Ramon Suarez http://ramonsuarez.com Web notes, ideas, links and conversations. Mostly about new media, marketing and entrepreneurship. posterous.com Fri, 11 May 2012 06:53:00 -0700 Qui sont les adeptes les plus influents de Twitter en Belgique? - Datanews.be http://ramonsuarez.com/qui-sont-les-adeptes-les-plus-influents-de-tw http://ramonsuarez.com/qui-sont-les-adeptes-les-plus-influents-de-tw
12) Ramon Suarez, BetaGroup Coworking manager, @ramonsuarez, Klout score 61, following 355, followers 3.228.
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I've been uploading my startup videos to YouTube , Vimeo, DailyMotion and Blip.tv with the help of OneLoad (the best tool I know to upload to multiple video hosting sites at the same time.) I love OneLoad as a tool and recommend it wholeheartedly to everybody that wants to upload to multiple sites: you just upload and write the description information once and you get aggregate and per channel play statistics.
But I do ask myself a question: is it worth it to publish my startup videos anywhere else than YouTube?  I don't have a clear answer, but I hope that you can help me with your comments. 
The numbers may not be high enough to offer a definitive statistical answer (I wish I had a lot more viewers and comments!) and there's been problems along the way that have stopped some videos from displaying in some channels. I will explain one by one. 
My video channels
As you can see in the screenshot above, Youtube is responsible for 81% of the views on all my videos, probably also because it is my platform of preference to embed the videos in my blogposts. At the beginning I had trouble uploading some videos because they were too long for YouTube, they had a 10 minute limit that was waived and now everything gets published. It is here that I see most of the views on all videos and where I can go back and check best statistics on how people found the videos (although lately they are having some issues with numbers in the video manager.) 
I also get some weird things like a copyright claim for a song that I cannot contest in a video without music.
Vimeo scores a 10%. I pay for the pro account so that I can upload via OneLoad. The views are concentrated in a few videos that I used for my blogposts because at the time they were too long for YouTube. I love their interface and that they make me pay (yes, it gives me confidence in the sustainability of their platform). The main problem I think is related to the audience of Vimeo, that is much more visualy inclined. I don't do spectacularly good looking videos with great music: I concentrate on the words of the entrepreneurs. Some of the videos, like the coworking dance by Spandy Andy, were not accepted due to some issue with the song. 
The startup videos on DailyMotion account for a 6% of the total views. I've had lots of issues here because of the lenght of videos, although lately it looks like everything is going through (maybe thanks to all the original content that I'm posting under a creative commons license. I guess that the problem here is also that the audience is more French-speaking and very few of my videos are in French. Also, the videos may be too serious for them. The dancing video was rejected here too, which ends up giving an advantage to youtube with their deal with copyright owners to monetize on the adds displayed on the videos they claim have some of their content. 
And then comes the dessert of Blip.tv: no views in OneLoad (maybe they just don't share that info) and 650 according to their own statistics (a 3%), not even a homepage that displays right, confusing interface and login... I opened it because a TV producer that did a show at my coworking space in Brussels told the me a fatal "how can you not be in Blip.tv!", and since he was a professional... It is the one that really is not giving me any satisfaction.  I don't even like looking at it. 
I'm also giving a try to business.me, a dedicated platform for business videos where I'm not uploading anything: I just add my YouTube videos to a directory that I hope will do a better matching between  video and audience. They are in Beta and just starting, so the results are not very good (almost inexistent), but at least they have a lot of interesting startup videos to share the space with and I hope that in the future, if their brand grows, there will be more views and exchanges. 

