Quivr
Name: Rob Van den Broeck
Business: Quivr
UBC: Exchange student from KU Leaven
Year in E101 Class: 2014-2015
What we do in our business:
Quivr is a free application that centralizes useful information for students. On every smartphone or simply on your computer, Quivr allows you to quickly find the answers to questions such as: Where and when is my next class? How many people are in the library right now? Is there going to be spaghetti in my student restaurant today? Quivr was made by students, for students
Url: www.quivr.be/en
Why this business?
The founder was a very good friend of mine and I have always had a passion for start-ups
Biggest day to day challenges as an entrepreneur?
Managing a team and not getting frustrated when things don’t go the way you want them to go
Greatest delights as an entrepreneur?
The fact that you learn something new so often, the fact that you have real impact which you can see with your own eyes.
Four Key pieces of advice you would give to future entrepreneurs:
- Team is everything. Get good people in
- Look at the bigger picture. Don’t get mad if you screw up. Prepare for the next time.
- FOCUS! Only do things that are close to your core business, don’t get tangled up in challenges that also look interesting, but are not close to your business.
- Build a network. Make sure you know the people who are important.
Where do you see yourself going as an entrepreneur in the future
Very good question. I first want to gain more experience working in a business, then I’ll see which opportunities come up.