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🤩WoW🤩: I am so happy with the first 5 star⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review: “Must-Read for Innovation Leaders”🥳. Read here why … Amazon Germany 🇩🇪- verified purchase: “As an innovation consultant, I'm constantly seeking practical resources that add real value to innovation processes. Gijs van Wulfen's "Breaking Innovation Barriers" delivers exactly that - a thoughtful, strategic approach to overcoming the most common innovation hurdles in organizations. The book's structure is brilliant: Part One identifies 15 critical innovation barriers, followed by Part Two presenting 15 practical strategies to overcome them. Particularly valuable is the focus on winning management support for innovations - because ultimately, successful implementation determines an idea's worth. The first and for me the most crucial strategy - "Understand your management's agenda" - hits the core of successful innovation work: deep understanding of the management perspective as the key to compelling innovation presentations. An absolute must-read for innovation leaders, idea generators, and anyone looking to successfully navigate innovations through organizations. The book provides exactly the tools and strategies crucial for practical innovation work.” I am so happy, as these testimonials are the reason why I write books: to help you to become an impactful innovator, consultant or facilitator. Thank you for this wonderful review Bianca Prommer. Lots of success breaking innovation barriers in Austria 🇦🇹. Check out ‘Breaking Innovation Barriers’ now on your local Amazon webstore … #bookreview #Breakinginnovationbarriers #innovation #amazonreview

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How to structure your venture studio SaaS portfolio company right from the start Venture studios are keen on creating SaaS portfolio companies. If structured right, SaaS companies can become profitable cash machines for venture studios. Combining fifteen years of experience with SaaS business models and researching venture builders for a PhD project, these are my five major learnings: 🔗As most SaaS products may be copied. Excellent distribution and long-term customer relationships are crucial. Long-term and strong relationships impact many important KPI's including ARR growth, Churn, NPS and eNPS. ➡️For venture studios, that means building on the existing network to creating legitimacy for the portfolio start-up. ---- 🚥A streamlined organization where everyone knows what to do makes recruiting during scaling much easier. Hiring too fast, before the need of more team members occurs, may hinder efficiency. Create job descriptions, routines and procedures for the organization open enough not risking losing founder mode. ➡️For venture studios, that means knowing what competence to look for in different states. Use accumulated knowledge timing and managing recruitment as best as possible. ---- 📈 Keep track on the blended CAC ratio. Inefficiency and high cost in acquiring new ARR will eat up your EBITDA margins. Most B2C SaaS gets scalable through higher numbers of customers. In B2B SaaS, expansion, cross-selling, and price increases are fundamental for fast growth. ➡️For venture studios, that means share customer databases, cross-sell as much as possible, and develop a value-based pricing structure as soon as possible. ---- 🔁 Having routines and procedures in place capitalizing from a management quality system (we used ISO) helps bringing your start-up from a healthy creative chaos to an efficient scale-up. ➡️For venture studios, that means creating a management quality system and put it in place in each portfolio company will help increase speed of development and growth. ---- 💻 An understanding that an intuitive and ‘friendly’ user interface with few bugs in the product, allow support and customer success to be part of the sales organization focusing on the core product, rather than being a business unit trying to help customers handle an in-efficient product to avoid churn. ➡️For venture studios, that means accumulate knowledge in software development in relation to user friendliness and learn from previous start-up attempts to avoid churn. From your experience, what other learnings should be added here? #venturestudio #venturebuilder #entrepreneurship #scaling #saas ________________________________ Did you like this post? Connect or Follow @john-erik hassel

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"8 (Visuals) that will change how you think...Will McTighe #8LifeLessons #IntegralThinking #IntegralEQ #IntegralCoaching #HumanDevelopment #PersonalDevelopment #ProfessionalDevelopment #LeadershipDevelopment #LeadershipMaturity #KnowBetterDoBetter #ActFromAwareness #MindfullnessNotPerfection #BalanceNotPerfection #ProgressNotPerfection🌟🙏💙🌐💙🙏🌟

