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All eyes are on the UK this month as Brexit looks like it’s finally going to happen on January 31. What does this mean for business and for startups in Belgium and the UK? Should we be worried? We discussed the potential fallout with Start it @KBC managing director Anna Thomlinson, who happens to be British, and Pieter Moeremans, co-founder of Plan…
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It’s no secret that at Start it @KBC we promote female entrepreneurship. Also no secret is the fact that there’s still lots of work to be done there. That’s why we decided to hand over the mike to Eleanora Censorii, driving force behind Destination Everywhere Accessible Travel, to hear about her company and her challenges as a female founder. The o…
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As most entrepreneurs know, it’s important for startups to start selling to their target market as soon as possible. Yet selling directly to B2C customers is very different than selling to other businesses. What challenges are involved? And what’s the best way to approach B2C sales? In this podcast Pieter Minnebo from Eduvik tells us everything we …
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“To me, design thinking is a state of mind. It’s what forces people to look differently at problems and their possible solutions.” With his definition of design thinking, Dennis De Clercq (Buffl) immediately reveals the most important element in the whole design thinking process: having the right view. In this podcast, we zoom in on the importance …
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Is having the right PR strategy a necessity when you’re going to market? And how do you know what your strategy should be? We invited PR expert Saar Dietvorst and Hadrien Crespin, co-founder of the smart parking app Seety, to discuss the perfect PR approach for startups. “PR done right is using the media and the public opinion to take your startup …
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A HTP first this week, as I leave my home office to meet family friend Stefaan Van Biesen, an artist from my hometown that is active all around the world. We talked about his life and how his artwork came to be. You can find his work at http://www.stefaanvanbiesen.com & http://www.themilena.com
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Eefke tells her life story and how she came to help others through personal development coaching. 80% of what goes wrong in business, is mainly up to yourself. So if you want to be successful in your professional career, you have to reflect and start with your personal development. tummo-coaching.com…
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John tells us how he got started as a reporter, then moved on the be a news anchor, having his breakthrough gig as presenter of Real TV. Today he creates and presents Undercover Jetsetter (it's all in the title), and has written a book on the Media Bias that gets an update later this year.
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This week, Tim Gartland shares why he decided to start a cleaning business and how he's transitioning from a regular job to committing full time to his company. He doesn't have a passion for cleaning, but he loves solving problems and to him, that's exactly what having a business is.
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This week I sat down with Eldar Gezalov. I came across his YouTube tutorial about a web development tool called 'Blocs'. He managed to make a second career out of teaching people via online course and explains to us why you don't need the most expensive tools in order to succeed.
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For episode 2, Lloyd shares his story about developing a new online platform, 'The Human Codex' that aims to safeguard humanities heritage. I can assure you it'll be the most passionate story you have ever heard. “We each have a story to share, we each have a lesson to teach.” By working together as a species we have the potential to start guiding …
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My longtime friend Rory kicks of the first episode and talks about how he spent a year making gaming video's on Youtube without success until 1 video changed it all. Now he's followed by some 40.000 people on Youtube alone as a Crypto Advisor and he's currently working on blockchain related projects around the globe.…
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Is finding the product-market fit an essential milestone in the growth of your business? Or can your startup still be successful without it? We invited Bruno Koninckx (KnowledgeFlow) and Bart Buckinx (BookWidgets) to our podcast studio to share their thoughts, experiences and advice. “Lose touch with the market, and you lose your product-market fit…
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Do you have an amazing idea for a brand new product or company? That’s great! The next step is to sell that idea to customers and investors. Unfortunately, not everyone is blessed with outstanding pitching skills. Sara Rachdi, founder of THINK with People, and Amaury Timmermans, co-founder of startup QIQO, share hands-on tips and tricks on perfecti…
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How do you find the right people to join your team? This is one of the struggles a growing startup is faced with, and it can have a major impact on the future of your company. We asked Michael Van de Meirssche, data and digital manager at Jobat.be, and Maarten Verschuere, the founder and CEO of Clever, to take us through the ins and outs of buildin…
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In episode 8 of the Start it @KBC podcast, we unravel the secrets of successfully selling to corporates. How should startups approach large companies and what’s the key to closing a deal? Our community manager Magali invited two entrepreneurs who know all about it: Brecht Kets of Play it Safe, the game based learning platform for safety and prevent…
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In this episode, Start it @KBC community manager Magali De Reu explores the impact of capital funding on a startup with two experts. What happens next? What are the new challenges and pitfalls? Magali asked Koen Schrever and Peter-Jan Brone. Koen combines his job as CEO of Bolero Crowdfunding with his responsibilities towards the KBC Start it Fund,…
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Pierre Stassart est directeur du SEED, une unité de recherche l’Université de Liège dédiée à la sociologie et la gestion de l’environnement et de la transition.Cécile Cavalade, a facilité le premier conseil consultatif des acteurs de la province de Luxembourg et enregistré avec Pierre ce podcast.
