StartUs Weekly Round Up #33

by: Susi Wallner

Published on: August 14, 2015

Hot, hot, hot! No, we're not talking about the weather but our weekly round up #33! We put together what happened at StartUs & the Mag last week.

The weekend is already here, hopefully you can finally enjoy a (working) day out in the pool rather than your office. Despite the crazy heat and our exciting event yesterday we’re not slowing down and bringing our weekly round up right to you.

Weekly Round Up #33 at StartUs Magazine

Brussels Startup City Guide

Another week, another Startup City Guide. This time we show you around Belgium’s beautiful capital Brussels. As you know Brussels is quite a crucial city for Europe as it’s the headquarter of the European parliament and committee among others. No wonder we couldn’t wait to provide you with handy hints to start your business in this lively city. Don’t miss out on insider tips for frequent startup events & meetups, advice on how to get funding and where to find mentors.

You like our city guides so much you want to write one for your city? No problem, just get in touch and we’ll publish soon!

StartUs Presents

This week new interviews for the StartUs Presents series went online – we talked to three European startups to watch:

Firminside’s goal is to increase the engagement between job-seekers and employers by sharing videos and photos. Nameloop is an app that shares your contact and personal info with people and businesses easily and safely. No need for worries – you have full control over your data. Last but not least: RockBoost, a growth hacking agency that brings tools & tricks straight from Silicon Valley to the Netherlands.

You have a hot startup yourself and want to spread the word about it? Great, all you need to do is to request an interview!

Articles You’ll Enjoy Reading

This week our articles are all about career: in case you are on the job hunt, you should know these 10 things to get your dream job. You’ve already found the job you’ve always wanted and are even in a leadership position? Great! Because we know that is not always easy we’re giving you tips on what to do when leadership fails. Another way to improve not only your personal but also your innovative skills is to start a new project every few months. Read more on why this will help you stay on top and become a better entrepreneur. Some entrepreneurs who already made it can be found in our Best of British List – successful entrepreneurs and startups to watch. Enjoy!

And what about StartUs?

New Hub Reporters Welcome!

This week we’d like to introduce three new hub reporters to our foxy team:

Dean Jacobs is the CEO of Wibbu, a game app for Spanish speakers, and will be covering stories from London.
Demetrios Pogkas is a Greece based journalist with focus on Greek startups and VC ecosystems. He already wrote the Startup City Guide for Athens and will continue to cover local news.
Çelik Nimani, author of the Prishtina Startup City Guide, is Managing Partner & COO at APPSIX and will keep us informed about Kosovo’s capital.

Make sure to check out their articles – coming soon!

You also want to share interesting stories about your hub with the European startup community? Then get in touch right away.

StartUs Connect 5.0 Vienna Edition

Yesterday we already hosted our 5th event in Vienna. Despite the heat many startup enthusiasts, founders (to-be) and mentors gathered at Stockwerk Coworking to get helpful insights from our speakers and network while having a chilled drink. We have a sneak peek of impressions for you in the gallery below. To get all infos on what happened our event report!

Headline of the Week

Last but not least: our personal headline of the week. This is a phrase you can add to your StartUs profile, giving people an impression of what you’re all about.
The quote we feature here is chosen by our staff out of the many profiles online at StartUs.

“When you find yourself on the side of majority it is time to pause and reflect.”

by Nina Frimodt-Jensen.

Stay tuned for new updates next Friday!