{"id":2100,"date":"2023-02-14T09:36:25","date_gmt":"2023-02-14T09:36:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/startupscorecard.nl\/inspiration-advice\/"},"modified":"2025-10-14T11:33:17","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T11:33:17","slug":"inspiration-advice","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/startupscorecard.nl\/en\/inspiration-advice\/","title":{"rendered":"Inspiration &amp; advice"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2100\" class=\"elementor elementor-2100 elementor-510\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-adaff34 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"adaff34\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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data-id=\"0902940\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2da7770 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2da7770\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Inspiration &amp; advice<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-005c7d1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"005c7d1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" 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data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Geert-Jan is authentic, outspoken, straightforward and brings his story with humor<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-dd96475\" data-id=\"dd96475\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ebc4f7e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ebc4f7e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5a3d09b\" data-id=\"5a3d09b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f40e97 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0f40e97\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Consulting and interim services<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f93bfd5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f93bfd5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Geert-Jan advises entrepreneurs and investors on the strategy, growth and operations of start-ups and scale-ups. He is regularly deployed in deal teams to evaluate a potential investment together with a venture capital or private equity party. Deployable as operator, advisor and interim professional.  <\/p><p>Topics: <span aria-hidden=\"true\">Strategy, digital &amp; data, sustainability, investments, turnaround management, scaling up, funding and investment issues.<br>Companies (past &amp; present): BASH, Workbrands, BoekenBalie, Bindinc., AquaBattery, BYBORRE, CFO Capabel, Ghijsels, PolsPotten, HotelSpecials, Valyuu et al.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-609261f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"609261f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Inspirational speaker<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6efaea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b6efaea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Geert-Jan is a much sought-after speaker in the fields of trendwatching, start-ups, angel investing, digital strategy, sustainability and innovation. He has given (trend) presentations and master classes for EMERCE, Dela, Orisha Commerce, Sijthoff Media, Impact Hub Amsterdam, FundsUp, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.demonstratorlab.nl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Demonstrator Lab Amsterdam<\/a>, Bindinc., NHL Stenden CvO and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saxion.nl\/bedrijven\/ondernemerschap\/centrum-voor-ondernemerschap\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Saxion CvO<\/a>, among others. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3b17d9 button-hover elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"a3b17d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/startupscorecard.nl\/contact\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Contact now<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52930e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"52930e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Columns in RetailTrends<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0633066 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0633066\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"HwtZe\" lang=\"nl\"><span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">Geert-Jan is a columnist at RetailTrends. You can find his latest columns here. <br><br>October 8, 2025<br><strong>A future for D2C bicycle manufacturers lies in these 8 factors<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/retailtrends.nl\/news\/77123\/een-toekomst-voor-d2c-fietsproducenten-ligt-in-deze-8-factoren\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read the column.<\/a><br><br>September 15, 2025<br><strong>Will TikTok become the new retail channel?<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/retailtrends.nl\/news\/76893\/column-wordt-tiktok-het-nieuwe-retailkanaal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read the column.<\/a><br><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><p>Aug. 14, 2025<br><strong>Store consultants are becoming the true retail champions<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/retailtrends.nl\/news\/76622\/column-winkeladviseurs-groeien-uit-tot-de-echte-retailkampioenen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read the column.<\/a><\/p><p>July 21, 2025<br><strong>Protect us from the disposable products of Temu and Shein<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/retailtrends.nl\/news\/76418\/column-bescherm-ons-tegen-de-wegwerpproducten-van-temu-en-shein\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read the column.<\/a><\/p><p>May 19, 2025<br><strong>Will you invite your digital colleague to the Christmas party?<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/retailtrends.nl\/news\/75900\/column-nodig-jij-je-digitale-collega-uit-voor-het-kerstfeest\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read the column.<\/a><\/p><p>March 17, 2025<br><strong>Game on! AI brings negotiation back to online shopping. <\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/retailtrends.nl\/news\/75351\/column-game-on-ai-brengt-onderhandelen-terug-naar-online-winkelen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read the column<\/a><\/p><p>Jan. 20, 2025<br><strong>2025 will be the year of agentic AI<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/retailtrends.nl\/news\/74855\/column-2025-wordt-het-jaar-van-agentic-ai\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read the column<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25d33d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"25d33d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Free resources<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38896e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"38896e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Take advantage of the free downloadable canvases. Intended for entrepreneurs, investors and advisors. <\/p><p><strong>\n  <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/startupscorecard.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/933-Problem_Solution-fit-canvas-De-start-up-scorecard.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Problem-Solutionfit canvas.<\/a>\n  <\/span>\n<\/strong><br><span class=\"HwtZe\" lang=\"nl\">\n  <span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\">\n    <span class=\"ryNqvb\">Assess whether you have a solution that solves a major problem for a specific customer segment before delving deeper into product development and market introduction.<\/span>\n  <\/span>\n<\/span><\/p><p><strong>\n  <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/startupscorecard.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/931-Product_Market-fit-canvas-De-start-up-scorecard.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Product-Market fit canvas<\/a>\n  <\/span>\n<\/strong><br><span class=\"HwtZe\" lang=\"nl\">\n  <span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\">\n    <span class=\"ryNqvb\">Assess how well the product fits customer needs and wants before your start-up focuses on scaling and growth.<\/span>\n  <\/span>\n<\/span><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/startupscorecard.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/White-Paper-Investor-Readiness-Levels-Model-def-2023.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n  <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">\n    <strong>Investor Readiness Levels Model &#8211; Whitepaper<\/strong>\n  <\/span>\n<\/a><br>With the Investor Readiness Levels Model (IRL-Model) you gain insight into where a start-up currently stands, so that you as an entrepreneur can pick up the relevant activities in the right order. This increases your chances of attracting the attention of investors and securing the desired financing. Take advantage of this valuable white paper!  <\/p><p><strong>\n  <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/startupscorecard.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/932-Investor-Readiness-Levels-model-De-start-up-scorecard.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Investor Readiness canvas<\/a>\n  <\/span>\n<\/strong><br><span class=\"HwtZe\" lang=\"nl\">\n  <span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\">\n    <span class=\"ryNqvb\">Gain insight into where the start-up currently stands so that entrepreneurs undertake the right activities and investors make better investment decisions.