I understand that startup & business videos may not be as interesting as cute cats and hot women, but still I think there's a lot of room to grow and that the content is interesting enough to reach a bigger audience. 
Back to the question: is it worth it? 
As a general question, I don't know. On one hand I do my videos to promote tech startups and entrepreneurship, so every view counts as a success. But on the other hand having so many channels ends up meaning that I do not put enough effort in them and that I don't concentrate wholehartedly in one of them. My numbers are so small anyway that the percentages are not tha important, but looking at the total views, it does represent a few thousand viewers, and there are not that many as a whole (19,478)...
The uploading of videos that fail to be available in one or the other channel makes it worth it just to have a video online that you can embedd, even if it is not in your preferred channel. The disadvantage is that there are no uploaders for my smartphone, although I use it in few cases and it is a pain to write long texts in it. 
Everything is set up right now, so I will just leave it as it is and see what happens in the future. But if I was to start from zero again I would just concentrate on YouTube and work more on the community management there. 
What do you or would you do? 
UPDATE (17 April): I just noticed something in the video stats that definitely tilts the balance to yes it is worth it. This video where GA Hanin explains how he found his technical cofounder thanks to coworking in DailyMotion got over 2700 views in one day. I guess that means that it was featured because I did not do anything to promote that channel.
This has brought DailyMotion far ahead of Vimeo in views, but still far from Youtube.


I found my startup cofounder thanks to coworking par ramon-bru

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Startups

Next April 19th there will be a mega event for tech startups and starters at the Egg in Brussels. If you have a startup or want to start one, you can not miss it. 

The event starts at 2pm and will go on until the night, with some drinks after a Betagroup Pitch Slam. My experience tells me that it will end up even later with informal dinners going on until late. 

You do not have to attend the full event, just go to the parts that interest you or can attend. It is free and you just have to sign up here. 

I'm one of the organizers representing the Betagroup, as part of the 19 Belgian organizations supporting Tech Entrepreneurs that have decided to combine their efforts to accelerate our startup environment even more via Startups.be - Future Business Support.

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Je viens d'envoyer ce lettre ci. Ça fait un bail que j'aurais du le faire. 

Cher Mr. Galler, 

Je voulais seulement vous transmetre ma deception pour la disparition de votre praline Noir 85. Je suis un gran fan de la marque depuis ma découverte du chocolat à Bruxelles. J'ai même écrit à ce propos plusieurs fois dans mon blog. 

Étant un client hebdomadaire du magasin de la Grand Place, je me suis rendu compte que depuis la disparition de la praline noir 85 j'ai presque arrêté d'y aller. J'aime bien vos autres chocolats, mais aucun ne me donne le plaisir et l'envie que celui qui vient de disparaître. Je n'ai plus un raison assez forte pour aller chez vous au lieu de chez vos confrères de qualité. 

Je vous prie monsieur de relancer sa production, dont je continuerais à être un dégustateur fidèle. 

Bien à vous, 

Ramón

UPDATE 26/03/2012 :(

Monsieur,

Merci de l’intérêt que vous portez à nos chocolats.

Malheureusement nous avons retiré la praline Noir85 de notre assortiment et il n’est pas au programme qu’elle réintègre la gamme.

La Noir85 ayant une texture se rapprochant fortement des truffes, je vous invite à venir découvrir en boutique notre gamme de truffes.

 

Bien à vous,

Eric Verdin

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I'm on a plane, on my way to Austin for SXSW and the Global Coworking Unconference, enjoying the great service onboard a United Airlines flight. One of the movies playing is The Artist, starring Jean Dujardin, a film you should absolutely watch. Being as biased as I am towards startups and entrepreneurship, I could not help think that there are plenty of lessons and similitudes between the life of the stars and those of entrepreneurs. Or maybe it is because I was reading The Four Steps to the Epiphany that I saw in it a metaphore of entrepreneurship.

You never know who's gonna be who or where you are going to end

Don't treat those that are not yet somebody with disrespect. Even when I worked in public affairs this was a must. You never know where people are going to be at next. You cannot know everything about everybody, specially of those that you just met or haven't had the time to get acquainted yet. Today's trainnee, junior employee or young entrepreneur could be tomorrow's big thing, not in the long time. Treat everybody with respect no matter what their status is. Respect fosters relationships and collaboration

Your network is always being built

Yes, your network is always being built, even when you are not aware of it. You are not conscious of everything that goes on around you, so remember point nº1 and keep on working hard. Even somebody you did not expect may end up helping you or giving you a lead, and the more you are out there working with people and giving your help, the more good that will come back to you.

