Pot do milijonske investicije (Visionect) • str. 8, 9 The Way to a MillionEuro Investment • p. 8, 9 Živahna skupnost • str. 14 Lively community • p. 14 #1 2013 Enki d.o.o. \ www.enki.si \ fotografija: iStockphoto Lahko pa ne. Ampak, kdo bi v resnici zavrnil tako ponudbo? Skupaj. Srečni do konca svojih dni. Tehnološki park 19 1000 Ljubljana T: 01 620 33 70 F: 01 620 33 71 E: [email protected] W: www.enki.si Uvodnik: Skupnost. Editorial: Community. Eden od zastavljenih ciljev Tehnološkega One of the goals of Ljubljana Technology parka Ljubljana za leto 2013 je izgradnja Park in 2013 is to establish a Community. skupnosti. Slovar slovenskega knjižnega The Oxford Dictionary of the English jezika pod besedo skupnost navaja: kar je Language defines the word “community” as a sestavljeno iz več ljudi, ki jih družijo, povezujejo group of people living in the same place or having skupne lastnosti, potrebe, cilji, in tvori celoto; a particular characteristic in common: a group pripadati skupnosti; odnos posameznika do of people living together and practising common skupnosti; čuti se izločenega iz skupnosti; biti ownership, a particular area or place considered vključen v skupnost; delati, živeti v skupnosti; together with its inhabitants, a body of nations or biti član skupnosti. states unified by common interests, and the people V vsaki skupnosti, sploh če ta šteje več kot 1400 članov, je velik izziv zastopati in izpolniti interese vseh. Leta 2013 se bomo intenzivno ukvarjali s tem, da bomo našo skupnost še bolj povezali, člane bolj vključevali v aktivnosti ter gradili na medosebnih odnosih. Verjamemo, da je to pravi način na poti k uresničitvi in oblikovanju vsebin tehnološkega parka tretje generacije. Eden od korakov v tej smeri je tudi časopis Preboj, katerega prvo številko s ponosom predstavljamo. Iztok Lesjak of a district or country considered collectively, especially in the context of social values and responsibilities. In every community, especially those with over 1,400 members, it is extremely difficult to represent and satisfy the interests of all of them. In 2013 we will make great efforts to bring our community together even further. We will continue to include our members in various activities and further our personal relationships. We believe that this is the right way in which to realise and build contents of the third generation technology park. This magazine, Breakthrough, is one such step in the right direction. Iztok Lesjak vsebina content Kapital za zmagovalce • Winners’ Equity Naši & uspešni • Ours & successful #4 #5 Pot do milijonske investicije • The Way to a Million-Euro Investment # 8 , 9 Start:up Slovenija • Start:up Slovenia # 10 Skupnost v številkah • Our community in numbers Po biznis čez mejo • Doing business abroad Z nami v svet • See the world with us Živahna skupnost • Lively community # 11 # 12 # 13 # 14 Leto 2013, številka 1. | Tehnološki park Ljubljana d.o.o., Tehnološki park 19, 1000 Ljubljana, telefon: 01 620 34 03, e-pošta: [email protected] , direktor: mag. Iztok Lesjak | Odgovorna urednica: Elvisa Basailović, telefon: 01 620 34 01, e-pošta: [email protected]. | Lektura: Kristina M. Pučnik. | Prevod in lektura v angleškem jeziku: Londinium, d.o.o. | Oblikovanje: Enki d.o.o. | Tisk: Grafex d.o.o. | Naklada 1.000 izvodov. Year 2013, issue 1. | Tehnološki park Ljubljana d.o.o., Tehnološki park 19, 1000 Ljubljana, Tel: 01 620 34 03, e-mail: [email protected] , Director: mag. Iztok Lesjak | Editor-in-chief: Elvisa Basailović, Tel: 01 620 34 01, e-mail: [email protected]. | Proofreading: Kristina M. Pučnik. | English translation and proofreading: Londinium, d.o.o. | Design: Enki d.o.o. | Print: Grafex d.o.o. | Printed in a run of 1,000 copies. 3 v središču v središču 4 Kapital za zmagovalce avtor • author: Jure Mikuž fotografija • photo: iStockphoto.com Winners’ Equity Zadnje čase se je odnos podjetnikov in države do panoge tveganega kapitala In recent years, the attitudes of entrepreneurs and the state towards the venture bistveno izboljšal, tako da že žanjemo prve sadove v obliki globalno uspešnih capital industry have significantly improved. As a result, some Slovenian podjetij, ki so zrasla prav z investicijami tveganega kapitala. companies funded by venture capital have found success on global markets. Med nepoznavalci pa v Sloveniji še vedno vztraja zmotno razmišljanje, kaj tvegani kapital pravzaprav je in kaj tovrstni investitorji iščemo pri podjetnikih. Zmotno je predvsem razmišljanje, da investiramo v podjetniške projekte in da za njihovo presojo potrebujemo obsežne poslovne načrte. Investiramo izključno v prepričljive podjetniške ekipe, za katere menimo, da kažejo dovolj predanosti in osredotočenosti na svoje projekte. Poleg tega iščemo ekipe, za katere menimo, da so sposobne svoje podjetniške ideje tudi zares izpeljati v praksi. Pri tem proizvodi seveda niso nepomembni. Proizvod mora biti na trgu, za katerega se v bližnji prihodnosti napoveduje hitra rast. Poleg tega mora biti tak, da ni enostavno ponovljiv in da omogoča doseganje nadpovprečnih marž, saj to navsezadnje pomembno vpliva na vrednost podjetja. Dobrodošlo je, če je proizvod možno zaščititi s patentom, ni pa to nujni pogoj, še posebno ne pri programski opremi. Pri odločitvi o naložbi so pomembna tudi pričakovanja podjetnikov v zvezi z njihovim podjetjem. Če nimajo namena podjetja nekoč prodati, so gotovo manj zanimivi za investitorja, saj bi moral v tem primeru sam iskati kupca za svoj delež. However, misconceptions exist among the general public concerning venture capital and what venture capital funds expect from entrepreneurs. The view that we invest in entrepreneurial projects and that we require detailed business plans in order to evaluate such projects is a striking misconception. We only invest in convincing entrepreneurial teams which in our opinion show enough commitment and focus in their projects. We are also on the lookout for project teams which we believe are ultimately capable of realising their entrepreneurial ideas. Of course, the product itself is important. It must compete on a market that is expected to grow rapidly in the near future. In addition, the product must not be easily