Brilliant Work

How to get more out of your team
2024-05-06 00:00 (Europe/Amsterdam), 2024-06-13 13:00 - 15:00 (CEST)
Brilliant work and Briskr organize the workshop “How to get more out of your team.
Leading and managing a team is rewarding, complex, sometimes frustrating and amazing!
Most entrepreneurs know more about their industry or craft than about getting the most out of the team that they work with. Yet fulfilling that role as a leader well, is crucial to the success of your business, to your happiness at work and that of your employees. Sometimes it’s also something that investors take into account when deciding to put more money into your business.
Whether you have issues with your team, or everything is fine in that area, this workshop will be well spent as good staff are harder to find and keep. Together with Lizanne Jakobs, we will work on crafting our knowledge and skills on:
✅ Your role as a leader
✅ The difference between managing and leading
✅ What to do when there is friction
✅ How do you keep people on track and motivated in the short and long term
Trainer Lizanne Jakobs:
Lizanne Jakobs is an award winning business coach and speaker and an entrepreneur herself. She is the founder of Brilliant Work, named best business coaching and consultancy firm 4 times over in the Netherlands for small to medium sized companies. Her workshops are always interactive, useful and engaging. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in English and a Master’s in International Business Communications, both from the Radboud University and is a DiSC accredited trainer. The team of coaches at Brilliant Work help clients grow and professionalize their companies. Most of these coaching engagements are aided by one of 16 different grants they are accredited for. There will be plenty of time for your questions and examples that you would like advice on.
Good to know
The workshop is facilitated in English. Participation in the workshop is free for everyone, including drinks and bites. You can register here. However, for no-show and cancellations within 24 hours prior to the event, we will charge a fee of 15 euros (excluding VAT) to cover expenses.
A few days before the event we will send an email from marion.schouten@briskr.nl with more detailed info on the workshop (you might need to check your spam box or add our email to your trusted contacts).

Inspiration session - Grants and funds for your SME.
2024-05-31 05:00 - 07:00 (CEST)
Join the Liemers network breakfast on Friday, May 31, 2024. Discover the power of a strong local network, join us for free breakfast and meet other entrepreneurs.
This Friday’s knowledge session will share knowledge and experience.
Lizanne Jakobs of Brilliant Work will take you into the world of grants and funds for SME entrepreneurs.
Knowledge session: grants and funds for your SME.
Did you know that Dutch companies have plenty of opportunities for money you don’t have to pay back? In the form of subsidies, funds and free services, especially for smaller and medium-sized companies. It would be nice if you could just collect a big pot of money from one counter, but it’s rarely that simple. The funding landscape is pretty fragmented. Lizanne Jakobs of Brilliant Work shows you the way through this maze of possibilities. Among other things, she talks about:

– what topics you can get money for
– the difference between grants, funds and free government services
– how much money is involved
– How best to apply for this.

Of course, there will also be room for your questions in this area. As a much sought-after speaker in the entrepreneurial landscape, Lizanne can talk about this simply, captivatingly and with the right knowledge. Brilliant Work works with 16 different subsidy schemes and has already been elected 4 times as best coaching and consultancy agency of the Netherlands for SMEs. Brilliant Work consists of a team of 15 experts in the field of business growth and professionalization and is based in Oosterbeek, near Arnhem.
The program starts at 07:00h at Facility Point Arnhem and lasts until +- 09:00h.
Joining the breakfast as a guest is completely free of charge and you can register via one of our members or at the bottom of this page via the link.

