Birdhouse

Let’s give a warm welcome to Good Boost! 👋🏻 We’re delighted to have Ben Wilkins join the Birdhouse family! They are on a mission to transform community spaces into therapeutic hubs for health, wellbeing, and healthy aging. Whether it’s in a pool, park, or community center, Good Boost uses cutting-edge technology to bring accessible and tailored therapy to those who need it most. 🤸♀️ We’re excited to support their team as they redefine health and wellness in local communities. 🚀 Do you want to join Birdhouse yourself? 👉 Pre-register here: https://lnkd.in/etuKQKsw #aging #wellbeing #agetech #therapy

Spine health meets innovation with SpineWise! 🦾 This groundbreaking startup is now officially part of the Birdhouse family. Welcome Liesbeth Van Hauwermeiren! SpineWise is revolutionizing workplace well-being with their “Fitbit for the spine.” Their smart wearables monitor spinal health on the work floor and help prevent back pain by providing workers with real-time vibration feedback. 🏋️♂️📊 With SpineWise employees can maintain better posture and reduce the risk of long-term injuries, ensuring healthier and happier teams. We’re eager to see how SpineWise will transform occupational health. 🚀 Do you want to join Birdhouse yourself? 👉 Pre-register here: https://lnkd.in/etuKQKsw #tech #startup #workplacewellness #ergonomics

Meet Bearcover, another one of the startups within our newest cohort. We’re absolutely thrilled to welcome Daniel Flynn to the Birdhouse family! They are redefining in-patient care with their nighttime support robots. This innovative solution provides assistance during the night in care facilities, ensuring patients feel safe and cared for while reducing the workload for nighttime staff! 🌙 Literally transforming nighttime care with robotics! 🤖 With Bearcover, technology meets compassion, creating better care environments for both patients and caregivers. We’re excited to see how Daniel and the Bearcover team will enhance the future of healthcare. 🚀 Do you want to join Birdhouse yourself? 👉 Pre-register here: https://lnkd.in/etuKQKsw #robotics #startup #agetech #healthcare

We’re thrilled to have Skillerjobs on board in the newest cohort of our 12-week program. They are revolutionizing the complex & challenging job market with their AI-driven platform. Skillerjobs aims to be the personal headhunter and career coach for every professional, empowering people to unlock their full potential in and throughout their careers. 🧠 We’re excited to support Sander Lesage and his team in shaping the future of recruitment! 🚀 Do you want to join Birdhouse yourself? 👉 Pre-register here: https://lnkd.in/etuKQKsw #recruitment #startup #ai #skillerjobs

Say goodbye to no-shows with TurnUp! 📆 We’re absolutely thrilled to welcome Koen Lepez, Nicolas De Bruyne, Jona Decubber to the Birdhouse family! Their mission? Solving the global no-show problem. TurnUp is the ultimate platform to reduce missed appointments, improving efficiency and saving time for businesses and clients alike. 🕒 With their innovative solution, organizations worldwide can minimize lost revenue and improve customer experience! ✅ We’re excited to see TurnUp make its mark globally! 🚀 Do you want to join Birdhouse yourself? 👉 Pre-register here: https://lnkd.in/etuKQKsw #tech #noshows #innovations #startup

A warm welcome to the Birdhouse family, Figo Social ! 🤩 We’re excited to have Yannick Skop on board in our newest cohort. Figo are empowering retirees to live life to the fullest with their activity booking marketplace. Whether it’s a hobby, a workshop, or a social event, Figo makes it significantly easier for retirees to discover and book meaningful activities, keeping them connected, active, and engaged! 👥 We can’t wait to see how Figo grows during and after our 12-week program and continues to create opportunities for retirees to truly thrive! 🚀 Do you want to join Birdhouse yourself? 👉 Pre-register here: https://lnkd.in/etuKQKsw #activities #startup #figo #agetech