You will fall & raise

High or low, you are going to fall and raise. Life comes around. Failure does not terminate you. All you have to do is get back in your feet, learn from the experience, and try to get something positive out of it. Even if you are just a shadow of old successful self, you are still you. 

Life is ciclycal, and the life of an entrepreneur is a rollercoaster, emotionally and in terms of success. Luckily most of it will be positive, even in hardship. 

Entrepreneurship is not a tragedy

A film can be dramatic, life shouldn't. Even if you crash you should keep in mind and your heart the most important things: your loved ones and friends. Your work should not isolate you from your loved ones: don't let your company push them aside.

Acohol and drugs only make things worst

The_artist_dujardin

And you know it. They've never helped anybody think clearer. All they do is push you towards inaction, depression and stupid decisions. They don't replace guts and your brains and will not add anything good to your business.

If you think you need alcohol to do anything in life, anything, you are an alcoholic, get help. 

 

Don't do as The Muppets 

 

The wrong movie lessons came by the hand of The Muppets, with Peggy's use of violence to solve problems and the last minute no effort miraculous salvation moment. Silver bullets only exist in business fiction and the minds of some consulting clients.

The good news

The good news is that after the worst of hardships, even if it is not obvious you can succeed thanks to your work and persistence.

Who would have ever thought that a black & white silent movie could be made, enjoyable, watched, and praised in the 21st century?.

Success is in the heart of the entrepreneur, not just in numbers.

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Very interesting statistics about the Betagroup in Linkedin. Over 2425 members, 832 are owners of their business, 495 are senior, and 276 have manager positions. It should open the eyes of a lot of people that think that Internet business is just a thing for youngsters.

Thanks to Mehdi El Fadil for the heads up.

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COUNTRY ORGANISATION MEMBER CATEGORY WEBSITE
AUSTRIA Austria Wirtschaftsservice (AWS)
 Network 
 www.awsg.at 
BELARUS
 BAVIN
 Network www.bavin.by
BELGIUM
 Be Angels
 Network www.beangels.be
  BAN Vlaanderen
 Network 
 www.banvlaanderen.be 
  WABAN 
 Associate 
 www.waban.be 
  IntesaSanpaolo Eurodesk S.p.r.l. 
 Associate
 www.intesasanpaoloeurodesk.com 
  IBBT
 Associate 
 www.ibbt.be 
CROATIA CRANE - Croatian Business Angels Network 
 Network 
 www.crane.ini.hr 
FINLAND Veraventure Ltd 
 Network 
 www.veraventure.fi 
  FiBAN
 Network 
 www.fiban.org 
FRANCE 
 FranceAngels 
 Federation 
 www.franceangels.org 
  Sophia Business Angels
 Network 
 www.sophiabusinessangels.com 
  Business Angels Nord de France 
 Network 

www.i-prives.eu
  Paris Business Angels 
 Network 
 www.parisbusinessangels.com 
  UNICer - National Ass. of the investors in regional enterprises
 Associate 
 www.unicer.asso.fr 
  Gilles Mougenot
 Affiliate 
  
  Phil Dardier
 Affiliate 
  
GERMANY
 BAND - Business Angels Netzwerk Deutschland e.V.
 Federation 
 www.business-angels.de 
  netzwerk nordbayern 
 Network 
 www.netzwerk-nordbayern.de 
  Business Angels Agentur Ruhr
 Network 
 www.baar-ev.de 
  BANSON 
 Network 
 www.banson.net 
  Peter Jungen Holding 
 Associate 
  
GREECE
 Virtual Trip Group 
 Early Stage Fund 
 www.vtripgroup.com 
  Hellenic Organisation of SMEs and Handicraft
 Associate 
 www.eommex.org 
IRELAND
 HALO Business Network (HBN)
 Federation
 www.halobusinessnetwork.com 
  The Association of E.C. Business & Innovation Centres in Ireland
 Network 
 www.businessangels.ie 
ITALY
 IBAN - Italian Business Angels Network 
 Federation 
 www.iban.it 
  Italian Angels for Growth
 Network 
 www.italianangels.net 
  META Group S.r.l.
 Early Stage Fund
 www.meta-group.com 
  FILAS 
 Associate 
 www.filas.it 
  Dr. Laurenne Hemily-Figus
 Affiliate 
  