replicated and must generate above-average mark-ups, as these significantly impact the value of the company. It is certainly a plus if the product can be patent protected, but this is not always a must, especially in the case of computer software. In deciding to invest, the expectations of the entrepreneurs concerning their company are also important. If they do not expect to sell the company at a certain stage, they are most certainly a less interesting investment since any investor would thus have to find a buyer for its share alone. In kateri dejavniki nas najbolj odvrnejo od investicije? Spet so na prvem mestu ljudje in njihovi značaji. Če ni »kemije« med nami in njimi na začetku, se bomo težko odločili za sodelovanje. Zato je bistveno, da se podjetnik na predstavitev resnično dobro pripravi in je pripravljen tudi na investitorjeva vprašanja. Neprofesionalno delovanje v preteklosti ne vzbuja ravno zaupanja pri investitorjih. Slabo je tudi, če podjetnik nastopa z več projekti hkrati. Investitor se bo težko odločil tudi za podjetje, ki deluje na trgu, kjer niso napovedane visoke rasti, ali za podjetje, ki je zelo omejeno na lokalni trg. Which factors make an investment less appealing? People and their characters are most important. We are unlikely to invest if there is no immediate “chemistry” between us as the investor and the team. It is essential for the entrepreneur to truly prepare him or herself for the pitch and to prepare for any questions from the investor. Past unprofessionalism does not instil investor confidence. We also see it as a negative if the entrepreneur is involved in more than one project at a time. The investor is also less likely to invest in a company in a market that is not expected to grow rapidly or a company with a very limited local market. To je torej kapital za zmagovalce. Najprej za tisti en ali dva odstotka, za katere se odločimo med vsemi pregledanimi podjetji. Zatem pa tudi za tiste, ki si dejansko želijo in naredijo vse, da bodo zmagovalci na svetovni ravni in so se za to pripravljeni odpovedati marsičemu. Venture capital is winners’ capital, reserved for the one or two per cent of companies that approach us that we actually invest in, as well as those who actually aim and do everything to become global winners, and are prepared to accept certain sacrifices in order to achieve their goal. Naši & uspešni Ours & successful Predstavljamo podjetnike in njihove odmevne uspehe, ustvarjene v TP Lj. Podjetništvo zahteva veliko predanosti, zato smo dva naša uspešna člana povprašali o tem, kaj ju je motiviralo na poti k uspehom. In this article we present entrepreneurs and the success stories they have made in Ljubljana Technology Park. Since enterprise requires dedication, we spoke to two of our successful members about what motivated them to make their success stories a reality. Boris Horvat direktor podjetja Abelium d.o.o., prejemnik posebnega priznanja za najboljšo storitveno inovacijo za raziskave in razvoj za inovacijo iOliva. Managing Director of Abelium d.o.o. recipient of the special award for the best service innovation relating to research and development innovations. Kaj vas je vodilo v poslu, da niste odnehali? Ko smo s partnerji ustanavljali Abelium, smo vedeli, da je pred nami naporno delo, saj čas začetkov našega podjetja sovpada s težkim gospodarskim položajem. Zato je bilo treba v raziskave in razvoj novih storitev in njihovo trženje usmeriti veliko energije in dela. Ko so prišli prvi rezultati in nagrade, ko se je naše podjetje začelo širiti z novimi, vrhunskimi sodelavci in nam je uspel preboj tudi na tuje trge, sem vedel, da smo na pravi poti. In ko dobiš tovrstne odzive, se tvoja odrekanja in ves trud osmislijo. Kaj štejete med svoje največje poslovne in kaj med osebne uspehe? Da 13 sodelavcev, ki sestavlja Abelium, uspešno konkurira na trgu že četrto leto, vpetost v akademsko in raziskovalno okolje v Sloveniji in Evropi; Abelium namreč kot edino podjetje sodeluje v prestižnem evropskem projektu GReGAS, moj največji osebni uspeh je zagotovo moja družina, ki mi stoji ob strani in mi daje energijo tudi pri mojih poslovnih izzivih. What motivated you and prevented you from giving up in business? When my partners and I founded Abelium, we knew that we had a tough road ahead as we had established the company in times of economic turmoil. As a result we invested a lot of energy and resources in researching, developing and marketing new services. We knew we were on the right track when the first results were visible and we received the first awards, when we successfully recruited top-class members of staff and when we made our breakthrough on foreign markets. When success comes, all the efforts and sacrifices make sense. What do you consider your greatest business and personal success? Abelium’s 13 members of staff, who have ensured the company’s presence on the market for the past four years. Being involved in the academic and research environment in Slovenia and Europe. Abelium is the only company involved in the prestigious European GReGAS project. My family is without a doubt my greatest personal success. Members of my family motivate me and give me energy to face new business challenges. Marko Šobota direktor podjetja Gama System d.o.o. Družba Gama System, d. o. o. se je na 7. SFI z orodjem za analizo družbenih omrežij Gama System® Perception Analytics uvrstila med najbolj inovativne storitve ter z medijsko hišo Pro Plus d.o.o. podpisala ekskluzivno pogodbo za spremljanje predsedniških volitev 2012. Managing Director of Gama System d.o.o. At the seventh annual SFI conference, Gamma System d.o.o. and its social media analysis tool Gama System® Perception Analytics was recognised as one of the most innovative services. The company concluded an exclusive contract with the media company Pro Plus d.o.o. for monitoring the 2012 presidential elections. Kaj vas je vodilo v poslu, da niste odnehali? Gotovo moj veliki ego, ki me žene, da si v življenju in poslu vedno postavljam najvišje cilje. In zakaj sem izbral v poslu pot ustvarjalnosti in inovativnosti? Gotovo ne zato, ker je to najlažja pot. Pa ta moj veliki ego nima prav nič z mojim egoizmom, po naravi nisem