Free workshop on setting goals and priorities in collaboration with StartUp Nijmegen
2024-06-19 00:00 (Europe/Amsterdam), 2024-09-11 14:45 - 16:30 (CEST)
Together with StartUp Nijmegen, Brilliant Work is organizing the free “goal and priority setting” workshop on Wednesday, September 11, 2024.
We are all bombarded every day with incoming emails, calls, have a lot of ideas and wishes for our business. But how do you make sure that in the coming year you start working with focus, focusing primarily on what will really help you and your business move forward? Because as an entrepreneur, you don’t have a boss telling you what to accomplish and how fast.
During this workshop you will learn how to set specific and measurable goals for the coming years that will help you do this. How can you translate what you may already have vaguely in your head into concrete goals? Then we’ll talk about how to then plan your activities for 2024 so that you’re working sufficiently “on” your business and not “in” it. This workshop is suitable for just starting entrepreneurs as well as those who have been running their own business for some time. And there will be more than enough time and space for your questions.
You can sign up at: admin@brilliantwork.nl
Walk-in: 4:45 p.m.
Start: 5 p.m.
End: 6:30 p.m.
Location:
StartUp Nijmegen
Station Square 26
6512AB Nijmegen

Free workshop "How do I stand out from the competition?
2024-06-19 17:45 - 19:30 (CEST)
Together with networking club Vonk in Wijchen, Brilliant Work organizes the free workshop “How do I stand out from the competition? We are all inundated with advertising and people trying to sell you something. How do you present your company, service or product in a super powerful and clear way? Do your customers know exactly how you are different or better than your competitors and what they gain from that? During this workshop you will find out how to do this in a positive way that suits you and your clients. Ideal for all entrepreneurs who feel they can position their business even better. Where can you use this unique selling proposition (USP)?
Om:

to use as a header on your homepage
inviting people to an introductory interview
Introduce yourself at a networking event
For use on social media and in flyers

The workshop is useful both for starters who do not yet know how to position themselves, and more established entrepreneurs who want to position themselves better or differently. At the end of the workshop you will have a concrete positioning of your company written down!
Presenting is Lizanne Jakobs, founder of Brilliant Work. This coaching and consulting firm has repeatedly been voted the best in the Netherlands for SMEs. Lizanne has been an entrepreneur and business coach for 13 years and knows better than anyone how to stand out as a service company. She and her colleagues are accredited by both the provinces of Gelderland and Overijssel, as well as the government, to provide consultancy programs for ZZP and MKB with 50-100% subsidy. In her workshops you will learn very practical things that really help you further and you can apply immediately.
Schedule:
– Walk-in: 19:45h
– Start: 20:00h
– End: 21:30h with an opportunity for networking afterwards in “The Living Room” at the library Wijchen
Location:
Wijchen Library (Theaterzaal)
Campuslaan 8
6602 HX Wijchen
Attending the workshop is completely free, for everyone. You can register here.

Free workshop: how to get more leads, in cooperation with municipality of Wijchen/ Druten
2024-07-04 00:00 (Europe/Amsterdam), 2024-09-02 14:00 - 16:00 (CEST)
On Monday, September 2, Lizanne Jakobs, in cooperation with the Municipality of Wijchen/ Druten, will give the free workshop “How do I get more leads?” at Druten Town Hall.
We’d all like lots and lots of leads, month in and month out. The right customer, with the right budget, who wants to buy exactly your product or service and magically knocks on your door. But it rarely happens that way, or not as often as you’d like.

What can you do to bring in those potential clients? In this workshop you will learn that by getting better at:

✅ Looking closely at your target audience

✅ Where to find them

✅ What activities you can do to get them interested

✅ How you will plan this through the year

Importantly, this will vary depending on your sector and target audience. So there is no “one size fits all” solution, but there is a way for you to be at the helm of your on- and offline marketing activities.

The workshop is useful both for startups who don’t yet know how to get leads, and more established entrepreneurs who want to be able to do this more effectively.

The presentation is in the hands of Lizanne Jakobs, founder of Brilliant Work and well-known speaker in the Arnhem-Nijmegen region. In her workshops you will learn very practical things that will really help you and that you can apply immediately.
Her agency works with 16 different subsidy schemes and has already been elected 4 times as the best coaching and consulting agency in the Netherlands for SMEs. Brilliant Work consists of a team of 15 experts in the field of business growth and professionalization.

For more information and to sign up, visit the StartUp website.

