Start it @KBC Podcast #6: Digital Marketing

Thursday 16 August 2018

In this episode of the Start it @KBC podcast, we’re going to talk about digital marketing for startups. We invited two entrepreneurs: Bert Van Wassenhove, managing partner of The CoFoundry and founder of Think with People, and Anneleen Hanssens, marketing manager of Apicbase.
 

People Don’t Know: product market fit

Wednesday 8 August 2018

Every month, we boost your entrepreneur lingo by explaining a little-known business concept. This time, we’re introducing the product market fit. Time to get inspired!

Has your govtech startup opened doors in Brussels yet?

Thursday 2 August 2018

Still working on it? Then Start it @KBC is for you!

Brussels is the heart and home of the majority of the European institutions and of NATO. AND we have in Belgium not just one but 7 different governments to work with. This is a rare opportunity for govtech startups but selling to governments is not as easy as just being here.

Startup stories: blogs, vlogs and podcasts created by our own community

Monday 30 July 2018

Blogposts, videos, podcasts, … the Start it @KBC startups are definitely putting themselves out there! Every month, we handpick some of the best content our young entrepreneurs are sharing online. This month’s selection features the biggest office trends of 2018 by workspace design agency Space Refinery, some great tips to find the right [...]

Start it @KBC Podcast #5: Chestnote

Wednesday 25 July 2018

In the fifth episode of the Start it @KBC podcast, we’ll be listening to a remarkable startup story. The entrepreneur we invited today is Peter Wellens, ceo of the contextual messaging app Chestnote. Peter joined Start it @KBC two years ago, right after he launched Chestnote with his business partner and uncle Tom Le Clef.

WHERE ARE THEY NOW: CHALO

Wednesday 18 July 2018

Chalo, that’s funky feel-good food and drinks! With a variety of authentic products, Chalo is lowering the threshold to healthy food and inspiring people to discover products and recipes from other cultures and climates.

3 innovation superpowers everyone has but isn't using

Tuesday 17 July 2018

We live in a Shark Tank world: competition is fierce, talent is better than ever, and we’re all striving to come out on top. CEO’s recognize the need to innovate: 93% of them are aware they need to innovate to grow, but 81% of those same CEO’s say their teams are not equipped to meet the challenges of competing in today’s market. In [...]

The perfect co-founder: your husband, your wife or a total stranger. There is no golden formula

Thursday 12 July 2018

Nathalie Boileau founded Cycle Valley with her husband, Leen Segers didn’t even know her co-founder at LucidWeb up until one year ago. There is no waterproof formula for the perfect co-founder. But whether you are married to your co-founder or you have a marriage of convenience, next to the right fit there [...]

GO WEST! Start it @KBC opens borders and helps your startup chase the American Dream

Monday 9 July 2018

Belgian startups and scale-ups no longer have any excuse not to chase their American Dream. Start it @KBC spreads its wings and flies to New York and San Francisco. As a startup or scale-up, you can count on a roof over your head, a big community and a network, and an unforgettable immersion in the American way of doing business. [...]

People Don’t Know: bootstrapping

Thursday 5 July 2018

A bootstrap? That’s something we all know and probably have all used before. But did you know that the word has a completely different meaning in the startup world?

AI is changing our world, but are we keeping up or falling apart?

Wednesday 4 July 2018

Across SXSW 2018 there is a clear theme - we are increasingly feeling overwhelmed by the extent to which we are connected to and reliant on devices. This is leading to loneliness, more extremism and anger, and not enough empathy. Yet we have a growing understanding of how much AI is already, and will further affect us, potentially [...]

Non-Obvious Trends Changing The Future

Monday 2 July 2018

Rohit Bhargava has set out every year for the past 8 years to publish the 15 non-obvious trends that we should expect to see coming up in the year, based on the research of he and his team. They comb the internet and newspapers to curate content and through this discover trends. His latest book even tells you how to search content for trends. [...]