egoist. Prej nasprotno. Glavni sem za področja, kjer se počutim kompetentnega, na drugih področjih so glavni moji sodelavci. Kaj štejete med svoje največje poslovne in kaj med osebne uspehe? Da smo ustvarili vrsto inovativnih, svetovno primerljivih rešitev, da nas imajo naročniki za strokovne in korektne partnerje, da smo sodelavcem omogočili odlične delovne razmere in možnosti osebnega razvoja, moj osebni uspeh je, da sem imel pri tem pomemben, mogoče celo odločilni delež. What motivated you and prevented you from giving up in business? Without a doubt my ego, which constantly motivates me to set higher and higher goals in both my personal and business lives. But why did I choose to follow the path of creativity and innovation in business? Certainly not because it is the easiest. Furthermore, having an ego has nothing to do with being an egoist, which I am not – I am exactly the opposite. I am responsible only for areas where I have the appropriate competencies, while my colleagues are responsible for other areas. What do you consider your greatest business and personal success? Having created a series of innovative and global solutions. Being recognised as a professional and fair business partner by our clients. Being able to offer our employees excellent working conditions and opportunities for their personal development. I consider my role as an important, even crucial factor in this as my own personal victory. 5 avtorja • authors: Blaž Kos, Urban Lapajne Raje podjetnik kot rokovski zvezdnik It’s better to be an Entrepreneur than a Rock Star fotografija • photo: arhiv TPLJ Za prihodnost Slovenije investiramo v mlade in podjetne We should be investing in the young and enterprising individuals V konzorciju Start:up Slovenija se zavedamo pomena spodbujanja mladih pri razvoju njihovih ambicij, talentov in podjetnosti tako za njihovo prihodnost kot tudi za prihodnost naše države. Zato mlade s poslovnimi idejami spodbujamo z dvema ključnima programoma, Start:up Geek House in ITIME+. Namen obeh programov je motivirati mlade, jih navdušiti za podjetništvo in inovativno ustvarjanje, pa tudi pomagati jim pri razvoju ideje, pridobivanju podjetniških znanj in vzpostavitvi mreže stikov. All members of the Start:up Slovenia consortium are aware of the importance of encouraging young people to develop their ambitions, talents and entrepreneurial spirit both in terms of their own future and the future of Slovenia. As a result, we offer two key programmes aimed at encouraging young people to pursue their business ideas: Start:up Geek House and ITIME+. The aim of both programmes is to motivate young people, encourage entrepreneurship and creativity, as well as to help them develop their ideas, gain experience in enterprise and establish their own network of contacts. Nekaj več o obeh programih ITIME+ je pospeševalnik idej, namenjen razvoju in komercializaciji rešitev mladih talentov, ki delujejo v panogah TIME (telekomunikacija, internet, mediji in zabava). Cilj intenzivnega šestmesečnega programa je mladim talentom zagotoviti mentorstvo, svetovanje, infrastrukturo, IKT-storitve in denarna sredstva za izdelavo prototipa oziroma minimalno sprejemljivega proizvoda (angl. MVP) ter ustanovitev start-up podjetja. Zmagovalni start-up poleg denarne nagrade dobi še priložnost osebne predstavitve pred skladi tveganega kapitala. Izbrani finalisti ITIME+ so na www.itime.si Start:up Geek House (SGH) je prostor (angl. co-workingspace), namenjen izključno ambicioznim, drznim, malo norim in podjetnim talentom z znanjem z visoko dodano vrednostjo, ki snujejo nov podjetniški podvig. Delovno mesto v Start:up Geek Houseu lahko najamejo po simbolični ceni vsi mladi talenti, ki delajo na svojem prototipu, minimalno sprejemljivem proizvodu (MVP), poslovnem načrtu, iščejo prvega kupca ali so že celo začeli poslovati, pa še ne potrebujejo svoje povsem lastne pisarne. Poleg opremljenega delovnega mesta je organizirana tudi serija tehnoloških in podjetniških delavnic, predvsem o vitkih in agilnih podjetjih ter hitrem prototipiranju. V sklopu nabora nagrad programa iTime+ finalisti pridobijo še možnost brezplačne uporabe delovnih mest v Start:up GeekHouseu. Več o Start:up Geek Houseu je na www.facebook.com/StartupGeekHouse Further information on both programmes ITIME+ is an idea accelerator aimed at developing and commercialising solutions developed by young talents active in TIME industries (Telecommunications, Internet, Media and Entertainment). The aim of this intensive six-month programme is to provide mentoring, counselling, infrastructure, ICT services and funding to young talents, allowing them to design their prototype and/or MVP and establish their own start-up company. In addition to a cash prize, the winning start-up company will have the opportunity to pitch its idea to venture capitalists. Finalists of the ITIME+ contest can be viewed at www.itime.si Start:up Geek House (SGH) is a co-working space intended exclusively for ambitious, bold, slightly wild and passionate, as well as enterprising and highlyknowledgeable talents working on their new enterprise. Any young person working on their own prototype, minimum viable product (MVP) or business plan, who is looking for his or her first customer or has already begun operations but does not need his or her own office can hire a desk in shared office facilities of the Start:up Geek House at minimum cost. In addition to a furnished workstation, members can take part in technology and enterprise workshops mainly dealing with topics of lean and agile entrepreneurship and rapid prototyping. Finalists of the iTime+ programme can use workstations in the Start:up GeekHouse free of charge. For further information on the Start:up Geek House, visit www.facebook.com/StartupGeekHouse 7 intervju interview 8 Pogovor z Matejem Zalarjem, direktorjem podjetja Visionect Pot do milijonske investicije V avgustu leta 2012 je sklad tveganega kapitala STH Ventures v podjetje Visionect, ki je redni član Tehnološkega parka Ljubljana, investiral 1,5 milijona evrov. Z Matejem Zalarjem iz podjetja Visionect smo se pogovarjali o izkušnjah pri pridobivanju tega milijonskega vložka za razvoj lastnih tehnologij