11.13.2025 - Workshop #1-35
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Workshop series 2026: How do I start my own design firm?

10 November 2026 — 26 November 2026

Faculty of Architecture & the Built Environment, Hall F

Have you ever thought about starting your own design firm after graduation? Then the BK-Launch workshop series “How do I start my your own design firm?” might be for you.

BK-Launch is the platform for entrepreneurship in the built environment at the Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment. Together with Alijd van Doorn, BK-Launch is organising three workshop sessions that offer practical insights into the first steps of starting your own design firm.

Dates and themes:

Tuesday 10 November | 12:30–13:45 | Hall F
Discovering your Ikigai
Explore the four elements of the Ikigai model and reflect on your passions, skills and ambitions as a starting point for your entrepreneurial journey.

Tuesday 17 November | 12:30–13:45 | Hall F
From passion to purpose
What drives you, and what does the world need? Develop your ideas and ambitions further, with insights from entrepreneurs Duzan Doepel and Eva ten Velden.

Thursday 26 November | 12:30–13:45 | Hall F
Taking the first steps
How can you turn your ideas into a business? Explore what you could get paid for and what success means to you, with insights from entrepreneurs Sander Dekker and Anna Tsagkalou.

Lunch is included in all three workshop sessions. There is space for a maximum of 72 students.

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