{"title": "Effectuation: How Expert Entrepreneurs Bring Ideas to Life", "start": "2026-11-17T15:00:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "Impact Hub Zürich", "address": "Viaduktstrasse 93-95, 8005 Zürich", "price": "free of charge", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["society/business/entrepreneurship"], "description": "A hands-on workshop on “Effectuation”, an entrepreneurial approach identified by the researcher Saras Sarasvathy: instead of starting with a fixed goal and detailed plan, expert entrepreneurs begin with what they already have – asking who they are, what they know and whom they know. The workshop is led by Dr. Susan Müller, Professor of Entrepreneurship at Bern University of Applied Sciences. Participants experience the principles through a practical exercise and then reflect on how to apply the approach to their own ideas, projects or ventures. 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Participants first choose one of three tracks, share practical insights in small groups and craft questions that leaders from academia and industry then answer live on the panel. 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It is aimed at technical founders, CEOs and early commercial leaders with more markets and use cases than their team can pursue.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/the-robotics-founders-guide-find-your-ideal-customer-with-da-68872/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/7b41fad135995bb1a9bbda0fbcc1324df522f3981a87a0b2001727c4216b6d86-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Dein erfolgreiches Team - unschlagbar durch gutes Teamwork", "start": "2026-11-12T08:30:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "GastroZürich", "address": "", "price": "CHF 338.–", "price_from": "338.00", "price_to": "338.00", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["society/business"], "description": "A one-day professional training course for managers and anyone who wants to build and lead a successful team. The course is run by GKZ, Gastro Kanton Zürich and taught by Patrick Rainer, a coach specializing in team building and development. 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It takes place at Impact Hub Zürich, a place where founders, entrepreneurs and committed people work on ideas that make the future more sustainable. The program offers a look behind the scenes at how sustainable business models and social innovations emerge and what skills are needed. 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There is space to work, pastries and coffee, plus plenty of opportunity to exchange with other founders and make new contacts. After an introduction round, Dr. Chantelle Larsen gives a talk titled „Von unsichtbar zu unwiderstehlich“ on how brands can be recommended by AI to potential customers who do not yet know them. The talk is based on real results with real beta clients and covers, among other things, which signals AI models actually consider before mentioning a brand.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/female-founder-coworking-morning-20849/", "official_url": "https://zurich.impacthub.ch/event/female-founder-coworking-morning-20-11-2026/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/7b233474d0253ec62ccc0c533e14d2d92e31c490baa56c6b959a7f190eeefb6b-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Impulse Hack #4", "start": "2026-11-13T17:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-13T20:00:00+01:00", "place": "Student Project House Zentrum", "address": "Clausiusstrasse", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["diy"], "description": "\"Impulse Hack #4\" is a Friday hacking session where participants get two to three hours to turn an AI-related idea into a prototype, followed by demos at the end. It is organized by the ETH AI Club, an ETH Zurich student-staff association, together with VMI. You can come solo or as a team, work on an existing project or a new one, and connect with like-minded people over drinks and snacks. 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Through keynotes, roundtables, laboratories and discussions, participants investigate emerging models of co-creation in contemporary performance and artistic research.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/finding-common-ground-co-creation-in-theatre-and-artistic-123142/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/8310715bf85ca6a5a2b0924cb0d56836ea5cf587d0ced064d5837b773af4f1b9-1200.webp"}]}