If you have a great start up or business idea with social good at its core, then here’s an offer you can’t refuse: enter the 2019 Chivas Venture contest to win part of $1,000,000 worth of investment funding.
That’s right, the well-known international competition for startups with a social good at their core is accepting applications from Greek entrepreneurs for its 3rd edition. An you have until October 31 to submit your entry. So if you want in, you better act fast.
How can I apply?
To apply to take part it’s simple. Just register your details via the online form and you’re all set. Remember, you have until October 31, so get your skates on. Last year, Greece were among the 27 finalists which took part in the Amsterdam Grand Final with TOBEA, finishing in 13th spot. You could be the next hopeful entrepreneur heading to the 2019 Grand Final. But you have to be in it to win it.
About Chivas Venture
We won’t lie, this is an initiative we love. Why? Because of its nature in developing businesses which have as their overall goal to give something back to society at large. From 2014 – the first year of the competition – to date, Chivas Venture has boosted social startups. And has changed the lives of more than 1 million people in 40 countries across the 6 continents.
As well as offering a total amount of $1 million in prize money, Chivas Venture also pledges to offer startup mentoring and support services. For further details about the Chivas Venture initiative, visit the Chivas Venture website.
Mentoring Workshop
If you need a little help in fine-tuning your idea you can also register for a Chivas Venture Mentoring workshop on Tuesday, October 16 at 19.00, at Invent (6-8 Vlahava, Monastiraki). The worshop, entitled “Technological Evolution & The Digital Environment Empowering Social Entrepreneurship”, is organized in conjunction with Challengen and is aimed at young entrepreneurs who want to build a better future.
Keynote speakers at the interactive workshop will be Thanos Paraschos, Co-organizer, Startup Europe Week, and Dimitris Publicis, Founder of Mindspace and Thinkbiz. See further details here.
Opportunity knocks for Greek startups
There is a popular notion that Greece remains a dark horse for investment. Opportunity is everywhere for bold investors keen to tap into the rich talent pool of Greek startups. As we like to point out, there’s never been a better time to invest in Greece.
Obviously, we love to see Greek startups emerging and doing well. Especially ones which have social good, or what we call “real world value” at their heart. It’s central to our own startup accelerator concept.
If you do apply and don’t get the call from Chivas, however, don’t give up. If you have a great idea, we’ll happily listen. Our concept and business approach to bringing in new startups to our portfolio is unique. As well as taking into consideration the “classic” approach (i.e. funding and mentoring), we offer invaluable marketing and technical support services. In short, we cancel out the noise for early startups so you focus on getting your product out there. The aim? Sustained, healthy growth toward the scale-up stage.
So, if you have a startup or business idea and want to apply for a position in our accelerator program, it’s easy. As long as you have an early prototype of your application, or a product for which there is a well-documented decision to pivot, then contact us for a discussion on how we can bring the business vision to life.
