Failures & Lessons Learnt in Business Development of Start-ups

Join our panel on impact business models, learn from startup leaders, network and exchange experiences with like-minded professionals

Join us for an evening dedicated to an open exchange on business development in impact startups!

Opening Keynotes

• Florian Schanznig (Vienna Business Agency): Insights into Vienna's vibrant startup ecosystem, the services offered by the Vienna Business Agency
• Kilian Kaminski (Refurbed): The business model & journey of refurbed - an Austrian circular scale-up

Panel Discussion

Honest and moderated discussion of successful entrepreneurs & impact startup experts:

• Kilian Kaminski (Refurbed)
• Elena Yaneva (Hempstatic)
• Stephan Hofmann (Minimist)
• Florian Schanznig (Vienna Business Agency)
• Valerie-Sophie Schönberg (Circular Economy Forum Austria)

This event highlights the importance of openly sharing failures and lessons, so other entrepreneurs can avoid common mistakes and focus on their own paths. In today’s tough economic climate, building a strong network within the startup ecosystem is crucial to support and uplift one another.

The event is a cooperation of Circular Economy Forum Austria and the Vienna Business Agency. Partners: Austrian Chamber of Commerce, Frankfurt Univerisity of Applied Sciences