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Growing costs money. And Content & Coffee, “the application lifecycle company”, knew that all too well. With big ambitions for the future and a group of interested investors on board, their capital round seemed within reach. But a missing financial plan and a clear valuation were a challenge that needed to be addressed. Together with The Harbour, they set to work to turn their growth plans into a financial success story. The result? A smart financing mix that raised almost half a million euros and prepared themselves for the future.

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The road to growth is full of challenges, especially if you want to launch an innovative product in a competitive market. For MyGrid, the Flemish start-up behind the ModuleOne smart home battery, that was no different. To achieve their mission of making renewable energy accessible to everyone, founders Jan Wellens and Stef Van de Gehuchte needed not only capital, but also the right investors. With the help of The Harbour, they created a smart and strategic Funding Process finished, resulting in €600,000 and valuable expertise. This is how MyGrid prepared to fulfill their sustainable mission.

A sleazy 150 years after Alexander Bell invented the telephone, it is still an indispensable communication tool for companies. But the classic telephone exchange has had its best time. Sippy brings it to the cloud. This way, companies from anywhere in the world and from any device can make and receive calls with the same number.

No more ordering truckloads of concrete by phone or email. The East-Flemish start-up Betrotrace built a platform to streamline communication between concrete plants, transporters and contractors. This way, the right delivery of concrete gets to the right place on time.

Pharma More develops products and brands for pharmacists, but has recently also focused directly on consumers. The focus is on cosmetics and biocides. Founder Dries Van de Walle comes from a family of pharmacists and therefore knows the market like the back of his hand. Meanwhile, Dries has knocked on The Harbour's door for a second time: “I haven't even watched any other parties.”

CVWarehouse was founded in 2006 by Inge Geerdens and creates software for digital recruitment processes. The user-friendly online recruitment tool makes it a lot easier for companies to manage vacancies and candidates and thus optimize the recruitment process.

To scale their product internationally and build a team, Brussels cricket bar manufacturer Kriket sought help from The Harbour to find a professional and reliable “smart capital” investor.

Entrepreneurship is not new for Bart Van der Meer (39). That's what doing business in Belgium is. When he hits a prime location along the Gentse Baan in Sint-Niklaas, he wants to open a Q8 gas station with a sandwich shop and a supermarket there. Said like that, but not so easily done.