Chestnote in Tel Aviv: 3 lessons learned

Tuesday 7 March 2017

Peter Wellens, co-founder of Start it @kbc startup Chestnote, visited the "country of creation" and took home 3 pieces of inspiring advice. Check out his blog post: a must-read for everyone with a soul of an entrepreneur.

Meet some of the brand-new Start it @kbc startups!

Monday 6 March 2017

Did you know there are 38 brand-new startups coming your way? And are you just as excited as we are? You should! Because we believe there is A LOT of potential arriving at our floors… Allow us to introduce some of them!

Five free tools for every startup!

Wednesday 22 February 2017

For every entrepreneur amongst us who’s putting his or her shoulders under the foundations of a startup, one universal rule applies: deliver your concept… but do it with a small budget. This is why we have selected five tools that might help you execute your idea, without spending heaps and heaps of money. Better, still: they’re [...]

Get inspired @ Demo Day!

Tuesday 21 February 2017

Something awesome is about to happen: Start it @kbc is very proud to announce its second Belgian Demo Day. Mentioned by many investors attending the first edition it being the best startup event of the year. So, you might as well check off March 30th in your calendar right now, because you definitely do not want to miss this!

Meet the nominee for ‘Young ICT lady of the year’

Friday 17 February 2017

As you might’ve heard already, Start it @kbc kicked off 2017 with some brand new action points. And one of those concerns the boosting of female (tech) entrepreneurship – something that isn’t very common (yet!). This is why we are extremely proud to announce that one of the nominees for Datanews’ ‘Young ICT lady of the year’ is… [...]

Start it @kbc introduces its 1st 2017 batch!

Tuesday 14 February 2017

We have the pleasure to tell you our newbies are absolutely awesome. Our jury carefully selected these 38 brand new startups out of 143 submitted proposals, and will coach each and every one of them towards growth and success.

Buying from startups… Valentine edition!

Monday 13 February 2017

So, you want to approach Valentine’s Day a bit different this year? Have you had enough of red roses, heart shaped chocolates and cheesy candle lit dinners? Or maybe you’re still into the classics, but you’d like to spruce it up a bit? Not a problem, because following startups are here to save the (Valentine’s) Day!

Meet Start it @kbc mentor Bart Van der Roost

Monday 6 February 2017

Meet Start it @kbc mentor Bart Van der Roost! He has tons of entrepreneurial experience as the co-founder and CEO of startup Gustaf, the best digital sheet music reader. Nowadays, he is Managing Director of Kunsthuis Opera Ballet Vlaanderen. Let’s ask him a few questions…

Friendly Virus

Thursday 26 January 2017

As a startup or scale-up, you want to conquer a market or at least a big piece of it. And if it’s not a totally new market, you will compete with other companies already servicing it. Having seen hundreds of pitches, allow me to give you some advice. Asked about motivation, some startup founders answer they want to disrupt a big player or [...]

Meet Start it @kbc mentor Koenraad Keignaert

Monday 23 January 2017

Koenraad Keignaert is a lecturer at the Faculty of Design Sciences at the University of Antwerp. He’s obsessed with Product Development and therefore the perfect mentor for startups. Let’s ask him a few questions…
 

How to beat the Blue Monday blues?

Monday 16 January 2017

Blue Monday is said to be the most depressing day of the year. Why? It depends on several factors such as the weather, amount of time after Christmas, time since failing our New Year’s resolutions and so on. This being said, these 5 startups have the perfect solution for you. With their advice, you will be laughing and dancing on this Monday [...]

Reasons to apply for Start it @kbc: Michael Humblet

Monday 9 January 2017

Sales expert and Start it mentor Michael Humblet had an important message for you. 

Apply before January 12th!