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TechBBQ partnered with Beyond Beta to bring you an exciting startup program!

Beyond Beta is Denmark’s top-tier accelerator program for promising startups with a demonstrated growth ambition. Beyond Beta helps the best startups in Denmark to quickly lay the foundations for a scalable business and attract the right investors. They offer different programs tailored to your needs and where the focus is on transforming your idea into a sustainable business.

This was our program for 2023!

Beyond Beta Presents: TalkBBQ on Tour

We took our beloved concept of a bite-size TechBBQ - TalkBBQ on tour and hosted it in five different cities in Denmark!

The overarching theme of Beyond Beta Presents TalkBBQ on Tour was CHAOS:

Between the market downturn and economic realities, last year brought its share of challenges for founders and business leaders worldwide. The global sense (and reality) of chaos and uncertainty did not leave the Danish startup ecosystem untouched and many founders are facing tough decisions, wide-scale cutbacks, layoffs, and even closed down. Despite the current pitfalls, opportunities still exist for founders who decided to address these problems.

TalkBBQ is here to talk about it and address it; whether it is an investment, scaling, salary, the pool of talent, or founders’ mental health. Our speakers will dive deep into the dilemmas, and share their insights on how to navigate and build a successful business in the current market and economy. While we don’t know what’s going to happen next, we must understand the founders' current problems, so we can help each other to navigate through this chaos and inspire solutions where needed the most.

All events were held in English.

TalkBBQ | Odense

Topic: SCALING
Date: Tuesday, 28-03-2023
Venue: Anarkist Beer & Food Lab
Address: Albanigade 20, 5000 Odense
Time: 16:30 - 20:00

Panel

Moderator

Lisbeth Chawes
CMO & Mentor
Nordbo Robotics

panelist

Torben Frigaard Rasmussen
Serial Investor & Chairman of Boards Cardlay, Quadsat, Robot At Work, Customer1st, and more

panelist

Clionadh Martin
Founder & CEO at
Coalescent Mobile Robotics

panelist

Ehsanullah Ekhlas
CCO & Co-Founder at
Unicontrol

More about the theme:

Scaling Successfully: What is The Best Approach during Turbulent Times?

With the current slowdown in funding and economic growth, scaling remains a key priority for many founders. But it can be significantly difficult to navigate the current VC landscape. What are these barriers and how to overcome them to scale up the business? TalkBBQ Odense dives into the founder's learning from scaling their businesses, what pitfalls to avoid, and how to secure the right funding to scale successfully in today’s economic climate.

TalkBBQ | Aarhus

Topic: TALENT
Date: Tuesday, 18-04-2023
Venue: Smedien - Centralværkstedet
Address: Værkmestergade 7-9, 8000 Aarhus C
Time: 16:30 - 20:00

Panel

Moderator

Sussi Bianco
Founder at
GUIDEN

panelist

Lasse Nørremark Kristensen
Co-Founder at
Valuebeat

panelist

Nichlas Walsted
Co-Founder & CEO at
Swap Language

panelist

Kristian Emil Andreasen
CEO at
Kanda

More about the theme:

Talent & Culture during Times of Uncertainty

The shift in the work marketplace has forced employers to think differently about their talent attraction, retention, and even tough decisions such as layoffs. TalkBBQ will dive into the challenges in times of changes and uncertainty and what are founders focusing on when leading talent & culture.

TalkBBQ | Aalborg

Topic: FUNDING
Date: Tuesday, 02-05-2023
Venue: Event Aalborg
Address: Maren Turis Gade 6, 9000 Aalborg
Time: 16:30 - 20:00

Panel

Moderator

Lisa Dalsgaard
Founder at
GoodiePack

panelist

Henrik Lundum
Partner & CEO at
Investo Capital

panelist

Janne Jul Jensen
Co-Founder & CEO at
Henosia

panelist

Anders Dalgaard
Co-Founder & CEO at
SellersPoint

More about the theme:

The Funding Environment in Aalborg: What Does It Take to Raise Capital in 2023?

The Aalborg startup ecosystem has been growing in many ambitious entrepreneurs ready to take the leap and having easy access to funding is essential. What does it take to raise capital amidst the invigorating "funding winter" and what does the local funding environment look like right now? TalkBBQ will explore the available funding options for local founders and how to navigate the current landscape when raising capital in Aalborg.

TalkBBQ | Roskilde

Topic: SALARY
Date: Tuesday, 16-05-2023
Venue: Prindsen - Guldaldersalen
Address: Algade 13, 4000 Roskilde
Time: 16:30 - 20:00

Panel

Moderator

Leif Sørensen
Founder & CEO at
Actee

panelist

Alfred Birkegaard
CEO at
Thirdroom

panelist

Michèle Marie Holm
Co-Founder & Owner at
Undine

panelist

Troels Gert Nielsen
CEO at
Spring Nordic

More about the theme:

The Compensation Packages: Startups vs Scaleups.

The increased demand for top talent has caused a ripple effect in the startup world, leaving founders with a new dilemma of not knowing what to pay certain talents. This raises important questions for founders: How should they find and hire certain talent? What is a reasonable salary for startups and scaleups? How can startups compensate beyond just wages in order to compete and attract talent?

TalkBBQ | Copenhagen

Topic: MENTAL HEALTH & WELL-BEING
Date: Tuesday, 20-06-2023
Venue: Matrikel1
Address: Gammel Strand 28, 1202 København
Time: 16:30 - 20:00

Panel

Moderator

Catharina Christiansen
Founder at
foundermentor

panelist

Christian Cordius
Founder & CEO at
Banana Cph

panelist

Magnus Stagsted
Principal & CFO at
People Ventures

panelist

Cecilie Willer
Founder at
Today

More about the theme:

Founders Mental Health: Why it matters and how to boost it?

The uncertainty, recession and not knowing what will happen next put founders in a loop of decisions and transitions that require more than leadership competence. What does it take for a founder to navigate and survive the startup jungle? TalkBBQ will talk about the challenges impacting founders’ mental health and well-being, how can founders build mental resilience while juggling many roles, and what we can do to make our ecosystem more mentally healthy.

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