AUSTIN IS READY when you are www.iatx.co 1 FOUNDING IA Angelos - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

AUSTIN IS READY when you are www.iatx.co 1

FOUNDING IA • Angelos Angelou is IA founder • 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 2

WHY AUSTIN? • 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… 3

CHALLENGES of founding in the U.S. • 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 4

BUILDING MORE than 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) 5

OUR PROGRAM • Rolling admission, 6+6 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 6

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 7

SUCCESS STORIES 8

THANKS Country Advisor, Greece Thomas Bebis thomas.bebis@internationalaccelerator.com www.internationalaccelerator.com 9