Newsletter February 2025

26 February 2025

In this newsletter:

  • Digitization voucher now available, future-proof your business!
  • Getting started with business growth and workforce development using ‘smart’ grants.
  • As an entrepreneur, you cannot do without a clear marketing or sales plan; read furniture maker Mariëlle’s story.
  • Introducing: our HR professional Nicole van Elsen
  • Calendar of workshops & webinars

Digitization voucher now available, future-proof your business!

StartUp Nijmegen encourages innovation

Do you feel like you’re being swallowed up by manual processes or that you can’t give your customers and marketing enough attention? With digitization you can really put your company into the future mode. Think about online tools, data & analytics and automation – this will save you time, reduce costs and leave you with energy for growth and innovation.

The great thing is: you can now apply for a digitization voucher for 1000 euros that reimburses 80% of the cost. So in total the offer is 1250 euros of which 1000 euros is paid by the province.

It is possible for all companies regardless of legal form, as long as you have not been registered with the Chamber of Commerce for more than 10 years and your place of business is in Gelderland.

Our marketing experts Elham and Storm are ready to support you in digitizing your digital marketing to optimize your website, business processes and more, among other things.

Are you ready to improve your digital processes and grow your business? Get in touch ASAP and take the next step to take your digital marketing to the next level.

Getting started with business growth or workforce development? It can be done with the help of “smart” subsidies!

The road to business growth

Imagine: your turnover is skyrocketing due to new customer segments or new markets or a stronger position within existing markets. Your challenge then lies in scaling up your sales and marketing and optimizing your internal organization so that you can actually deliver more products or services.

Growth and staff development

Do you want to grow your business in the coming years and future-proof it when it comes to staffing? Then it is essential to determine now how many and what kind of employees you will need in the coming years. But even more important is the question of how to find, develop and retain these employees.  

Expensive pathways? Not if you do it smartly with the help of subsidies!

Want to know if your company is eligible for growth or staff development grants (up to 25,000 euros per grant application)? Please contact us via  info@brilliantwork.nl or tel. 026 2130704. Within our team of no less than 17 coaches, we have an enormous amount of knowledge and expertise available to help you realize your growth ambitions!

Even a creative entrepreneur cannot do without a clear marketing and sales plan

From innovation consultant at Philips to passionate furniture maker

After a career as an innovation consultant at a multinational company, Mariëlle decided to follow her passion and become a furniture maker. The step from business consultant to self-employed proved to be quite a challenge, especially since she had to tap into a completely new target group. Through a path with the help of the Starters Subsidy, she came to Brilliant Work and discovered how she could tackle her marketing and sales and bring her business to the attention of potential customers.

“I’ve basically gone from consulting to the craft. That brings a new audience as well as new challenges in marketing and sales.”

You can read Marielle’s full story here

Like Mariëlle, do you want to grow your business and work more specifically on your marketing and sales? If so, please contact us at info@brilliantwork.nl or tel. 026 2130704. 

Introducing… our HR professional Nicole van Elsen

With a fresh perspective and diverse experience, Nicole inspires entrepreneurs and employees to get the best out of themselves and each other. Her strength lies in translating vision into action, where collaboration and personal growth are key to success.

Nicole uses her skills to help organizations improve leadership, strengthen team dynamics and build an environment in which employees can perform at their best. She enjoys working with entrepreneurs and teams to ensure that all noses are aligned so that goals are achieved faster and with greater support.

Pushing boundaries and coloring outside the lines

“My superpower is creative thinking in strategic challenges. I combine boldness with insight, enabling me to find innovative solutions that are both effective and surprising.”

Click here to read more about Nicole.

Would you like to get started with this HR specialist? Then meet Nicole and get in touch!

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