Entrepreneurial Grit 💪

Entrepreneurship, often fueled by a mere idea that one can challenge the status quo and change the world. That first spark, followed by a relentless pursuit of the result, is what makes markets move. When looking for the few things that make entrepreneurs who they are and companies prosper, it is my belief that more often than not, it's not genius that makes the biggest waves.

Building a successful company requires more than a brilliant idea or mind. It requires passion, perseverance, and, above all, a resilient mindset. As we all know, challenges are part of the game; markets will forever change, but it's the ones who have the grit to stay positive and push through. Those are the ones that will make the change needed for us all to move forward.

So how does Builders fit into this? We've created a framework in which our co-founders can prosper and use their grit and our resources to go even further. We're building software for the future of work with a splash of artificial intelligence. Got grit?

From our universe 🪐

On the studio side 🌌

October was the month we welcomed some new team members and a new Entrepreneur in Residence to the Universe. See who they are and make sure to connect with them. 🤝

• Sharon unveils the secrets of the Builders' Stage Gate Model, shedding light on how we shape startups for success. Discover how we validate business cases, craft compelling stories, and partner with technical co-founders to set the stage for success even before incorporation. Read the article here.

• Happy to share that we’re hosing a side event during the WebSummit in Lisbon on November 15th together with Uniborn. During the event founders of different venture studios will come together to teach investors more about the venture studio model. As this is an invite-only event, spots are limited. Want to be there? Make sure to send me an email.

• Our quarterly investor meet-up: Builders Investor House, had a boost. 🚀 Each event we’re gearing up to address challenges of Rotterdam’s most promising startups and scale-ups. Sign up for the next edition, hosted with EYnovation already as spots are limited. More information on this event will follow soon. Secure your spot now.

At our ventures 🚀

• How can you make sure everyone is doing well while not being in the same room? That’s a question that MOYU has been struggling with. To solve this problem within their organisation, they decided to start using Noon. Discover how MOYU makes use of Noon to stay in tune with their employees. Founder Roel Schatorjé shares his insights on maintaining a healthy work environment, even during busy times. Read the case here.

• We are gearing up for Noon and Microsoft teams 🤝 Yup, you read that right. Noon was already active on Slack and helping teams optimising their well-being and improving their stress managed. Now, we are working on launching the Microsoft Teams Integration. Are you interested or do you know a company that could make use of this themselves? Then, make sure to add yourself to the waitlist. Register here.

What we’re following 👀

Come build with us 🧑‍💻

Co-founder with grit? Let it out. ️

Check out our Build with us page. Check out our ideas for the future of work or bring your own, make sure it’s solid though.

We’re looking for big tangible problems to solve, not just dreams.

Interested? or do you know someone who could be a fit? Let me know.

Forward, always,

Michael van Lier
Managing Director at Builders