westartup

21/03/2019

Here you go guys. Westartup is - as you may have noticed - passed away, but in its place we've built something better. See you at Hack Belgium!

17/04/2018

Want to see an amazing event from the inside? Volunteer!

Want to be a hero? We are really in need of help before and during the event! Organizing such an amazing but complicated event takes a lot of hands and brains. We could use few more with few days to go 😊

Interested in new Tech? Come and spend 3-4 days hanging out in the Experience zone together with Deepak Mehta! He's got the best jokes and craziest ideas for sure!

Want to learn more about Food, Health, Mobility, Circular Economies, etc - come and be the (wo)man of the Huddle where this challenge is happening and meet the Curator and the experts in the field! Or help Sofie Pierreux & Frank Boermeester with team-expert matchmaking.

Want to learn more about communications and help us film cool interviews, make live videos, work with pictures and social media? Join in as Social Media and Communications volunteer! Kira Vde & Margot Régnier are guru's in this!

Want to make my life easier? Join Justina Pelikšaitė and Tricia Okin with logistics and general event troubleshooting. Or come hang out with me at our HQ any day.

Many more responsibilities are available for you to choose from. Come and be the change you always wanted to be! Apply now:
>> hackbelgium.be/volunteer

06/09/2017

Fantastic entry-level job for any aspiring entrepreneur: incomparable network, fantastic mentors, and lots of practice in the most necessary skill for an entrepreneur - cold calls.

HACK BELGIUM IS HIRING!

Who we’re hiring: two junior sales colleagues, one NL and one FR

We want people who are good at:
- Native Dutch or French (and solid English) writing and speaking
- Research ( = digging into obscure company structures to find the right contact person)
- Being obsessively thorough in keeping track of everything
- Calling people on the phone
- Calling the same people on the phone
- Keep on calling the same people on the phone until they agree to talk to you
- Being nice to people on the phone even when they’ve ignored your calls for 3 weeks straight and never called back even though they promised they would several times

What you’ll be doing:
- Cold calls to prospects
- Making appointments with potential partners
- Filling up the agenda for the rest of the sales team (and occasionally joining the meetings)
- Working with Communications and Content colleagues
- Documenting everything in a CRM. We’ll teach you how to do that. No worries.
Our ideal candidate needn’t have loads of experience or be perfect in any way. Much more important is that you have a:
- Burning desire to make Belgium better (http://hackbelgium.be)
- Sense of humor. Preferably a somewhat odd one.

Practical:
- We’re hiring as of now.
- The length on the contract will be decided together with whomever gets the job.

Want to be part of something Big?
Send your CV to Tjorven@hackathons.be

02/05/2017

Fresh project:

The new way to pay

We create a application with few different modules that offer special services for customer and vendor.

- http://www.westartup.eu/projects/the-new-way-to-pay/

Let your phone be your wallet and interact with ventures

01/05/2017

Fresh project:

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- http://www.westartup.eu/projects/justina-test/

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01/05/2017

Fresh project:

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- http://www.westartup.eu/projects/test-le-03/

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01/05/2017

Yes, a few very carefully preserved * FREE * tickets are still available for Hack Belgium. Get them now before they're all gone: http://hackbelgium.be/get-tickets

Only 3-days left to get your spot at the Hack Belgium.
We have the last 140 Free tickets available!
Sign up now: http://www.hackbelgium.be/get-tickets/

Want to give something back? Sign up as volunteer to help half the time and have your fun the other half of the time.

This is best thing to do if you are not attending all 3 days and just want to have opportunity to build up your network:

Fill in the Volunteer Registration form hereand get all the instruction right away: https://hackbelgium.wufoo.com/forms/zx0k1da08q5sif/

25/04/2017

Folks, kick-ass event. Best opportunity this year to build a network (better yet if you're part of the crew), or to kick-off a new project.

Can't recommend it enough.

18/04/2017

Folks, the full agenda of Hack Belgium is there! Several of the workshops are getting full - don't wait to long to get your ticket (free ones are still available) at http://www.hackbelgium.be/get-tickets/.

Check out the schedule for Hack Belgium

14/04/2017

Folks, last few days to sign up for this one!

Les inscriptions au sont ouvertes! Vous avez un projet et vous êtes prêts à escalader des montagnes pour le concrétiser?

Du 8 mai au 16 juin, participez au nouveau programme d'accélération de Creative Wallonia​ et des acteurs wallons de développement de startups: le !

Durant 6 semaines, vous serez épaulé(e)s par des coaches-entrepreneurs.

Choisissez l'endroit qui vous convient le mieux pour suivre ce programme: Brabant Wallon? Hainaut? Liège? Luxembourg? Namur?

Infos et Inscriptions > https://startupcampspring2017.eventbrite.com

Avec DigitalBW, , LeanSquare, IDELUX, Green hub, Digital Attraxion, Digital Wallonia, et Creative Wallonia

10/04/2017

Fresh project:

Bryo

Via different programs, depending on the stage you are in.

- http://www.westartup.eu/projects/bryo/

Bryo focuses on passionate entrepreneurs and supports them via different programs.

06/04/2017

500 FREE tickets are now available for *Hack Belgium* - this country's first-ever, biggest and (by far coolest) festival of ingenuity, open innovation, emerging technologies and all the other good stuff (more at http://hackbelgium.be, or ask your questions in comments). Tickets are going fast (49 in 2 hours...), so do not wait too long! http://www.hackbelgium.be/get-tickets/.

30/03/2017

Fresh project:

AddedReality

Making the benifits of augmented reality accessible and affordable.

- http://www.westartup.eu/projects/addedreality/

AddedReality aims at making Augmented Reality accessible for businesses by providing a platform that requires no technical knowledge.

23/03/2017

If you haven't heard of Hack Belgium yet, check it out at http://hackbelgium.be.

If you have, get your ticket today before it's too late ;)

PREPARE FOR OUR SUCKIEST APRIL FOOLS' EVER.
Early birds sales for Hack Belgium end April 1st.

Get your gently priced tickets now at hackbelgium.be/get-tickets/

20/03/2017

Fresh project:

Startup Brussels Group

Looking to meet and interact with people who would be willing to run this community.

- http://www.westartup.eu/projects/startup-brussels-group/

A community to share, help and network for startups in Brussels & Worldwide.

20/03/2017

Fresh project:

TestingBot

TestingBot provides a platform that lets you set up tests to be run whenever you want. You can easily create tests for each test framework on our Selenium Grid that runs in the cloud.

- http://www.westartup.eu/projects/testingbot/

Automated and manual testing of apps and websites in 700+ browser and device combinations

19/03/2017

Fresh project:

Vibcure

Vibcure helps the people to find the right healthcare provider from the network of 80+ accredited hospitals and clinics in India in their budget and city of their own choice. Vibcure provides all the end to end support such as appointment booking, second opinion, video consultation, price

- http://www.westartup.eu/projects/vibcure/

Platform to choose and buy super specialty treatment packages from 80+ certified hospitals and clinics in India

16/03/2017

Fresh project:

Urban Library

I am creating social platform for free books exchange. We are separated in topics and for example if you are interested in sales books you will meet other people who have interests in sales. At that point you can exchange ideas and find new friends.

- http://www.westartup.eu/projects/urban-library/

Books sharing social platform