belgian startup weekend summit 2014

SWBE FactoryForty Pass : love2cowork

(city)

Michel !

Ideas are commodity. Execution of them is not. Michael Dell, founder DEll

Founder of Creadelta 1st Startup Weekend in 2011 Co-Organizer SWBru & SWMons Global Facilitator SW Europe Supporting cool initiatives in Belgium

Summary  

1.  What  is  Startup  Weekend  ?  2.  Concept  of  1  event  3.  Results  in  Belgium  4.  InspiraBon  in  Company  

 An event where

100 entrepreneurs meet to build startups in 54h

What is a Startup Weekend ?

Summary  

1.  What  is  Startup  Weekend  ?  2.  Concept  of  1  event  3.  Results  in  Belgium  4.  InspiraBon  in  Company  

They REALIZE concrete projects in team They present the result to a Jury of serial-entrepreneurs, investors, personnalities

What is a Startup Weekend ?

NO TALK,

ALL ACTION

Junior entrepreneurs Serial entrepreneurs Employees Unemployed Freelances Functionaries Students

100 entrepreneurs ?

Idea owners Curious

Creatives Experienced

WHY ARE YOU HERE ? You are just enthousiast

You have participated to an event

You love creative energy and networking

You want to have fun

You want to contribute

to the future of Startup Weekend

Our mission Inspiring change in the lives of entrepreneurs. Educate and give them the motivation and networking opportunities to take the next step in creating a successful startup company.    

Startup Weekend is massive !

1.900 events

800 cities 300.000 attendees 4.000 organizers

200 countries

Spread in Europe !

France  :  85  

UK  :  45  

Germany  :  30  

Holland  :  20  

Belgium  :  8  

Neighborhood

600 events !

12 events in Belgium

Friday Night •  100 participants meet on Friday night

•  40 of them present an idea of a new statup

•  Top 10 ideas are selected by participants

•  10 teams are formed based on skills, affinity, interpersonal skills

How does it work ?

Saturday •  Teams work on Business Model, prototype, customer discovery

•  Teams are coached by experts on demand

•  Teams manage their own time during day & night

•  Teams get out the building

How does it work ?

Sunday •  Teams work on financial aspects

•  Teams are coached by experts on demand

•  Teams work on presentation

•  Teams present to the Jury

•  Awards & Celebration

How does it work ?

Michel  Duchateau  CreaDelta   15  

Ginger, winner of SWBru 2013 In 54h : -  Running prototype -  Validated Business Model -  Paying customer

Minister of Economy from Brussels Region Startup Weekend Brussels 2013

Outcome  After a Startup Weekend ? 40% of teams enter an Accelerator Program (MIC Boostcamp, Nest’Up…) 25% of participants become full-time entrepreneurs within 1 year 100% of particpants have met new collaborators & new friends More than 7 companies running in Belgium so far              

1000 alumni !

+60 coaches •  Experts who are entrepreneurs •  Sharing, collaborating, mentoring

+40 organizers •  Entrepreneurs •  Community leaders

+40 helpers

Involving a new community

Become an organizer  -  Creating impact in the Belgian community -  Meet amazing people, community leaders and startup enthousiasts.

-  Join a family of over 4.000 connected organizers around the globe

Crazy connected community  

Amsterdam  

Las vegas : 500 organizers  

Tenerife, Amsterdam, Montpellier…  

Agenda  

10h00 Welcome and registration 10h30 Opening ceremony 11h30 networking game 12h15 Lunch

13h00 Introduction & pitching 13h30 workshops 15h30 pitching 16h00 workshops 18h00 Closing Ceremony 19h30 Dinner

AM   PM  

SWBE FactoryForty Pass : love2cowork

(city)

27/03  –  29/03  

28/02  –  01/03  

Save  the  dates  !  

Wanna  join  the  team  ?    @miduchateau  

Ageing Population  

MEDIA  

Brussels.startupweekend.org    Ghent.startupweekend.org    Leuven.startupweekend.org  

www.startupweekend.org  

Liege.startupweekend.org    Mons.startupweekend.org    Antwerp.startupweekend.org    

Thank you  

Thank you  

SWBE FactoryForty Pass : love2cowork

(city)