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Euroshop 2020

Jaspreet — Wed, 29 Apr 2020 09:06:18 +0000

standBystand was at Euroshop 2020 from the 16^th till the 20^th of February at the Messe Düsseldorf. The World’s nr. 1 Retail Fair Trade had more than 2.300+ exhibitors and 100.000+ visitors and was divided into 8 dimensions.

The Expo & Event Marketing dimension was were you could find standBystand! Presenting our digital marketplace at Euroshop was a great occasion considering the huge number of visitors that showed interest in our platform. Thus, we were able to strengthen network with old and new clients and our position in the stand building industry.

Through the matchmaking programme initiated by Euroshop, founder and CEO Jakob Ulcnik made contact with colleagues from the exhibition industry and potential new partners.

Next to increasing our network with new connections and partnerships in the exhibition industry, raising brand awareness for standBystand among different types of companies was successful. We were happy to see how our marketplace can help companies with the difficulties they face regarding the construction of their booths.

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standBystand at BOE International 2020

Jaspreet — Wed, 29 Apr 2020 09:06:01 +0000

Together with ESG, the service partner of the trade show and events industry in Germany, standBystand participated at the BOE International 2020 in Dortmund. Its focus is to carefully select a supplier pool in order to create (monetary) advantages for the companies in the cooperative. standBystand, as a supplier for qualitative and local labour, exhibited at BOE Int. 2020 as ESG’s cooperative member.

The exhibition’s key issue for this year was technology. standBystand thus considered BOE Int. to be the ideal spot to present our digital marketplace. Through our digital solution that connects stand-building freelancers and teams with stand-building companies, standBystand aims to make the exhibition industry more efficient and transparent. On this occasion, founder Jakob Ulcnik was giving a lecture about the shortcomings in the exhibition industry and its opportunities for improvement – through a technological approach.

Participating at the trade fair BOE Int. was a great opportunity for connecting with (German) stand-building companies as well as other ESG members, and for learning even more about how our product can help improve the exhibition industry.

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standBystand & YSB -partnership announcement!

Jaspreet — Wed, 29 Apr 2020 09:05:43 +0000

February 2020

It is our pleasure to announce an industry strategic partnership between standBystand and yourstandbuilder.

Learning about this company, it is only logical to close the ranks and assist the trade-show world on an even bigger scale than initially thought. From standBystand’s perspective as a marketplace, connecting stand-building companies and freelancers we were delighted to hear that there is someone who thought of connecting exhibitor and stand-building companies through digitalisation.

This partnership is solving two major pain points in the industry that were until this day solved by sugar coating the real problem. Thanks to yourstandbuilder, making use of technology and digitalisation, exhibitors can now find stand-building companies in only a few hours regardless of the location!

For Exhibitors planning and participating at an exhibition or a trade show is time consuming and a complicated process that often takes weeks or even months. Yourstandbuilder proved it doesn’t have to be this way. As a company they are changing and revolutionising the way exhibitors find their partners on a global scale.

The main purpose of yourstandbuilder is to provide a user-friendly platform that offers real benefits to all their members and simplifies the entire planning process from start to finish.

You can learn more about what yourstandbuilder does on their website – https://yourstandbuilder.com/– or by checking out their social media channels either on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn.

Jakob Ulcnik, Founder and CEO of standBystand

Exciting times ahead, getting this partnership going might very well be exactly what the industry has been missing all this time! YSB let’s do this!

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The Marketplace standBystand solving major pain point(S) in stand-building World

Jaspreet — Wed, 29 Apr 2020 09:05:22 +0000

During the beMatrix Winter Academy 2019, there was one thing that became apparent, the stand-building environment is changing at an alarming rate. With rules and regulations tightening and sustainability no longer being a cliché word used simply to make oneself feel “green”.

Projects are being confirmed at the last minute which makes finding the right labour force to build stands harder and harder to find. However, there’s good news! The standBystand marketplace was created to solve this and many of the problems in the industry. In the series of following articles, I will explain how standBystand is solving major pain points in the industry.

During the presentation at beMatrix HQ one would expect people to go on their mobile devices and begin to answer emails, scroll through social media or private message their contacts. To my surprise, attendees were listening attentively and taking photos of the slides. After the presentation, I heard someone say, “Yeah, the struggle is real!” Just another confirmation the industry is bleeding for change.

Due to the industry being highly seasonal, there’s an overflow of work in the high season and hardly any work during the low season. A mobile workforce can quickly become expensive and not cost effective, especially when calculating transportation costs, accommodations and catering. Of course one might object that these costs are all irrelevant as it’s the client who ultimately pays; however, being able to offer a competitive price, which may be hundreds or even thousands of Euros cheaper, is another great way to create a reputation and stand out in the market.

