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1. Harold Goddijn
CEO TomTom

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4. Focus on entrepreneurial skills
‘If entrepreneur grows, the company will grow.’
Actions along 3 lines:
1.Inspire (to grow)
2.Activate (to take action: improve your skills)
3.Facilitate (referrals to growth programs,
education, mentor)

6. Results! after 10 months
• 120 individual matches entrepreneur - mentor
• 200 entrepreneurs received peer2peer coaching
• 1500 visitors at nlgroeit meetings
• 100 partners contributed to the website
• 130 entrepreneurs are mentor to other entrepreneurs
• 300 online (self)test for entrepreneurs on growth skills
• 30.000 visitors on the nlgroeit website
• 3.000 members receive newsletter

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