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THE TEAM SIDE OF SCALING UP
SVEN DE CLEYN – IMEC.ISTART @sdcleyn
CONFIDENTIAL – INTERNAL USE2Start-up life & investing = people business
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Team dynamics start earlier
than usually assumed …
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… and team dynamics have a lasting impact
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There is a reason for
the length of an
investment process…
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Experience…6
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Team quality
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Scaling up… when recruiting
becomes a full-time job
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In the end, it’s all about trust & belief…
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