Diving headfirst into the Birdhouse program has been electrifying! ⚡️ Today, the spotlight was on defining our BHAG—Big, Hairy, Audacious Goal. We thought we had it nailed, but it's vital to ensure we're truly aligned. After all, a powerful vision unites and propels teams forward. Jim Collins reminds us that a BHAG should be bold, maybe even a little wild. It’s essential to ward off business decline, as he explores in "How the Mighty Fall." So, what should be the BHAG for TurnUp? We're eager for your thoughts: 1. "Solve NoShows worldwide" 2. "Boost global health capacity by 10%" 3. "Create the largest appointment network on the planet We’re confident we can achieve these ambitious goals, but we need your voice. Which one speaks to you? Let’s shape the future together! 🌍💬 #BuildInPublic #TurnUp #SolveNoShow #BirdhouseCohort16

4446 minutes of calls in just 3 days! 🤯 Last week, the startups in our newest cohort collectively completed 234 calls, each lasting exactly 19 minutes. Over those three days, each startup had between 22 and 38 calls - commitment at its finest! Some might call this process intense, but it works. As soon as startups join our program, we immediately start the search for their dedicated advisory board together with the startup. Each board is designed to include a lead mentor, with whom founders often share a personal connection, along with 3-4 advisors who challenge them on specific topics and expertise. These calls are a crucial time investment in finding the perfect mentors and advisors. For the third time, we partnered with ConversationStarter.net to streamline this process, using their AI to create optimized agendas that matched startup needs with our network’s availability. Feedback from our startups has been fantastic - they’ve expressed the real value of these conversations and the depth of insights gained. Yesterday, we wrapped up the matchmaking, and now every team has its advisory board in place, ready to dive into the following 10 weeks of the Birdhouse program! Bearcover Daniel Flynn Figo Social Yannick Skop Good Boost Ben Wilkins LendoCare Solomia Boretska Nestflow Edgar Alexander Kooter Ben Myers Skillerjobs Sander Lesage SpineWise Liesbeth Van Hauwermeiren TurnUp Koen Lepez Nicolas De Bruyne Jona Decubber #matchmaking #advisoryboard #mentorship #startups

Thank you, Birdhouse for inviting me to coach the start-ups of C16 in defining their product/market-fit. I truly enjoyed the discussions, the nudging and questioning the 'why'. Thanks for sharing your passion and energy Sander Lesage (Skillerjobs), Solomia Boretska (LendoCare), Ben Wilkins (Good Boost), Koen Lepez & Jona Decubber (TurnUp), Liesbeth Van Hauwermeiren (SpineWise), Clara Gillet & Yannick Skop (Figo Social) and last but not least Edgar Alexander Kooter & Ben Myers from Nestflow. Hope I brought some value to the table! I take this role alongside my full-time job because it broadens my perspective, I keep on learning and gives me the chance to help AgeTech companies make a positive impact on society. Next to that, my compensation? Chocolates! Those who know me know that's priceless. :-) Niels Peetermans Pablo Oeyen Justine Janssen #mentoring #strategy #neverstoplearning

Last Monday, as Cohort 16 kicked off their Birdhouse journey, I had the privilege of returning as an alumnus from Cohort 14 to share insights on their 12-week program—especially on the intensive matchmaking process that connects founders with a dedicated mentor and advisory board. What a full-circle moment! 🟠 Exactly one year ago, I was in their shoes, embarking on the same path that’s been so instrumental for the growth of Ceriter. Being back to share my Birdhouse experience and seeing the excitement of these founders reminded me of that initial drive and determination. The first three days are intense, focused on finding the right mentors and advisors—a team of experienced professionals ready to challenge, support, and guide each startup. Birdhouse organizes a pre-selection of around 38 calls per startup, ensuring founders have real opportunities to find their ideal advisory board and mentor. They even set up extra calls based on feedback to make sure each founder has the best match possible. Some key takeaways I shared with the new cohort were: 📍 Ask for advice immediately. The more you ask, the more you learn, including about the potential advisor. 📍 Look for personal connections. Even if a match isn’t perfect, a genuine conversation can open unexpected doors. 📍 Stay open and flexible. Sometimes, a casual chat can turn into a valuable relationship. It’s inspiring to see how driven Cohort 16 is - they’re asking the right questions and diving into this journey wholeheartedly. Can’t wait to see where they’ll go! 🚀 #funding #startup #network #vc