Andrew H

Taking early stage tech startups global w/@imecistart | Previously in East Africa. Keen on all things international expansion and growth related.

[EU-Startups @EU_Startups]

The market entry dilemma: Capital cities or tier 2 cities – Which way to go? 🤔 With four simple questions, @aherweg helps you evaluate which way is more advantageous for you and your team ✨

https://t.co/Utesfssww0

[Andrew H @aherweg]

There a many parallels between the Flemish and Italian #startup ecosystems and pathways to mutual collaboration. Tomorrow online I'll be sharing my thoughts as well as introduce @imecistart to the Roma ecosystem.

[Andrew H @aherweg]

I very much enjoyed the session, thanks to all the companies who participated!

[Impact Hub Kigali @ImpactHubKigali]

Empowering growth in our #IGNITEFoodSystemsChallenge2.0 ventures! 🌱 Last week, Andrew Herweg guided the ventures through a dynamic Investment Readiness Masterclass. They acquired a deeper understanding of #InvestmentReadiness, gained access to essential tools, best practices, and practical insights, all while boosting their confidence for engaging with investors.

We're excited to see the ventures evolve and thrive on their journey of transforming the #foodsystems in Rwanda. Stay tuned for more updates!

📸: @eeloom

#FoodSystems #Innovation

[Andrew H @aherweg]

A few takeaways 1) Funding does not equal success 2) Investors aren't there to fund a luxury salary 3) Good corporate governance starts from day 1.

https://t.co/lNGpBKKPAr

[Andrew H @aherweg]

It's been a while but back on it. I'm in #Nairobi for the next few weeks. Fancy meeting for a chat about @imecistart, investments, international expansion in Europe / East Africa or other things #startup related, let me know! Always happy to meet up for a tea, coffee or beer.

[Andrew H @aherweg]

Studying and working abroad has created opportunities for several Tunisian #founders however that is very much a privilege. It is terribly challenging to essentially forgo your local and regional markets to focus on European & American markets https://t.co/DOgDsJoGDh

[Andrew H @aherweg]

I'm no insider on this, merely an outside observer to the collapse. The learnings are useful no matter where your business is active around the world.

[Andrew H @aherweg]

Money can't fix (most problems). Poor business decisions kill businesses and the Dutch E-bike maker VanMoof is a very good example. Even company's that have raised 150million EUR + are not immune. https://t.co/sG20ldaFLX

[Andrew H @aherweg]

5) If the Margins Don’t Work, then Why? – The margins for many VanMoof models for years (until recently) had negative margins. The question to ask yourself, why did the founders and shareholders allow this to happen?

[Andrew H @aherweg]

Back in May, I coordinated a trip for 11 of our companies and partners to dive into the #Paris #healthtech ecosystem.

Real work in-country cannot be replaced by remote calls and desktop research which it comes to opening a new market #expansion

https://t.co/YVIQJHBixK

[Andrew H @aherweg]

Are you leveraging soft-landing programmes to build your #startup beyond your home market? If not, you're wasting valuable time, missing out on access to local market expertise and possible #funding. Check out my latest blog post for @EU_Startups https://t.co/N5rFbVcrqv

[Andrew H @aherweg]

Major conferences can really spotlight and help develop an ecosystem. Case in point - Web Summit in Portugal for the Lisbon / Portuguese tech scene.

[Andrew H @aherweg]

A bit late to the party but a nice piece by @signorabraham on Africa's booming tech conference scene a few weeks ago

A few musings:

1) More tradeshows than conferences are needed - This means more sales + partnership opportunities. I rarely see African #startups at such events.

[Andrew H @aherweg]

Rather than thinking of conferences on a continental level, it should be thought of conferences for an ecosystem in a respective country (or region). We can look to Europe for insight...VivaTech is still very much a French ecosystem event w/ a strong international presence....