elektronskega papirja in dlančnikov na dotik. Avgusta 2012 ste podpisali investicijo s skladom tveganega kapitala STH Ventures, ki je v nekaj manj kot polovični lasti države, v višini 1,5 milijona evrov za 30-odstotni delež podjetja. Zdi se, da je sveži kapital v trenutni gospodarski negotovosti težko pridobiti. Nam zaupate, kako je vam uspelo pridobiti investicijo? Za pridobitev investicije sklada tveganega kapitala smo se morali zelo potruditi in vložiti veliko dela. Sliši se vsekakor sanjsko in enostavno, vendar so pogovori s skladom potekali dobro leto dni. Preden smo se začeli pogovarjati s skladom tveganega kapitala, smo pol leta pripravljali samo dokumentacijo, ki smo jo predložili skladu. Pri pripravi dokumentacije za sklad tveganega kapitala nam je pomagal Kristjan Pečanac, ki je imel tudi sam osebno izkušnjo s pridobitvijo tveganega kapitala. Svetoval nam je, kako praktično pristopiti do sklada tveganega kapitala. avtor • author: Kristina Ober fotografija • photo: arhiv Visionect Pripravljeno dokumentacijo smo začeli pošiljati izbranim skladom tveganega kapitala, takrat smo začeli tudi pridobivati prve velike stranke in naročila za naše dlančniške rešitve. Na tej točki smo se zavedali, da smo pripravljeni za vstop tveganega kapitala. Skladi tveganega kapitala vstopijo v podjetje, ko le-to lahko dokaže trg, in tudi stranke za svojo rešitev oz. proizvod, saj ni investitorja, ki bi vložil denar samo na podlagi poslovne ideje. Z družbo STH Ventures smo se najprej sestali, naredili predstavitev, predstavili svojo dejavnost, nato pa smo jih vsakih 14 dni obveščali o svojem delovanju. Pokazali smo, da napredujemo tako na razvoju kot v prodaji svojih proizvodov, ne glede na to, ali imamo kapital ali ne. Eno leto smo se srečevali in prikazovali svoj napredek. Treba je bilo dokazati, da prejemamo naročila, da jih lahko izvedemo, vendar pa da za izvedbo velikih naročil potrebujemo kapital za postavitev proizvodnje. Pravzaprav se zastavlja vprašanje, kaj je bilo prej, jajce ali kokoš. Investitor želi videti izvedena naročila in proizvode, po drugi strani pa podjetje ne more izvesti serije, če nima kapitala za postavitev proizvodnje, še posebno pri programski opremi, ki je rentabilna pri velikih količinah. Vložek tveganega kapitala bomo tako uporabili za vzpostavitev proizvodnje in prodaje. Kako ste se odločili, da naslovite ravno STH Ventures kot sklad tveganega kapitala? Pogovarjali smo se z več skladi tveganega kapitala, tudi s tujimi. Na koncu smo se odločili za STH Ventures predvsem zaradi priporočil, da je sklad take investicije že izvedel. Hkrati smo ugotovili, da se tudi osebnostno ujemamo, kar je pri taki »poroki« tudi zelo pomembno. Ugotovili smo, da so zelo kredibilni, posedujejo zelo veliko znanja, in pozitivno energijo na obeh straneh. Glede na izkušnje investitorjev sem tudi sklepal, da nam bo v petih ali sedmih letih sklad znal primerno pomagati pri izhodu in prodaji deleža. Si poleg svežega kapitala in uspešnega izhoda od sklada obetate še dodatne koristi? Od sklada pričakujemo tudi odpiranje vrat do trgov in strank. Vsekakor nam tudi zdaj, ko se pogovarjamo s strankami in ko imamo velika naročila, pomagajo s svojimi izkušnjami pri upravljanju poslovanja. Ne bi se ravno učili izvajati velikih poslov na Googlu. In s tega vidika potrebujemo nekoga, da nam pomaga z lastnimi izkušnjami pri izvedbi večjih poslov, da ne naredimo začetniških napak. Nam lahko predstavite največji izziv pri pridobitvi tveganega kapitala in kako ste ga premagali? Največji izziv je bilo usklajevanje pogodbe. Ne gre toliko za obseg pogodbe kot za razumevanje terminov, ki jih v Sloveniji skoraj nihče ne uporablja oz. ti ne more pomagati pri razumevanju. Pri premagovanju teh ovir in razumevanja pravniškega jezika smo prosili za številna mnenja. Seveda ima vsak svetovalec lastno mnenje in tolmačenje, po drugi strani imajo skladi tveganega kapitala več prakse in jim je to veliko bolj domače. Pri usklajevanju pogodbe smo porabili veliko časa, še več, nismo bili prepričani, ali je posamezna klavzula dobra za nas ali ne, kaj pomeni posamezna klavzula, pa četudi jo šestkrat prebereš, ima vsakič drugačen pomen. Poleg raznih svetovalcev smo tudi sami vložili veliko časa, da smo prebrali številne knjige s področja prava in tveganega kapitala, da smo se lahko vsaj dostojno pogajali o pogodbi. O sami pogodbi smo se pogovarjali in dogovarjali aktivno vsaj štiri mesece, nekaj ur na dan. Lahko podate tri nasvete podjetnikom, ki želijo pridobiti investicijo sklada tveganega? Podjetniki velikokrat naredimo napako, da gremo prehitro do investitorja. Zaradi poslovne ideje se investicija še ne pridobi. Investitor dobi na leto 200 predlogov, med katerimi je večina na stopnji ideje. Pred investitorja moraš priti z izdelano poslovno idejo, proizvodom in že s prvimi strankami. Večina podjetnikov misli, da je s prvimi strankami že and like a dream come true, our negotiations with the venture capital fund took over a year. Before beginning negotiations, we spent six months preparing documentation that was later submitted Kdo je Matej Zalar Kaj vas motivira, da ostajate v poslovnih vodah in ne vržete puške v koruzo? Svoboda in kreativnost, ki jo lahko izrazim tukaj, kjer je drugje ne bi mogel. Seveda pa tudi tim, ki je visokomotiviran in pozitivno naravnan. Kdo je vaš vzornik oziroma kdo vaš največji navdih? Elon Musk, podjetnik in izumitelj, znan kot ustanovitelj SpaceX ter soustanovitelj Tesla Motors in PayPal. Katero aplikacijo največkrat uporabite na tablici? Pulse Reader, ki omogoča hitri pregled zame najpomembnejših spletni strani in blogov. Moje življenje kot podjetnik je ... avantura! samozadosten. Seveda, če je to tvoj cilj, če pa se želiš hitro širiti in investirati v nadaljnji razvoj, potem nujno potrebuješ svežo investicijo. Tvegani kapital ti omogoča hitro širitev. Torej moji nasveti, ne prehitro pred investitorja, imeti je treba prve stranke in biti moraš vztrajen. Nadalje, pri izbiri sklada tveganega kapitala moraš biti previden in izbrati tistega, ki investira v panogo, v kateri deluje podjetje. Vsekakor je to zelo pomembno tudi pri izhodu sklada iz podjetja, saj lahko delež proda nekomu iz lastnega portfelja. Podjetnik mora narediti