l4s presentation dec 8 2016

• What challenges do they face and how can we help them accelerate?

• How can we help you stand out of this crowd? • How can we help you become Successful?

Copyright 2016 Link4Succes Ltd. - CONFIDENTIAL 1

• The last couple of years we have witnessed a boom in the startup/early stage company world.

• A day will not pass by without a new startup entering the market.

IntroductionEnabling growth for the innovation ecosystem


TheBestPartnerinprovidingeffectivegrowthresourcesforEarlyStageCompaniesandInvestors

VisionEnabling growth for the innovation ecosystem

Our Purpose/MissionEnabling growth for the innovation


Proof of ConceptProduct/market fit&Customer validation

Scaling / Growth

Investors,Accelerators,

Crowd funding

Mentors,Other start-ups,

Business Accelerators

Media,Social Media,

Global Network

Research,Sourcing,

Selling

GovernmentLocal, State

& Federal

Entrepreneurs,Inventors &Innovators

EducationalInstitutions

Special ServiceProviders

i.e.: Finance, Pitch help

With the right support, introductions and guidance your company will grow faster than competition to become a leader

What are our valuesEnabling growth for the innovation ecosystem

²Customer Centricity

²Solution Orientation

²Speed

² Integrity


²Professionalism

²Cultural Awareness

²Trust

² Inclusiveness


On being first: “you’re probably not the first, or the only, in any particular field”.

On persistence: “Persistence is very important, but not foolish persistence. . . market tells you whether you’re right or wrong.”

On plans: “I don’t want a very large business plan, I do want to know you’ve thought about the key issues facing your business over the first year or two.”

On attracting investment: “An entrepreneur who is passionate about an idea–the money will come if they do it well.”

Connecting with investorsEnabling growth for the innovation ecosystem

What we doEnabling growth for the innovation ecosystem


² We link Value Creators with companies who want to Leverage Value.

² We link you with the right investors. We help you prepare your pitch

to be successful with fundraising.

² We help you scale, locally and globally.

² We help you to be effective in your commercialization.

² We utilize our network and portfolio of companies to leverage partnerships.

Connect

We simplify the fundraising process: Connecting start-ups

and investors, sharing knowledge and experience

counting on some of the best serial entrepreneurs and

investors in the field of Smart City, Robotics and Health &

Wellness industry.

Enable Scaling

We provide resources:Inspiring scalable business

model, Support Marketing and Sales, Management and

business coaching, Scaling investments

Commercialization

We enable effective commercialization:

B2B and B2C à strategy,Strategy execution, Marketing / business plan evaluation and improvement, Global sales network, Enable effective

commercialization, Sourcing

Leverage Partnerships

We provide resources:Leverage partnerships –

network, Connect with other portfolio companies, Leverage

with manufacturing companies, Leverage with marketing and

sales companies (goto market)


Smart City

² Management Systems² Smart Resources² Smart Buildings² Smart Mobility ² Smart Energy² IOT² Industry 4.0

Key market segmentsEnabling growth for the innovation ecosystem

Health and Wellness

² Preventive Healthcare ² Medical Devices:² Healthy Ageing² Diagnostic² Wearables


Early Stage GrowthReceived seed funding

A proof of concept or working prototype. Product/Market fit and

customer validation.

Growth InvestmentsGenerating revenue.

Ideally cash-flow positive. In growth phase (> 20% in the last

fiscal year)

Seed Investments

Domain expert. In pre-revenue phase, no prior institutional

financing.

Case by Case bases.

Investment focusEnabling growth for the innovation ecosystem

About usEnabling growth for the innovation ecosystem


Leon Bruggeman

Leon is a global entrepreneur with over

26 years combined experience in

Sourcing, manufacturing and high-level Sales &

Marketing positions early in his career

then later as founder/owner of several consumer goods companies based in USA and

APAC region. He is a seasoned net worker, an expert negotiator with a global view

while recognizing local nuances and being adaptive to different

environments & cultures

Sandro Desideri

Mike Mastroyiannis

Peter TinA Six Sigma black-belt

hands-on executive with over 25 years of experiences in all

aspects of technology integration, disruptive

innovation transformation, quality

management, industrialization

operations, from startup to Billions dollars class

companies. Proven track records in Global

Operations Management, Project

Management and People Leadership in

fast time-to-market, for MNCs in the Silicon Valley and APAC.

Capable of engaging and collaborating with

company BOD members on fast growth initiative,

strategy setting, and turn-around executions."

Mike has 3 decades of leadership

experience, has served 4X as CEO of Global

Business units in Multinationals (Philips Electronics, Siemens), he founded and/or lead 3 technology start-ups and has worked in both

B2C and B2B industries. He has created innovative

scalable global businesses, Industry 1st products and systems

and he is innovating for the 21st century by

simplifying, automating, growing effectively and

leveraging the community as well as

external assets.

Sandro is a former GE executive with 25 years

Technical, Sales, Commercial and Operations Management Expertise in

Delivering Projects to Utilities, Structuring Big

Deals, Managing Channels, Introducing Innovation and Championing Customers,

OEMs and EPCs Values in the Energy Sector

worldwide; 20 years of experience in Asia in the

Energy, Oil &Gas, Biotechnology ,

Environmental, Smart Grid and Smart City sector; 24

years of Leadership, Coaching and Trainings Experiences in General

Electric. Led 2 start-ups to commercialization and

former head of Green Tech cluster in Hong Kong

Science & Technology Park, where he propelled

innovation within HK ecosystem.

Alfred Buchner, an experienced Business Leader with 20+ years of expertise in leading multiple Organizational Change & Re-structuring Programs. With Leadership roles in Sales, Service, Supply Chain and Manufacturing operations, he also shaped tailor-made sales strategies for emerging & established markets of Asia in direct sales or via local channel partners for GE’s gas engine business.Alfred has worked for corporations of all sizes in a diverse range of Industries, including small business owners; mid-size entities (private factories, shopping malls etc..); large MNCs and Public Utilities/ Municipalities.

Alfred Buchner


Knowledge² Founding new businesses² Leading Global

businesses² Innovation Management² Scaling new businesses² Founding & Managing

start ups

Network² A valuable global network of key

stakeholders in the different stages of the ecosystem

² investors, manufacturers, retailers, distributors and leading agencies in all relevant fields.

² Companies, Start-ups

Experience² Over 60 years of

combined experience in business development

² Change Management and turnarounds

² Sourcing/Purchasing² Sales, Retail and

Wholesale.

About usEnabling growth for the innovation ecosystem

Global Big Box Retailers Enterprises End users

• Proven track record over time of placement in mass merchants, consumer electronics and office superstores

• Initial launch with brands like Philips, GE, Osram, Traxon, SanDisk, and Firefly building multi-million dollar businesses for these retailers

Access to channelsEnabling growth for the innovation ecosystem

• Access to and experience doing business in USA, Mexico, SEAsia, China ANZ, Canada, South America and Western Europe

• Access to Fortune 500 companies, System integrators, EPC’s, ESG

Thank you


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