{"id":3240,"date":"2025-10-14T11:33:50","date_gmt":"2025-10-14T11:33:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/startupscorecard.nl\/opinion\/"},"modified":"2025-10-14T14:05:59","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T14:05:59","slug":"opinion","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/startupscorecard.nl\/en\/opinion\/","title":{"rendered":"Advice"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3240\" class=\"elementor elementor-3240 elementor-3216\" 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 class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\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-1f8f87f\" data-id=\"1f8f87f\" 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<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-e8a82fe elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e8a82fe\" 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-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0902940\" 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\">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\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&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-08d16af\" data-id=\"08d16af\" 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-53f9a4f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"53f9a4f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1810\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/startupscorecard.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Geert-Jan08-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3231\" alt=\"Geert-Jan Smits\" srcset=\"https:\/\/startupscorecard.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Geert-Jan08-scaled.jpg 1810w, https:\/\/startupscorecard.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Geert-Jan08-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/startupscorecard.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Geert-Jan08-724x1024.jpg 724w, https:\/\/startupscorecard.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Geert-Jan08-768x1086.jpg 768w, https:\/\/startupscorecard.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Geert-Jan08-1086x1536.jpg 1086w, https:\/\/startupscorecard.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Geert-Jan08-1448x2048.jpg 1448w, https:\/\/startupscorecard.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Geert-Jan08-600x849.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1810px) 100vw, 1810px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\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-bc53991\" data-id=\"bc53991\" 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<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-8f18f3c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8f18f3c\" 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-cf404a9\" data-id=\"cf404a9\" 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-7a81d24 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7a81d24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"36\" height=\"29\" src=\"https:\/\/startupscorecard.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/qoute.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2037\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\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-96de5cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"96de5cb\" 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\">The strength of this strategy day lies in its simplicity and sharpness. Geert-Jan managed to capture the essence of our business and market in a short period of time, and to help us make choices we had been circling for months <\/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\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\">1-Day BRANDKEY Workshop<\/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<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3221 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/startupscorecard.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1Day.jpg\" alt=\"Brandkey workshop\" width=\"938\" height=\"502\" data-wp-editing=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/startupscorecard.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1Day.jpg 938w, https:\/\/startupscorecard.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1Day-300x161.jpg 300w, https:\/\/startupscorecard.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1Day-768x411.jpg 768w, https:\/\/startupscorecard.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1Day-600x321.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 938px) 100vw, 938px\" \/><\/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-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<h3><b>Want to capture the essence of your business?<\/b><\/h3><ul><li>Want to invest in the right customers, with clear visibility into customer benefits and differentiation?<\/li><li>Want to get to the essence of your brand with your core team?<\/li><\/ul><p><b><\/b>In one day, we&#8217;ll work with you and your core team to create a powerful Brand Key: a model that will help you sharpen your company&#8217;s brand essence and market positioning.