This initiative by the 351 Portuguese Startup Association guarantees access to an extensive network of more than 1100 mentors and partners, such as Indico Capital Partners and Google.
Youarenotalone. This is the name of the program that has just been launched by the 351 Portuguese Startup Association and which promises to give an important boost to the national entrepreneurship ecosystem. For the first time, founders of established startups propose to help other startup founders to grow their business, based on mentoring and networking.
“351 Startups is known as the place where the ecosystem comes together, and the goal is to use the power of this community, which has been built over the last few years, to actually help startups grow. Nowadays, we have more than 1000 founders, more than 40 companies and more than 20 Venture Capitals, so we want, with this new program, to explore these connections in the best way possible, in order to support and boost startups on their journey. We see unlimited potential in having founders who mentor other founders, as they are people who have already walked the same path and can really guide with knowledge,” explains Fernando Jardim, one of the 351 Startups Leaders.
The “#Youarenotalone Startup Program” costs €19.90 per month and has a unique feature: unlike what happens with most programs of its kind, in which the pitch is made in the final phase, here the connection between the startup and the Venture Capital/partner is made on day zero. The objective is for the startup to have access to initial feedback that allows it to understand which KPIs it will have to achieve to guarantee the next round of investment. Furthermore, the “Startup Membership” guarantees access to 351’s extensive network of mentors and partners. Indico Capital Partners, BYND – Venture Capital, Olisipo Way and Armilar Venture Partners (as Venture Capitals); Santander, Google, NOS and SRS Legal (as partner companies); and Carolina Amorim, Joana Pinto, Pedro Oliveira and Luis Valente (as mentors) are some of the names that make up this network.
The 351 Portuguese Startup Association also presents “Individual Membership”. Costing €12.50 per month, this subscription is aimed at people who want to enter the world of innovation and startups, but don’t quite know how. Therefore, the community proposes to design a journey so that these people can enter this universe, namely through sharing knowledge and resources, mentoring, networking opportunities and, also, providing a platform where they can present their ideas. and projects.
Finally, and in line with its mission, 351 maintains the possibility for people and startups to join the community completely free of charge. “Free Membership” includes access to the Slack channel (always updated with news related to the ecosystem), events and networking opportunities.
Subscriptions for any of the membership options can be made at https://351startups.com/memberships/
About the 351 Portuguese Startup Association:
Born in 2019 as a grassroots movement, the 351 Associação Portuguesa de Startups is currently the largest and most active startup community in Portugal, with more than 1700 members. 351 has built the first truly open space where startups and ecosystem players can easily access each other. Currently, the Association is developing more than 10 projects, including Portugal Tech Week, an initiative that aims to consolidate Portugal as one of the main global technology hubs
