Academy Days

Start it Academy is the structured learning experience of Start it @KBC, designed to provide practical, hands-on knowledge tailored to your startup’s stage and challenges.

Whether you're fine-tuning your business model, scaling operations, or navigating funding, the Academy helps you gain expert insights, peer connections, and hands-on learning opportunities to accelerate your growth.

Academy Days are four dedicated learning days, each focused on a key themes relevant to founders at any stage of their startup journey: Focus, Build, Grow, and Expand.

Each day zooms in on a specific phase of building a company.

↗ Focus – Sharpening your vision and priorities

↗ Build – Structuring and strengthening your foundations

↗ Grow – Accelerating traction and sales

↗ Expand – Preparing for scaling, partnerships, or internationalisation

We are part of Start it X

Start it Academy is part of Start it X, a collective of brands, companies and platforms dedicated to growth and innovation.

We have strong connections with other players in the Start it X network, including the largest startup accelerator in Belgium, Start it Accelerate and fast-growing international scaling projects. We facilitate access to real experts who know what is relevant to build and grow a business right now.

All our experts have been there themselves and will focus on what you need to make it happen. They know your struggles and are confident in their expertise, they are the backbone of our Academy.

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