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Join us on 23 May at the Startup Commons Life Science & Health 2024 at PLNT Leiden. The theme of the event will be: Why settle in Leiden (vs Boston, Zurich, Cambridge)?

Join us on April 24 at the NL AI Congress for the Breaking Barriers to scale-up session - our co-founder Duke Urbanik is one of the panelists!

Startupbootcamp's program aims to accelerate businesses to realise their global ambitions. Our masters were honored to support the program and the ventures!

On March 28 we joined the first AI Salon event in Amsterdam, which brought together founders of AI startups, investors, AI experts and other enthusiasts.

Our co-founder Duke shares his insights on challenges that arise when transitioning from startup to scaleup, and tips on dealing with them.

In this case study we’re showcasing how an experienced fractional CMO can drive growth and perceived value for a fast-growing company through a comprehensive and cohesive brand and marketing strategy.

Over 15 years of CXO roles in scaling tech companies, Omer has developed a unique and deep understanding of the dynamics and challenges faced by startups.

​Join us on Thursday, March 28th, for the inaugural AiSalon.ai event in Amsterdam hosted in collaboration with BrainCreators!

An insightful case study from Stephen Grossman, one of our Masters, and his 12-month work as a fractional executive with a fast growing startup.

We celebrated International Women's Day discussing a topic all entrepreneurs often struggle with: negotiations with investors! Read the blog for our insights and tips!

Outlook for companies that need to raise capital in 2024 isn’t very friendly - maybe companies should look more at raising from strategic investors?

Join us in welcoming our new master, Siebe Nooij! Siebe has 15+ years of experience in founding and scaling companies, in B2B as well as B2C.

Ready to future-proof your organization with strategic leadership? Learn more about our new offering, fractional leaders!

Join us on International Women’s Day for an empowering workshop on negotiation strategies for with investors.

What kind of support do entrepreneurs truly need, and from whom? Coaches, experts, mentors, advisors... or other entrepreneurs?

How did 2023 look like for startups and VCs, and what can we expect in 2024? Insightful data from PitchBook's 2023 European Venture report.

We are a proud partner of Code-V Vrouwelijk Ondernemerschap, signed by 65+ partners who are committed to stimulating female entrepreneurship in The Netherlands.

We collaborated with the FundsUp team, Leapfunder and Venturerock on an inspiring event that united impact founders and investors.

We attended the Final Event of Amsterdam Circular, a program boosting early-stage funding and advancing the circular economy.

Join us in welcoming our new master, Stephen Grossman - expert in scaling companies, response consulting, executive performance coaching, and more!

Thank you for being part of the Masters of Scale community. We're excited about the amazing things we'll achieve together in the year to come!

A warm welcome to our new master, Florent Coudyser - a dedicated Operating Partner, propelling purpose-driven founders beyond their limits.

We are excited to welcome our new expert, Estelle Roux-Stevens, a Strategic People Advisor to Startups and Scale ups on growth strategies.

We are happy to share that Christiane Anell, Brand Positioning & Marketing Strategy Expert and entrepreneur, is joining our team as an Expert!

Together with FundsUp, we’re hosting the event "𝑶𝒖𝒓 𝑷𝒆𝒐𝒑𝒍𝒆 𝑶𝒖𝒓 𝑷𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒆𝒕", for impact founders and investors on 13 December.

The 2023 State of European Tech report brings a comprehensive data-driven analysis of the European tech ecosystem. Here are the highlights.

Comprehensive report by McKinsey on how to unleash Europe's entrepreneurial potential.

We are delighted to welcome our new Master, Peter de Haas, a key figure in shaping the IT industry and driving technological advancement.

We partnered on the Startup Commons South Holland event, an inspiring event with a great attendance!

We are excited to welcome our new Master, Roel Nuyts, a product strategist with a strong focus on novel technology.

We are happy to be joined by our new Master, Johan Vonk, an experienced leader in scaling production organisations.

Startup Commons South Holland 2023 will be held on November 23rd at Venture Café Rotterdam - will we see you there?

