Starting once is easy. Starting again and again? That’s entrepreneurship. And when it comes to starting, Ludo Gielen has never stopped.
In 1996, from his parents’ living room, he began chasing a dream: to create reusable packaging that could replace single-use products and keep them out of ever-growing landfills. Thirty years and a wealth of experience later, he’s still dreaming. Just differently and with a clearer goal: helping entrepreneurs and their ideas grow.
For Ludo, entrepreneurship isn’t about one-off wins or flashy exits. It’s about perseverance. Adaptation. And recalibrating in a rapidly changing world. So it’s no surprise that today – under the name BoxxBack™ – he supports driven startups and SMEs, both strategically and financially. Not just because packaging should return to the cycle and the economy should shift towards a global, circular ecosystem. But because you, as a like-minded entrepreneur, do it too. You get back up. Again and again. After every setback, every doubt, every moment when giving up would have been easier.
You fight back. You fall and get back up again. You never stop starting…
Where do you want to start?
With BoxxBack™, Ludo Gielen helps entrepreneurs and companies reach their next milestone. Those stuck at a crossroads, unsure of how to move forward. Those preparing to enter a new and unfamiliar period of growth. You can contact Ludo if you need:
A strategic business consultant
For in-depth strategic, operational, and financial guidance. One day a week, for at least one year, everything revolves around your business and your challenges. Right where you are. At the conference table, on the shop floor, or in the corridors where the real conversations happen.
A circular economy advisor
From linear to circular. From promising idea to profitable business model. With years of experience in the circular industry, Ludo helps carry your idea forward. His background in the plastics (packaging) sector – a pioneer in circular solutions – is a major advantage.
A thoughtful investor
The combination of capital and expertise can make a real different for your growing business. You can count on Ludo's long-term commitment and advice. Never stop starting, remember?
Entrepreneur. Visionary.
Unstoppable starter.
From €6000 in start-up capital to €600 million in revenue
For thirty years, Ludo has helped build companies – from his own startup to a multinational that grew from €6000 in start-up capital to €600 million in revenue. Today, he’s helping other entrepreneurs grow, transform, and get back on track. Because starting – truly starting – isn’t something you do once. It‘s something you do every day.
Curious what Ludo can do for your business?
Contact him today to find out.