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The 3rd Alter Start Entrepreneurs' Apéro at Espace Dickens

Seven entrepreneurs pitched in Lausanne, followed by a talk from Christophe Guichard, President of Alter Start.

Guests at the 3rd Alter Start Entrepreneurs' Apéro listening to the speakers at Espace Dickens, in Lausanne

“Whether I shall turn out to be the hero of my own life, or whether that station will be held by anybody else…” — Charles Dickens

With this quote as our backdrop, at Espace Dickens, we held our third Alter Start Entrepreneurs' Apéro 🚀

An evening of boldness and commitment, where 7 entrepreneurs answered this question in their own way, choosing to be the heroes of their own entrepreneurial journey.

On the programme, 7 inspiring pitches

  • Anna Demakova — Da.Cake — Custom cakes and pastries
  • María del Mar Parrón and Adriana Silva Maillart — Un Temps Pour Soi — An association offering activities for women
  • Nian Pierrhumbert — ChezNian — Thai catering
  • Cali Staub — +Art — An association promoting Argentine culture, well-being and the arts
  • Kübra Tekindağ Bahar — The Moodbag — Premium handbags and laptop sleeves made from recycled denim
  • Ryan Lacroix — Lacroix Consulting — Insurance advice
  • Jennifer Charlin — NotreRH.ch — Outsourced human resources

The pitches were followed by a talk from Alter Start's President, Christophe Guichard, who shared his entrepreneurial journey in biotechnology!

Thank you to everyone who came along to listen, share and support these entrepreneurs!

Thanks also to Galan Music for the musical interlude!

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