When people hear the word sustainability, they initially think environmentally friendly which equals higher costs. But remember using methods that are long-term and can save thousands of Euros, the concept of sustainability suddenly doesn’t sound so bad!

Hiring abroad is still highly risky, and as the Dutch say. “Je weet maar nooit wat je zou krijgen” (You never know what you’re going to get).

To make matters worse, the majority of stand-building companies have no idea the type of paperwork is needed in order to be in compliance with all the employment rules and regulations in the European Union.

I’ve worked on standBystand for two years now and I have come across many issues and challenges that the industry is facing. The deeper I go down the rabbit hole, the more evident it becomes that the stand-building industry is in grave need of a change. Of course all stand-building companies have pools of their own freelancers workers, middle man, via-via connections or agencies; however, these methods don’t solve the problem. The costs still run high and companies have to spend countless hours that in the long run cost more. By having a viable database of freelancers on the standBystand platform, clients now have a long term sustainable solution.

It happens far to often that companies are stuck with freelancers that are lackluster. Often freelancers don’t have the basic equipment needed to do the work, or turn up as professionals while having less than six months of experience or worst case scenario not show up to the job site at all. Let’s also remind ourselves that older generations are getting older and that dream stand-builder that travels throughout EU is slowly coming to an end.

Above recurring issues have left, what seems to be, a permanent scar in the industry.

This is where standBystand comes in, by offering full transparency and control right at your fingertips. I still hear comments like “it is not possible that freelancers come to you”. However, we are here to show you that it is possible to work in stand-building industry without a high level of uncertainty.

Lack of transparency, ability to build long lasting trust and accountability are the three key points where it all starts or ends. By building the platform standBystand, stand-building companies can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel.

In the meanwhile if you have any questions please feel free to contact me at Jakob@standBystand.com. If you are interested in hearing more about the platform and the challenges in the industry, I will be giving another lecture at BOE International in Dortmund on January 15, 2020, and we will also have a booth at EUROSHOP 2020.

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standBystand for a green future

tibistibi — Thu, 26 Sep 2019 12:43:39 +0000

On Friday 27 September 2019, millions of people around the world will be on strike for a better future. You can read about what standBystand has to do with this here.

standBystand makes it possible to hire freelancers and stand construction teams close to the location of the fair. As a result, it is no longer necessary for everyone to travel from far and wide, with cars and airplanes. The savings are not only financially impressive but much more important; the burden on the environment is many times less. The CO2 emissions are considerably reduced by hiring local people for stand construction.

That we find this extremely important is evident from the fact that our CTO and his family are taking part in the climate strike on 27 September at 13:00, Koekamp, The Hague. Want to read more about this? Check klimaatstaking.nl/

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Marketing and Communications Manager

tibistibi — Thu, 22 Aug 2019 15:48:21 +0000

Are you a commercial talent, interested in the rapid growth opportunities and freedom within a tech start-up?

StandBystand is an online marketplace focused on connecting freelancers to companies in the stand construction(exhibition) industry.

With a small team, we are looking for someone who wants to independently upgrade the marketing from A to Z. You get a lot of freedom and responsibility. Your contribution and choices directly influence our direction and growth.

What are you going to do?

Develop and implement our marketing/communication strategy for:
- Social Media, E-mail marketing, blogs, our platform & offline (trade fairs)
(Advising on) setting up CMS
setting up SEO & SEA
Create content for all of the above.

What do you already have/can you do?

Enthusiasm about marketing and communication
Independent working & learning
HBO or WO level of thinking
You speak and write fluently English (German is a plus+)
Full time available (32-40 hours/week)

What do you get

Working at the office in Utrecht or Amsterdam
Occasionally working from home or from a tropical island is possible in consultation.
Salary of 2.000 – 2.500 euro/month

So, would you like to work for a startup, have a lot of responsibility and freedom? Please contact us.

Greetings,

standBystand

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Front-end Developer

tibistibi — Thu, 22 Aug 2019 15:42:30 +0000

Do you want to work in a small team? With a lot of freedom, direct influence on the product and do you want every pixel to be perfect? Then we need you!

standBystand is an online marketplace focused on connecting freelancers with companies in the exhibition industry.

With a small team, we are looking for someone who can take on the front-end. You get a lot of freedom and responsibility. Your contribution and choices directly influence our direction and growth.

What are you going to do?

Improving the current front-end based on UX and graphic design
You will do this together with the CTO (experienced Full stack java developer), the Product owner and the Designer.

What do you already have/can you do?

Pixel sensitive, you like good design and go crazy when something is not properly aligned.
Experience with Angular JS
Full time available (32-40 hours/week)
(Experience in setting up front-end tests)

What do you get

Working at the office in Utrecht or Amsterdam
Working at home whenever you want (or from a tropical island of course)
Salary of 3.000 – 3.500 euro/month

Would you like to work for a startup, have a lot of responsibility and freedom? Please contact us.

