I live in Brussels, so as you might expect, I know French and Dutch. I'm currently developing a startup, though I can't really disclose much about it. I wouldn't want someone to launch a website with the exact same idea before mine is launched. It's basically a news website similar to Newsvine, Topix, etc. but different :)
Well yes maybe :) I'm still thinking.
But I'm a little bit confused, what audience will you target? Seems like you're going to make a Belgian news site? I plan to make it international (with national versions as well though..). Anyway, I'm off, so I won't respond until tomorrow. Nice meeting you, both :)
Laurent, you shouldn't be scared talking about your project, many people have the same ideas and they like to go with their ideas, not yours.
What can make your site different is how relevant it is to users.
I think you should go with a national version first and only concentrate on that because fewer people have good knowledge of the belgian market and it is something you can handle better.
If your model is right, export it abroad afterwhile.
If you two guys get married, let me be your witness... ;)
I'll setup a forum where we can chat together, that would be fun to have a belgian community...
A beta version of the news website will probably be available in about 2 weeks. I can notify you about it, if you want to, same for c1sc0, but you'll have to give me your email address then, I guess.
Funny, I thought starting the international version first would be better, as I find it easier to get the word out (lots of english web 2.0 blogs and such). I have very little knowledge on how to get your site promoted in Belgium.
Belgian community? You're giving me an idea :) Wouldn't it be awesome to gather belgian webmasters all in 1 place (a website.. obviously), create a commmunity and call it "Silicon Valley in Belgium". Not that I'm going to do that, it's just a cool idea :)