We are delighted to welcome our new Master, Hervé Francois, a financial executive with blockchain expertise.

Fundraising stages are not just about the capital. They’re about risk. Understanding these risks will help you thrive.

We are thrilled to introduce our new Master, Mark Mol, an experienced customer and partnership negotiator and dealmaker.

Our cofounders, Masters and customers attended the annual conference of our partner NLgroeit with the theme 'Time to Change'.

A warm welcome to our new Master, Marc Wullings, who specializes in (international) go-to-market strategy and execution.

It was an honor to be part of the Amsterdam Circular Program and see founders combine true purpose with economic impact.

We are thrilled to welcome a new Expert, Richard Russell, an OKR and Executive Coach for executive teams of high-growth tech companies.

We are excited to welcome Frank van Os as Master. He is an entrepreneurial innovator, business developer and growth expert.

During our Fundraising Strategy workshop, our Masters shared some wise lessons to keep in mind when fundraising

How much equity should startup board members receive? Check out this insightful article from Markus Wagner to learn more

Grab your chance to get a 25% discount on tickets for the annual nlgroeit year event on 25 Sept (In Dutch only)

Techleap’s budget has been halved and we have pledged to mentor founders to help continue the mission to create a healthy tech ecosystem

We had the opportunity to work with the Ørsted Propel cohort over the last few months to coach and assess their scaling readiness

A SAFE note is a founder friendly investment instrument originally coming from the US and being used more frequently in Europe nowadays.

We are excited to welcome our new Expert, Dinette Tams! She supports companies in regulated industries with risk & quality management.

We had a wonderful evening at Startup Commons Leiden with inspiration and new connections!

There is a major domino effect happening that resulted in the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and it's impact on the startup ecosystem is far from over.

Our founding partner Tessa de Flines was interviewed by Leapfunder for their "Startup Changemaker" series. Learn how she is personally trying to make an impact in the entrepreneurial ecosystem.

We partnered with KPMG Emerging Giants on their first edition of "Deals over Dinner" with focus on valuable feedback, connections, follow-up sessions and more.

We are happy to welcome our new Expert, George van Iwaarden! George helps and guides business to operational excellence.

Our Master Brad Furber shares why the fundraising landscape will continue to be extremely challenging for the balance of 2023.

We share an overview of research recently published on the startup and scaleup ecosystem and fundraising in 2022.

Connect with VCs, business angels, startups, scaleups and regional multipliers in Leiden over drinks and dinner on 23 March.

We invite you for this holiday season to join us in helping elderly people in Ukraine through the difficult winter ahead

We share a summary of Yannick Oswald's article of what happened in the tech funding landscape this past year and what he predicts will happen moving forward.

We joined the bold closing event for Startupbootcamp's Sustainability and Mobility & Transportation Programs for which we provided fundraising expertise.

What a wonderful evening at Startup Commons South Holland. Inspiration, interesting conversations and new connections!

Our co-founders Duke Urbanik and Dieuwke Hoogland were table moderators at a lively and inspiring nlgroeit dinner event for female founders.

A study from McKinsey showed that Dutch start-ups perform worse at scaling than leading countries globally.

We share a summary of the Q3 funding landscape in The Netherlands, Europe and the US. Worrying decline or a return to normal?

Connect with VCs, business angels, startups, scaleups and regional multipliers in the Delft, The Hague and Rotterdam area over drinks and dinner

We were fortunate to be a partner of the Clim@ Scaler Program and see the amazing ventures pitch during the closing event.

We are very happy to welcome Tom Vroemen as Master. He is a serial entrepreneur, investor and adviser to deeptech and climate tech companies.

We are excited to welcome a new Master, Laurens de Bruijn, an entrepreneur, investor and senior executive with many years experience in the healthcare sector.

We share our views on fundraising in the current unfavorable economic climate. The good news? It's not all doom and gloom!

It was an honor for us to be a partner for the KPMG Tech Innovator competition with our co-founder Duke Urbanik in the jury.