Date: Monday, September 2
Time: from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Location: Druten City Hall, room De Kolk

Free webinar - The ideal sales call
2024-08-20 00:00 (Europe/Amsterdam), 2024-10-11 10:30 - 11:30 (CEST)
Do you want to know how to sell your service or product really well? Without coming across as fake or too eager? Sign up now for this free webinar on Friday, October 11. Whether you have a lot of experience with sales calls or none at all: this webinar “selling” is really useful for anyone who has to try to win a customer.
We discuss how:
you ask potential clients for a conversation
you can get the information you need to close the deal
you can best tell about you and your company
and how you then bring in the client
You will also learn which questions to ask and how to sound convincing that it sounds like a hollow script from a call center. After this webinar you will know how to get much more results with less effort and less stress.
Presentation is in the hands of Lizanne Jakobs, founder of Brilliant Work and well-known partner at Generation-E, Start Club Arnhem and StartUp Nijmegen, among others. In her workshops and webinars you will learn very practical things that will really help you and you can apply immediately.
What previous participants thought of this webinar:
“I received very concrete and useful tips. The examples used were really based on the business ideas of the participants present.” – Marjean Movrin of Reorgaco
“The workshop gives tools for the sales conversation and a piece of structure. Some of it was already familiar to me, but it was very nice to hear it in a structured and constructive way.” – Nadia van den Heuvel of Ictoria
“Practical, relatable and ‘encouraging.’ Nice that above all the message is to listen.” – Babette te Winkel of Project Compassion
Click here for more information and to sign up.

Workshop on differentiating your business
2024-08-22 13:45 - 14:45 (CEST)
We are all inundated with advertising and people trying to sell you something. How do you put your company, service or product super powerful and clear? Do your clients know exactly how you are different or better than your competitors and what they gain from this? During this free workshop in cooperation with Startclub Arnhem you will find out how to do this in a positive way that suits you and your clients. Ideal for all entrepreneurs who feel they can position their company even better.
Where can you use this unique selling proposition (USP)? To:
✅ use as a header on your homepage
✅ invite people to an introductory meeting
✅ introduce yourself at a networking event
✅ for use on social media and in flyers

The workshop is useful both for starters who do not yet know how to position themselves, and more established entrepreneurs who want to position themselves better or differently. At the end of the workshop you will have a concrete positioning of your company written down! The presentation is in the hands of Lizanne Jakobs, founder of Brilliant Work and well-known partner at Startclub Arnhem. In her workshops you learn very practical things that really help you and that you can apply immediately.
Click here for more information and to sign up.

Workshop - Strategically strengthening your business
2024-09-18 00:00 (Europe/Amsterdam), 2024-10-18 11:00 - 12:00 (CEST)
During the Innovate Experience at the Musis in Arnhem on Oct. 18, Lizanne Jakobs of Brilliant Work and Meta Kok of Startversneller will jointly give the workshop “strategically strengthening your business.
Are you a start-up entrepreneur who has taken his or her first steps in entrepreneurship or has been on the road for a while, but feel there is still much more potential? Would you like to get a better grip on the growth and development of your business? Then this workshop is perfect for you.
Don’t be limited by your current successes, discover what else is possible!
Register for this session is FREE but required.
The workshop will take place between 1 and 2 p.m. in the Park Hall of the Musis.

Mercator lunch (EN): How to lead and develop your team
2024-09-23 00:00 (Europe/Amsterdam), 2024-11-05 11:00 - 13:00 (CET)
Join Lizanne for lunch organized by Mercator Launch
Lizanne Jakobs is founder of Brilliant Work, Radboud University alumnus, well known public speaker and experienced business coach. She has a great deal of expercience in working with complex scale ups. Brilliant Work has been named the best coaching and consultancy firm for small to medium enterprises in the Netherlands 4 times in a row. Most of their coaching engagements are done on a subsidised basis.
During this lunch she will be speaking about a topic that many of you might find challenging or very interesting. How to lead and develop your team. As your company grows, not only the amount of people you need changes, but also what skills, motivation, roles and experience they have. Your own background is mostly likely not as a leadership expert, so getting tips and tricks on how to do this can be very useful. Plus I will explain what subsidies you can use in this area. Hopefully see you November 5th!
Interested in a free lunch with Lizanne Jakobs? You can sign up here.