nalogo in pogledati sklad oz. investitorja, ali je že izvedel investicijo v konkurenčno podjetje. Če je bila investicija narejena, potem se lahko zgodi, da ideje podjetnika pridejo do konkurence, saj investitorji nikoli ne podpišejo zaveze k nerazkrivanju podatkov. Nadaljevanje intervjuja si preberite na www.tp-lj.si/publikacije Interview with Matej Zalar, Managing Director of Visionect The Way to a Million-Euro Investment In August 2012 you received an investment from STH Ventures, a venture capital fund in which the state has a nearly 50% stake. They invested 1.5 million euros in exchange for 30% of the company. In the current economic circumstances, fresh capital appears elusive. Could you share with us how you succeeded in securing their investment? Acquiring this investment proved very difficult and labour intensive. Although it sounds very simple to the fund. Kristjan Pečanac helped us with this documentation as he has personal experience in obtaining venture capital. He advised us on how to approach the venture capital fund in practical terms. We sent the documentation to a few venture capital funds, and at the same time obtained the first major clients and orders for our handheld solutions. It was make a batch without capital with which to set up production. This applies especially to software, which is only economically viable in large quantities. Any capital invested was therefore to be used to establish production and sales. Please give three pieces of advice for entrepreneurs looking for venture capital. Entrepreneurs often make the mistake of approaching an investor too soon. No investment is secured solely on the basis of the business idea. Each year, an investor will receive 200 proposals, most of which are still at the idea stage. You should only seek an investment with a complete business idea, finished product and your first clients. Most entrepreneurs believe that the first clients make them self-sufficient. This may be sufficient for some. However, if you want to grow rapidly and invest into further development, you need fresh capital. Venture capital allows the company to grow rapidly. My advice would therefore be: do not approach investors too soon, make sure you have your first clients and be persistent. Furthermore, select your venture capital fund carefully, choosing one that invests in the industry you are active in. This is very important at the time of exiting the investment, as the fund may sell its stake to someone in its own portfolio. The entrepreneur should do his or her homework and check whether the fund or investor has already invested in a competitor. If such an investment has already been made, your ideas may find their way to your competition, as investors are never willing to sign non-disclosure agreements. Who Matej Zalar is What motivates you to stay in business and not give up? The freedom and creativity I am able to express in business and would be unable to express in other fields. Our highly motivated and positive team is also a source of motivation. Who is your role model, and who gives you most inspiration? Elon Musk, entrepreneur and inventor, known as the founder of SpaceX and cofounder of Tesla Motors and PayPal. Which app do you most often use on your tablet computer? Pulse Reader as it allows me to quickly scan websites and blogs I find most interesting. My life as an entrepreneur is… An adventure! at this point that we realised we were prepared for a venture capital investment. Venture capital funds enter a company only when the company has a proven market and clients or customers for its solution or product, as no investor will invest solely on the basis of a business idea. We first met with STH Ventures, presented our company and activity to them, and then continued to keep them informed of our operations every fortnight. We were able to demonstrate progress in developing and selling our products regardless of the capital investment needed. We had several meetings over the year where we demonstrated our continued progress. We had to prove receipt of orders, as well as our ability to fulfil all orders. We also had to prove our need for capital to establish production in case of large orders. It’s hard to say which comes first: while the investor wants to see firm orders and products, the company can’t Read the rest of the interview on www.tp-lj.si/en/publications 9 START:UP SLOVENIJA START:UP slovenia 10 Od lepih in pametnih do strastnih in vztrajnih Beautiful and Smart, Passionate and Persistent avtorja • authors: Blaž Kos, Urban Lapajne fotografija • photo: arhiv TPLJ Že šesto leto izbiramo nacionalno start:up podjetje leta. Our search for Slovenia’s start:up company of the year, this year in its sixth year Statistike pravijo, da imamo v Sloveniji neverjetno veliko lepotnih tekmovanj – miss(tra) mivke, vasi, mesta, države, EU, zemlje, vesolja in še bi lahko naštevali. To je seveda sprejemljivo, če ne drugega, nakazuje, da imamo v Sloveniji nadpovprečno število lepih ljudi. Žal pa to (verjetno) ne zagotavlja svetle prihodnosti naroda, še manj pa gospodarskega razcveta države. Statistics show that Slovenia has an abundance of beauty pageants – for miss/ mister of the beach, village, town, state, of the EU, Earth, the Universe... The list goes on. This at least shows that Slovenia has an abundance of beautiful women and handsome men. However, this is (probably) not enough to ensure the nation’s future or the economic prosperity of the state. Richard St. John je napisal svetovno uspešnico z naslovom Stupid, ugly, unlucky and rich, v kateri podrobno predstavi ugotovitve analize več kot 500 najuspešnejših zemljanov. Analiza je pokazala, da visoka inteligenca, lepota in sreča le redko pomembno prispevajo k poslovnemu uspehu. Večina uspešnih ljudi, tudi v podjetništvu, pa si na drugi strani deli osem osebnostnih lastnosti: (1) strast do dela, (2) trdo in pametno delo, (3) lasersko natančna osredotočenost, (4) nenehno stopanje izven območja udobja, (5) generiranje briljantnih idej, (6) stalno izpopolnjevanje, (7) ustvarjanje dodane vrednosti ter kot zadnje in verjetno najpomembnejše (8) vztrajnost. In the international bestseller Stupid, ugly, unlucky and