Startup support

www.connectdanmark.dk

Taxes

Taxes are favorite conversation topic, and not only for expats; Danes and their government obsess about what to do with their tax system as well.  The corporate tax is a reasonable 25% though an increase is being debated.  Personal taxes are coming ‘down’ in as of 2010 with the top tier level going from 59.5% to 51.5%.

Some links:

The 25% rule is a huge advantage for qualified expat. 

Danish public funding

There are lots of public resources available to fund research and innovation project.  Here is an incomplete overview.

IPR

Intellectual property rights (IPR) can be an important part of the valuation of a startup.  Investing time and money in IPR can therefore pay off in the long term.

Innov Access
An informative site about IPR in Europe – including a cost estimating tool.

See my interview with Benjamin Lundström form BvHD here.

Startupbootcamp

Startupbootcamp was inspired by Techstars:  a hands-on incubator for a group of selected startups.  See the Techstars story below:

Starting a company in Denmark

I gave this presentation as part of a workshop at the Iværk09 entrepreneurship fair.

Investors

The investors listed here are presented in alphabetical order.  I try to keep it up to date, contact me if an investor is missing: alex[at]startupdenmark.dk

Some definitions:
(source: Wikipedia)

• Business angel: an affluent individual who provides capital for a business start-up, usually in exchange for convertible debt or ownership equity. A small but increasing number of angel investors organize themselves into angel groups or angel networks to share research and pool their investment capital.

Networks

Entrepreneurs:

Startupdenmark.dk
[shameless self-promotion:] Startupdenmark.dk’s network aims to gather high-caliber, internationally focused entrepreneurs working with startups in Denmark and the Nordics.

www.connectdenmark.dk
Read about Connect Denmark in the Support section.

News & publications

News & magazines:

www.borsen.dk
The best business daily.
(DK, EN)

www.ivaerksaetteren.dk
Entrepreneurship magazine – available in print, requires subscription. See the interview with Jesper Andersen.
(DK only)

Denmark

www.denmark.dk
An official government website created by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.  A good place to start if you know nothing about the country.

www.mydenmarktv.com
Informative video site about various topics for people new to Denmark.

www.visitdenmark.com
The official travel guide.