Events

Workshop: Professional Sales for Entrepreneurs (free, hybrid)

After a brief collection of questions, experiences and associations in the context of sales, an introduction to the world of sales is given. The questions mentioned are then structured and answered. The participants should leave the short workshop with orientation, ideas and concrete measures.

Deadline extended: Submission for the incubation program – 12 May 2024

The goal of the incubation program is to found a social or green impact enterprise and to implement the first steps towards successful market entry. The incubation program is aimed at people who have founded a Social & Green Enterprise in the last 12 months or plan to do so in the next 12 months.

Q & A session for submission to the Social & Green Business Incubation Program (ONLINE)

In this online information event with Q&A session you will have the opportunity to find out about our Social & Green Business start-up program , receive information about the offer package and how you can apply for admission to our incubation program. You can also ask your questions directly to our experts.

Impact Bootcamp – 3 day workshop, 05.03 / 08.03. / 13.03. 2024 (free)

What happens next with your idea for a solution to a social or ecological problem? During the Impact Bootcamp, you continue to work on your idea and look at implementation options to find the best way to realize your idea. Our trainers, experts and the exchange with like-minded people will support you in pouring your vision into a concrete plan.

Impact Lab, February 12, 2024 (hybrid, free)

In the Impact Lab we experiment, think and discuss. What possible solutions are there and which ones are most feasible? Ideas for solutions are examined, further developed or even rejected. Which offer can best achieve a positive impact? Who benefits from your solution approach? Can an “impact”-oriented business model be developed that enables the long-term implementation of the solution idea?

Award ceremony for Idea Call – 6.2.2024, 18:00

On 6 February 2024 at 6 p.m., the winners of this year Idea Call will be announced and awarded in a big evening event at the Unicorn Startup & Innovation Hub!

Making company sustainability visible with impact analysis (+ preparation for state label of Verified Social Enterprise)

What is the positive contribution that your company/organization makes to society or the environment? In this workshop you will learn more about how the positive effect (outcome/impact) of operational activities for the most important target groups and stakeholders can be analyzed and clearly presented. Impact stairs and impact chains are helpful instruments for thinking about the desired impact, systematically developing the effectiveness and making it visible to cooperation partners, customers and financiers.

Workshop: Crowdfunding for social entrepreneurs (hybrid)

With a crowdfunding campaign you can publicize your product, get feedback from the market and test whether customers are willing to pay for your product. A successful crowdfunding campaign requires a few months of preparation. In this workshop you will acquire the basic knowledge you need to strategically plan your campaign and how you can significantly improve the desired success.

Workshop: Finding and dealing with investors (hybrid)

Sooner or later, many founders come to the point where they need capital and start looking for investors. Who is the right one?

Impact lab for new ideas (online)

Are you concerned with social problems or ecological challenges? Do you want to become active yourself, but don’t know exactly how yet? Then you’ve come to the right place: What possible solutions are there and which ones are most feasible? Ideas for solutions are examined, further developed or even rejected. Which offer can best achieve a positive impact? Who benefits from your solution approach? Can an impact-oriented business model be developed that enables the long-term implementation of the solution idea?

Part 2: Making corporate sustainability visible with impact analysis & reporting (+ preparation for state recognition as a Verified Social Enterprise)

What is the positive contribution that your company/organization makes to society or the environment? In this series of workshops you will learn more about how the positive impact of operational activities can be analyzed, clearly presented and reported on. With impact chains, impact indicators and impact reports, you can make the impact achieved measurable and visible, attract cooperation partners, inform financiers and systematically develop your effectiveness.

Part 1: Making corporate sustainability visible with impact analysis & reporting (+ preparation for state recognition as a Verified Social Enterprise)

What is the positive contribution that your company/organization makes to society or the environment? In this series of workshops you will learn more about how the positive impact of operational activities can be analyzed, clearly presented and reported on. With impact chains, impact indicators and impact reports, you can make the impact achieved measurable and visible, attract cooperation partners, inform financiers and systematically further develop your effectiveness.

