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Founding Design Partners programme · Sollelio Events

Help build Sollelio Events from the very first decision.

We are designing a new operations platform for events businesses in Portugal. We are looking for 3 to 5 businesses that live this work every day to build it with us, from conception.

The programme is for businesses operating in Portugal.

Go to the applicationRead the frequently asked questions

You will hear back from Hélio Gonçalves, founder of Sollelio.

  • 3 to 5businesses
  • 3 monthsextendable by mutual agreement
  • 1 to 2 ha month, flexibly
  • Freeand no obligation to buy

Who it is for

Businesses that make events happen, in Portugal.

  • Event organisers
  • Catering
  • Decoration
  • Venues and estates
  • Equipment hire
  • Other suppliers in the sector

No minimum size or turnover. Selection depends on product fit and the potential for collaboration.

The agreement

What you get and what we ask, with no small print.

What you get

  • Access to conception

    You see and discuss the product while it is being designed, before it exists.

  • Influence on priorities

    Your real problems guide what we build first. The final product decisions are Sollelio’s.

  • Direct contact

    You talk to the person building it, with no intermediaries.

  • Terms to be considered at the end

    Sollelio intends to consider preferential terms for partners after the programme. We do not guarantee prices, discounts, permanent free access or any commercial benefit.

What we ask

  • Discovery conversations

    About how your business works, where the work gets lost and what deserves to be improved.

  • Prototype and workflow reviews

    Short reactions to proposed screens and journeys, in your context.

  • Tests when it makes sense

    Only when suitable versions exist.

  • About 1 to 2 hours a month

    Flexibly, over 3 months extendable by mutual agreement. Either party may leave at any time, without penalty, by communicating the decision.

Participation does not grant equity, company ownership or corporate decision-making rights.

How it works

Four steps, no paperwork.

  1. Short application

    About five minutes, on your phone or computer.

  2. Review

    An initial response within 5 business days of receiving your application.

  3. Initial conversation

    If invited, a 20 to 30-minute conversation to get to know each other.

  4. Invitation and confirmation

    If there is a fit, we confirm your participation and agree the start.

An application does not guarantee admission.

Application

Tell us how you work.

You will hear back from Hélio Gonçalves, founder of Sollelio.

Only if you prefer to be contacted by phone or WhatsApp.

Type of business

How do you manage events today? (optional)

Prefer email? helio@sollelio.com

Your details are used only to answer your application and prepare the conversation. We do not share them or use them for marketing. You can ask us to delete them at any time.

Frequently asked questions

What people ask before applying.

Do I have to change the way I work?

No. We start by understanding how you work today. The whole point of the programme is to learn from your real operation, not to ask you to change it. Conversations and tests happen at your business’s pace.

How much of my time will it take?

About one to two hours a month, flexibly, over three months extendable by mutual agreement. That covers discovery conversations, prototype reviews and, when suitable versions exist, short tests.

Does the programme cost anything?

No. Participation is free during the initial three months and there is no obligation to buy. Sollelio intends to consider preferential terms for partners after the programme, but does not guarantee prices, discounts, permanent free access or any other commercial benefit.

When will Sollelio Events be available?

There is no date yet. Sollelio Events V2 is in the conception and architecture phase, with no functional implementation. We do not announce launch dates, access or a fixed feature roadmap; founding partners follow the product as it takes shape.

What happens after I apply?

You receive an initial response within 5 business days of us receiving your application. If invited, we arrange a 20 to 30-minute conversation. After that conversation, if there is a fit, we formalise the invitation and confirm your participation.

An application does not guarantee admission: selection depends on product fit and the potential for collaboration.

Does my feedback really influence the product?

Yes. Sollelio Events priorities are set with the founding partners, starting from the real problems they bring us. The final product decisions are Sollelio’s, so the result stays coherent for every business in the sector. Participation does not grant equity or corporate decision-making rights.

Can I leave the programme?

Yes, at any time and without penalty. You only need to tell us. The same applies to Sollelio.