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Entrepreneurs partner with us, for hands-on collaboration, deep expertise, proven playbooks, and raw execution power. 𝐖𝐞 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞. The founder’s journey in our studio consists of 3 big stages: 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫, 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐋𝐚𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡. Let's dive into the Discover stage today. During this stage, we empower you to: ✨ 𝐔𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐬 We partner with you to conduct extensive market research, including 100+ discovery calls per venture, and ensure we build solutions that address real, pressing needs in today's workforce. ✨ 𝐂𝐫𝐚𝐟𝐭 𝐨𝐧𝐞-𝐨𝐟-𝐚-𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬  We zero in on unique and differentiated value propositions to swallow big chunks of small markets, by continuously validating our solution together with customers and experts. ✨ 𝐏𝐮𝐬𝐡 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬  Together with the CTOs in residence, we’ll prove to our potential customers and ourselves that we can deliver our magical solution using technology, and that their dreams are feasible. Learn more about your founder journey at our studio: https://lnkd.in/eARmMXWt

𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀. Why? Because early adopters, whether they are employees, customers, investors or co-founders, are buying into 𝘺𝘰𝘶 – not your product or business. 𝗚𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝘂𝘆 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼! The best thing is, you can start posting content from day 1 of your founder’s journey. Long before there is a business, let alone a product or even a problem you’re solving. At Builders studio, we invest heavily in the content creation of our founders for this exact reason. 𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝘄𝗲’𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂. 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: https://lnkd.in/gUJvntBD . . . 𝗗𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲-𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀! 𝘖𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘹𝘵 4 𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘬𝘴, 𝘸𝘦’𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘦 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 20 𝘰𝘧 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘧𝘢𝘷𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘺𝘣𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘴, 𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘣𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘶𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘣𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘴. 𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘵’𝘴 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘦-𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘭𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭 𝘶𝘱 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘣𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘹𝘵 28 𝘥𝘢𝘺𝘴. 👉 Follow me 👉 Follow Builders 👉 Turn on notifications for our posts (or check LinkedIn daily)

At SaaS Summit Benelux this 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝗸𝗮 𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘄? Well, Johan de Wit got us to do another baking session. Must admit I got inspired by Erik Kramer’s booth at Web Summit last year. So maybe it’s a thing now? Yes, 🧇🧇 are frkn great, and we support the tech community all day long, but to make it extra special like last time, the Builders team is doing the baking. So if you want a casual chat with some venture builders and investors, say hi to Jelmer, Shunyao Yu, and me. Looking forward to catching up with some friends old and new, definitely joining Stefan Smulders and 🐶 Jacco van der Kooij talks. Cheers, your friends at Builders🖖🏻

ONLY 2️⃣ slots left! 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐫 Building that next big thing and wondering if a studio makes sense? Domain experts, do you have the urge to solve a hard problem? Second-time founder looking for that momentum from day one? Just a casual chat? Book a slot with Michael or Jelmer during our office hours tomorrow, Tuesday, November 5. Book a slot with Michael: https://lnkd.in/eBPfKF8a Book a slot with Jelmer: https://lnkd.in/egaF-X4f

🔮 ✨ At Builders Studio, we use tools and strategies to help founders navigate their startup journey. This week, we are excited to share 5 pieces of resources from our Builders Founder Vault. Here is the link 🔗https://lnkd.in/gwwUsh8A, where you can access all the past and future resources in one database. Below is an overview of what you will get: ✨ 𝐎𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 1-𝐏𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐫 A 1-pager that merges critical insights about the market dynamics and primary problems it faces, in a single, concise overview. ✨ 𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐞 𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐯𝐚𝐬 A schematic mapping of types of value being exchanged between stakeholders, including your company ✨ 𝐀𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐩 𝐈𝐝𝐞𝐚 A startup is like a well-coordinated organ system – each part must function in harmony for the body (your company) to stay alive. Here’s a guide to the core elements that keep a startup alive and kicking: ✨ 𝐔𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐆𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐩 𝐍𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 A strong, validated, and trademark-ready startup name, complete with a matching domain and social media handles. ✨ 𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐓𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬 (In)validation of assumptions.

🎃 Trick or treeeeeat!? Last night, we had an amazing Halloween Party at our Builders' Office, complete with a costume contest! Any guesses on who took home the prize for the best costume? 😉 It was a fun night full of spooky creativity and incredible costumes. Happy Halloween to all! 👻 🍫

𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐫 Building that next big thing and wondering if a studio makes sense? Domain experts, do you have the urge to solve a hard problem? Second-time founder looking for that momentum from day one? Just a casual chat? Book a slot with Michael or Jelmer during our office hours. 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧? Tuesday, November 5, 5-7 PM CET 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭? Bring yourself and anything you want to chat about. Book a slot with Michael: https://lnkd.in/eBPfKF8a Book a slot with Jelmer: https://lnkd.in/egaF-X4f

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼 𝘄𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀? (1/2) Builders partners with ambitious entrepreneurs to build stellar companies. But out of 1000s of applications, we can only partner with 12 each year. Let's dive into what it takes to become a founder at Builders! 𝗖𝗮𝗻'𝘁 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴? You're someone who’s always hacking on a new project, building ideas late at night? If you can’t resist the call to build, you’re on the right track. 𝗕𝗶𝘁 𝗯𝘆 𝗮 𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗼𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿? Entrepreneurship isn't just about finding a booming market; it's about that “spider bite,” that itch to solve a real-world problem that matters to you personally. You’re not here for a quick cash grab – you’re embedded in the field, and want to see it changed inside out.  𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗼 𝗯𝗶𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲? We’re talking big-picture ambition. We’re here to build companies that track for $100 million in revenue, with unicorn potential We're not afraid to dream big and bold, and love to partner with founders who do the same. As we always say: 𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘴𝘶𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘴𝘶𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴.

𝗔 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽 𝗶𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗮 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹-𝗰𝗼𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 🫀 Each part must function in harmony for the body (your company) to stay alive. Today we’re sharing with you our guide to creating a startup that is alive and kicking: 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲:  https://lnkd.in/e46zBDUW . . . 𝗗𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲-𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀! 𝘖𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘹𝘵 4 𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘬𝘴, 𝘸𝘦’𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘦 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 20 𝘰𝘧 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘧𝘢𝘷𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘺𝘣𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘴, 𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘣𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘶𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘣𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘴. 𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘵’𝘴 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘦-𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘭𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭 𝘶𝘱 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘣𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘹𝘵 28 𝘥𝘢𝘺𝘴. 👉 Follow me 👉 Follow Builders 👉 Turn on notifications for our posts (or check LinkedIn daily)

🌍 𝗟𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸, 𝗜 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗔𝗜 𝗺𝗲𝗲𝘁𝘂𝗽. Expecting deep dives into studios and AI tech, and sure, we did. But most of the time, we talked about something even more fundamental... .. the early stages of company building, shaping ideas and focusing on the right things. Not the newest AI hype or grand market predictions stood out, but the need to truly understand your customer. AI’s progress may be unstoppable, but no technology will ever replace a fundamental truth – real growth happens by solving real problems for real people (for now). Alongside on the virtual couch Martin Willemink, shared his experience with accelerators – the unique, focused support from niche programs and the fundraising and exposure opportunities that eventually came through Y Combinator (even after initial rejection). His advice resonated: define the real problem you’re solving and know your market size. Thanks to Pourya & Misagh for the genuine couch connection. My two cents... lean into the questions, ask, listen, and iterate. Only then can one build something that truly resonates. 🖖 Cheers your friends at Builders