LUXEMBOURG
 Luxembourg Business Angels Network 
 Network 
 www.lban.lu

MALTA

 Angelo Dalli 
 Affiliate
 www.charonite.com 

NETHERLANDS

 BAN Nederland
 Federation 
 www.bannederland.nl 
  Angel Wings Ventures BV
 Early Stage Fund 
 www.angelwingsventures.com 
  Development Agency East Netherlands - OOST NV
 Network 
 www.meestersvandetoekomst.nl 
  BID Network Foundation
 Network 
 www.bidnetwork.org 
  Maxwell Group
 Network 
 www.maxwellgroup.nl 
  PYMWYMIC
 Network 
 www.pymwymic.com 
  Mind Hunter Corporate Finance & Capital Search
 Network 
 www.pymwymic.com 
NORWAY
 CONNECT Vest Business Angel Network
 Network 
 www.mindhunter.com 
  NORBAN
 Network 
 www.norban.no 
POLAND
 AMBER BAN - Polish Entrepreneurs Foundation
 Network 
 www.amberinvest.org 
  Lewiatan Business Angels
 Network 
 www.lba.pl 
  Gildia Aniołów Biznesu
 Network 
 www.aniolybiznesu.org 
  Secus Wsparcie Biznesu Sp. z o.o. 
 Network 
 www.secus.pl 
  Polish Investment Fund
 Early Stage Fund 
 www.pif.pl 
  Academic Entrepreneurship Incubators
 Associate 
 www.inkubatory.pl 

PORTUGAL

 FNABA - Federacao Nacional de Associacoes de Business Angels 
 Federation 
 www.fnaba.org 
  APBA - Associacao Portuguesa de Business Angels
 Federation 
 www.apba.pt 
  Gesventure 
 Network 
 www.gesventure.pt 
  IAPMEI - Portuguese Agency for Companies
 Associate 
 www.iapmei.pt 
RUSSIA
 RUSSBA - The National Union of Business Angels of Russian Federation 
 Federation 
 www.russba.ru 
  NBAA (Russia)
 Federation 
 www.rusangels.ru 
SLOVAKIA Neulogy 
 Network 
 www.neulogy.com 
SPAIN ESBAN - Red Espanola de Business Angels 
 Federation 
 www.esban.com 
  AEBAN - Associación Espanola de Business Angels Networks
 Federation 
 www.aeban.org 
  ACC1Ó
 Federation
 www.acc10.cat 
  BANC 
 Network 
 www.bancat.com 
  GOBAN - CEEIs Castilla-La Mancha/BICs 
 Network 
 www.gobanclm.com 
  UNIBAN
 Network 
 www.uniban.org 
  BAN Madri+d
 Network 
 www.madrimasd.org/emprendedores/
  IESE BAN
 Network 
 www.iese.edu/businessangels 
  INNOBAN
 Network 
 www.businessangelsinnoban.es
  ESADE BAN
 Network 
 www.esadealumni.net 
  Fundación Zaragoza Conocimiento 
 Network 
 www.fundacionzcc.org 
  MRE, S.L. 
 Network 
  Orkestra, Basque Institute of Competitiveness
 Associate
 www.orkestra.deusto.es 
  ALMIBAN (ALMI Stockholm BAN)
 Network 
 www.almiban.se 
  Almi Invest
 Early Stage Fund
 www.almiinvest.se 
  Tillväxtverket 
 Associate 
 www.tillvaxtverket.se 
SWITZERLAND
 SECA - The Swiss Private Equity & Corporate Finace Association 
 Federation 
 www.seca.ch 
  Mountain Partners
 Early Stage Fund 
 www.mountain-partners.ch 
  CTI - Commission for Technology and Innovation
 Associate 
 www.kti.admin.ch 
TURKEY TBAA (Business Angels Association - Turkey)
 Federation 
 www.melekyatirimcilardernegi.org 
  METUTECH BAN 
 Network 
 www.metutech.metu.edu.tr 
  Galata Business Angels
 Network 
 www.galatabusinessangels.com 
  İnventram A.S.
 Early Stage Fund 
 www.inventram.com 
  Angel Wings Ventures BV
 Early Stage Fund 
 www.angelwingsventures.com 
  ETOHUM 
 Associate
 www.etohum.com/ 
  TURKCELL
 Associate
 www.turkcell.com.tr
  OzU Startup Factory
 Associate
 www.girisimfabrikasi.com
  Firat Yucesoy (Caretta Freight Forwarding)
 Affiliate 
 www.carettafreight.com 
UK
 LINC Scotland
 Federation 
 www.lincscot.co.uk 
  BBAA - British Business Angels Association
 Federation 
 www.bbaa.org.uk 
  London Business Angels
 Network 
 www.lbangels.co.uk 
  Finance South East Limited 
 Network 
 www.financesoutheast.co.uk 
  Halo
 Network 
 www.nisp.co.uk 
  SWAIN - South West Angel & Investor Network
 Network 
 www.swain.org.uk 
  NESTA
 Associate 
 www.nesta.co.uk 
  Exemplas
 Associate
 www.exemplas.com 
  ClearlySo
 Associate
 www.clearlyso.com 
  DFJ Esprit
 Associate
 www.dfjesprit.com 
  Louis Loizou
 Affiliate 
  
