Ryan Millar is a Canadian-born Amsterdam-based coach, story trainer, and communications consultant. He leans heavily on the tools he gained as an improviser and actor to help people take control of the stage and light up a room. His latest book, on the art of public speaking, is called “The…
Founder of user feedback tool Upvoty, host of the SaaS Pirates podcast and community. Vlogger (weekly startup vlog on YouTube, Podcaster, and serial entrepreneur. Where did the idea for Upvoty come from? The idea for Upvoty really came from scratching our own itch. In 2018, we were working on a…
Challenge yourself to grow by encouraging those around you to question you. Build your organization and yourself with robustness by having people willing to raise the difficult issues. Pointer Brand Protection’s COO and co-founder, Jan-Maarten Laurijssen, trained as an economist at Haarlem Business School before founding the company with…
If you want something in life, reach out and grab it. Don’t be afraid of failure. Joel Bijlmer and Monika Trojanowska are the founders of Aftersocks. Like most good stories, theirs started after a wild night out. After leaving a club Monika’s feet were hurting and she wanted to…
Manipulation is not always an evil skill. It is often used and believed to be negative, but I see it and use it for good things too. My definition of manipulation has to do with a combination of influence and actions that achieve a desirable result. Kieran Canisius is the…
We believe that the best way to try out if an idea is good enough to take off is to speak to 100 unaffiliated potential customers as soon as possible. Before launching Vainu, Mikko Honkanen was a multi-national director for global media monitoring company Meltwater. He gained experience across the…
By having a plan in my head and just start doing it. Not much on paper, no giant business plans. Just start, shape and sharpen the concept along the way. Tom van de Beek is a social entrepreneur with a staunch belief in starting at the beginning, with a seed….
Authentically own a subject and don’t be afraid to share your knowledge! Michiel Langezaal (33 years) is CEO and co-founder of Fastned. Michiel Langezaal (33 years) is CEO and co-founder of Fastned and responsible for the day-to-day operations. After high school he graduated cum-laude as Mechanical Engineer from Delft University…
I find someone that shares my enthusiasm and we commit one day per week to the idea, for as long as it takes to get it running. It is a simple method, which has been working very well. Francesca Miazzo is the managing director and co-founder of CITIES Foundation. Originally…
Prioritising constantly is essential. Visibility of choices leads to focus. Then you can answer the question: am I being effective as possible? Lashings of rain, whisky and entrepreneurship have been fundamental to Nick from the day he was born in a remote cowshed on the side of a rugged Scottish…