We are 100% no strings attached

We don't ask for shares, money or special privileges. The only thing we want is motivation and engagement!

We are the largest startup ecosystem in Belgium

Made up of hundreds of startups, scaleups, mentors & experts. As a founder your network gets a significant boost, and together we all have more impact.

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Start it @KBC

Ready to rev up your growth? Start it @KBC helps motivated, business-minded founders realise their dreams by fast-tracking their growth and moving beyond borders.

  • 1 year
  • 24h/month time investment required
  • 65 selected participants
  • FREE
Speed up your growth
Cbc accelerateur

Start it @CBC

Start it @CBC supports entrepreneurs in Wallonia in their passions, goals and business. We help startups and scale-ups in all sectors grow faster with expert guidance and an international network.

  • 1 year
  • 24 h/month time investment required
  • 10 selected participants
  • FREE
Speed up your growth
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Start it Fashion

Start it Fashion is a new program designed to help pre-startups, advanced startups and scale-ups navigate the fashion industry. It complements the existing acceleration programs of Start it Accelerate.

  • 1 year
  • 24 h/month time investment required
  • 8 selected participants
  • FREE
Ramp up your growth

Seasonal offers

Sales sprint

Market Me: Sales Sprint

The #1 Sales Sprint for starups and scale-ups. A unique opportunity for entrepreneurs who want to give their turnover a huge boost by increasing the quantity and quality of their sales. Go home with a concrete action plan guaranteed to bring real results.

  • 6 weeks
  • 15 selected participants
  • 550,- (excl. VAT)
  • Dutch only!
Skyrocket your sales
Thrive Project

The Thrive Project

The Thrive Project is an inspiring program to accelerate the success of female founders and drive their business to new heights. Explore your power, discover your leadership impact and activate your network with the Thrive Project.

  • 6 weeks
  • 6 full days
  • 15 selected participants
  • 450,- (excl. VAT)
Find your tribe
Startup of tomorrow 2024

Startups of Tomorrow

Discover the Startups of Tomorrow. These 17 startups pitch during Love Tomorrow at the Magical Grounds in Boom.

  • SDG driven startups
  • 17 winners
Meet the 2024 winners

Testimonials

We're founder centric and value the support of the startup community for growth

Start it @ KBC, truly puts entrepreneurs at the heart of everything, offering solo founders and visionnaires with an idea a chance ! Their belief in me and Hapiklan's mission was a lifeline.

Catherine Schmit
Catherine Schmit - Founder & CEO of Hapiklan

Thanks for helping us become who we are! We do are best to change the standards in the energy sector for good

Pieterjan Verhaeghen
Pieterjan Verhaeghen - Co-founder & CEO at Bolt

Never thought sales would be that fun and exciting! Ready to put everything into practice! Thank you Start it Accelerate | @KBC fellow founders and mentors for the incredible insightful time together!

Lynn Mikolajczak
Lynn Mikolajczak - Founder The Acquired

Start it @KBC's deep expertise across various sectors has been invaluable in helping us refine our product-market fit, providing the market validation we needed to grow.

Sebastien De Couvreur
Sebastien De Couvreur -Founder OpStudio

I can only guess what I would have done wrong if it wasn't for the expert guidance of my rock in the surf Christophe (business coach) and for that the whole team of Start it.

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