rich, Richard St. John presents, in detail, the findings of his analysis of over 500 of the most successful people on Earth. The analysis shows that intelligence, beauty and luck only rarely contribute to success in business. However, most successful people (and this applies also to enterprise) share the following eight personality traits: (1) a passion for their work, (2) determination to working hard and smart, (3) laser-like precision and focus, (4) constantly stepping outside their comfort zone, (5) generating brilliant ideas, (6) continual training and education, (7) generating high added value and, most importantly, (8) persistence. Dobra novica je, da imamo v Sloveniji nacionalno tekmovanje tudi za potencialno uspešne podjetnike. Prepričani smo, da ste že slišali za izbor najboljšega startup podjetja, imenovan »Start:up leta«, ki poteka v okviru pobude Start:up Slovenija. Zmagovalec prejme obširno medijsko promocijo, privlačne nagrade ter pomembno potrditev in dodatno motivacijo za uresničitev svojih podjetniških vizij. Slavnostni izbor poteka v okviru največje podjetniške konference za startup podjetja Podim, ki bo letos 15. in 16. maja. The good news is that Slovenia also boasts a national competition for potential entrepreneurs. You have surely heard about the competition for the best startup company, appropriately called “Start-up of the Year”, which is organised as part of the Start:up Slovenia initiative. The winner receives media promotion, attractive prizes and important recognition and motivation to make his or her entrepreneurial vision a reality. The awards ceremony is held as part of the largest conference for start-up companies, namely Podim, which this year will take place on 15 and 16 May. Izbor Start:up leta poleg samega izbora najboljšega start-up podjetja zajema tudi serijo podjetniških delavnic po Sloveniji in tesno navezavo s programom P2 Slovenskega podjetniškega sklada, ki omogoča pridobitev subvencije v višini 70.000 evrov. Glavni razlogi za sodelovanje v izboru Start:up leta: • izobraževalne delavnice • pridobitev točk za subvencijo P2 • medijska odmevnost • privlačne nagrade Gradite perspektivno start-up podjetje? Sodelujte v izboru. Prijave sprejemamo do 15. marca na www.startup.si. In addition to the selection of the best start-up company, the Start:up of the Year programme also encompasses enterprise workshops all over Slovenia and close collaboration with Programme P2 of the Slovenian Enterprise Fund, which offers entrants grants of up to 70,000 euros. Four main reasons to take part in the Start:up of the Year competition: • Educational workshops • Media coverage • Attractive prizes • Counts towards the P2 grant scheme Are you building a perspective start-up entity? Join the competition. Entries must be received by 15 March at www.startup.si. Skupnost v številkah community in numbers 1 Število članov: 239 Number of members: 239 Število zaposlenih: 1.400 Number of employees: 1,400 Število start-up podjetij: 68 Number of start-up members: 68 Število zaposlenih v start-up podjetjih: 110 Number of employees in startups: 110 Povprečna starost podjetij: 7,7 let Average age of companies: 7.7 years 2 Dejavnosti podjetij: Members by branch: 58 % IKT 58% ICT 9 % okolju prijazne tehnologije 9% Green Technologies 8 % storitve 8% Services 6 % industrijske tehnologije 6% Industrial Technologies 5 % življenjske vede 5% Life Sciences 3 4 Celotni prihodki podjetij: Total revenue of members: 198,5 milijonov EUR EUR 198.5 million Celotni prihodki start-up podjetij: Total revenue of startup members: 7,7 milijonov EUR EUR 7.7 million 17 podjetij je od 2007 do 2011 uspešno zaključilo inkubacijo. Indikatorji rasti: 17 members have successfully completed the incubation phase. Indicators of growth: ∙ število zaposlenih v start-up podjetjih: ∙ Number of employees in startup companies: 16 na 55 (porast za 343 %) from 16 to 55 (an increase of 343%) ∙ celotni prihodki: 1,6 milijonov EUR na 4, 7 ∙ Total revenue: from EUR 1.6 million to milijonov EUR (porast za 286 %) EUR 4.7 million (an increase of 286%) ∙ dodana vrednost /zaposlenega: 27.000 EUR ∙ Added value per employee: from EUR 27,000 na 40.000 EUR (porast za 148 %) to EUR 40,000 (an increase of 148%) 11 Po biznis čez mejo Doing business abroad 12 Podjetje Cosylab, d. d., je na svetu vodilno podjetje za sistemsko integracijo krmilnih sistemov za jedrske pospeševalnike in podobne velike fizikalne naprave. Naše stranke so veliki fizikalni laboratoriji po vsem svetu. avtorica • author: Mariza Pertovt fotografija • photo: iStockphoto.com Podjetja v ZDA in podružnico na Japonskem smo ustanovili zato, da storitve opravljamo kot sistemski integrator, torej moramo Cosylab d. d. is a global market leader that provides system integration services for control systems used in nuclear accelerators and similar large physical devices. Large physical laboratories all over the world are our main clients. We established a company in the USA and a branch office in Japan with the aim of performing services as a systems biti blizu naših strank. Naš cilj je, da imamo lokalne predstavnike v ZDA in integrator effectively, as this requires physical proximity to our clients. Our vseh ključnih azijskih državah, kot so Japonska, Koreja in Kitajska. goal is to have local representatives in the USA and all key Asian countries, including Japan, Korea and China. Naj v pričujočem prispevku navedem nekaj izkušenj in napotkov za delo z ameriškimi in japonskimi sodelavci. Ustanavljanje podjetja v ZDA ni tako zahtevno kot pridobivanje vize za zaposlitev. Ti postopki so namreč zelo dolgotrajni in dragi, zato priporočamo, da jih začnete vsaj 6 mesecev prej. Dobrodošlo je, da poiščete slovensko podjetje, ki posluje v ZDA in ima izkušnje s postopki pridobivanja delovnih viz ter vam pomaga pri izbiri pravnika. Slovenski državljan mora biti zaposlen v novoustanovljenem podjetju v ZDA. Poslovno navezo na Japonsko in ustanovitev podružnice smo začeli s pomočjo programa Vulcanos, ki je namenjen izmenjavi evropskih in japonskih študentov. Prek izmenjave sta v našem podjetju opravljala prakso dva japonska študenta, ki sta zdaj zaposlena v podružnici na Japonskem. Zaposlili smo tudi