  Actrea Capital
 Affiliate 
 www.actreacapital.com 
  Jim Penberthy (Penberthy Consulting) 
 Affiliate 
  
CROSS BORDER BUSINESS ANGEL NETWORKS
 Go Beyond Ltd
 Network 
 www.go-beyond.biz 
  Media-Deals
 Network 
 www.media-deals.org 
  Quantum Board GmbH
 Network 
 www.quantumboard.eu 
INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS
 INSME - International Network for SMEs
 Associate  

www.insme.org 
AUSTRALIA
 Australian Association of Angel Investors 
 Associate
 www.aaai.net.au 
CANADA
 NACO - National Angel Capital Organisation 
 Associate 
 www.angelinvestor.ca 
NEW ZEALAND
 Angel Association New Zealand 
 Associate 
 www.angelassociation.co.nz 
USA
 Angel Capital Association (ACA) 
 Associate 
 www.angelcapitalassociation.org 
  National Association of Seed and Venture Funds (NASVF)
 Associate www.nasvf.org 
  ACTE
 Associate www.acte.org 
  Kaushal Chokhi (Quickstart Global) 
 Affiliate
 www.quickstartglobal.com 
EUROPEAN ASSOCIATIONS
 EBN - European Business Incubation Centre Network 
 Associate  
 www.ebn.be 
  EFMD - European Foundation for Management Development
 Associate  
 www.efmd.org 

ANIMA - Investment Network
 Associate  
 www.anima.coop
via eban.org

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Member List

Partners

Febelfin

UWE

Voka

via bva.be

An excellent source, to add to the investor funds list maintained by the Betagroup.

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**UPDATE: The RTBF has taken down the video. As soon as I can find it or upload it I will put it back**

Check out the moustaches and profiles of the 3 moustache-queteers of the Betagroup Coworking: bit.ly/3mobros and support the cause with your donations and spreading the word :)

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Ramon Suarez

He comes from Madrid, and works in Brussels He is entrepreneur of e-commerce and marketing. Active participant, the initiator and moderator of many internet projects in Belgium. He is a member of BetaGroup, organizer of pitch-slam meetings which are gathering more than 350 enthusiasts of the Internet and  Business in Network. He is a founding partner of BetaGroup Coworking Space in Brussels. He is an author of blog in logic.com service   – site on which he is describing international internet and interesting initiatives around the Internet. He is Tweeting - http://twitter.com/ramonsuarez

via internetbeta.pl

XD Looking forward to the Internet Beta 2011 conference. I'm sure I'll meet a lot of interesting people and learn about the Polish tech startup scene.

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Tech Brew Episode 004 – Ramón Suárez from the Founder Institute

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In episode #4 of Tech Brew, we drink Chimay Bleu, one of the six Belgian Trappist beers, and Gilbert chats with Ramón Suárez about the Founder Institute.

