Introduction to Startup Weekend in Belgium - Workshop "How to start" for Tech Startup Day 2014 - Startups.be - (24/04/2014) #tsd14 #swbru #swliege #swmons #swleuven #swghent Michel Duchateau Global Facilitator Startup Weekend

1. Michel Duchateau
#miduchateau

2. Hi !
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Michel Duchateau
Entrepreneur, Coach, Global Facilitator for Startup Weekend
2004 : Founder of Altasys
2005 : Consultant at Alten
Belgacom, Electrabel, GDF-SUEZ , Orange Business Services
2010 : Founder of FreeMyMove
2012 : Founder of CreaDelta
• Training in Innovative Project Management & Entrepreneurship
• Coaching SME’s & enterprises
• Expert for regional public institutions in Belgium
• Expert in Agile SCRUM, Lean Startup, #BMGEN, #CustDev, PRINCE2, ITIL & more.
#miduchateau

3. Passion for Startups 
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•Startup Weekend Brussels 2011 : Participant
•Startup Weekend Mons 2012 : Organizer
•Startup Weekend Brussels 2013 : Organizer
•Startup Weekend Liège 2013 : Facilitator
•Startup Weekend Leuven 2014 : Facilitator
•Startup Weekend EU Organizers Summit 2013 at Teneriffe
•Startup Weekend Organizers Summit 2014 at Las Vegas
•Global Facilitator Startup Weekend from 2013
Ambassador & Speaker
Advisor & co-responsible of Alumni network
Brussels Curator
Startup Coach & Jury in Belgium
Speaker « Lean Startup & Agile »
Consultant for SME at Wallonnia Region
Expert for SME at Brussels Region
Organizer
Jury - NRJ Start-up
Jury - European Entreprise Challenges
Collaborations : Technofutur TIC, MIC Brussels, Impulse(ABE), ASE, Solvay Brussels School, Solvay Entrepreneurs, EFPME,
IFAPME, Azimut, Les Jeunes Entreprises, SkillsBelgium, JADE, Betacowork, Faculté des Sciences Appliquées
de l’ULB, WeStartup…

4. Summary
1. What is Startup Weekend ?
2. Concept of 1 event
3. Results in Belgium
4. Inspiration in Company
An event where
100 entrepreneurs meet
to build startups
in 54h
What is a Startup Weekend ?

5. Summary
1. What is Startup Weekend ?
2. Concept of 1 event
3. Results in Belgium
4. Inspiration in Company
They BUILD concrete projects in teams
They present the result to a jury of serial
entrepreneurs, investors, personalities
What is a Startup Weekend ?

6. Junior entrepreneurs
Serial entrepreneurs
Employees
Unemployed
Freelances
Functionaries
Students
100 entrepreneurs ?

7. 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

8. Startup Weekend is massive !
1.800 events
300 cities
120.000 attendees
3.500 organizers
200 countries

9. Huge success in Europe !
France : 85
UK : 45
Germany : 30
Holland : 20
Belgium : 8
Neighborhood
600 events !

10. Also in Belgium !

11. Friday Night
• 100 participants meet
• 40 of them present an idea of a new statup to others
• Top 10 ideas are selected by participants
• 10 teams are formed based on skills, affinity,
interpersonal skills
How does it work ?

12. 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 ?

13. Sunday
• Teams work on financial aspects
• Teams are coached by experts on demand
• Teams work on presentations
• Teams present to the jury
• Awards & celebration
How does it work ?

14. Michel Duchateau CreaDelta 14
Ginger, winner of SWBru 2013
In 54h :
- Running prototype
- Validated business model
- Paying customer

15. Minister of Economy from Brussels Region
Startup Weekend Brussels 2013

16. Outcome
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 are running in Belgium so far.

17. 750 alumni !
+50 coaches
• Experts who are entrepreneurs
• No business consultant
+30 organizers
• Entrepreneurs
• Community leaders
+30 helpers
Involving a community in Belgium

18. Organizing is free of charge
By entrepreneurs
For entrepreneurs

19. Want to try ?
Want to organize one in your city ?
Tweet me @miduchateau
Antwerp, Ghent & more

20. Brussels.startupweekend.org
Ghent.startupweekend.org
Leuven.startupweekend.org
www.startupweekend.org
Liege.startupweekend.org
Mons.startupweekend.org