Greetings,

standBystand

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Marketing Intern

tibistibi — Thu, 22 Aug 2019 15:06:29 +0000

We are standBystand, startup that is rejuvenating the process of hiring stand-builders in exhibition industry. What do we mean by exhibition industry, we’re pretty sure that in the past you went to one of them big trade-shows where hundreds organisations are presenting themselves.

standBystand is a platform in the exhibition industry that connects stand-building freelancers with stand-building companies (supply and demand).

We are a team of 3 hipster, hacker, hustler (perfect!) however we are so occupied we litelary do not have time to:

-focus on brand identity
-landing page
-online presence

What are we looking for?

Are you looking for ultimate challenge to build things from scratch! If you’re answer is YES?

You will get to work with some of the great minds (UI | UX | SEO) thanks to the network we build.

-Taking care of social media channels (create content, interview freelancers, clients, open for your input)
-Follow-up with important media from the industry and arrange meetings for interviews
-Newsletters creation
-Writing blogs
-Working with HUBSPOT (you get fully functional account to learn, explore, evolve)
-You speak and write at least Dutch and English (German can be a plus)

How does our day look like?

It is Monday morning, we are keeping meetings as short as possible, so simple what did you do on Friday and what will you do today is usually enough unless more important subjects need to be discussed.
We are going to review what your tasks are for that day and week, either with hipster or hustler depending on area of work.

Your responsibility (we are there for you ALWAYS ) will be handling online presence! We have an idea what we want but are open for suggestions. Note you will be working with Dutch and German market (so speaking German, not a must though)

We are looking for?

Yes we are looking for you to assist us in scaling this company to higher level. Its a position with high level of freedom, again we are here for you but its expected that once things are clear you focus and make things happen.

-Studying HBO or Masters
-Available for minimal 5 months
-Team player that is used to working in a dynamic team of entrepreneurs
-Able to take charge and prioritize
-Self starter
-Available minimal 32h per week
-You have affinity with marketing and building brand
-Eager to experience startup world
-Excellent language skill (EN,NL and DE (not a must))
-Work with Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Pipedrive
-Located in Amsterdam or Utrecht

Your benefits?

-Grow your network in the exhibition world
-Work in a International disruptive startup
-Possibility to receive mentorship from some of the industry most influential people
-Ability to attend events and dinners
-Discover what your true passion is
-Gaining experience of doing business directly from our clients and freelancers
-Ability to excel, it’s all up to you all doors are open

Apply now if you are interested in this vacancy! Send your CV and cover letter along with your application.

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StandBystand, event freelancing platform, receives backing from WWM Ventures

tibistibi — Thu, 09 May 2019 13:53:18 +0000

Original on: https://www.onlinemarketplaces.com/articles/25626-standbystand-event-freelancing-platform-receives-backing-from-wwm-ventures

StandBystand is an online booking platform for freelancers specializing in the assembly of event and exhibition stands. The company makes it possible to search for these fair trade construction companies and contact them automatically to match up their project needs. In doing so, standBystand takes over the entire commissioning and billing process, thereby ensuring compliance with the legal framework.

Now, the company is announcing its first round of financing through WWM with Dr. Christian Coppeneur-Gülz. WWM Ventures is the investment wing of WWM GmbH & Co. KG and is investing specifically in early startups which digitize and disrupt processes and business models in the field of live communication.

The vision of the company’s two founders is to dramatically simplify the matching of specialized freelancers and clients through intelligent online processes. The financial advantage of the clients lies not only in lean processing, but rather in the possibility to source freelancers “on the spot” and thereby save unnecessary expenses for travel and hotel costs. This is ultimately made possible by an integrated rating system that also allows the booking of “unknown” freelancers with low risk. For the freelancers, the platform offers the security of payment through the integration of billing and also ensures optimized utilization through access to numerous clients.

The startup standBystand was founded in the Netherlands in 2018 and already has hundreds of qualified freelancers in the region. With the capital from the first round of financing, the startup now wants to first build clientele within the parameters of the German market for matching with freelancers in the Netherlands. Concurrently, the recruiting of freelancers in Germany will begin.

Commenting on the value of the firm and what it has to offer, Christian Coppeneur-Gülz, Managing Director of WWM, says, “The special thing about standBystand is the focus on the trade fair construction and event industry. The existing platforms for freelancers do not address the special requirements of the clients and the challenges of freelancers in the field of assembly. In addition, the platform encounters a market that has not yet been digitized, which is characterized by low transparency. The European fair assembly market alone has an estimated annual volume of over €1 billion.”

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