You want to grow. One way is to collaborate with others. Are you thinking about cooperating with freelance colleagues to set up a joint business venture? Or do you want to create a stable flex pool around you. Whatever the case, you want to promote yourself strategically to attract more interesting clients. Now is the time to learn how!

Dinsdag 19:00-21:45 Amsterdam Business School, M4.02

May 21st Dr. Joris Ebbers

Do you want to gain more from working together with others? Discover how you can strengthen your relations with freelancers and small creative businesses. We will deal with questions like: with how many clients or freelancers should I build up a fixed relation? What are the pros and cons of fixed as opposed to free cooperative relationships? How do you generate loyalty without a permanent contract?

“Networking has a fixed basis and a flexible outer layer.” Joris Ebbers is a business expert, political scientist and university head lecturer on the subject of Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the Amsterdam Business School.

May 28th Dr. Alex Alexiev

Strategic cooperation is often essential for realizing growth and ambitions. Discover how to choose the right partner and build a strong basis for collaboration. Learn how to maintain cooperative ties, how to build mutual trust and which important decisions can play a decisive role. We will also look at ways in which you can present yourself as a trustworthy partner.

“Collaboration requires strategy.” Alex Alexiev is a business expert and teaches Strategic Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the Amsterdam Business School.

You want to influence the market to suit your objectives. You no longer want to be dependent on a small number of clients and talk till you’re blue in the face to convince people. Get to know the market, anticipate and recognize opportunities and pitfalls and discover how to give your product or project the podium it deserves.

Tuesday 19:00-21:45 Amsterdam Business School, M4.02
Note: 11 June lecture in classroom MS.02 + concluding drinks

June 4th Simone van Bennekom

As entrepreneur you want to increase your impact and turnover. That starts with an effective plan of action. You will learn about the Wijnberg selection system (the importance of markets, peers and expert reviews) and other factors (the added value of sampling, prize winning and digitalization). We will also deal with fair practice, innovative business models and the art of negotiation.

“Small steps, major results.” Simone van Bennekom is actress, cultural economist and business developer for AHK and Creative Holland.

June 11th Dr. Monika Kackovic

How can you position yourself optimally in the market of your choice? Learn more about the context in which you work, how you can appeal to clients and how to make clever use of outside factors. You will also gain insight in the opportunities and pitfalls of the market you are active in.| We will conclude this last master class with drinks.

“To make an impact you need to familiarize yourself with your market” Monika Kackovic is economist and university lecturer on the subject of Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the Universiteit van Amsterdam.