In this newsletter:
- 12 Grants to boost your entrepreneurship!
- ‘From financial sector to wellness oasis’; read Priscilla’s entrepreneurial journey, plus offer for our readers!
- Expansion plans towards Germany? Read the export tips from our export and market development expert, Jan
- Calendar of workshops & webinar
12 Grants to boost your entrepreneurship!
That you can take advantage of subsidies as a start-up to start a coaching program may be familiar to you. But did you know that as a company of 1- 250 employees you can take advantage of several growth subsidies that can be used for coaching, training, consulting and interim work?
After all, the government also wants you to succeed as an entrepreneur, your business to grow at home or abroad, and your employees (if you have any) to grow with you. This applies to both start-ups and older companies, ZZP and SME. In a nutshell, as a company you can apply for subsidies for the following:
🔷Starting Your Business
🔷 Developing Your Employees – Apply for September only!
🔷 Entrepreneurial Coaching
🔷 Business Growth or Innovation
🔷 Internationalization
In total, for all these topics there are currently no less than 12 schemes you can take advantage of, so take advantage of them! The complete overview can be found on our website.
Are you interested in learning more about our coaching opportunities, training, organizational consulting or interim support enablement using grant funding? Please contact us for an obligation-free introduction. Our experienced team of coaches is eager to take your company to the next level.
From financial sector to wellness oasis:read Priscilla’s entrepreneurial journey, plus offer for our readers!
At Brilliant Work, we coach many entrepreneurs. Whether you are experienced or completely inexperienced in entrepreneurship, our professional coaches are happy to help you find your way and map out your path as an entrepreneur. For example, read here the story of Priscilla from FØRENA.
Priscilla worked for years in the financial sector in various positions. An inspiring conversation with her director at Rabobank made her decide to step out of her comfort zone and set her own course.
The road to entrepreneurship
“How do you start if you don’t come from an entrepreneurial family?” wonders Priscilla aloud. After years of planning and preparation, she met Lizanne, founder of Brilliant Work, at a networking event at NEC. Lizanne told her about the coaching opportunities with a 1,000 euro grant. “I grab that opportunity with both hands I thought then” Priscilla tells enthusiastically. In May 2021, FØRENA opened its doors.
“Meeting with Lizanne and her explanation of the 1,000 euro startup coaching grant was really a help in my entrepreneurial journey.”
Challenges and coaching
Priscilla ran into several challenges, such as formulating financial growth and target audience determination. “It was a great help to be supported from a helicopter view,” she says. Martine, another Brilliant Work coach, helped her with HR issues such as job postings and job profiles. “Everything was new to me; I was not only working on the concept and setting up a company, but also physically building it.”
“Coaching gave me the helicopter view I needed to clearly set and achieve my goals.” You can read Priscilla’s complete story here.
Especially for entrepreneurs
Now that a fantastic company is standing, where Priscilla was able to use the expertise and knowledge of Lizanne, startup coach, and Martine, HR consultant at Brilliant Work, during the startup phase of FØRENA, she would like to introduce you to FØRENA. Find out what FØRENA can do for you!
Priscilla offers a unique meeting package in a beautiful setting: Healthy Meeting. This can be done as a duo or with several people. “We make sure you lack nothing. That is: stress and agitation we keep far away from you, a productive and ultimate relaxing experience is guaranteed! “Disconnect to reconnect. That’s literally what happens.”
Especially for Brilliant Work readers, she is offering this package from €249 for €219.
If you would like to take advantage of the Healthy Meeting package, please contact FØRENA and mention that you are a reader of Brilliant Work to claim the discount.
More info: Healthy Meeting – FØRENA (forena.co.uk)
As an entrepreneur, do you also want to grow, professionalize, work on a clear strategy? Then find out what our coaches can do for your business.
Expansion plans towards Germany? Read the export tips from our export and market development expert, Jan Willem Temmink
Jan Willem Temmink has built an impressive career in both the Netherlands and Germany. With various management positions to his name, he has developed a unique expertise in export and market development, mainly for B2B organizations in the IT, manufacturing and production industries.
Growth opportunities in Germany
According to Jan Willem, the biggest opportunities for Dutch companies on the German B2B market lie in sectors where Germany has pent-up demand. “Think of IT cloud applications and the rollout of fiber optics, often realized by Dutch companies. Energy transition also offers huge opportunities, especially in electromobility infrastructure,” says Jan Willem.
“The German market is structured, both in B2B and also in B2C, with strong industry associations. It is crucial to understand who the major players are, what products and services are offered and under what conditions. This knowledge will help you develop distinctive product offerings and compete effectively. Also, research who is represented on the board and what the level of organization is like.”
The answer to these questions is essential. This is how you discover whether your company with a distinctive product offering is promising on the German market. In other words, “Do you have sufficient sales arguments to effectively ‘take the wind out of the sails’ of existing providers? So preferably with quantitative and qualitative facts based on studies, certificates and references. If this exploratory market research leads to a resounding ‘YES’ to this question, then you may conclude: ‘OK, jetzt geht’s los!'” says Jan Willem.
Jan Willem’s article, complete with useful export tips can be read here.
Also plans to expand towards Germany?
Do you need help with thorough market research, effective communication, a German network and that with personal involvement? Feel free to contact us by email or on phone number 026 21 30 704 to find out how Jan Willem can support your company in successfully entering the German market. With his in-depth knowledge and experience in export and market development, he offers practical solutions and strategic insights that can help your company move forward. Moreover, export projects at Brilliant Work are often subsidized too! And we know the subsidies and free government assistance to make your export activities go much faster and cheaper afterwards too.