The Founder Institute is an intensive 4 month program designed to help someone with a business idea turn it into a reality. The goal is to provide a “network of startups and mentors that helps entrepreneurs launch meaningful and enduring technology companies.” This is not just a series of workshops, but is a hands-on, practical course which expects each participant to build their company. As Ramon says, it is a “reality check” for a lot of would-be entrepreneurs.

Helping the participants along the way are experienced entrepreneurs and business leaders, brought in from all over the world to share their knowledge and provide guidance. Participants themselves are motivated to help each other through the program’s ‘Bonus Pool’. In order to join the Founder Institute, each participant must give up a small percentage of their business which goes into this pool. As each new company succeeds, everyone gets a share of the success.

There are a lot of smart people with good ideas in Belgium, but turning an idea into a business is not a skill you learn in public school. Take some time, listen to our interview with Ramon, and then check out the Founder Institute. If you sign up before September 11th, the test fee (€40) will be waived.

http://www.founderinstitute.com/apply/brussels

via techbrew.be

Always a pleasure :)

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What is coworking?

Just because you work independently doesn't mean you have to work alone.

A coworking office is a professional, comfortable and focused environment where you can get stuff done.

Unlike coffee shops and libraries, a coworking space is for professionals - not patrons. It's okay to talk on the phone, walk away from your desk, print out an email, meet with a client, or celebrate a coworker's birthday.

Unless you have kids at home, we have more energy and activity than your home office.

Have you found the right environment for your best work?

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/1876867/ramon-suarez-internet-entrepreneur-coworking.jpg http://posterous.com/users/4bhrKxa0iBcR Ramon Suarez: Internet Entrepreneurship and Marketing ramonsuarez Ramon Suarez: Internet Entrepreneurship and Marketing Fri, 26 Aug 2011 00:34:00 -0700 FI: Pitch Bootcamp in Brussels with Filip Tack http://ramonsuarez.com/fi-pitch-bootcamp-in-brussels-with-filip-tack http://ramonsuarez.com/fi-pitch-bootcamp-in-brussels-with-filip-tack

Pitch Bootcamp in Brussels with Filip Tack

Pitch Bootcamp in Brussels with Adeo Ressi

 

The Founder Insitute and the Betagroup are hosting a free Pitch Bootcamp in Brussels with entrepreneur and FI mentor Filip Tack. 

Filip is the Founder of Nomadesk, a Belgian startup that specializes in online storage and synchronization. During his tenure as CEO he has managed to take the company internationally, from bootstrapping to rasing €10 million.

In three hours, the Pitch Bootcamp will help you refine your startup idea, improve your pitching skills, and recruit potential cofounders. With the help of Filip and the workshop we have prepared you will come out with more experience and knowledge, and a much better pitch!

Don't hesitate, sign up and share the event with like minded entrepreneurs: http://pitch-bootcamp-filip-tack.eventbrite.com/

PS: Drinks and food will be served.

Click on the picture to see the 360º panoramas of the event.

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This is my first event as director of the Founder Insitute in Brussels. I'm really looking forward to it. Filip is amazing and I'm sure that the ideas that people will pitch are also gonna be fantastic (and a great way to prepare for Startup Weekend Brussels!)

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/1876867/ramon-suarez-internet-entrepreneur-coworking.jpg http://posterous.com/users/4bhrKxa0iBcR Ramon Suarez: Internet Entrepreneurship and Marketing ramonsuarez Ramon Suarez: Internet Entrepreneurship and Marketing Thu, 25 Aug 2011 05:33:00 -0700 Qu'est-ce que c'est le Founder Institute? Explication de Alain Baritault [Video] http://ramonsuarez.com/quest-ce-que-cest-le-founder-institute-explic http://ramonsuarez.com/quest-ce-que-cest-le-founder-institute-explic

Alain Baritault est un des collègues qui organisent le Founder Institute en Europe. Depuis Paris, il nous explique en quelques mots qu'est-ce que c'est le Founder Institute:

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Si vous voulez plus connaître et faire connaissance d'un des mentors belges, on organise un Pitch Bootcamp avec Filip Tack jeudi prochain. Pour les convaincus, il est possible de passer l'examen d'entrée gratuitement avant le 11 septembre (€40 après).

