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80 The special showstoppers
The start-up survival kit
If you’re about to start your own business, chances are you
won’t see the light of day for the next two years, your health
is going to take a serious beating and the closest you’ll get to
meeting up with your friends for after-work drinks is, well,
Facebook chat sessions. Fear not, we’ve pieced together a range
of survival kit items to get you through the start-up years.
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For good first impressions:
Laptop bag
Good presentation is half the battle won. And, although your investors
won’t exactly be reassured to see you turning up to pitches in a
Brioni suit trailed by a flashy ‘personal assistant’, they’ll be looking for
details as a sign of your ability to carry your business idea from napkin
to Nasdaq. And that can mean anything from the state of your hands
(yes yes you Alfa-male self-starters, a manicure will make the difference
between a yes and a no), to the pair of shoes you’re sporting. More
pertinent still, given the amount of time you’ll be spending on the go, is
your choice of laptop carriers. Trust us on this one: you do not want to
go for the generic sling-on black bag, as all that says is that you’re more
of a follower than a leader. This leather-clad, shockproof, carry-on
pouch by Belgian leather good experts Delvaux will, however, ensure
that half the battle is won.
Airess Laptop Pouch (¤130).
Available from Delvaux stores nationwide.
delvaux.com
Photographer Melika Ngombe
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For health and nutrition:
health club membership & cereal bars
The stress levels you’re about to endure driving your business forward
and ensuring there’s more money coming in than coming out requires
the right strategy to unwind at the end of the day (not that they’ll be
such a thing as ‘the end of the day’). And, short of a masseuse giving
you the mother-of-all massages before and after working hours, you’re
next best option is a membership to your local gym. With its sizeable
pool, gigantic work-out area as well as its steam baths and saunas,
nothing beats Aspria’s health clubs. We’ve added in a health bar, for
post-workout energy boosts.
aspria.be