Ricardo Sequerra, startup Community Builder at Seedrs, talks us through how Seedrs have successfully used different event formats to position their company as an integral member of the community, answer questions their customers have and in the process, become thought leaders in their market.

1. Hi I’m @ric0seq
from
www.seedrs.com
@seedrs

2. Events as a way to grow

3. Focus on Community

4. Meetups

5. Meetups
Cofounders bootcamps

6. Meetups
Cofounders bootcamps
Hackathons

7. Meetups
Cofounders bootcamps
Hackathons
Drinkabouts

8. Meetups
Cofounders bootcamps
Hackathons
Drinkabouts
Pitching events

9. Meetups
Cofounders bootcamps
Hackathons
Drinkabouts
Pitching events
Demo Days

10. Meetups
Cofounders bootcamps
Hackathons
Drinkabouts
Pitching events
Demo Days
etc…

11. We learned a lot

12. Helped us shape our goals

13. be present in the ecosystem
to position EC in the funding landscape

14. be present in the ecosystem
to position EC in the funding landscape
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- Meetups
- Our events
- Community events

15. be present in the ecosystem
to position EC in the funding landscape
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- Meetups
- Our events
- Community events
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we paid for beer, we shared our thoughts

16. be close to founders
and help them understand

17. be close to founders
and help them understand
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- demystify process
- create case-studies
- research and share best practices
- help with campaign creation

18. oh… and we’re growing a community of investors!
#CapitalAtRisk

19. Scalable?

20. Well…
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- Blogposts and articles (good for SEO)
- Own content (A knowledge base)
- Leave a trace (Youtube, Slideshare, Twitter)

21. does it matter?

22. create a connection
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make them hear it from you first
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23. Thanks!
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@ric0seq
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