Data Days 2014 – how to pitch  

1 – where’s the pain ?

2 – the solution

  KISS: Avoiding tech speak   What differentiates you from competition?

3 – can you pull it off ?

  The team   Partners & suppliers

4 – where’s the money ???

  Building a sustainable business   Investments / financial plan

is a consortium of 70 organizations actively supporting starting tech entrepreneurs to:

Create easy access to all supporting instruments & services Stimulate collaboration & cross fertilization Develop an international outreach program

〉 Matchmaking event 〉  450+ participants 〉  Tech entrepreneurs 〉  Startup coaches, experts,

investors, service providers 〉 corporates

〉 Inspiration & deal-flow 〉 Hands-on workshops 〉  Startup demo’s 〉  Testimonials & cases 〉 Networking, speed dating,

matchmaking

24 APRIL 2014 @ Co-Station

FORWARD

Keynote conference 〉  Tackling the stigma on failure

〉  Inspirational success stories,

built on lessons learned

〉  300+ participants:

〉  Entrepreneurs

〉  fast-growing tech companies

〉  Strategy, Business development &

innovation departments from

corporates

〉  Local & EU Policy makers

November 2014 @ Co-Station

Startups.be provides: >  a strong

international brand

>  professional support for international outreach programs

>  networking opportunities

Go global

sponsors:

T h e f o u n d e r s

Alain Heureux

Antoine Perdaens

Bart Becks

Damien Hubaux

Karen Boers

Olivier Verbeke

Peter Hinssen

Jurgen Ingels

Ramon Suarez

Sylvie Irzi

Toon Vanagt

Wim De Waele

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