MKB Zevenaar | Business Market
2024-09-23 00:00 (Europe/Amsterdam), 2024-11-15 12:00 - 16:30 (CET)
On November 15, the day of the entrepreneur, MKB Zevenaar is organizing a business market.
An afternoon of knowledge sessions with inspiring speakers, including Tom Coronel, Anne Berndsen, Kees van der Veer and Manon Kummer.
Lizanne is hosting no less than two knowledge sessions this afternoon.
At 3 p.m. she is going to tell you more about positioning and customer acquisition.
We are all inundated with advertising and people trying to sell you something. How do you put your company, service or product super powerful and clear? What differentiates your company? How do you conduct the ideal sales conversation? How do you get (more) customers?

At 3:45 p.m., the second knowledge session will follow. This session’s theme is: harness the potential of your staff.
How do I get more out of my people (human resource management and leadership)? How do you keep your staff motivated? The right people are in the right place and they can develop further.

Participation in this afternoon is free.
More information about this afternoon’s program and registration can be found here.

Food Fest | World Food Center Ede
2024-10-03 00:00 (Europe/Amsterdam), 2024-10-16 11:00 - 16:00 (CEST)
FoodFest brings together a committed community of food innovators whose mission is accelerating positive change in the agri and food ecosystem, putting positive impact for people and planet first. It’s the place for purpose-driven leaders, silo breakers, synergy builders in food. That’s why we are looking for you!
Are you looking for funding or searching for a relevant deal flow? Do you want to brainstorm with experienced food entrepreneurs or like-minded founders? Looking for inspiring food innovations? Eager to connect with potential leads? Thinking about scaling abroad?
We put the “act” in impact. Join one of our interactive sessions.
Would you like to see your products being sold in multiple locations? Do you know what to prepare before approaching a supermarket or wholesaler? What are the most important questions a buyer has (and it’s not the price)? In a 45-minute session, David Kleerekoper from Brilliant Work will guide you through a few steps to consider when you aspire to see your products on the shelf.
The full program of the Food Fest:
13.00 – 13.30 Registration
13.30 – 13.45 Welcome
13.45 – 14.30 Masterclasses
14.30 – 14.45 Short Break
14.45 – 15.30 Boost your business | Food startup and scaleup facilities in the region
15.30 – 16.15 The floor is yours | Food Startups pitching
16.15 – 17.30 StartupRoulette | Matchmaking with investors
17.30 – 18.00 Drinks
18.00 – 19.30 Dinner
More information about the program and registration can be found here.

Free webinar: Making strategic choices for a successful 2025!
2024-10-28 00:00 (Europe/Amsterdam), 2024-12-16 11:30 - 12:30 (CET)
Brilliant Work is hosting the free webinar “Making Strategic Choices for a Successful 2025!” on Monday, Dec. 16.
How will 2025 be successful for your business? By deciding what you want to achieve with your business, what you will do for it and what you will leave out. In short, setting concrete goals and making a plan of how you will do that. Why is that important? So that you don’t get distracted by things that don’t contribute to the success of your business or the pleasure of working in it. And instead invest your time, budget and energy in what really moves your business forward.
What those exact steps are is different for each company and each industry. What is the same for everyone is how to set your goals and priorities. How to make that visual. And how to make sure you keep your focus only on what’s important.
Finally, she will also talk about the various grants you can also use again next year to strengthen your business operations, from start-up assistance to export advice or workforce development. There will be more than enough room for questions during the webinar or to talk further with Lizanne afterwards.
Your webinar host is Lizanne Jakobs, founder of Brilliant Work. They have already been voted the Netherlands’ best coaching and consulting firm for SMEs 4 times. Lizanne lived in England for years and was voted one of the 50 best business consultants in the UK there. Brilliant Work is a 15-strong team that advises, coaches and trains ZZP and SME clients, often with the help of 12 different types of grants.
Walk-in: from 12.25
Start: 12.30
Finish: 13.30
Registration is via this link.

