Philippe Lacour
President of Zanchin NGO
Philosopher by occupation, an academic by nature and an entrepreneur at heart, Philippe Lacour has found a way to combine his passions into a vision and soon-to-be fulfilled project. Born in Brittany and now living in Belgium, Lacour is currently working on Traduxio, an open source platform for precise (human) translation.
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1st workshop of a series: Thu, 27 May 2010, 13:00 – 17:00 | €50 Hub Members | € 75 Non Members
Registering ahead of time is MUCH appreciated as each workshop only has room for 24 participants: http://fikket.be/thehubbrussels/event/35
#1: Marketing for startups by Westartup: key tools, practical tips and tricks to build awareness of your new company and its products.
ABOUT WORKSHOP:
Each four-hour workshop delivers a broad theoretical introduction (1 hour) and a practical collaborative session (3 hours) in small groups (4-6 people). During the collaborative session, each participant will have time to ask questions pertinent to his or her business.
As result, each participant will leave the Workshop with an outline of an action plan and with a recommendation for the first steps in executing it.
What you’ll hear: overview of free or very inexpensive tools you can use to build awareness of your new company and its products
What you’ll do: work on your marketing plan with the help of the expert and your fellow entrepreneurs
Coaches:
Registering ahead of time is MUCH appreciated as each workshop only has room for 24 participants: http://fikket.be/thehubbrussels/event/35
ABOUT WESTARTUP:
We Start Up is an online community fuelled by cocreation. They invite members to place their ideas online in order to receive feedback, warnings and advice. They also act to help you find potential partners — so, in effect, they are a virtual Hub.
Upcoming Workshops:
#2: Revenue for startups by Westartup: Practical advice on generating cash.
Thursday – 10th of June – 13h – 17h @ The Hub
#3: Building a business with your personal values by UHDR UniverseCity: how to inspire traditional economic players to buy you ethical products.
Thursday – 24th of June – 13h – 17h @ The Hub
Info and registration: http://www.fikket.com/thehubbrussels
Our friends over at Evolutionize It have been making our ears ring due to this blog post.
About Evolutionize it:
Evolutionize It, ASBL is a Belgian based social enterprise founded in 2010, that facilitates collaboration in the local and global social change sector.
We study the challenges faced by early-stage social entrepreneurs in working together, and help co-create systems that can make meaningful, viable collaboration among more players in the social change space happen.
Filmed & Edited by our own: Alex Cullen
Enabled by: Our wonderful members
Learning Journey Berlin
26 June – 4 July 2010
The Learning Journey started out in 2009 at the Hub Berlin in order to provide a platform for learning, networking and exchange of ideas – what better place than a Hub for that, right? Now, this year, the undertaking has become a joint effort including: Pioneers of Change, AIESEC alumni, KaosPilots, Hub Berlin, Hub Brussels, and Hub Cairo.
The Learning Journey addresses the following question:
What is possible…
…in fighting destitution?
…in changing social iniquity?
…in opening up chances for the less wealthy?
…in activating humankinds potential?
…in a world without poverty?
It would be interesting to see in the comments what you guys think about these questions and what is possible on an individual level in addressing these issues.
Important to note:
“We are inviting individuals of any age who are entrepreneurial and who are looking for ways to contribute to poverty reduction. You must be willing to share your personal experiences as well as challenge your own knowledge while simultaneously having a clear and active commitment to the issue of Social Business. We will be selecting participants on the basis of demonstrable commitment and diversity of experiences and ideas.”
Furthermore, you can apply for a scholarship in order to attend the Learning Journey Berlin by going over to their Ning group and reading this article. The criteria are:
- What is the status of your project (existing in my head/ first steps are taken/ already running)?
- Please give a brief description of your business idea/ your project.
- Explain which aspects of your idea/project make it social and which aspects foster an entrepreneurial attitude.
- Explain your personal motivation to bring your idea/project into reality.
-Which experiences do you have, that will support you to let your idea fly?
Hurry! The deadline to apply for the scholarship is the 2nd of May! Apply here: journey.berlin@googlemail.com
Final application date to attend AT ALL is the 4th of May!
Join the community: Ning Group
Like their page on: Facebook
Follow their Twitter: LJ_Berlin
Contact them at: journey.berlin@googlemail.com
Members’ Night is coming up at the Hub Brussels on May 11th, 2010 at 19:30. Carry your business cards along for a night of networking and fun!
For Hub Members Only
Register online: http://bit.ly/registermembersnight
While waiting, here’s a video about collaboration as a reaffirmation of what we’re doing this for:
Creative Places + Spaces: Collaboration Fuels Innovation
Text & Video by journalist S. Falcinelli and cameraman Joël Renard.
Le Hub, c’est un bureau pour soi mais pas à soi… au milieu de travailleurs qui ne sont pas vos collègues…
Le concept a été lancé en 2005 à Londres et a récemment fait son apparition à Bruxelles… Il est destiné aux entrepreneurs qui veulent “entreprendre autrement”, en développant des projets durables ou solidaires mais qui tiennent financièrement la route. Concrètement, chacun entre et sort du vaste espace commun quand il le souhaite et peut choisir parmi 5 formules tarifiares en fonction du nombre d’heures qu’il y passe. Tout est fait pour favoriser l’échange et l’entraide ou, en tout cas, un certain esprit de convivialité. Il existe actuellement 19 hubs dans le monde.
To watch the video : Check this link !
Benny Debruyne is journalist at Bizz magazine. For the opening of our Hub big space, he wrote a very nice article about us.
Jan 2010 – A quoi ressemblera notre environnement de travail demain?
Alors que nos grands-parents se rendaient chaque jour à l’usine, que nos parents n’ont toujours connu que le bureau, nous travaillons tantôt chez nous, tantôt dans le train, tantôt dans un openspace… Mais dans quel genre d’environnement travailleront nos enfants? The Hub, le SPF sécurité sociale et Synaps semblent indiquer la voie. To read more, go to our Press content.
We are setting up a small shop/exhibition space at The Hub Brussels! Do you have something tangible from your project that you would like us to exhibit or even sell? We are experimenting with a new idea for a shop and would like to invite you to become part of it. Help us set up your items and develop our idea further for the upcoming big space. To exhibit or let us sell your items, please contact Thomas Goorden or come by The Hub.
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