<\/p><h4><b>What is it?<\/b><\/h4><p>An intensive workshop in which we develop the Brand Key for your organization step by step.<\/p><p>We record:<\/p><ul><li>Core forces of your organization<\/li><li>Target group \/ ICP (Ideal Customer Profile).<\/li><li>Competitive field<\/li><li>Distinctiveness<\/li><li>Customer Benefits<\/li><li>Core values<\/li><li>Brand essence<\/li><\/ul><p><b>Ready to capture your brand essence?<\/b><\/p><p>Sign up and discover the power of clear brand positioning.<\/p><h4><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3226 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/startupscorecard.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/BRAMNDKEY-model-Scorecard-1024x547.jpg\" alt=\"brandkey\" width=\"1024\" height=\"547\" srcset=\"https:\/\/startupscorecard.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/BRAMNDKEY-model-Scorecard-1024x547.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/startupscorecard.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/BRAMNDKEY-model-Scorecard-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/startupscorecard.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/BRAMNDKEY-model-Scorecard-768x411.jpg 768w, https:\/\/startupscorecard.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/BRAMNDKEY-model-Scorecard-600x321.jpg 600w, https:\/\/startupscorecard.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/BRAMNDKEY-model-Scorecard.jpg 1113w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><br><b>For whom.<\/b><\/h4><ul><li>Entrepreneurs &amp; CEOs<\/li><li>Executive teams<\/li><li>Scale-ups &amp; medium-sized companies<\/li><li>Organizations in transition<\/li><li>Private equity firms &amp; advisors<\/li><\/ul><h4><b>What does it provide?<\/b><\/h4><ul><li>A clear and supported positioning<\/li><li>A clear brand direction<\/li><li>More targeted marketing &amp; communications<\/li><li>A shared vision of the core of your business<\/li><\/ul><p>In short: the basis for making your brand stronger, more relevant and successful in the marketplace.<\/p><h4><b>Practical<\/b><\/h4><ul><li>Duration: 1 day<\/li><li>Where: on location<\/li><li>By: Geert-Jan Smits &#8211; entrepreneur, investor, advisor to start-ups &amp; scale-ups, and author of <br> The Start-up Scorecard<\/li><li>Investment: \u20ac1,950 (excluding VAT)<\/li><\/ul>\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-1192aa6 button-hover elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1192aa6\" 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-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\">1-Day STRATEGY Workshop<\/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<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3224 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/startupscorecard.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1-day-sytrategy.jpg\" alt=\"Strategy workshop\" width=\"1323\" height=\"686\" srcset=\"https:\/\/startupscorecard.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1-day-sytrategy.jpg 1323w, https:\/\/startupscorecard.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1-day-sytrategy-300x156.jpg 300w, https:\/\/startupscorecard.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1-day-sytrategy-1024x531.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/startupscorecard.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1-day-sytrategy-768x398.jpg 768w, https:\/\/startupscorecard.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1-day-sytrategy-600x311.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1323px) 100vw, 1323px\" \/><\/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-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<h3><b>Want to make your strategy for the next 3 years clear and concrete?<\/b><\/h3><ul><li>Ready to invest in clear goals and sharp priorities?<\/li><li>Want to define the essence of your business strategy in one day with your core team?<\/li><\/ul><p>In one day, we&#8217;ll work with you and your core team toward a powerful 3-year strategy: a plan that will help you make the right choices, align your team, and set the organization up for focused and measurable growth toward 2028.<\/p><p><b>What is it?<\/b><\/p><p>In one day with the leadership team, develop a supported 3-year strategy (towards 2028), translated into concrete goals and strategic priorities.<\/p><h4><b>Output<\/b><\/h4><ul><li>Core ambition 2028<\/li><li>Concrete financial goals 2028<\/li><li>Strategic choices: core markets, customers, product portfolio, differentiation, team &amp; core competencies<\/li><li>Practical translation into strategic priorities and preconditions<\/li><\/ul><p><b>Ready to set your course for the next 3 years?<\/b><\/p><p>Sign up and work in one day to build the foundation for success in 2028.<\/p><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3228 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/startupscorecard.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/one-day-strategy-2-1024x547.jpg\" alt=\"One Page Strategy Plan\" width=\"1024\" height=\"547\" srcset=\"https:\/\/startupscorecard.