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5 Dutch Startup Failures: Key Insights Here are 5 key insights on the root causes for the failure of prominent 5 Dutch startups: 1. Yippie! - Grew too fast without the proper infrastructure, made some classic corporate mistakes according to the founder. Likely lacked focus and strategic direction. 2. Printr - Bet big on a 3D printing platform before consumer adoption was ready. Overestimated market demand and consumer interest in adopting 3D printing tech. 3. Tinker Travel - Business model not viable long-term. Pricing was too low to be profitable, took on significant liabilities with taxi companies. 4. Red Tulip Systems - Great idea but lack of funding to see it through. Needed more capital to fully develop and bring the product to market. 5. Cocoon - Pivot shows merits of the platform but initial model failed. Reacting and adjusting is good but failure was likely due to poor market validation and testing of assumptions. In summary, the main root causes seem to be lack of strategic focus/direction, failure to validate market demand, underestimating costs/liabilities, and not having sufficient capital to fully execute. Conducting thorough market research and testing key assumptions earlier could have prevented some of these failures. #ConsumerInsights #MarketingExperts #MarketResearch #GenerativeAI #DataDrivenMarketing #CustomerAnalytics #InsightfulMarketing #AIMarketingTools #BrandGrowthStrategy #ContentIntelligence #chatgpt #claude #dalle3

I’m impressed! 👏🏻 What a beautiful and unique approach ABN AMRO Bank N.V. AMRO Bank N.V. uses for automated emails to applicants. The playlist idea is spot on! I truly admire the work. 🫱🏻‍🫲🏼🤌🏻 #digitalmarketing #hiring #automatedemail #emailcampaign

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Scaling is growing from 1-to-1 to one-to-many. AI turns that thinking on its head. Mentoring, coaching and teaching mean selling your time. As do dentistry and plumbing. Till now the way to scale has been clear: 🔸 Teach groups rather than individuals 🔸 Start a business and hire others. But AI Agents turn that on its head. Imagine your avatar working with many clients Personalising your knowledge for individual customers. If you've built one-size fits all courses On email, in presentations or video AI Agents will extract that knowledge And tailor it for individual clients. It's a whole new way to scale. Find out more in a free 1-hour consultation: https://lnkd.in/gcfnCZJf ----- P.S. Perceptive in Boston performed the first full automated dental procedure on a human. P.P.S. If you've an idea for a robot plumber I'll fund the first step from the link above for you. P.P.P.S. An Accessible AI Agent will handle your operations too...

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"𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻'𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺, 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗻𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝘁.“ 🥳 Recently, I keep going back to this fundamental truth once hammered into my brain by the brilliant Lisa Marie Brouwer - because it is so simple, yet so true. 💡 Whether you’re in strategy, product, sales, marketing, operations, HR, finance, literally every function of a company, ... - for most of us, solving problems (or: „challenges“, „opportunities“, „dornige Chancen“, …) is a big part of what we do every day. More often than not, our ability to do so simply comes down to creating the right conditions: Rather than 😡 staring at the problem harder you need to… 🧠 approach it from different angles to remove mental blockers 🎨 and flex your creative muscle 🙌 to unleash „group genius“ in a diverse group/team setting And let’s be honest: At scale, this can only work out if you actually create passion, engagement, and momentum around your problem - break it down into pieces, empower everybody involved to play with it, and make solving it an enjoyable experience so that your team actually takes ownership of creating a powerful outcome. Obviously, not all hours of any given workday are pure fun. But next time you encounter a big, daunting, multi-layered problem, try prioritizing having fun with it. Chances are your solution will be x times stronger - and you’ll definitely enjoy the journey 10x more. 😉

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Founders: want to know what your company is worth? 📢 ➡️ Tomorrow torq.partners is giving a Valuation 101 workshop at Crossroads 2024 by Startup Utrecht Region at Dotslash Utrecht. At 13.00 at the Frontspace stage we will be giving founders (and other interested parties) a quick run through of how investors and acquirers value companies. So: 𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚 𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝: 💰 Planning a fund raising round? 🤝 Thinking about your exit roadmap and curious what your company would be worth? 📈 Wanting to offer key personnel shares and in need of a market valuation for your business? We will provide you with a very practical "how to" and easy-to-apply valuation methods. So you can ensure that you will approach your fund raising round or exit well-informed and with confidence. Yori May Mitch Karsten torq.partners | Benelux #startup #fundraising #valuation #entrepreneurship #founders #venturecapital #capitalraise #exit #mergersandacquisitions

