Impact Hub Berlin shares their stuck and un-stuck moments.

1. We've been on a wild ride.
After the ultimate start-up rollercoaster we are back on track.
Our spring will be packed with hot social innovation!
...stay tuned!

2. ‘s
stuck-un-stuck-story of making it happen
November 2013
December 2013
Januar 2014
Xmas Looove
community
action
February 2014
call it fate or destiny
too good to be true
opportunity
risk is on us
we‘re all in
still „ok“ line
X
what a bummer
„rent‘s are too
expensive“
X
big shit
„no secured
partnership contract not
signed“
X
deadline
end of year
we‘re fucked
„major investor overboard“
rock-bottom
RIP

3. ‘s stuck-un-stuck moments
TALK ABOUT FAILURES
PROBLEM
BEING STUCK AND LOOSING PERSPECTIVE
FAILURE
THINKING WE CAN ONLY SOLVE IT BY OURSELVES
LEARNING
TALK OPENLY ABOUT FEARS, FAILURES AND STUCK MOMENTS
ACTION
TELL US: WHAT WAS YOUR GREATEST STUCK-MOMENT?

4. ‘s stuck-un-stuck moments
NOTHING IS SET IN STONE
PROBLEM
DISTRUSTED OUR OWN POTENTIAL & FUNKYNESS & WAY OF DOING THINGS
FAILURE
THINKING WE HAVE TO ADJUST TO A STATUS QUO
LEARNING
OUR WAY OR THE HIGHWAY. WE‘RE FUNKY & DO CRAZY STUFF
ACTION
WHAT TOPICS DO YOU WANT TO OUT THERE > DROP US A LINE

5. ‘s stuck-un-stuck moments
MOMENTUM IS KEY
PROBLEM
WE LOST OUR MOMENTUM
FAILURE
NOT ENOUGH COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT & BEING LOST ON OUR WORLD
LEARNING
DO REGULAR EVENTS, CONNECT MEMBERS WITH STAKEHOLDERS
ACTION
IF YOU WANT: CONTACT US AND BECOME ONE OF OUR AMBASSADORS!

6. ‘s stuck-un-stuck moments
RENT IN BERLIN AIN‘T CHEAP
PROBLEM
REAL ESTATE MARKET IS CRAAAHAAZEY
FAILURE
WRONG EXPECTATIONS & US BEING STUBBORN TO ADJUST OUR BP
LEARNING
THERE ARE GEMS & ACT FASTER
ACTION
IF YOU HEAR ABOUT A LUSH SPACE (APPROX 500M2) > CONTACT US!

7. ‘s stuck-un-stuck moments
IMPACT HUB ISN‘T LEAN
PROBLEM
THINKING THERE IS A LEAN WAY TO BUILD UP AN IMPACT HUB
FAILURE
FINDING A LEAN VERSION OF THE IMPACT HUB IS NOT POSSIBLE
LEARNING
THERE ARE CERTAIN THINGS YOU CAN NOT COMPROMISE ON
ACTION
LET US KNOW: WHAT CAN‘T YOU COMPROMISE ON?

8. ‘s stuck-un-stuck moments
USP IS HARD TO SELL IN BLN
PROBLEM
BERLIN IS SWAMPED WITH COWORKING AND FUNKY INITIATIVES
FAILURE
NOT BEING BOLD & UNDER-ESTIMATING FOR WHAT WE STAND
LEARNING
BEING MORE BOLD, OUT THERE AND ENTHUSIASTIC
ACTION
IF YOU KNOW AWESOME PEOPLE, PROJECTS > HOOK US UP!

9. ‘s stuck-un-stuck moments
DON‘T GET DISTRACTED BY UNSIGNED DEALS
PROBLEM
PUTTING TOO MUCH HOPE AND WORK INTO A PROPOSAL
FAILURE
GETTING SIDE TRACKED AND ILLUSIONAL
LEARNING
FOCUS FORWARD, BUILD PARTNERSHIPS STEADILY & ADJUST EXPECTATIONS
ACTION
IF YOU SEE US SIDETRACKED > SHOUT!

10. ‘s stuck-un-stuck moments
TAKE FINANCIAL RISK
PROBLEM
BELIEVED IT‘S ONLY POSSIBLE WITH EXTERNAL INVESTOR MONEY
FAILURE
COULDN‘T ATTRACT ENOUGH CAPITAL
LEARNING
WE HAVE TO TAKE A JUICY LOAN TO MAKE IT HAPPEN
ACTION
IF YOU KNOW SOMEONE WHO WANTS TO INVEST - HALLAAAH THRU!

11. is back on track...

12. Impact cannot happen
in isolation.
It requires collective
action.
www.impacthub.net
Impact Hub Berlin
March 2014
anna.laesser@impacthub.net
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