uglednega profesorja, saj je na pogajanjih na Japonskem izjemno pomembno, da pri prodoru na trg pomaga uveljavljeno in izkušeno ime. Kombinacija znanja ter skupnega dela mladega in izkušenega pa je zagotovo prava za japonsko podružnico. Oba znata naša navodila oziroma strateške smernice samostojno prilagoditi za japonski trg. Med nasveti za delovanje na japonskem trgu poudarjamo naslednje. Za vsa pogajanja je dobro imeti svojega lastnega zaposlenega, ki obvlada japonski jezik in seveda pozna kulturo. Japonci zelo cenijo, da sogovornik ve kaj iz njihove zgodovine in pozna kateri običaj. To se tudi v poslovnem svetu izkaže za veliko prednost. Na splošno je še znano, da Japonci večkrat obsedijo ali postanejo v tišini, da bi razmislili. Niso obremenjeni s časom, zato jim tišina nikoli ni neprijetna. Molk je del njihovih pogajanj in ni mišljen kot zavajanje. In this article we will discuss our experience and give advice with regards to doing business in the USA and Japan. Establishing a company in the USA is fairly simple, while acquiring green cards for employees is much more demanding. Since the procedures for obtaining a green card are very long and expensive, we recommend applying at least six months in advance. It may help if you find a Slovenian company operating in the USA with experience in obtaining green cards for its employees. They can also put you in contact with an attorney in the USA. A Slovenian citizen must be employed by the newly established company in the USA. We established business contacts with Japan and subsequently registered a branch office there through the Vulcanos student exchange programme. As a result of our involvement in the exchange programme, two students from Japan took internships with our company. They are now employed in our branch in Japan. We also employed an eminent professor, as it is extremely important for a person of repute and experience to help any newcomer make its market breakthrough and conduct negotiations in Japan. The combination of knowledge of our young and more experienced employees and their teamwork is the basis upon which or branch in Japan operates. All employees can independently transfer and adapt our guidelines and strategic goals to the Japanese market. We would like to share the following advice for doing business in Japan. All negotiations will be easier if you employ someone who speaks Japanese fluently and knows the culture. The Japanese people appreciate when the other party is familiar with Japanese history or customs. This can also be a great advantage in business. It is common knowledge that Japanese people often pause for quiet reflection. They are in no hurry and are not discomforted by silence. Silence is part of their negotiations and is not used to mislead the other party. Z nami v svet SEE THE WORLD WITH US avtor • author: Mojca Cvirn Lakeside Science & Technology Park v Celovcu in Tehnološki park Ljubljana veže dolgoletna fotografija • photo: arhiv Lakeside STP partnerska povezanost. Kot glavna pobudnika inovativnega podjetniškega razvoja v svoji regiji, oba iščeta sinergije v razvoju podjetniških storitev ter skozi različne skupne iniciative spodbujata čezmejno podjetniško sodelovanje. O izzivih se je z vodjo parka, Mario Mack, pogovarjala Mojca Cvirn. Ne nazadnje pa želimo okrepiti tudi naše sodelovanje s Tehnološkim parkom Ljubljana in uspešno razviti tudi druge skupne projekte. The Klagenfurt Lakeside Science & Technology Park and Ljubljana Technology Park have Katere storitve so najpomembnejše za pospeševanje rasti podjetij? Lahko z nami delite kakšno zgodbo o uspehu? Ustanovitelji in start-up podjetja z inovativnimi idejami lahko v okviru podjetniškega inkubatorja »build!« pridobijo popolno podporo pri trajnostnem razvoju svojega poslovanja. Lakeside Labs ponuja storitve na področju IKT, predvsem na področju mrežnih sistemov, in deluje kot vezni člen med univerzo in industrijo. Za nas je prav vsaka ustanovitev podjetja zgodba o uspehu in veseli smo, kadar se novo podjetje odloči nadaljevati s poslovanjem v našem parku. Trenutno člani našega parka zaposlujejo okoli 1.000 zaposlenih in tako ohranjajo delovna mesta v regiji. Kaj pričakujete od dogovora o medsebojnem sodelovanju s Tehnološkim parkom Ljubljana? Podpis dogovora o sodelovanju je jasen znak naše zavezanosti k trajnemu nadaljevanju čezmejnega sodelovanja in spodbujanja inovacij na Koroškem in v Sloveniji. Tako bomo slovenskim podjetjem pomagali pri prodoru na avstrijski trg. In obratno. Kakšni so vaši načrti za prihodnost? Do leta 2010 smo zgradili 26.000 kvadratnih metrov pisarniških površin, ki jih koristi več kot 50 podjetij. V naslednjih letih želimo podvojiti razpoložljivost pisarniških prostorov in s tem privabiti inovativna podjetja, ki bodo ustvarila novih 1.000 novih delovnih mest. been partners for many years now. As the main incubators of high-tech and innovative entrepreneurial development in both respective regions, they both seek synergies in developing services for entrepreneurs. Mojca Cvirn discussed the challenges facing with its Managing Director, Maria Mack. What are the most important services accelerating companies’ growth? Can you share any success stories with us? Founders and start-ups with innovative business ideas can find full support for sustainable business development at the “build!” Business Incubator. Lakeside Labs offers specific services in the field of ICT, particularly in the field of self-organising networked systems, and acts as a link between the university and industry. We see every single successful company foundation as a success story and we are happy when new established companies remain at Lakeside Park. In addition we have several companies that have become well established on the market after their supported foundation period. At the moment, companies at Lakeside Park employ around 1,000 staff and have therefore an important function of giving these people a good incentive to stay in the region. 