{"id":50,"date":"2018-03-30T14:55:35","date_gmt":"2018-03-30T18:55:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/solidedge.siemens.com\/?page_id=50"},"modified":"2025-08-12T16:29:54","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T20:29:54","slug":"startups","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/solidedge.siemens.com\/en\/solutions\/users\/startups\/","title":{"rendered":"Startups"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; full_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1525621572354{background: #a6a6a6 url(https:\/\/solidedge.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Solid-Edge-Startup-Program-e1525465707928.jpg?id=1077) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;vc-row-hero-shoutbox&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;.vc-el-callout&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>Solid Edge<br \/>\nResources for Startups<\/h1>\n<p>New businesses need access to the best tools and technologies to bring their ideas to market quickly, but they often lack the means to acquire the professional resources they need. The struggle to maintain a consistent funding stream, the time required to learn new skills, and the challenges of work\/life balance\u2014especially when you\u2019re still working a day job\u2014can doom great concepts before they have a chance to take hold.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"action-button\" href=\"https:\/\/solidedge.siemens.com\/en\/free-software\/startup\/#form\"><i class=\"icon-ext\"><\/i>Apply Now<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row el_class=&#8221;vc-row-page-text-intro&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<strong>Recent surveys show that startups face universal challenges when moving from business plan to reality:<\/strong><br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner el_class=&#8221;vc-row-stats&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-md-3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2><em>55<\/em>%<\/h2>\n<p>Limited resources &#8211; trying to find a balance between what we need and what we can afford[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-md-3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2><em>51<\/em>%<\/h2>\n<p>Learning skills outside my domain expertise &#8211; sales, marketing, finance, etc.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-md-3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2><em>49<\/em>%<\/h2>\n<p>Starting from scratch &#8211; figuring out what I need for the business and where to get it[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-md-3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2><em>38<\/em>%<\/h2>\n<p>Managing work\/life balance and the time needed to get a startup off the ground[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text]The Solid Edge for Startups program makes it very easy for new businesses \u2013 whether they are designing products or performing engineering services \u2013 to access premium software and resources, including online training and community support. 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