Founders Talk #1 – GoodAccess, Posedla, Rowingo

Behind every successful startup is a story full of twists, mistakes, and small victories. Founders Talk brings case studies and open interviews with founders of successful startups from our regionwho share their entrepreneurial journey without embellishment. You can look forward to Michal Čížek from GoodAccess, Jiří Dužár from She was obsessed. and Matthew Kostomlatsky from Rowingo , all under the guidance of experienced marketer Ondřej Klein.

You will learn:

• what worked and what (didn't) work

• What fuckups moved them forward?

• Where did they find motivation when they wanted to give up?

• and what would they do differently today

Inspiration, real experiences and practical tips for anyone who is just starting their project or is just thinking about it. Come and gain courage, know-how and make new contacts in the community of enterprising people.

GoodAccess achievements:

• Ynovate StartUp Challenge 2022, 1st place in the Czech Republic, advancement to the European final of the EU Startup Champions League nejbusiness.cz.
• Innovative company of the Ústí nad Labem Region 2020 – 2nd place BusinessInfo.cz+1
• They were nomination in the Czech Goodwill campaign for the company Samohyb / GoodAccess for their efforts to invest in human value, corporate culture, etc. Czech Goodwill

Achievements of the Possessed:

• Innovative Company of the Ústí nad Labem Region 2021 (startup category) – 1st place – the Posedla project won in the startup category for developing custom bicycle saddles using 3D printing. icuk.site
• Innovative Company of the Ústí nad Labem Region 2024 – category of small and medium-sized enterprises – 1st place Kr-Ustec
• She was named among the "Top Innovators of 2022" by Hospodářské noviny. She was obsessed.
• The company received investment from Josef Pruša via PrusaLab / Hardware accelerator. Obsessed+1
• In competition Vodafone Idea of the Year 2023, in the national final, they took 4th place; they were finalists. Possessed

Rowingo's achievements:

• Startup Go Grill (ICUK incubator) – 1st place BusinessInfo.cz
• Participation in the Ynovate Festival in the TOP 10 best startups