13 What are your expectations from the softlanding agreement with Ljubljana Technology Park? The signing of the cooperation agreement is a clear signal of our determination to sustainably continue the chosen path of cross-border cooperation and to promote innovation in the region of Carinthia and Slovenia. We will help Slovenian companies to penetrate the Austrian market. And vice versa. What are your plans for the future? Approximately 26,000 sqm of office space has been built by 2010. Well over 50 companies with more than 1,000 employees are now located at Lakeside Park. Our plan is to double the office space within the next few years in order to attract innovative companies to settle down at Lakeside Park and offer a further 1,000 jobs in the region. We also aim to strengthen our cooperation with Ljubljana Technology Park and successfully develop further joint projects. Odvetnica Dr. Maria Škof, opozarja, da je prepovedano: delavcu plačati za čas napotitve plačo, ki je nižja kot jo določa avstrijska panožna kolektivna pogodba, delati »po domače«, brez dovoljenj – roka avstrijskih organov seže tudi v Slovenijo ter če napoteni delavec nima pri sebi E 101/A1 priglasitve in osebnega dokumenta. Za več podatkov o avstrijskem trgu obiščite www.goglobal.si/avstrija Živahna skupnost Lively community 1 14 3 2 4 6 5 7 8 9 10 12 1 | Tekmovanje v veslanju na pikniku TP Lj • Rowing competition held at the TP Lj picnic 2 | Ekipa TP Lj ob praznovanju rojstnega dne • Team TP Lj celebrating a birthday 3 | Obisk dr. Danila Türka v Centru odličnosti Polimat • Dr Danilo Türk’s visit to the Polimat Centre of Excellence 4 | Najboljši si prislužijo medalje; ekipa podjetja Pronet • The best win medals: the Pronet team 5 | Navijači odbojke na pikniku • Volleyball fans at the 11 picnic 6 | Po-novoletna zabava direktorjev • After-New Year’s party 7 | Obisk delegacije iz Tuzle, BIH • Visiting delegation from Tuzla 8 | Mladi upi v Start:up Geek Housu snujejo nove podvige • Plotting new ventures in the Start: Up Geek House 9 | Družbeno odgovorni člani posadili 30 dreves • Socially responsible members planting 30 trees 10 | Sprejem ameriške delegacije pri županu Zoranu Jankoviću • Mayor receives the US delegation 11 | Zasnežen pogled na TP Lj in tekače ljubljanskega maratona • Runners at the Ljubljana Marathon passing by the TP Lj 12 | Podpis sporazuma o sodelovanju s pospeševalnikom iz Akrona, ZDA • Signing the cooperation agreement with the Akron Accelerator Bi želeli svojo fotografijo objaviti v naslednji izdaji časopisa Preboj? Pišite nam na [email protected]. Dodaj v koledar add our events to your calendar Podjetniške srede Vsako sredo v Tehnološkem parku Ljubljana organiziramo različne aktualne podjetniške vsebine. Februarja in marca napovedujemo: Forum 100% Start:up, Novosti v davčni zakonodaji, Usmeritve za uspešne prijave EU-projektov, Digitalni marketing itn. Našim dogodkom sledite na facebooku ali na spletu www.tp-lj.si. Roadshowi 6. 2. 2013 v Ljubljani, 14. 2. 2013 v Mariboru, 21. 2. 2013 v Novi Gorici Podjetniški Start:up roadshow je namenjen seznanitvi udeležencev s pogoji sodelovanja na Start:up Slovenija ter pogovoru s podjetniškimi zvezdami. Na dogodkih boste iz prve roke izvedeli, zakaj sodelovati na tekmovanju in kakšne izkušnje imajo s sodelovanjem podjetniki. Start:up leta Je nacionalno tekmovanje najboljših start-up podjetij, ki želi prepoznati, podpreti, nagraditi in medijsko izpostaviti najboljša slovenska mlada inovativna podjetja. Poleg medijske prepoznavnosti, strokovne podpore, mreženja in nagrad imajo sodelujoča podjetja priložnost pridobiti celo 25 točk za zagonsko subvencijo P2 Slovenskega podjetniškega sklada. www.startup.si. Podim 15. in 16. 5. 2013: Mednarodna podjetniška konferenca PODIM je največja in vodilna slovenska konferenca o podjetništvu, ki vsako leto v dveh dneh intenzivnega izobraževalnega programa združi vse ključne deležnike slovenskega in regijskega start-up podjetniškega ekosistema. www.podim.si. Mentorski dogodek 1:1 Na teh specializiranih srečanjih priznani strokovnjaki in mentorji pomagajo podjetniku rešiti posebne težave. Termini bodo objavljeni naknadno, spremljajte jih na www.goglobal.si. Mentorski program Go:Global MBA Sistematična izobraževalna srečanja in praktično delo na posameznih poslovnih funkcijah pod skrbnim mentorstvom najbolj izkušenih podjetniških strokovnjakov. Prijave sprejemamo na www.goglobal.si do 1. 5. 2013. Enterprise Wednesdays Every Wednesday, Ljubljana Technology Park holds roundtables on various topical issues relevant to enterprise. In February and March, the topics include: the 100% Start:up Forum, Recent changes in tax legislation, How to successfully apply to EU projects, and Digital marketing. Follow our events on Facebook or online at www.tp-lj.si. Roadshow Roadshows in Ljubljana (6 February 2013), Maribor (14 February 2013) and Nova Gorica (21 February 2013): The Start:up Roadshow aims to inform participants how they can take part in the Start:up Slovenia competition and gives them an opportunity to talk to celebrity entrepreneurs. The Roadshows will provide first-hand answers to why you should take part in the competition and what is the experience of other entrepreneurs who have taken part. Start:up of the Year Start:up of the Year is a competition to name the best start-ups. It aims to recognise, support, reward and promote the best Slovenian innovative start-ups. In addition to media recognition, professional support, networking and prizes, participating companies can be awarded up to 25 points towards a “P2” grant offered by the Slovenian Enterprise Fund. See www.startup.si. Podim 15 and 16 May 2013 Podim: The PODIM International Enterprise Conference is the largest and the leading Slovenian enterprise conference. Every year, two days of intensive educational courses bring together the key stakeholders in the Slovenian and regional ecosystem for start-up enterprises. For further information, see www.podim.si. One-to-one mentoring events These specialised meetings are a platform where recognised experts and mentors help entrepreneurs overcome certain difficulties. Dates will be published soon on www.goglobal.si. Go:Global MBA Mentorship Programme Systematic training sessions and practical work in various business functions under the guidance of the most experienced specialists in enterprise Slovenia has to offer. 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