SMILE Co-founder Platform

WELCOME

a connecting platform

Recognizing the ongoing struggle to find the ideal co-founder and the difficulties in making meaningful connections, we introduce the SMILE Co-founder Platform.

This platform serves as a nexus where entrepreneurs in search of co-founders or team members can converge with professionals aiming to join a startup team and become entrepreneurs.

Join us on this journey where partnerships thrive and entrepreneurship gets boosted.

Our platform bridges the gap between entrepreneurs with startup ideas and talented individuals in Germany.

WHO ARE WE?

THE SMILE initiative

The SMILE initiative, part of the International SEPT Competence Center at Leipzig University, is a program to support entrepreneurship, startups and spin-off companies at regional, national and international level.

We assist founders and startups in different sectors, including biotechnology, healthcare, technology, creative industries, communication, sustainability, and social impact. Since 2006, we've guided over 600 startups to founding their business in Saxony.

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LET'S GET STARTED!

Start by selecting your preferred path:
Are you looking for co-founders or team members? Or do you want to join a startup team?

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CO-FOUNDERS or team memberS

Make your offer

I want TO JOIN A STARTUP TEAM

Explore opportunities

SEARCHING for
CO-FOUNDERs OR TEAM members?

We help you find the right match!

You're an entrepreneur in search of co-founders or team members to work together on the realization of a startup idea.

Here you will have the opportunity to make your offer visible and find a right match.

What does it take? Just three steps!

STEP 1

Download and complete the OFFER TEMPLATE with information about your business idea or startup and upload it in the submission form.

step 2

After successfully submitting your co-founder offer, we will review it and reach out to you before publishing. Please note that publication on the platform is not immediate.

STEP 3

As applications start to come in, we'll promptly forward them to you. Additionally, prospective applicants may directly reach out to you.

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make your CO-FOUNDER OFFER

Before you begin, please download the OFFER TEMPLATE* and fill in the following information:

Teaser
Business idea overview
Ideal co-founder or team member profile
Short bio

*You will find a detailed description of the points in the template bellow.

DOWNLOAD THE OFFER TEMPLATE

After completing the template, save it and upload it using the submission form.

Explore offers and leave your mark in the startup world

Do you WANT TO JOIN A STARTUP TEAM?

Your future as a co-founder starts here

Explore exciting startup projects from cutting-edge tech to revolutionary services, all waiting for your distinctive perspective.

Here you will find entrepreneurs and startups looking for co-founders or team members.

Discover the variety of startup projects looking for professionals like you

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Karonect

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Green Kesho

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Eyes Wide Shut

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Latest offerS

10 May, 2024

Co-founder offer from RUNDUETT BIKES

Runduett bikes are cargo bikes that are unique due to consequent lightweight construction, a practical handling and clever detail solutions.

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can't find the right offer?

Would you like join a startup project and can't find the right offer here?

Join the Startup Talent Pool of professionals looking to be part of a startup team.

Tell us in which type of startup projects you are interested, send us your CV and we will note you for suitable startup ideas.

Need Assistance? Connect With Us:

Contact Person Jazmín Ponce Gómez

Phone number +49 341 97 33 765

Email jazmin.ponce@uni-leipzig.de