Back in March, we were experiencing lockdown for the first time. First, as a brutal shock, then with a bit of humour, and finally with a dash of hope.
When faced with the unknown, everything seems gloomy, fuzzy, and scary at first, until you move past the trauma and figure out how to move forward.
Next time, I will not be caught unaware! You say.
Back then, we started imagining new, better ways of living and started paying attention to and believing the birds of ill omen who previously went unheard. We got out of lockdown with a sense of urgency and a conviction that now is the time for change.
And then, the weight of routine came crashing down on us, and most of our old habits came back in force. And who could blame us? Momentum and status quo are tyrannical masters, and Sisyphus knows you often lose uphill battles.
And now we are back to square one, and it feels as if we did not learn that much.
November has come, with a bitter taste, but subtly different from before, even though the pill will remain hard to swallow.
Let’s try to make better on our promises this time.
Before you start reading
Here is what you cannot miss:
🚪 You can join us!
❄️ Our Winter 2021 batch application call is open!
If you want to be part of the next batch of ambitious startups joining the Incubateur HEC Paris early January, find the answers to all your questions here and fill out the application!
And if you are on mobile, our presentation video can also be experienced in Augmented Reality, thanks to PopMii!
🚗 Join our startup program for Moroccan entrepreneurs!
If you are a young Moroccan entrepreneur, you can now apply for the next batch of the Afriquia 50 Sprints program.
See what Asmaa from VelyVelo has to say about her experience with it! 🇫🇷
🏃♀️ Take part in the HEC Design Sprint and change the world for the better!
On the 8-10 January, HEC will host an online Design Sprint focusing on positive impact solutions. Participants will work with HEC experts and the two winning projects will benefit from 3 months of acceleration within the HEC-42 Launchpad program!
You can apply until the 22nd of November, don't miss out! 🇫🇷
😷 If you were looking for them, here are our community lockdown tips:
Automate your lockdown certificates with Luko's trick. 🇫🇷
Leeto details how lockdowns can impact employee representation. 🇫🇷
Okarito shares their advice about professional travel during lockdown. 🇫🇷
Read Bold's white paper about the recent lockdown decisions. 🇫🇷
Top News
If you only have 2 minutes to read this newsletter, here are the essential news:
💼 Open Job Positions
🚽 Trone, the bathroom artists, are hiring for three new positions.
🖊️ Edusign, the new best friend of universities during lockdown, is seeking a marketing intern.
📞 Mayday, which will make you hate less calling customer support, is hiring a business developer intern.
🍰 Petit Côté, which makes you eat your veggies while still letting you have cake, is looking for a sales representative.
💪 Leeto, the secret behind happy employees, is seeking a customer success intern.
👨⚕️ DoctoClass, the Netflix for health professionals, is hiring a growth hacker.
🚗 Beev, the key to your next electric car, is looking for two new interns.
🚚 CloudFret, the killer of empty trucks, is hiring for four new positions.
🏆 Startups Prizes
Edusign wins the IÉSEG Entrepreneur 2020 prize.
Bunji is the startup of the week for Les Pépites Tech.
Strio wins the Centrale Lyon Startup Challenge 2020.
CloudFret wins the AfricArena Tour.
🎉 Newsworthy Achievements
Entoureo joined forces with MakeSense to launch Maillages, a program to support isolated seniors. 🇫🇷
Petit Côté is launching with yet another retailer, you can now find their products in La Cantine Monoprix.
🗞️ Laudatory Press
Forbes tells the story of Emna's mission to make healthy foods available to all with Kazidomi.
Forbes explores how Luko is changing the world of home insurance. 🇫🇷
L'Usine Nouvelle talks with Mercateam about their skill & planning management system. 🇫🇷
Our Content
If you have a bit more time to read (or listen), here is some food for thought:
🔦 Incubee Highlight
💎 Naker: the future of e-commerce experience is coming
Nicolas Jacques from Naker tells us how 3D can enhance e-commerce experiences.
🔦 Alumni Highlights
🤝 Ubbyk: how getting acquired can help you become a European leader
Ubbyk got acquired by Workelo, read Etienne's retelling of their journey here!
🥶 Lemlist: from 0 to 1000 followers in 30 days 🇫🇷
Guillaume from Lemlist is not a rookie of content creation! Discover his new YouTube challenge!
👨🚀 Our Experts' Insights
Maxime Pari from MyBizDev shares his insights on how to recrut your first business developers.
Etienne Krieger delves into the life of Frédéric Iselin, HEC professor and virtuoso of value proposition. 🇫🇷
Read the advice by Coralline Manier Gallas from Woog & Associés on how to protect your brand. 🇫🇷
🌱 Our Incubees' Content
⚖️ Explore the legal aspects of startup building with SeedLegals
👓 Rewatch My Job Glasses webinar with Jean de la Rochebrochard
Elevo shares their advice on 8 innovative management methods. 🇫🇷
Charles Givadinovitch from Laboratoires L'Esthétic shares his story and advice in Le Vivier podcast. 🇫🇷
Lakaa shares 5 positive impact initiatives companies can implement. 🇫🇷
Simundia wrote a white paper on the ROI of professional coaching. 🇫🇷
Nostalgia Zone
🔗 Top clicked links of our last newsletter
Discover how Ovrsea managed to double its revenue during the global lockdown.
Cuvée Privée was already enabling you to adopt grapevines, now you can also adopt olive trees!
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