𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐤 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐂𝐄𝐎: Multi-entrepreneurship is a nightmare. But: To all entrepreneurs: keep going, keep revising, and remember: every nightmare is part of the dream. 🌟 #Entrepreneurship #Innovation #Resilience #PropTech #UrbanTech #recAp
Multi-entrepreneurship is a nightmare. 🙈 7 years ago, I launched PropTech Lab 5 years ago, we founded the European PropTech Association and I tried to launch my first VC fund of EUR 10m 3 years ago, I launched RELEVATION (where the US giant CREtech bought 40% of the shares). I tried to launch my second VC fund (had a EUR 20m commitment from a Sovereign Fund, but couldn’t get to the first closing) 2 years ago, PropTech Lab acquired LuxPropTech, and launched the ESG RecAp - Resilient Cities Accelerator Program accelerator, in a joint venture with Belgium most sustainable RE developer Revive 6 months ago, we launched the UTH - UrbanTech Hub Hub, the first showroom and coworking space dedicated to UrbanTech in Brussels The reality is that managing multiple ventures isn't just about strategy and execution; it's about constantly adapting, firefighting, making tough decisions, and sacrificing on priorities. Our vision was clear since day 1: build a holding of subsidiary companies that are complementary and that can cross-fertilize. However we made 2 big mistakes: 1) having different shareholders in different structures, so they didn’t understand our group vision and our interests were not aligned. 2) not having (enough) cross-company functions in the team, so it felt we were not leveraging (enough) on the resources of a company to grow the other one, and vice-versa. It's exhausting and often overwhelming. But I keep going, revising, improving, because my mission is clear. 👉 Continue driving innovation in the PropTech and UrbanTech spaces to support startups in navigating the challenges of scaling, and to build ecosystems that foster sustainable growth. To all the entrepreneurs out there, know that the struggle is real, but so is the reward. Keep pushing, stay resilient, and don’t forget that every nightmare is part of the dream.