{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Allez Startups","title":"#10 Maurice & Nora with Thomas Butstraen","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/0f8e0001\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2246,"description":"Meet the deeply human startup whose product has been built entirely thanks to AI.In this episode, I’m joined by Thomas Butstraen, co-founder of Maurice & Nora, the Antwerp-based startup on a mission to become the “Uber for non-medical care.” Maurice & Nora connects seniors and busy families with reliable, vetted students who can help with everyday tasks, from gardening and companionship to after-school childcare and homework support.They’re tackling one of Europe’s biggest societal challenges: the growing care crisis. But what makes this story even more remarkable is how they’re building it. The entire platform was created using AI coding tools (without a traditional engineering team!) allowing them to move at extraordinary speed.We talk about:The personal moment that sparked the ideaWhy building B2C in Belgium is so hardHow they turned PR into a growth engineTheir bold B2B2C strategy, positioning care as an employee benefitWinning major recognition within their first yearWhat it really means to build a “societal unicorn”And the founder reality behind the ambitionThis is a conversation about speed, impact, and rethinking how we care for both older and younger generations: powered by AI, but built for humans.Keep listening to discover how Maurice & Nora plans to change the way Europe thinks about non-medical care.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/PymXPYyKm804pautuwR3vwA3D2d65lOxadyZPDeEqrc/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS81N2I3/MmQxOGI0ZGZjNzk3/MmY2MDYwOTBkNzg4/NDM2Yi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}