Section outline

  • Startups: how to attract personnel and prepare a winning investment presentation

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    This training session took place on 28 June 2024

  • Agenda

     10:00 / Intro (20 min)
    • Brief intro to the session
    • Introduction to mentoring sessions provided by EMBRC  

    Eleni Manousiadi (DOORS), Mery Pina (EMBRC)

    10:20 / Optimizing Recruitment Efforts (40min)
    • Identifying key traits and skills
    • Effective recruitment strategies
    • Q&A

    Ilias Katris (Kantor)

    11:00 / Designing Visual Investor Presentations (40 min)
    • Key elements of a compelling presentation
    • Using visual aids effectively
    • Q&A

    Anastasia Flerianou (Kantor)

    11:40 / Wrap-up and next steps (15 min)        

    Moderated by  Eleni Manousiadi (DOORS)


  • Learning objectives

    • Identify the key traits and skills necessary for startup roles.
    • Learn effective strategies for attracting and recruiting top talent.
    • Learn different approaches to recruit effectively, including sourcing, interviewing, and hiring
    • Understand the components that contribute to a strong and persuasive investor presentation.
    • Learn techniques for integrating visual aids into presentations to clarify and emphasize key points

  • Expected learning outcomes

    By the end of this training session, participants will be able to:

    • Define the essential characteristics and skills required for their startup.
    • List various recruitment strategies and how to implement them effectively.
    • Describe actionable recruitment strategies to attract and retain the best talent.
    • Create a presentation outline that includes all necessary elements to engage investors.
    • Select and use visual aids that complement and strengthen their presentations.

  • Trainers and Moderators

    Ilias Katris

    Ilias Katris is a Senior Consultant in the Management Consulting Services Unit of Kantor. Prior to joining Kantor, Ilias was employed as a customer support agent and later as a mentor at Amazon.de. He was also intern at Deutsche Bank AG in Frankfurt am Main. He is very familiar with economic analysis and demonstrates great problem solving and analytical skills. Ilias is an economist, holding a Bachelor of Science in Economics and Business Administration from the Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main, Germany. He also is holding a MSc in Applied Economics and Financial Analysis from Athens University of Economics and Business specializing in financial analysis and risk management.

    Anastasia Flerianou

    Anastasia Flerianou works as an Analyst at Kantor Management Consultants, a leading European consultancy. She earned her M.Sc. in Economics from Athens University of Economics and Business (AUEB) and her B.Sc. in Public Administration specializing in Public Finance from Panteion University of Economics and Political Sciences. Her expertise includes economics, data collection analysis, impact assessment, financial analysis, and European Funding Projects, all of which contribute significantly to consultancy projects and strategic initiatives.

    Eleni Manousiadi  - DOORS