Grants and funds for your SME enterprise.
2024-11-04 00:00 (Europe/Amsterdam), 2025-01-30 08:00 - 2025-01-31 16:00 (CET)
On Friday, Jan. 31, our own Lizanne will teach the workshop “Grants and Funds for Your SME” during the 2-day workshop fest.
Did you know that as a ZZP or SME ‘er, you have several opportunities for support that you don’t have to pay back? In the form of grants, funds and free services, often for specific projects. Lizanne tells you what the opportunities are, in what areas and how you can get involved.
On Thursday 30 and Friday 31 January 2025, Mark Reinders of Netwerkwerken.nl is organizing this 2-day Workshopfestijn. You can then attend two days of interesting workshops for a competitive price.
There will be a total of 8 blocks of workshops over two days and they will cost you only €175. A bargain for two days full of valuable information, so sign up and take advantage!

Workshop Making Strategic Choices for a Successful 2025!
2024-11-14 00:00 (Europe/Amsterdam), 2025-01-21 14:00 - 16:00 (CET)
Briskr and Brilliant Work are co-hosting this workshop.
How will 2025 be successful for your business? By deciding what you want to achieve with your company, what you are going to do to reach it, and what you will choose not to do. In short, setting concrete goals and creating an action plan to achieve them.
Why is this important? So that you don’t get distracted by things that don’t contribute to your company’s success or that you don’t enjoy working on. Instead, you focus your time, budget, and energy on what truly drives your business forward. The exact steps to take will differ for each company and sector.
What you will learn in this workshop is:

How to set your goals and priorities
How you make them visual
And how to ensure that you only focus on what is truly important and not get stuck in day to day work
Lastly we will discuss the different subsidies you can take advantage of in the coming year to strengthen your business operations, from startup support to export advice and employee development.

There will be plenty of time for questions during the workshop, or to continue the conversation with Lizanne afterwards.
Good to know
The workshop is facilitated in English and is free of charge.
Participation in the workshop is free for everyone, including drinks and bites. However, for cancellations within 24 hours prior to the event, we will charge a fee of 15 euros (excluding VAT) to cover incurred expenses.

Focus on what really matters - goals and priorities in your business
2024-11-25 00:00 (Europe/Amsterdam)
How will 2025 be successful for your business? By deciding what you want to achieve with your business, what you will do for it and what you will leave out. In short, setting concrete goals and priorities and creating a plan of how you will do that.
About the workshop
Why is that important? So that you don’t get distracted by things that don’t contribute to the success of your business or the pleasure of working in it. And instead invest your time, budget and energy in what really moves your business forward.
What those exact steps are is different for each company and each industry. What is the same for everyone is how to set your goals and priorities. How to make that visual. And how to make sure you keep your focus only on what’s important. In this workshop, you will learn how to do just that.
Finally, Lizanne will also talk about the various grants you can use again this year to strengthen your business, from start-up assistance to export advice or staff development. There will be more than enough room for questions during the workshop or to talk further with Lizanne afterwards.
About the speaker
The workshop will be given by Lizanne Jakobs, founder of Brilliant Work and well-known coach at StartUp Nijmegen. They have been voted Holland’s best coaching and consulting firm for SMEs four times. Lizanne lived in the United Kingdom for years and was voted one of the 50 best business consultants there. Brilliant Work is a 15-strong team that advises, coaches and trains ZZP and SME clients, often using 12 different types of grants.
Planning:
Walk-in: 08:45 a.m.
Start: 9:00 a.m.
End: 10:30 a.m.
Attending the workshop is completely free, for everyone. So also for (starting) entrepreneurs and students who are not affiliated with StartUp.
You can sign up through this link.

