The Spreds Blog

Startup Success Stories | Creo² & Opinum

— Startup successes — 2 minutes read

Hi and welcome to our success story highlights, where we feature businesses that successfully secured funds on our platform! Kicking off this new series are Creo² and Opinum, two B2B startups that went from idea to launch in Belgium, and beyond. Opinum: From disruptor to game changer He's barely 28 and already has three successful startups under his belt. Meet Loïc Bar, CEO of Opinum... read more

Support Local Entrepreneurs this Holiday Season

— Startup successes — 2 minutes read

[holiday-gift-guide.jpg] It's the season of merry making, gift-giving and good cheer! As 2016 comes to a close, we've prepared a short holiday gift guide, for fans of local entrepreneurs and Belgian innovation.  This holiday season shop with a purpose! Buy a gift from a self-starter in your very own city, and support Belgian businesses together with us... read more

Media Mention: 50 Top Startups to Invest In

— Startup successes — 5 minutes read

[50startups-spread.jpg] For the second consecutive year, Trends-Tendances published an exclusive selection of 50 Belgian start-ups to invest in. The list aims to discover the “hot” startups in Belgium and is organised in partnership with Leansquare, FundMe and startups.be... read more

10 Tips for Highly Successful Crowdfunding Campaigns

— Startup successes — 5 minutes read

[10tips.jpg] Equity crowdfunding has gained a lot of traction and attention over the years. Our prediction: Equity crowdfunding will become more popular than venture capital (€47 billion in 2015) and angel investing (€23.5 billion) by 2017. Based on this, we have compiled a list of 10 best crowdfunding practices for entrepreneurs... read more