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The number of young graduates actually starting u a business after their studies is rather low! We need more entrepreneurs in Belgium. Here are some tips on how to convince your parents and friends that you want to start a startup. Stop Talking, Start Building!
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HOW TO CONVINCE YOUR PARENTS AND FRIENDS THAT
YOU WANT TO BECOME AN ENTREPRENEUR
THIS HAPPY BUNCH JUST GRADUATED FROM UNIVERSITY
MEET
LAURA
NICOLAS
MEET
LAURA SHE GOT A MASTERS DEGREE. HOORAY!
WHAT NOW?
SHE STARTS HER WORKING CAREER
HER OPTIONS:
SME’S
STARTUPS
BIG CORPORATES
LAURA CHOSES FOR A WELL PAID JOB AT A BIG CORPORATE
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HE GOT A MASTERS DEGREE. HOORAY!
WHAT NOW?
HE BECOMES AN ENTREPRENEUR
HIS OPTIONS:
MEET
NICOLAS
START A STARTUP
NICOLAS STARTS HIS OWN STARTUP
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WHAT BELGIUM THINKS
LAURA
NICOLAS
JOB AT A BIG CORPORATE
STARTS HIS OWN STARTUP
CRAZY FOOL!GOOD GIRL!
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WHAT BELGIUM THINKS
LAURA
NICOLASCRAZY FOOL
“THE NUMBER OF YOUNG GRADUATES ACTUALLY STARTING UP A BUSINESS AFTER THEIR STUDIES IS LOW”
WHAT BELGIUM NEEDS
LAURA
NICOLAS
JOB AT A BIG CORPORATE
STARTS HIS OWN STARTUP
GOOD GIRL!
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GOOD BOY!
HOW CAN NICOLAS CONVINCE HIS PARENTS THAT HE ISN’T A CRAZY FOOL?
MEET
NICOLAS
NICOLAS STARTS HIS OWN STARTUP
DON’T TELL THEM YOU ARE BUILDING THE NEXT FACEBOOK ;)
TIP #1 DON’T GET TOO FULL OF YOURSELF
NICOLAS
SHOW YOU THOUGHT YOUR IDEA THROUGH TO THE LONG TERM. NOT JUST WHAT YOU HOPE HAPPENS IN SIX MONTHS.
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TIP #2 DO YOUR HOMEWORK
NICOLAS
BE THOROUGH IN EXPLAINING WHY YOU WANT TO DO IT, AND WHY NOW IS THE TIME TO DO IT. NO SPUR-OF-THE-MOMENT DECISION!
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TIP #3 TALK TO A LOT OF PEOPLE
NICOLAS
GO TO MEETUPS, PITCH NIGHTS, OPEN COFFEES. ANY ENTREPRENEURIAL EVENT THAT’S RELEVANT. TALK TO FELLOW ENTREPRENEURS. TEST YOUR IDEA AND GET FEEDBACK
TIP #4 KEEP THEM IN THE LOOP
NICOLAS
THINK OF YOUR PARENTS AS INVESTORS. YOU NEED TO UPDATE THEM ON YOUR PROGRESS. THEY COULD HELP YOU. EMOTIONALLY AND BUSINESS WISE.
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TIP #5 SHOW YOUR PASSION!
NICOLAS
SHOW THAT THIS PASSION IS MAKING YOU HAPPY. YOUR PASSION FOR BECOMING AN ENTREPRENEUR IS AN IMPORTANT PART OF YOUR PERSONAL JOURNEY.
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TIP #6 JOIN OTHER ENTREPRENEURS
NICOLAS
DON’T STAY IN YOUR BEDROOM. GET OUT OF THE BUILDING. JOIN OTHER ENTREPRENEURS (ACCELERATORS, INCUBATORS, CO-WORKING). CONVINCE THEM YOU ARE NOT THE ONLY ONE DOING THIS.
TIP #7 BE COMPLETELY HONEST
NICOLAS
HAVE ULTIMATE TRUST BETWEEN EACH OTHER. IF YOUR PARENTS ARE HELPING YOU FINANCIALLY, MAKE SURE THEY UNDERSTAND THERE’S A CHANCE THEIR INVESTMENT WON’T PAN OUT
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TIP #8 SHOW THEM WHAT YOU BRING TO THE TABLE
NICOLAS
YOUR PARENTS KNOW WHERE THEY ARE GOOD AT. CONVINCE THEM WHAT YOU ARE GOOD AT. SHOW THEM YOUR SKIllZ!
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TIP #9 FIND A MENTOR
NICOLAS
TRY AND LOOK FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE WILLING TO GUIDE YOU IN YOUR JOURNEY. SEASONED ENTREPRENEURS ARE WILLING TO HELP. THEY LIVE BY THE PAY IT FORWARD PRINCIPLE
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TIP #10 EXPLAIN YOUR IDEA ON THEIR TERMS
NICOLAS
SHOW THEM YOUR IDEA IS A GOOD ONE, THAT YOU ARE CAPABLE OF ACTUALLY CREATING IT, AND CONVINCING PEOPLE TO USE IT. SELL THEM YOUR PRODUCT AS IF THEY WERE YOUR CUSTOMERS
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YOU CONVINCED YOUR PARENTS?
WHAT NOW?
APPLY FOR THE TELENET IDEALABS ACCELERATOR
YOU GET:
MEET
NICOLAS
GUIDANCE BY 80 MENTORS
25K (NO EQUITY)
NICOLAS GETS ACCELERATED!
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WORKSPACE
ACCESS TO TELENET TALENT & NETWORK
BE SURROUNDED BY STARTUPS
ATTEND A LOT OF ENTREPRENEURIAL EVENTS
HEY LAURA, YOU SHOULD JOIN NICOLAS IN HIS JOURNEY!
MEET
LAURA
NICOLAS
APPLY NOW FOR THE TELENET IDEALABS ACCELERATOR
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