We are happy to announce our new partnership with Globalization Partners who make it fast and easy for companies to hire anywhere.

Hidde Hoogcarspel shares what he believes are the key success factors for scaling successfully.

Why it's essential for entrepreneurs, leaders and employees of smaller organizations to put things on paper.

Our co-founder Dieuwke Hoogland shared her experience and perspective on multidisciplinary teams during Younite

We are happy to welcome a new Master, Marc Mogalle! Marc is an experienced venture capitalist and seasoned entrepreneur.

We are excited to welcome a new Master, Karin Govaert! Karin has been an entrepreneur in the maritime industry for over 20 years.

Assess your company’s exposure to the surrounding regulatory and policy environment and ability to drive meaningful change to that environment.

We are excited to announce our new partner Runway Strategies! Runway advises clients on regulatory and policy strategy to navigate government obstacles.

We share basic steps and some useful resources to incorporate stakeholder management, crucial for business success, in your daily work. 

When you are a startup founder, you are a jack of all trades and wear many hats. But if you want to scale, you need to realize when and which hats to give away.

We are happy to announce a new partnership with SPIN Ideas! SPIN Ideas is a marketing and media agency for passionate, purpose-driven change-makers.

Learn about 7 obstacles SaaS and Software companies have to overcome to further grow the business and the corresponding key to get the obstacle out of the way.

We've seen marketing-led growth and sales-led growth, followed by product-led growth. Nowadays, it’s all about community-led growth. Why is it the future?

Never before has so much money flowed to German startups as in the past year. The total value of all VC investments in young German companies has more than tripled.

A startup is like a roundabout, you can choose many roads to take. But going around in circles will get you nowhere if you want to scale.

Marco Hartog is an executive with 25 years of experience in International Business Development and Management high-tech vendors in the Telecommunication and Cyber Security markets.

Congratulations to our customer Venturi Aviation on the unveil of their new electric airplane! The Echelon 01 is the world's first all-electric commuter aircraft for the mainstream aviation market.

Do you have a Yearplan 2022 for your company? If not, don’t worry, it’s not too late! Check out what it should include in this article.

We are thrilled to welcome a new Expert, Jelle Stolwijk. He is an experienced founder and growth marketeer, currently working as a freelance Head of Growth leading go-to-market strategies for startups and scaleups.

We are very happy to welcome a new Expert this week, Viki Pavlič! He is a pitch deck architect and a pitch coach who helps startups get their 'wow' across by making their story clear, concise and convincing.

We are excited to welcome Frank Visciano as Master. Frank is a seasoned startup leader with more than 15 years of experience across multiple functions of scaling companies.

We are excited to welcome two new Masters this week. Amit Vaidya is a Life Science Expert and Board Advisor. Brad Furber is a securities lawyer, investor, entrepreneur and venture finance advisor.

How aware are you of your blind spots? Do you try to do everything yourself or do you realise where you could use help and seek it out?

Our co-founder Dieuwke Hoogland moderated an all-female panel during the World Business Angels Investor Week.

We are looking for Ambassadors from all over the world to join us. Contact us if you are interested!

Look at what people do, not what they say. Behavioural research is a powerful way to shed light on everyday consumer motivations and frustrations.

It’s often said that the most successful entrepreneurs are visionaries. Was Steven Jobs a visionary? Or an astute observer?

Learn about this pragmatic tool we use to make sure everyone is on the same page for changes from the beginning and more importantly, stays there.

We are building a passionate group of Masters, highly skilled entrepreneurs and experts. And that itself is not unique. What differentiates us is our passion for entrepreneurship.

After the 1st half of 2021 - and heading towards an even better 2nd half - it’s time to share some findings and insights on our work at Masters of Scale for international scaling founders.

Objectives and key results (OKR) is a goal-setting framework that helps organisations define goals — or objectives — and then track the outcome

Improve your chances of success by taking the time to read about successes and failures of others, and the best practices that have bubbled up from these over the last decades.