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/one-day-strategy-2-1024x547.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/startupscorecard.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/one-day-strategy-2-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/startupscorecard.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/one-day-strategy-2-768x410.jpg 768w, https:\/\/startupscorecard.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/one-day-strategy-2-600x321.jpg 600w, https:\/\/startupscorecard.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/one-day-strategy-2.jpg 1325w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p><h4><b>For whom.<\/b><\/h4><ul><li>Entrepreneurs &amp; CEOs<\/li><li>Executive teams<\/li><li>Scale-ups and medium-sized companies<\/li><li>Family Business<\/li><li>Organizations in transition<\/li><li>Private equity firms &amp; advisors<\/li><\/ul><h4><b>What does it provide?<\/b><\/h4><ul><li>A supported 3-year strategy<\/li><li>A clear direction for the team<\/li><li>Clear strategic priorities<\/li><li>A shared vision of the core of your business<\/li><\/ul><p>In short: the compass that gives your organization direction to work more purposefully and achieve sustainable success.<\/p><h4><b>Practical<\/b><\/h4><ul><li>Duration: 1 day<\/li><li>Where: On location<\/li><li>By: Geert-Jan Smits &#8211; entrepreneur, investor, advisor to start-ups &amp; scale-ups, and author of <br> The Start-up Scorecard<\/li><li>Investment: \u20ac1,950 (excluding VAT)<\/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-fccc136 button-hover elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"fccc136\" 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-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\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)\" fill=\"white\"><\/rect><rect x=\"-507\" y=\"-156\" width=\"1440\" height=\"364\" fill=\"#DF4B14\"><\/rect><mask id=\"mask0_0_1\" style=\"mask-type:alpha\" maskUnits=\"userSpaceOnUse\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" width=\"17\" height=\"17\"><path d=\"M1.7002 9.35005V7.65005H11.9002L8.5002 4.25005L9.35019 2.55005L15.3002 8.50005L9.35019 14.45L8.5002 12.75L11.9002 9.35005H1.7002Z\" fill=\"#545454\"><\/path><\/mask><g mask=\"url(#mask0_0_1)\"><rect width=\"17\" height=\"17\" fill=\"white\"><\/rect><\/g><\/g><defs><clipPath id=\"clip0_0_1\"><rect width=\"1440\" height=\"4664\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(-507 -3963)\"><\/rect><\/clipPath><\/defs><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Start-up in digital, software or consumer product<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\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)\" fill=\"white\"><\/rect><rect x=\"-507\" y=\"-156\" width=\"1440\" height=\"364\" fill=\"#DF4B14\"><\/rect><mask id=\"mask0_0_1\" style=\"mask-type:alpha\" maskUnits=\"userSpaceOnUse\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" width=\"17\" height=\"17\"><path d=\"M1.7002 9.35005V7.65005H11.9002L8.5002 4.25005L9.35019 2.55005L15.3002 8.50005L9.35019 14.45L8.5002 12.75L11.9002 9.35005H1.7002Z\" 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style=\"mask-type:alpha\" maskUnits=\"userSpaceOnUse\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" width=\"17\" height=\"17\"><path d=\"M1.7002 9.35005V7.65005H11.9002L8.5002 4.25005L9.35019 2.55005L15.3002 8.50005L9.35019 14.45L8.5002 12.75L11.9002 9.35005H1.7002Z\" fill=\"#545454\"><\/path><\/mask><g mask=\"url(#mask0_0_1)\"><rect width=\"17\" height=\"17\" fill=\"white\"><\/rect><\/g><\/g><defs><clipPath id=\"clip0_0_1\"><rect width=\"1440\" height=\"4664\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(-507 -3963)\"><\/rect><\/clipPath><\/defs><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Start-up already has (some) sales and customers<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\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-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-485a6632\" data-id=\"485a6632\" 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-5599fbd0 elementor-align-start elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"5599fbd0\" 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)\" fill=\"white\"><\/rect><rect x=\"-507\" y=\"-156\" width=\"1440\" height=\"364\" fill=\"#DF4B14\"><\/rect><mask id=\"mask0_0_1\" style=\"mask-type:alpha\" maskUnits=\"userSpaceOnUse\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" width=\"17\" height=\"17\"><path d=\"M1.7002 9.35005V7.65005H11.9002L8.5002 4.25005L9.35019 2.55005L15.3002 8.50005L9.35019 14.45L8.5002 12.75L11.9002 9.35005H1.7002Z\" fill=\"#545454\"><\/path><\/mask><g mask=\"url(#mask0_0_1)\"><rect width=\"17\" height=\"17\" fill=\"white\"><\/rect><\/g><\/g><defs><clipPath id=\"clip0_0_1\"><rect width=\"1440\" height=\"4664\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(-507 -3963)\"><\/rect><\/clipPath><\/defs><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">  Rete ambitious and complementary team<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\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\" 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