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Attila Szigeti

Budapest

"Attila is one of the most well-prepared experts I've had the chance to work with. He is a key player of the international startup studio scene, and the knowledge he brought to the table was essential when developing the investment structure of Studio One, the first private fund that exclusively invests in startup studio ventures..." Gergely Freész, CEO at Studio One

Attila Szigeti is an internationally recognized startup studio expert, author of the Startup Studio Playbook and other publications, who started his leadership career at Fortune 500 companies.

With this mastery provided, entrepreneurs and investors are setting up and scaling startup studios that offer an edge in building startups.

Find the best way to cut risks from implementing the studio approach, get access to current studio best practices and gain a lead on your competition.

Work with Attila to find clarity for your startup studio in:
+ vision, strategy and processes;
+ expanding your team and clientele;
+ fundraising and investor management.

$8.33/min

18 Calls

7 Reviews

38 minutes
Avg. call

Entrepreneurship Startups Startup Strategy Early-stage Startups Business Model Innovation Start-up Ventures

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How to Plan & Build a Startup Studio? How to Decide on Key Strategic Questions?

"Attila was my trusted COO and advisor for three years. During this time he was instrumental in transforming Drukka from a web development and online marketing agency into the fastest growing venture builder of the CEE region..." - Thomas Bohner, Founder and CEO of Drukka Startup Studio

Attila works on startup studios, venture builders since 2015. He's author of the first and so far only book on startup studios.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07NVNYM4C

Reach out to get insight on the following startup studio questions:
+ What are the characteristics of a good studio leader?
+ Guidelines for creating a studio investment thesis
+ How to plan the studio funnel
+ Managing Entrepreneurs-in-Residence and CEOs
+ Building a Core Team
+ Financial modeling
+ Fundraising and investor relations
+ Corporate venture builders

You will get insight and heuristics about the global startup studio landscape, so you can make the best decision for your studio.

Decide on Best Market & Focus Areas » for Startup Studios and Venture Builders

"Attila is definitely the #1 authority in the startup studio world." -- Mester Tamás @ data36.com

For a startup studio or venture builder, the first strategic question is which market or technology to choose as focus area. This will determine the "startup template" the studio will focus, including the resource needs, the landscape... thus it is a decisive factor on the studio's entire portfolio.

Especially if the Leader of the studio has many ideas and opportunities, how to select the best one? How to make a decision that will ensure the long-term viability and success of the studio?

Attila's experience in building and advising startup studios helps you to make the best decision. Calls above 30 minutes for this topic include access to a spreadsheet with detailed guidelines and scoring: The result is a clear overview of possible directions and an objective system to decide.

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Attila Szigeti answered

How can I build the team of a startup studio?

Team is the most critical component for a venture builder organization. You need to hire people who have the right "studio mindset", who accept your vision and operating procedures and who can work on multiple startup initiatives in parallel.

Also here you can find some more hints about CEO selection for the portfolio companies:

https://medium.com/@aszig/startup-studio-advice-1-how-to-build-the-founding-team-of-a-studio-938efd0caffe#.4hb3n7jy8

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Attila Szigeti answered

How can I raise funds for a new startup studio?

As someone who is deeply involved with startup studios, here are a few hints.
1. First, calculate your optimal scale of operations. In our startup studio this was about 12-15 people core team + dedicated ceo-s for each startup experiment
2. Raise funds for the studio, for at least 12-18 months. Your options:
- use your own money
- do agency work
- get direct VC investment (hardest one, you will need traction)
- get corporate financing
3. Raise funds for your startups that are ready for it.

More on the topic here:
https://medium.com/@aszig/startup-studio-advice-2-how-to-raise-funds-for-a-newly-created-venture-builder-cfff0602d14#.4it9foo5h

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Reviews

"Transforming a successful product agency into a thriving startup studio, venture builder is a big challenge. After our call with Attila, I trust that he has all the relevant experience and insight that we need to make this happen. "

Roni F Source: Clarity

It has been a pleasure connecting with Attila! His background, passion & insights were of great value to our design sprint!

Gamal Sadek Source: Clarity

Excellent Call. Will be speaking again for further advise. Many thanks

Hammad Akbar Source: Clarity

Attila is amazing. He is super willing to share his knowledge about startup studios and company building. He also sent on loads of great resources after our call. I'd highly recommend chatting with Attila for anyone building a startup studio or just interested in the best way to test/launch startups quickly.

Brandon Evans Source: Clarity

After our conversation call, I consider Attila a trusted expert in the startup studio field. Even after a short call, he was able to clarify questions of strategic importance regarding our venture builder. I recommend him as an expert who can guide you in growing your own startup studio.

Drukka Startup Factory / Tamas Bohner Source: Clarity

Between his writings on the subject and our conversation I am very glad I had the opportunity to be able to speak with Mr Szigeti. Today's conversation was simply awesome and looking forward to more as my partners and I progress this venture.

Stephen P Crump Source: Clarity

Attila provided excellent guidance and recommendations on our call. Very insightful on the topics of Entrepreneurship, Business Strategy, and Startup Studios. Highly worth the investment!

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