT
Going Offline while doing
Business Online
Bobby Voicu, Zilele Biz, Bucharest, 2013
Started in New York, USA
Started in Timisoara, Romania
Started in Dublin, IrelandOffices in Bucharest, Romania
Bobby VoicuCEO & co-founder MavenHut
MavenHut started out of Startup Bootcamp Dublin
Why Offline?
Network
Met the CEO of a $2 billion company for breakfast
Partnerships
Got to meet people from ad companies and get “startup” budgeted campaigns
Exit
Avangate opened an office in Silicon Valley
How To
Offline Meetings
“Hey, I will be in [location] in about 4-5 weeks, let’s meet”
Events
Prepare (know who’s coming)
Events
Establish a clear list of people to talk to
EventsContact them 2-4 weeks before going there
- Linkedin- event contact form
Events
Establish a value proposition for them
Thank you!www.bobbyvoicu.com@[email protected]