<\/span>\n  <\/span>\n<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-149262f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"149262f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ca438e7\" data-id=\"ca438e7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20c37df elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"20c37df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Investing in start-ups<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b510fb elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1b510fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2891 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/startupscorecard.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1-1536x384.png\" alt=\"inspiration advice\" width=\"1024\" height=\"609\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0c2f41 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e0c2f41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Want to know which start-ups have the best growth opportunities? Do you want to invest in successful companies of the future? Then this master class is for you.  <\/li><\/ul><p>Why participate:<\/p><ul><li>You have ability, knowledge &amp; experience in entrepreneurship and would like to help entrepreneurs become successful.<\/li><li>You want more return on investment.<\/li><li>You want to see examples of pichdecks, term sheets, shareholder agreements and calculation models.<\/li><li>As an advisor, you will assist clients in making investments in start-up companies.<\/li><li>You recently started at a venture capital firm, incubator or accelerator and are eager to learn the business.<\/li><\/ul><p>The Masterclass is offered by <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">\n  <strong>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/alexvangroningen.nl\/cursus\/masterclass-succesvol-investeren-in-start-ups\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alex van Groningen<\/a>\n  <\/strong>\n<\/span>. (4 PE points) <\/p><p>Next start dates &amp; locations:<br><br>Tuesday, <strong>Oct. 7, 2025<\/strong>, Bussum<br>Wednesday, <strong>Dec. 10, 2025<\/strong>, Bunnik<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cf3b038 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cf3b038\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-74ea1de\" data-id=\"74ea1de\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c33b66f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c33b66f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Start-up bootcamp<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b122d60 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b122d60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2891 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/startupscorecard.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2-1536x384.png\" alt=\"Start-up bootcamp\" width=\"1024\" height=\"609\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b95a379 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b95a379\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Especially for founders, Geert-jan organizes a 4-hour or full-day bootcamp. The interactive session provides insight into the methodology to predict and increase the success of a start-up. The entrepreneurs get to work with their own start-up and learn from the many practical examples and from each other.  <\/p><p>In brief:<\/p><ul><li>Apply the scorecard methodology to your own business<\/li><li>Get practical insights and tips to dramatically increase the success of your start-up<\/li><li>Share your entrepreneurial experiences and learn from other entrepreneurs<\/li><li>Small group of like-minded people: five to a maximum of ten founders<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a41396c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a41396c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-266cb0b\" data-id=\"266cb0b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc54d49 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cc54d49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Investor Readiness<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4c49a1 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e4c49a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2891 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/startupscorecard.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/3-1536x384.png\" alt=\"Investor Readiness width=\" height=\"609\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85808d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"85808d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Do you have a rapidly growing business and are looking <strong>for funding<\/strong>? This master class will help you take the right steps to maximize your chances of obtaining financing. <\/p><p>How can you increase the fundability of your start-up? Based on many insights from practice, you will be given concrete tools. In a small group, you will receive personal guidance from Geert-Jan, who is both an entrepreneur and an investor, allowing him to illuminate and understand both sides.  <\/p><p>Learn to put yourself in the investor&#8217;s position and information needs. This two- or four-hour master class will help you focus and spend your time on the right activities. Now includes free Pitch Deck PowerPoint Template.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d81147d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d81147d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-47fa191\" data-id=\"47fa191\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c855b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1c855b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Inspirational speaker<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eaed64e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eaed64e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Geert-Jan is a much sought-after speaker on start-ups, angel investing, online strategy, sustainability and innovation. He has given presentations and master classes for Impact Hub Amsterdam, FundsUp, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.demonstratorlab.nl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Demonstrator Lab Amsterdam<\/a>, Bindinc., NHL Stenden CvO and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saxion.nl\/bedrijven\/ondernemerschap\/centrum-voor-ondernemerschap\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Saxion CvO<\/a>, among others. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-72094a3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"72094a3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-45a2a53\" data-id=\"45a2a53\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c311b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8c311b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Entrepreneur &amp; investor<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f81bfc6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f81bfc6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Geert-Jan has founded several companies including Jungle Minds and Flinders. As an investor and advisor, he gained a lot of knowledge and experience in the field of start-ups and investing in start-ups. This involved trial and error and brought many insights.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1847bc2 button-hover elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1847bc2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/startupscorecard.nl\/contact\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Contact now<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6b6e11fd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6b6e11fd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5a1a24d6\" data-id=\"5a1a24d6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bc553ba elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3bc553ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Looking for an investor?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ed47545 button-hover elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1ed47545\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"mailto:info@startupscorecard.nl\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Mail your pitch deck<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-18497f3c\" data-id=\"18497f3c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d41814c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d41814c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Selection Criteria<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-195e4d47 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"195e4d47\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1a33295\" data-id=\"1a33295\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e996148 elementor-align-start elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"7e996148\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"17\" height=\"17\" viewBox=\"0 0 17 17\" fill=\"none\"><rect width=\"17\" height=\"17\" fill=\"#1E1E1E\"><\/rect><g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_0_1)\"><rect width=\"1440\" height=\"4664\" transform=\"translate(-507 -3963)\" 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