7 innovation lessons I learned from my parents. A tribute to my hardworking parents who taught me essential building bricks of entrepreneurship and innovation (and much more).

1. 7 innovation lessons
I learned from my parents

2. Have a lot of ideas
My birth: the third of 7 children

3. Think global
My mother studied languages

4. Start small: their mini shop
Already online shopping (by phone)

5. Take risks: the supermarket
Their first self service in the region

6. Adopt new technologies
My first computer: memory: 64 kB !

7. Before “Nike” they invented “knitted” training suits
Be the first on the market

8. Have passions outside your job
Huge fans of cyclist Eddy Merckx

9. I owe a lot to my parents.
Thanks.
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