Social Business Meet & Greet 2023 – We celebrate the entrepreneurship of the future

The second edition of the large community event of the Styrian social business scene will take place on November 22nd, 2023 from 6:30 p.m. in the UNICORN Startup & Innovation Hub! Start of the official part: 7 p.m.

Workshop: Finding co-founders and recruiting first employees (hybrid)

How can I scale my team and how can I build a functioning organizational structure? Opportunities and risks when involving co-founders? Where can I find employees? What is the benefit of temporary workers (interns) and where can you find them?

Workshop: Legal aspects when involving employees and co-founders (hybrid), Andreas Zissler

How do I build a strong founding team? No income yet and having to do a wide variety of tasks – this is a challenge that founders often experience in the early stages. The involvement of co-founders or employees offers an opportunity to build a team with a longer-term perspective. Attorney Andreas Zissler will inform us about the legal framework conditions that must be observed.

Presentation of the current data from the Social Business Region Styria-Carinthia (hybrid)

The second edition of the report on measuring the social business sector will be presented at a morning event. This time with an innovation: In collaboration with the Institute for Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship at the Alpen-Adria-Universität Klagenfurt, data from the entire southern region of Styria-Carinthia was collected for the first time.

Deadline for application to Impact Incubation program 2023 autumn

In the Social & Green Business Incubation Program of the Social Business Hub Styria you have individual advice, access to experts and support from mentors, know-how development, the startup network, the social business community and the possibility of an office workplace over a period of time open for up to 12 months.

Workshop: Social Media for Start-Ups & Founders (online), Raffael Frick

What content “works” on YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Kickstarter & Co?
In order to communicate quickly and effectively on social media, you need a basic social media strategy with different approaches. Videos are an essential part of this.

Impact bootcamp – 3 day workshop, September 26th / 27.09. / 03.10. 2023

What happens next with your idea addressing a social or ecological challenge?

During the Impact Bootcamp, you continue to work on your idea and look at implementation options to find the best way to implement it. Our trainers, experts and the exchange with like-minded people will support you in pouring your vision into a concrete plan.

Bootcamp – Crowdfunding for social entrepreneurs

With a crowdfunding campaign, you can promote your product, get feedback from the market, and test whether customers are willing to pay for your product. In this workshop you will learn how to strategically plan your campaign and what you need to prepare for it in order to set up your further individual campaign roadmap in individual coaching.

Part 2: Making company sustainability visible with impact analysis & reporting (+ preparation for state recognition as a Verified Social Enterprise)

What is the positive contribution that your company/organization makes to society or the environment? In this workshop series, you will learn more about how the positive effect (impact) of operational activities can be analyzed, clearly presented and reported on. With an impact chain, impact indicators and impact report, you can make the impact you have achieved measurable and visible, gain cooperation partners, inform funders and systematically develop your way of action. Please note: this is a two-day workshop whose units build on each other!

Part 1: Making company sustainability visible with impact analysis & reporting (+ preparation for state recognition as a Verified Social Enterprise)

What is the positive contribution that your company/organization makes to society or the environment? In this workshop series, you will learn more about how the positive effect (impact) of operational activities can be analyzed, clearly presented and reported on. With an impact chain, impact indicators and impact report, you can make the impact you have achieved measurable and visible, gain cooperation partners, inform funders and systematically develop your way of action. Please note: this is a two-day workshop whose units build on each other!

Make corporate sustainability visible with impact analysis & reporting (+ preparation for state recognition as a Verified Social Enterprise)

What is the positive contribution that your company/organization makes to society or to the environment? In this workshop series, you will learn more about how the positive effect (impact) of operational activities can be analyzed, clearly presented and reported on.

Workshop: Sales in practice (hybrid), Roland Wetzl

Sales is considered as the key to successful entrepreneurship. But what defines professional sales, which approach is suitable for which customer groups? What works, what should you avoid anyway?