Four mentors. Twelve minutes apiece. CELA put a clock on the warm introduction - then joined forces with WEVE to take its accelerator methods across borders.
The Munich company helps the people behind startup hubs turn local ambition into fundable projects. Its accelerator offers two years of support, with a 15% success fee on project funding raised.
Sissel Hansen turned the frustration of starting over in Berlin into a publishing business. Now Startup Guide sells books, maps local networks and helps cities make their case to entrepreneurs.