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Rubio partner Warner Philips dives into the ins and outs of selecting the right investor for your business in his latest (Dutch) blog on De Ondernemer. Whether you're prepping your pitch deck or already raising funds, this is crucial advice for anyone navigating the startup world. In today’s 'investor' market, it’s more important than ever to be selective. Warner shares why it’s not just about raising money—it's about finding a partner who aligns with your mission, values, and long-term vision. True partnership means more than just financial support; it's about growing faster, smarter, and with more impact. 💡 Tip: A relationship with a VC lasts longer than the average marriage—choose wisely! 💍 Ready to rethink your approach? Read the full blog true the link in the first comment ⬇️ #impact #impactinvesting #vc #venturecapital #tips #fundraising #entrepreneurship #partnership

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Interested in AI for foodtech? Then I can strongly recommend the 1st European AI & FoodTech Summit, 3-5 September in Amsterdam. 10 key AI opportunities & challenges will be explored in the course of the event such as: ✅ Mastering the Data ✅ Collaboration ✅ Consumer Innovation ✅ Personalised Nutrition ✅ Discovery ✅ New Product Development, Innovation ✅ Processing Optimization ✅ Upcycling ✅ Food safety, Risk Assessment ✅ Sustainability Thanks a lot to Gerard Klein Essink for organizing this great event with 2 days of in-depth discussions, expert insights, and vibrant networking opportunities. Book your spot HERE 👉 https://bit.ly/3WH9DI7. And the leading experts sharing their views are Vidyadhar (Vidya) Ranade (FrieslandCampina), Alexandre Bastos (Givaudan), Jasmin Hume, PhD (Shiru), Trevor Groome (IFF), Mario Ubiali (Thimus), Jason Cohen (Simulacra Synthetic Data Studio), Jean-François HENON (Optimistik), Mariette Abrahams PhD MBA (Qina ), Asli Solmaz-Kaiser (iComplai - Early Warning System for Food Supply Chain), Marcel van Verk (KeyGene), Ehud Hausman (Reinhold Cohn Group), Nard Clabbers (Ncnc Inc), Stefan Baier, Ph.D., Meinolf Sellmann (InsideOpt), Eyal Shimoni 🎗, Daniel Dikovsky (Redefine Meat), Johan Langenbick (Foodpairing AI), Noa Weiss, among others. #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Food #FoodTech #Innovations #FoodSafety #Processing #Upcycling #Discovery #Sustainability #Consumer #Data #Carbon #IP #MachineLearning #Maintenance #Nutrition #Digital #Amsterdam

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The Scale-Ups Confidence Survey is out! Highlights of the report 🔍 : • Dutch scale-ups are now more confident about future growth than they were in 2023 • Biggest challenges relate to talent (40%) and liquidity (38%) • Most scale-ups want to expand their headcount, but they face obstacles like the scarcity in the job market of specific profiles and candidates’ expectations regarding financial rewards due to the talent war. • More Dutch scale-ups are confident they can raise more funding It's great to see that scale-ups feel more confident regarding the market and their organisational growth! Especially during periods of market volatility and rapidly changing news. Let's keep the great energy! ⚡ Read the full report here: https://lnkd.in/g4zhtju7 #ScaleUpConfidence #ScaleUpEcosystem #Growth #Talent

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Very interesting article about Rabobank and what's possible: your app is 'always on' and 'always in your pocket': do not miss the chance to extract maximum value through 1:1 personalisation #rabobank #pegacdh #decisioning #alwayson #aidriven

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🚀 #Now in the Growth Stage: How to accelerate startup development with these 3 key steps, shared by Sharon Klaver , Founder & MD of Builders: 👾Data Gathering: Gather as much data as possible to inform your decisions and strategies. ⭐Validation: Ensure both your product and team are thoroughly validated through testing and feedback loops. ✨Intuition Matters: Trust your instincts and listen to your gut feelings when navigating the startup journey. #EUSS24 #Entrepreneurship #BuildingSuccess

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The influence of AI in enhancing (digital) services across industries is undeniable! 🧠⚙️ By using AI with payment systems, it would, in the future, be possible to offer more personalized experiences for clients. AI could for example analyze transaction patterns to tailor security measures or fraud detection protocols specifically for these businesses, ensuring a higher level of protection. This capability not only enhances security but also optimizes service efficiency, enabling us to offer more targeted and effective solutions to our clients. 🛡️📊 I'm excited to see where the future of payments will take us!