Free workshop: The ideal sales pitch
2024-12-06 00:00 (Europe/Amsterdam), 2025-01-13 09:00 - 10:15 (CET)
Do you want to know how to sell your service or product really well? And this without coming across as too eager or with sweat on your back? Then come to this free workshop on January 13 at Startclub Arnhem. Whether you have a lot of experience with sales calls or none at all: this workshop “selling” is really useful for everyone who wants to bring in a customer.
We’ll discuss how to:
✅ ask your potential clients for an interview
✅ make sure you stay nice and relaxed and yourself during the interview
✅ get the information you need to surface to close the deal
✅ best to tell them about you and your business
✅ and then how to bring in the client
You will also learn which questions are best to ask and how to sound convincing that it sounds like a hollow script from a call center. There will also be plenty of time for your questions and comments. After this workshop “selling” you will know how to achieve much more with less effort and less stress.
Presentation is in the hands of Lizanne Jakobs, founder of Brilliant Work and well-known partner at Start Club Arnhem. In her workshops you will learn very practical things that really help you further and that you can apply immediately. The trajectories she and her colleagues execute are usually possible with 1 of 10 different grant options.
Walk-in: 10 a.m.
Start: 10:10 a.m.
End: around 11:15-11:30 a.m.
What others thought of this workshop:
“I received very concrete and useful tips. The examples used were really based on the business ideas of the participants present.” – Marjean Movrin of Reorgaco
“The workshop gives tools for the sales conversation and a piece of structure. Some of it was already familiar to me, but it was very nice to hear it in a structured and constructive way.” – Nadia van den Heuvel of Ictoria
“Practical, relatable and ‘encouraging.’ Nice that above all the message is to listen.” – Babette te Winkel of Project Compassion

Sell more without pushing - Free workshop - Learn about the ideal sales pitch
2025-01-09 15:00 - 16:30 (Europe/Amsterdam) | Ondernemerslab Arnhem, Bovenbeekstraat 10, Arnhem
Together with Startclub Arnhem, Lizanne Jakobs gives this free workshop.

Whether you have a lot of experience with sales calls or none at all, this workshop is very useful for anyone who has to try to bring in a client at some point.
Herein we discuss how:
– you ask potential clients for an interview
– you can surface the information you need to close the deal
– you can tell the best about you and your company
– and how to then bring in the client
You will learn which questions are best to ask and how to persuade without sounding like a hollow script from a call centre. After this workshop, you will know how to get much more results with less effort and less stress!
Participation is free. Don’t miss this opportunity and sign up now! During the workshop you will learn how selling becomes easier without pushy come across.

Masterclass Grants and Cash Flow for Your SME Business
2025-02-10 00:00 (Europe/Amsterdam)
Ensuring that there is always enough money in your business is not easy, especially when you’re starting, growing, or innovating. Did you know that Dutch companies have plenty of opportunities for money that doesn’t need to be repaid? In the form of subsidies and free services, especially for smaller and medium-sized businesses. For example, you can get up to €25,000 in subsidy for employee development if you apply for this in March. But how?
It would be great if you could just walk up to the chamber of commerce and pick up a big pot of money, but it’s rarely that simple. The subsidy landscape is very fragmented. And in addition to subsidies, you also have loans, investors, customer funds, and more.
Lizanne Jakobs from Brilliant Work will guide you through this maze of opportunities. She will cover, among other things:

Which topics you can get funding for and where
When to choose a loan, investors, subsidies, or other funding sources
Which areas provide subsidies and free government services
How much money is available
How to apply for this funding
What you need to access these funds

There will also be room for your questions on this topic, and a free lunch! As a highly sought-after speaker in the entrepreneurial world, Lizanne can explain this simply, engagingly, and with the right knowledge. She is the founder of Brilliant Work, which consists of a team of 17 experts in business growth and professionalization and is a partner at the World Food Center. Brilliant Work works with 12 different subsidy programs and has been named the best coaching and advisory agency in the Netherlands for SME’s four times over.
Good to know
The Masterclass is facilitated in English and is free of charge including lunch.

To register please click here.
