Kicktable: Archive

It's over.

“A beautiful idea doesn’t always make a big business… Our journey is coming to an end.” Hi everyone, Today, after more than: 120 events in Brussels and London (including coffee tasting sessions, art gallery tours and an underground concert in a hotel lobby) 600+ participants 2000+ users 15,000€+ generated for passionate hosts We officially announce that we have decided to stop working on...

Sep 25th

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“Things to worry about: Worry about courage Worry about Cleanliness Worry...”

– In a 1933 letter to his 11-year-old daughter Scottie, F. Scott Fitzgerald produced this poignant and wise list of things to worry, not worry, and think about – the best father’s advice since John Steinbeck’s letter to his son on falling in love and this beautiful letter to 16-year-old Jackson...

Jun 18th

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Jun 13th

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How to deal with mentors overload on an accelerator program: Keep it Simple, Stupid! / @thenextweb

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WOW! This is the most AMAZING country in the world! Cooking class with the president, Sushi course with the prime minister, etc… #collcons revolution under its way in #Iceland!

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Name: Jacqueline X Passion: Photography

We believe that a city is primarily about its people and their talents. This week, meet Jacqueline, an amazing photographer. 1. In one sentence: who are you? A free-spirited level-headed person who values perspective and cherishes experience. 2. What is your passion? Photography and exploring new perspectives. 3. Current project you are passionate/excited about? A personal...

May 8th

Want to make it a success? We have some good and...

A weekly blog post about an insider glance of a 3-months journey into a startup accelerator. Post #3. ——————————————————————————————————- Bad news, it’s not: Fundings, Advisors, nor an...

May 4th

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Want to join a startup accelerator? Discover the truth and behind the scene: Episode 2: No Sex. /Cc @springboardnews @thenextweb #kicktable

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Apr 27th

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Follow your intuition, look at the data, fail...

A weekly blog post about an insider glance of a 3-months journey into a startup accelerator. We are finishing week 2 of Springboard. We are in the “shape” phase: the objective is to refine the value proposition of our business idea. Are we building something unique? Which problem/need are we actually solving/fullfilling? The best way to figure this out is to confront smart and...

Apr 27th

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Apr 25th

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Want to join a startup accelerator? Discover the truth and behind the scene: Episode 1. /Cc @springboardnews @thenextweb #kicktable Read the full article here.

Apr 24th

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No bullshit, no self promotion. Only real stuff....

Following the overwhelming feedback generated by kicktable’s launch in Brussels in December 2011, we quickly decided to bring our concept to a bigger European city ASAP. London was an obvious choice for us: cultural capital of the world, most sophisticated startup scene in Europe, unique diversity of people and talents, many friends & contacts, etc … We lived in the Eurostar...

Apr 23rd

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Discover our official video: it’s new, it’s fresh and we LOVE it!

Apr 18th

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Hinging On Experience Instead of Ownership →

collaborativefund: Five years ago, I was sitting in a college lecture when I heard a frustrating stat: 80% of seats in cars are unoccupied during travel. Even today, the U.S. sees 2.3 billion long-distance car trips a year running at only 20% efficiency. Filling those seats has enormous potential to improve…

Apr 13th

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Apr 12th

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“I’m inspired by the way people learn in kindergarten, which involves playing, creating and exploring. So I ask: ‘Why can’t learning experiences throughout life be like that?’’

Apr 11th

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We are used to share our photos. Why don’t we share the very act of photography? via FastCoDesign

Apr 4th

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“The city can be defined as a place where differences encounter, acknowledge, and...”

– Christian Schmid, interpreting Henri Lefebvre’s analysis of the urban

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Mar 30th

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“There’s so much content being slung around the internet. In our struggle to...”

– Craig Shapiro of The Collaborative Fund, “On Collaboration”, Three (Thoughts) Today

Mar 30th

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“[Happiness is] knowing what your highest strengths are and deploying those in...”

– Martin Seligman, echoing Dan Dennett,in The Mind, which collects 15 years of insight from leading thinkers on understanding consciousness and the brain.

Mar 29th

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