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From Gemeente Rotterdam at the Urban Future. event last week, to City of Amsterdam this week at the PROVADA. Great to have urbanOvation present amongst our Dutch audience — especially those who are interested in solving complex urban problems and would like to be introduced to our vetted team of industry experts that seek outcome-focused solutions. Get in touch with MICHEL ŽALAC, details below 👇 #UrbanOvation #UrbanDevelopment #CitySolutions #UrbanInnovation #SmartCities #SustainableCities #FutureCities #UrbanExperts #ComplexProblems #OutcomeFocused #Rotterdam #Amsterdam #UrbanFuture

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This week Digital Transformation Services (DTS) is at the largest real estate event in the Netherlands, at the RAI Amsterdam: PROVADA Come find MICHEL ŽALAC if you’re a real estate owner, operator, or PropTech company, looking to further strengthen your engagement with your customers; tenants, occupiers, other stakeholders and even consumers. At Digital Transformation Services (DTS) we utilise several of AI technologies (NLP, MLM, Chatbot Frameworks, Data Managemt, Analytics, Automation and more …) to enchance the customer experience, streamline operations, and provide intelligent responses to power communication channels that have the ability to connect with customers at scale. For example, with the WhatsApp Business Platform AP, you can start conversations with your customers in minutes, send them hyper-targeted notifications or updates, offer personalized services, and provide support in the channel that your customers prefer — which could be beyond WhatsApp.

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Did you see a lot of innovation at PLMA last week in Amsterdam? This question came up several times during the inspiring meetings we had with some of our clients and other ambitious entrepreneurs. Actually, we had similar thoughts... To be honest, the answer is no, not really. We didn't see much innovation, let alone groundbreaking ones. Is that a negative thing? Maybe not. What we do know is that PLMA is still a great trade show to network! Cibus Nexum #PLMA #privatelabel #comanufacturing #foodinnovation #foodtechnology #ingredients

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𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲: 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄𝘀 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗕𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗠𝗼𝗺 📊 Once upon a time, in a land where Excel sheets roamed wild and PowerPoints ruled the boardroom, a magical thing called Business Intelligence (BI) emerged. And just like that, we went from gut feeling to data-driven decision-making. So, what is Business Intelligence really? Besides being the thing your boss brings up after saying, “So I was watching Shark Tank last night…” BI is essentially the friend who can’t lie – it’s the data-driven superpower that says, “Look, you can’t fool me. I know exactly how well you’re doing.” Imagine if, every time you went to the fridge at midnight, someone took notes and reported it to a wellness app. Yep, that’s BI. Here are some crucial aspects of BI that you can casually mention to impress your boss at your next meeting: 🧩 𝗗𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗯𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 Think of BI dashboards as those Insta-worthy brunch pics that make your eggs look better than they are. These dashboards pull together all your KPIs (Key Pretty Indicators) in one place, making your data look as polished as your LinkedIn profile picture on a good day. But be careful: too many dashboards, and you might end up in a data-induced existential crisis. 🔮 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗔𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀 – 𝗧𝗵𝗲 ‘𝗠𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝟴 𝗕𝗮𝗹𝗹’ 𝗼𝗳 𝗕𝗜 Imagine a crystal ball that’s less “Will I find love?” and more “Will our sales dip next quarter?” With predictive analytics, you get a sneak peek into the future… minus the spooky fortune teller. Now, when your boss asks why we need 10,000 units of rubber ducks, you’ve got the forecast to back it up. (“The data doesn’t lie, Karen.”) 📬 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 – 𝗟𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗚𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗧𝗲𝘅𝘁, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 Reports are like those friends who keep reminding you of everything you said you’d do. You’ve got sales reports, performance reports, inventory reports. If there’s a metric, there’s a report for it. And just like texts from mom, you ignore these at your own risk. 🕵️ 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 – 𝗦𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮 𝗦𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗲𝘁 This is where BI really shines. Digging through piles of numbers to find patterns is BI’s way of playing detective. Data mining is like a treasure hunt for insights, minus the pirate hats (unless you really want one). Find the right piece of info, and you could be the office hero – or at least the person who saves everyone from another sales slump. So, next time you hear “Business Intelligence,” don’t just think of it as “a bunch of numbers that people with glasses talk about.” Think of it as your business’s bestie who knows all the secrets. And remember, when used right, BI can make you look like you saw it coming all along. Just make sure not to laugh too hard when you call yourself “data-driven.” 😄 Happy analyzing! May the data gods be ever in your favor. 📈✨

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