Earlier on, I had a great chat with Sjoerd van Berkel, MSc in Strategic Entrepreneurship & Finance alumnus from the RSM and co-founder of Fit For Me. Fit For Me has become the global market leader in nutritional supplements for people who have undergone weight loss surgery. In a remarkably similar way to YourSurprise the two founders of Fit For Me,…

Anoesjka Imambaks is executive director at Venture Cafe Rotterdam and alumnus from the EUR where she studied public administration from 2002 until 2007. During our conversation, Anoesjka elaborated upon starting her career in public policy, why she co-created a valorisation program to boost the Dutch startup ecosystem, shared how she became an entr…

I had a great chat with Igor Belos, MSc in Strategic Entrepreneurship alumnus from the RSM and co-founder of Belgrade Language School. During our talk, Igor reflected on his study time at the EUR, how applying key learnings from his Master studies contributed to the growth of Belgrade Language School and concluded by giving entrepreneurial pieces o…

Wouter de Vries is an alumnus from the MSc Entrepreneurship at the RSM and co-founder of YourSurprise. What started out in an attic above an Omoda store in 2005, YourSurprise has become the largest online personalised gift shop. During our chat, Wouter touched upon the initial founding days of YourSurprise, why the founders (Wouter and Gerbrand) bo…

Thom Uildriks is an IBA alumnus from the RSM and co-founder of Moja. Moja is a high-quality, sustainable underwear brand which has the mission of making good hygiene normal. In our interview, we reflected upon how Thom's childhood years in Brazil shaped his entrepreneurial vision, reflected on key highlights from Thom's study time at the EUR, discu…

Laura and Diederick are co-founders of Forward Incubator and alumni from the MSc CEMS program at the Rotterdam School of Management. Forward Incubator is a non-profit organisation that offers newcomers the opportunity to obtain funding, training and expertise for their starting businesses in the Netherlands. During our conversation, we talked at le…

Micky Chen is an IBA Alumnus (2010 - 2013) and founder of Minite.Works: an online platform connecting students with companies of all sizes and industries, helping them to outsource flexible, skill-based work. During our conversation, Micky elaborated upon her journey as a highly successful serial entrepreneur, what challenges she had to overcome an…

Nikos Nakos is co-founder of IamExpat Media and alumnus from the MSc in Strategic Entrepreneurship (2007 - 2008). Nikos elaborated on his key memories from his student time at the Erasmus University and explained how he (and his co-founders) transformed IamExpat Media as a ‘side project’ into the leading online publisher and event organizer for the…

Charlie Wulff and Victor Bloem are two alumni from the MSc in Strategic Entrepreneurship and highly ambitious serial entrepreneurs. During our interview, we reflected upon their study time at Erasmus University, discussed lessons learned from their own entrepreneurial journey and talked about what currently keeps them busy in times of Covid-19.…

Amadeus Linzer is an alumnus from the MSc in Strategic Entrepreneurship and founder of VitaBlick. Vitablick offers people with limited mobility - in private and care homes - a new chance to live life to the fullest and see their favourite places with the use of Virtual Reality. With this groundbreaking idea, Amadeus already has won two innovation a…

Hi! My name is Kevin van Wijk and I am an alumnus from the Master in Entrepreneurship & New Business Venturing at the RSM, Erasmus University. In 2012, I have founded a footwear brand called VICO Movement, an independent product-driven footwear brand. Blending European quality, distinctive design, versatility and craftsmanship is our story. VICO wa…

A short teaser of the podcast Yellow CabAutor: Erasmus Enterprise / Ties Hitzert