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In this monthly podcast, we put a few of our many startups together in one room, to talk about their road to business success. In this episode, we focus on technology with two tech-entrepreneurs: Johan Vos, co-founder and CTO of Gluon, and Hilde Van Brempt, co-founder and Business Development Manager of iDalko.…
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Dernier d’une série de podcasts consacrés aux connections entre le monde académique et le monde des entreprises, j’ai eu le plaisir de converser avec Daniele Carati. Docteur en sciences, Daniele est depuis 2011 Directeur du département recherche de l’ULB. Important employeur de la Région bruxelloise, l’ULB a créée jusqu’à ce jour une cinquantaine d…
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Dans le cadre d’une série de podcasts consacrés à la relation entre le monde académique et le monde des entreprises, j’ai eu le plaisir d’accueillir Amélie Jacquemin, professeur d’entrepreneuriat à l’UCL. Elle partage avec nous son expérience auprès de la Louvain School of Management qui a développé depuis quelques années un axe stratégique en entr…
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Toujours dans le cadre des podcasts consacrés à la relation entre le monde des entreprises et le monde académique, j’ai eu le plaisir d’accueillir Paul Bertaux. Paul est CEO d’AgrOptimize, jeune spin-off universitaire née d’une collaboration entre l’Université de Liège, la société française WANAKA et le LIST (Luxembourg Institute of Science and Tec…
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Premier d’une série de podcasts consacrés à la relation entre le monde académique et le monde des entreprises, j’ai eu le plaisir d’interviewer Geoffroy Patriarche. Professeur en Information et communication à l’Université Saint-Louis, il coordonne le Pôle de Recherches sur la Communication et les Médias plus communément appelé PReCoM. Le PReCoM tr…
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Toon Vanagt et Éric Rodriguez ont co-fondé data.be, la plateforme qui vous permet d’accéder directement aux documents officiels des entreprises belges, à leurs infos financières et leur historique. Ils ont aussi créé lex.be, un outil similaire pour accéder à toute la législation et la jurisprudence belge. Web entrepreneurs et data addicts, ils ont …
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Pascale-Marie Barriquand est Senior Advisor Corporate Social Responsibility, ou Responsabilité Sociétale de l’Entreprise en français, chez EDF Luminus. Premier producteur éolien terrestre (onshore), la filiale du groupe EDF emploie aujourd’hui 1500 personnes en Belgique. Riche d’une expérience dans divers milieux, la communication, l’humanitaire, l…
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Pascale Schütz est Partner chez Mercuri Urval, qui aide les dirigeants dans leur stratégie RH, d’évaluation des compétences (assessment centers) et de coaching / mentoring. Le groupe est présent dans 25 pays. Pascale nous explique qu’aujourd’hui, la quantité d’informations disponibles (big data) est de plus en plus importante. Le dirigeant n’a plus…
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Benjamin Mignot est directeur associé de la société Clay Shaw Management. Société qui propose des services de conseils en marketing et sponsoring sportif, elle représente aussi de jeunes talents (pilotes automobiles principalement) en assurant la gestion de leurs contrats et recherche de partenaires financiers. J’ai rencontré Benjamin il y a six an…
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Brigitte Chanoine est recteur de l’ICHEC Brussels Management School depuis 8 ans. École bruxelloise de niveau universitaire qui propose des Bacheliers et Masters en ingeniorat commercial, en gestion de l’entreprise et en sciences commerciales. Parallèlement à son école de gestion, l’ICHEC a développé plusieurs programmes de formation continue pour …
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