Recap: Startup Talk with NECKAR and Kulturinsel on April 10

The Elements4Founding project regularly invites founders of startups from the Startup Campus 0711 ecosystem to the Startup Talk Series, where they talk about their experiences and are available to answer participants' questions: Who better to learn from than those who have already gone down the path of (spin-off) founding?

Ten participants came together at frei[raum] to learn from our guests: Sergey Vasiliev, co-founder of the startup NECKAR, gave us a warm welcome. Sergey Vasiliev reported on the start-up journey, shared exciting insights into the joint spin-off with a team of engineers and then exchanged ideas with the participants in an open Q&A session. Another guest we welcomed was Joachim Petzold, founder of the charitable company Kulturinsel gGmbH. Joachim Petzold began by sharing his experiences, reporting on the highs and lows, and then he too entered into an open exchange with the participants. As an alumnus of the Hochschule der Medien and self-employed for decades, Joachim decided to make social responsibility the core of his entrepreneurial activities when he founded Kulturinsel.

A particular highlight was the discussion of questions in the plenary session: although two very different founders met here, there were some exciting similarities in the experiences and recommendations for prospective founders, for example: go out and get feedback, talk to people, potential customers and other stakeholders about your idea, this is the only way it can grow!

The Elements4Founding project team would like to thank all participants for the exciting exchange, questions and honest insights from Joachim Petzold and Sergey Vasiliev.

Would you like to find out more about the path to (spin-off) founding and opportunities for support at the University of Stuttgart and exchange ideas with other scientists? Find all the upcoming E4F events attached below.

About Kulturinsel gGmbH: At Kulturinsel, the principle of "culture meets industry" applies. Kulturinsel Stuttgart is a unique place in Bad Cannstatt and the whole of Stuttgart. It is located on the site of a former goods station and, together with the Inselgrün urban gardening project, is one of the few remaining subcultural oases in the city. Since 2012, an incomparable space for art, culture, encounters and networking has been growing here.

About NECKAR: The back office that creates value. NECKAR simplifies paperwork, saves time and helps small businesses make better decisions. NECKAR transforms documents into structured, actionable data: "Every document you upload improves your analytics and business insights," the company promises.

About Elements4Founding: Elements4Founding is a project of the Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation Science (ENI) at the University of Stuttgart. The aim of the project is to develop a holistic, sustainable approach to raising awareness and qualifying doctoral students and post-docs for the topic of entrepreneurship over the project period between 2022 and 2025. Elements4Founding is funded and supported by the Vector Foundation.