KisStartup

Are you looking for a business model based on cultural heritage, aiming for sustainable development that contributes to economic and social development within communities while also preserving cultural values and enriching heritage? 

As  an organization that supports businesses operating on cultural and heritage foundations and is seeking effective tools to assist these businesses?

This event is for you!

By participating in the event, you will:

"Gender Lens Investment - Vietnam Canada" is a sharing session within the Vietnam-Canada Forum on impact development, investment, and gender lens integration. The program aims to narrow the access gap and promote inclusivity in business through gender lens investment.

In the context of the Vietnam-Canada Impact Forum initiated by KisStartup and sponsored by the Canadian Embassy in Vietnam, SME Tra Vinh and the ISEE COVID program. In this endeavor, KisStartup is the key organizer responsible for its implementation, in collaboration with Spring Activator (Canada). On September 20th 2023, KisStartup hosted an event to introduce a series of key activities that will take place and guide businesses on how to REGISTER for participation from Vietnamese enterprises.

In the era of globalization, international market expansion is necessary and important for the development of Vietnamese enterprises. However, many enterprises are still not aware of the importance of exploiting trade and investment data in the international market, which is leading to many difficulties and challenges in the process of market expansion. Recognizing this issue, the Global Softlanding Initiative program cooperated with the WTO center - VCCI to organize a workshop to support Vietnamese start-ups to enter the international market effectively.

On April 14, 2023, KisStartup officially launched Season 2 of the program "KisStartup Innovation Talent Network" with the participation of talented students from Hanoi University of Science and Technology, Hong Duc University and Vinh University. Within the framework of the program, KisStartup provides full scholarships to participating students. Members participating in the program will learn the following contents:

1. Innovation and design thinking knowledge through KisStartup's online videos.

As part of the Exchanges Program with Northwest Cooperatives and Enterprises in Vietnam, the event Retail Exhibition of Northwest AGRICULTURE & TOURISM PRODUCTS is to honor the practical values ​​that Northwest Cooperatives and Enterprises have created. From high-quality (even exported) products to community value contributions, all of them help to create stable livelihoods for ethnic minorities.

Lean Startup Training  for Scientists - Batch 1

For the first time in Vietnam, the Lean Startup Training Program, which helps to commercialize products from labs, is officially launched.
The training course is part of IRCI's activities to provide scientists with approaches and tools of lean start-up, to bring projects and research topics closer to market demand, and to increase the possibility of commercialization.

# DURATION: 09 weeks with 02 - 03 sessions/week

Brand Building Strategy to break through from zero

"Branding" is a phrase that everyone has heard. Everyone knows that their business must focus on, but almost everyone thinks that "branding" is very difficult for a beginner (non-specialist).

Is "branding" as difficult as rumoured? Are you - the business owner really building your brand professionally? Should you, as a business owner, pioneer branding your business before hiring a specialist? If so, where should a person start from zero?

In 2020, MSMEs contribute 70% of GDP and create 80% of jobs in Vietnam. However, 75% of these companies are in the financial exclusion zone and do not have access to financial service sources. This creates a significant opportunity for fintech startups in general and MSMEs specifically to offer fintech services and solutions to address the aforementioned issues.

As stated in The Landscape For Impact Investing in Southeast Asia Report (2018) by GIIN, impact investing in Vietnam significantly increased as Vietnam witnessed 23 deals worth more than USD 25 million by private impact investors and 50 deals worth USD 1.4 billion by development finance institutions during 2007 - 2017. According to GIIN, impact investment experienced a relatively slow pace. One of the reasons lies in the lack of awareness of impact investing and potential impact startups [1].