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/1876867/ramon-suarez-internet-entrepreneur-coworking.jpg http://posterous.com/users/4bhrKxa0iBcR Ramon Suarez: Internet Entrepreneurship and Marketing ramonsuarez Ramon Suarez: Internet Entrepreneurship and Marketing Wed, 24 Aug 2011 23:03:00 -0700 How Do I Become a Member of the Betagroup [Sign-Up] http://ramonsuarez.com/how-do-i-become-a-member-of-the-betagroup-sig http://ramonsuarez.com/how-do-i-become-a-member-of-the-betagroup-sig

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Some people have asked me what do they have to do to sign-up to the Betagroup and become a member. Easy! It is free and simple: you just have to signup to one of the events, to the Linkedin group or to the newsletter box in the Betagroup's website. That way you will be updated of all the events coming up and you can take advantage of the special offers for its members.

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/1876867/ramon-suarez-internet-entrepreneur-coworking.jpg http://posterous.com/users/4bhrKxa0iBcR Ramon Suarez: Internet Entrepreneurship and Marketing ramonsuarez Ramon Suarez: Internet Entrepreneurship and Marketing Tue, 23 Aug 2011 00:14:00 -0700 Startup Market Research: Video & Slides by Adeo Ressi http://ramonsuarez.com/startup-market-research-video-slides-by-adeo http://ramonsuarez.com/startup-market-research-video-slides-by-adeo

Are you planning to launch your own startup? This presentation by Adeo Ressi can help you do the basic market research

What market are you pursuing? Is it big enough? Is it growing or shrinking? What are the other characteristics of your market, and why do you care? How do you find data on your market? How do you define your competitors? What are inexpensive tactics to do custom market research? How can you determine if you can win in your target market, and when do you decide to walk away? This is part of the Founder Institute startup incubation and acceleration program, also happening in Brussels

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/1876867/ramon-suarez-internet-entrepreneur-coworking.jpg http://posterous.com/users/4bhrKxa0iBcR Ramon Suarez: Internet Entrepreneurship and Marketing ramonsuarez Ramon Suarez: Internet Entrepreneurship and Marketing Thu, 18 Aug 2011 06:31:00 -0700 Fred Wilson: Why Coworking is a Growing Trend http://ramonsuarez.com/fred-wilson-why-coworking-is-a-growing-trend http://ramonsuarez.com/fred-wilson-why-coworking-is-a-growing-trend

Union Square Ventures’ Fred Wilson has a brilliant explanation of why coworking is a growing trend:

“The main benefits of this kind of setup are camaraderie (small startups can be lonely), knowledge sharing, high energy, culture, and cost sharing. I have heard so many stories of software developers walking to the other side of the office to talk to software developers working for another company to talk about a thorny tech issue. That same thing can happen in finance, legal, bus dev, marketing, product management, really all parts of the business. You can get some of the benefits of scale without being at scale.”

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We haz traction! Proof? Check out the members page of the coolest coworking space in Brussels.

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/1876867/ramon-suarez-internet-entrepreneur-coworking.jpg http://posterous.com/users/4bhrKxa0iBcR Ramon Suarez: Internet Entrepreneurship and Marketing ramonsuarez Ramon Suarez: Internet Entrepreneurship and Marketing Fri, 05 Aug 2011 03:26:00 -0700 Impressive: the Startup Weekend World in Numbers [infographic] http://ramonsuarez.com/impressive-the-startup-weekend-world-in-numbe http://ramonsuarez.com/impressive-the-startup-weekend-world-in-numbe

I'm really impressed to see the amount of hard working and motivated entrepreneurs there are in the world. This infographic gives you a very good idea of the Startup Weekend world entrepreneurs, to which we contribute from Brussels. If you have ever participated in one you know how magic it is, with the mix of cooperation and competition and the willingness to do, not just talk.

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