The document describes Launch Community, a nonprofit organization in Vietnam that aims to foster entrepreneurship through knowledge sharing and collaboration. It provides resources for startups like access to investors, advisors, and expertise. Launch Community hosts events like cafe meetups and pitching sessions to connect entrepreneurs and offers an active Facebook group with over 600 members to share knowledge. The organization's goals are to support both new and existing startups and help bring a second wave of tech startups to Vietnam.
2. Smart Smart: Share. Learn.
Network.
MISSION
To foster entrepreneurship and maximize sharing, collaboration,
and innovation in the tech community in Vietnam.
VISION
Launch is the Should-Be place for
ď‚› Startup entrepreneurs (existing and would-be)
ď‚› Investors
 Angels
 VCs
ď‚› Social stakeholders
VALUES
Learn + Network + Start Smart + Exit Smart
(Non-profit + Voluntary)
4. Smart Smart: Share. Learn.
Network.
THIS IS US
Launch
ď‚› Facebook Group started on Oct. 25, 2010
 Current members: 450 as of Nov. 29 and 625 as of Dec. 14 – FAST
GROWING!
Open Consultant
ď‚› Facebook Group started at the beginning of 2010
ď‚› Current members: 710 as of Nov. 29, 2010
Active (Offline) areas: Now HCMC, later Hanoi
Who is launcher:
ď‚› Entrepreneurs (existing + would-be)
ď‚› Investors
ď‚› Angels
ď‚› VCs
ď‚› Other social stakeholders
ď‚› Professionals in other sectors
ď‚› IT Managers
ď‚› Students of IT, Economics, Marketing, Finance
6. Smart Smart: Share. Learn.
Network.
POTENTIALS
Geographic:
ď‚› Now: HCMC
ď‚› Q1, 2011: Hanoi
ď‚› Q1, 2012: Da Nang
Influence: Vietnam “Techcrunch”
Bring the second wave of Tech startups in Vietnam into reality