Why our founders step into the boxing ring...
Over a month has passed since our EuerZuhause Co-Founder 🚀 🚀Thilo Plikat entered the ring to verbally spar with other start-ups.
What might sound amusing at first glance actually holds a bit deeper significance.
Here are three reasons why it's important to engage in such competitions regularly. 👇
🥊 It builds resilience: Establishing a business entails enduring ups and downs. There will be instances where you must rise and confront challenges head-on. Within the boxing arena, there are moments when your counterpart strikes, eliciting applause from the audience, though not directed at you. Yet, it's within your power to determine whether the subsequent blow is yours, potentially even more impactful.
🥊 🥊 Be aware of your most important asset! Inside the ring, it's solely you and the individual beside you. No tablets, no notebooks, no PowerPoint presentations. Your most potent weapon is YOU, and mastering its utilization is key. Convincing lies in the narrative, the product, and fundamentally, in your persona.
🥊 🥊 🥊 Train your story! Grab attention with your story and be ready for surprises. As a founder, especially when looking for investors, you need to persuade, inspire and sometimes defend. You'll meet experienced people who want to see if your solution is worth their investment. So, improving how you confidently and convincingly tell your story helps you handle any unexpected questions or comments.
That´s why pitching in the boxing ring is such a great training!
Besides, the FoundersFight.Club Night is always a great networking event where start-ups, partners and investors come together. Thanks again to all involved, especially Jan C. Küster, Plug and Play Tech Center and ROHDE BAIER Rechtsanwälte and Nick Trachte and team from #Boxwerk for organizing this fantastic event! Also a big shoutout to the jury: Jessica Cheng, Thorsten Rohde, Mag. iur., Richard Luetzner, Luka Pintaric & Philipp Rehsmann. 😎
Congratulations to David Tejs Jørring for winning the gold medal and kudos to 🚀Thilo from EuerZuhause for winning the second place! 🥇
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