At present, it’s too hard to create and grow a startup in Belgium. This Manifesto outlines how we can change that. We want to work together with individuals, industry partners and policymakers to establish a healthy environment for Belgian startups. A startup-friendly environment in Belgium will result in more businesses leading to significantly more jobs, and most importantly a thriving economy that benefits all.

1. @karenboers @xdamman
v1.0 - Tech Startup Day - March 12th 2015 Copyleft 2015

2. Startups
are taking over
the world

5. Startups are taking over
Europe

6. Startups are taking over
Belgium

8. Belgian startups
matter

9. Startups empower
people to work on
what they care about

10. A source of
growth & innovation for
everyone

11. Digital agenda

13. 100+ contributions

14. Synthesizing & prioritizing

15. We took some notes

16. 5 Ways to a Startup-
Friendly Environment

17. Startup, Inc.
1

18. Hire/Fire Fast

19. Tax Shelter
Investing in movies is cool,
investing in startups cooler

20. No Profit, No Tax
And no social charges

21. Tax on capital gain instead
We win, you win

22. Startup, Inc.
1

23. Buy (from) startups
2

24. Incentivize businesses
& the government to
buy from startups
instead of the Oracles
of the world.
@dries
Drupal

25. Educate & cultivate
3

26. Teach students how to
find customers instead of
how to find a job.
@kbals
Inventive Designers

27. Pay it forward
4

28. BE proud
5

29. BE proud
5
(yes, that’s a #Waffletag)

31. What's your
BHAG?Big. Hairy. Audacious. Goal.

32. 10,000 startups
100,000 jobs
in 5 years

33. We need your help

34. Sign
startupmanifesto.be

35. Learn digital skills

36. Create or join a
startup

37. Invest and buy from
Startups

38. Be part of the solution
startupmanifesto.be

39. This is just the beginning
startupmanifesto.be

40. Thank you
startupmanifesto.be

42. Special thanks
Website: Frederik Vincx (@fritsbits)
Copywriting: Justine HDET (@justinehdet)
Stefan Ifrim (@stefanifrim), @tfenasse, ...
... and to everyone who already contributed
using the BEStartupManifesto Waffletag.
Please continue! This is only the beginning!

43. Meet the Waffles
Karen Boers (EN/NL) @karenboers
Xavier Damman (EN/FR) @xdamman
Bart Becks (EN/NL) @bartbecks
Ramon Suarez (EN/FR/ES) @ramonsuarez
Robin Wauters (EN/NL) @robinwauters
Toon Vanagt (EN/FR/NL) @toon