Summary of 2-day workshop series under Batch 2 / Remake City: Hanoi & HCMC — Social Impact Incubation Program
Hanoi, January 20–21, 2018 — HATCH! VENTURES hosted Series of Workshops as Training in Business Development and Product Development for Companies under the Social Impact Incubation Program, co-managed by Crevisse Partners with Remake City: Hanoi & HCMC Program.
Remake City: Hanoi & HCMC is a joint program to incubate startups with sustainable and innovative solutions for tangible problems in major cities in Vietnam, besides Seoul (South Korea) and Jakarta (Indonesia). As an impact ventures group, Crevisse Consortium has been driving impact investment to solve social problems through innovative business and technology. In 2016, the aggregated revenue of the portfolio companies is USD 15 million — with 30% penetrating the global market, and 60% achieving the follow-on investment.
The Series of Workshops included essential topics for Early development stage, including Market Research and Data Analysis, Branding and Communications, Introduction to Logistics Management, Introduction to Intellectual Properties (Pattern and Invention/Industrial Design), Investment Relations and Activity Mentorship one-on-one Discussion.
At the event, Mentors also shared about the most common challenges of the businesses and their advice to have business focus to the participated teams to launch a business pilot and prepare for product launching.
The Events received consultancy and support from Nielsen Viet Nam, Dragon Logistics, Viet Nam National Office of Intellectual Properties — NOIP, Patamar Capital, CSIP (Centre for Social Initiatives Promotion), Lotus Impact, UNDP Viet Nam, SECO EP (The Swiss government-funded Entrepreneurship Program).