Handlefy used to be a startup of 11 people; ready to disrupt the self-storage industry. With the Handlefy app and Full Service Storage, you can document your stuff digitally, let it collect, store and let it bring back to you when it suits you best. The app, smart software, personal service and the overall convenience make Handlefy unique. Your phone is your tool, Handlefy takes care of the rest.

Tasks & achievements:

• Responsible for developing and executing of marketing and lead generation strategy, and establishing a brand from scratch.
• Attracted the first 100 customers.
• Built a vendor network of 10+ partners to have full country coverage. 
• Managed vendors, new business partners, and strategic partnerships.
• Secured investment seed round. Highly involved in the process (including pitching).

More info can be found here

This Master of Business Administration at Halmstad University, Sweden, specializes in how to identify, create and exploit opportunities for international growth and development using entrepreneurial strategies. Providing the knowledge and skills required for leading and managing entrepreneurial organizations in today’s highly competitive and increasingly international markets and environments.

During this MBA we are trained as top management and trained the ability to make, implement and evaluate strategic decisions. Gaining knowledge about strategic processes and how internal and external resources and contingencies provide conditions for organizational growth and development.

More info can be found here.

Founded in 2006, The Next Web is one of the world’s largest online publications that delivers an international perspective on the latest news about Internet technology, business and culture. With an active, influential audience consisting of more than 7.2 million monthly visits and 9.5 million monthly page views, The Next Web continues to expand its global presence on its website with the addition of new channels and content partnerships, as well as through events in North America and Europe.

As an intern, I was mainly responsible for the sales inbound, screening the new advertisement and partnership inquiries and the development of this process. I was also responsible for finding new strategic leads for future partnerships, using a variety of tools. Besides that, I did some side-tasks for the TNW 2016 Conference, like developing the sales booth and organizing a partnership dinner. (on a boat through the canals of Amsterdam!)

More info: News site or TNW Conference

Part of ECE was: Get in the Ring is the Olympics for Startups; a worldwide competition where startups face off against each other in one-on-one pitching battles.

In 2014 over 2,000 startups competed in GITR, known by its fans as “the Olympics for startups.” Through national selection rounds in over 64 countries and finals in each region of the world, the 8 most promising startups came together in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Four Champion investors and an audience of business angels, VC’s, entrepreneurs, and captains of industry, decided which startup will win the title of World Champion, taking home the coveted championship belt – and hopefully an investment.

Since 2009, over 10,000 startups have participated in GITR, and takes part in over 100 countries nowadays. GITR has also been a winner, capturing international awards such as the European Enterprise Promotion Awards for supporting the internationalisation of business.

I was responsible for the following tasks while organizing the International Final: app development (for info and voting), logistics (over 20+ partners), controlling design team and instruct volunteers. Besides these tasks, I was also (co-)responsible for the general and overall Social Media, SEO, website optimization and business development for the GITR competition itself.

Website Erasmus Centre for Entrepreneurship

Website Get In The Ring

We were trained to become marketing professionals specialized in selling creative concepts for the event, music and entertainment industries. We learned to analyze, calculate and create ever refreshing, innovative marketing campaigns and how best to market a product or service from creative sectors.

I was chairman of the student fraction at the representative advisory board. It is an honor to represent 2200 students at the RAB of the academy. I think it is important, because, in the meetings of the RAB with the principal, agreements are made with regards to general policy, strategy, personnel policy, accommodation, student policy and developments in the area of education. It is very interesting to do!

Subjects: project management, economics, concepting, communication, media design, law, research, (online) marketing, strategic marketing, writing.

More info about this awesome study!

This amazing experience, I will never forget. It was incredible and I felt in love with the amazing country. I followed these courses:

Sports Psychology

The course in Sports Psychology offers a general introduction to the growing field of sport and exercise psychology. Students will gain an understanding of how psychological factors influence performance and exercise for groups and individuals, and how these processes and factors are influenced by the participants’ experiences within their sports. Students will gain an in-depth understanding on how emotion, arousal, stress and regulatory behaviors influence people's behaviors within the sports realm.

Snow Business
Snow Business offers students an introduction to the winter sports business environment. The teaching approach is through lectures, site visits and studying cutting-edge research within the field. The aim is that students should acquire knowledge about development of destinations, customer service, marketing and human resource development within winter sports activities.

Website of the university: www.hil.no

It started as a great idea together with a good friend of mine at the age of 14. We were two young boys who wanted to become the new Tiesto and Armin van Buuren. Yes, we failed in that. But, we succeeded in having a semi-professional speakers- and light rental for consumers and businesses. We have made many unforgettable parties with our professional equipment and DJ-skills! Nowadays, the business is on hold because of limited time and other interesting things in life.

I was a proud member of this collaboration between the 20 most talented students of our Academy with a passion for event management. We had our own office and meeting place. Organizing different events and working together with other events and festivals. Really cool opportunity and an honor to be asked for this group. It is fantastic to work with these students.

I was responsible for tasks like:  concepting, financial management, account management, event management, logistics, and partnerships.

This is the main student association at our Academy. They provide events, dinners, training, books, excursions and, of course, a great community. In the first committee, I was part of, Committee of External Events, we organized several events in collaborations with businesses and other third parties.

A year later, in the second committee I took place, I was part of the organizing team for ACI Graduation Night. The biggest gala of the academy with 200+ guests.

See the after movie of ACI Graduation Night 2015 here.

As initiator and co-organizer, I set-up this non-profit initiative that strengthens the sociability of little villages and neighborhoods. What we do: we organize an evening where people cook for each other. You have an appetizer, a main dish, and a dessert and you eat every dish at another's home. You prepare one of the dishes and people visit your house for that specific dish. Sounds fun right? It is. It started in just 1 village and is spread out now in 5 villages.

Website about this initiative