Berend van Hemel

Experience

Market Extension

Founder

Over 50 business development projects in Europe for a range of start up companies and corporate ventures.

Feinst

Founder

Yahoo

Business development consultant

Consulted in Europe for their comparative shopping tools

KPN

Consultant

Market research and international strategy recommendations for Planet Internet

ABN AMRO Bank

Consultancy project

Strategy formulation for one of their ventures

About.com

Business development

Set up roadshow in Europe

Google

Google Performics Dutch market

Helped set up marketing campaigns

Realnext

Managing director

Nedstat

Sales Director

LEVEL3

Consultant business development Dutch market

Tele2

Business development Voip services

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Consultant Starter International Business

SoftBank Capital

Consultant

Made market entry recommendations for one of their ventures

Founder

Feinst, Market Extension

Employee

Google, Yahoo, About.com, Nedstat, Tele2, KPN, ABN AMRO Bank, LEVEL3, Realnext, SoftBank Capital, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Education

About

Achievements

Cannot choose. Several examples of fast growth in client base. +100% turnover, +200 mln euro and 1% of population within 2 months. So I measure my accomplishments in numbers!

Describe the most impressive thing you've done.

Skills

Negotiation Business Partner Search Selection Fluent in Spanish Speaking Dutch Fluent in German English Speaking Internet Marketing Europe Manage Team Online Marketing Market Research General Management International Business International Marketing Advertising Digital Marketing Growth Hacking Marketing Research Marketing Strategy Product Marketing SEO International Sales

Locations

Amsterdam Europe Netherlands Germany France Spain United Kingdom United States Singapore

Q&A

What's the most useful business-related book you've ever read?

The Empty Raincoat by Charles Handy

What's your favorite non-business book?

The Fountainhead Ayn Rand

If money were not an issue, what would you be doing right now?

Also typing, as I would not be on an adventurous trip, since I have to collect my children from school in 1 hour

What words of advice would you give your younger self?

Take care of yourself

Berend van Hemel

International business development and marketing for digital first and related tech companies

Cannot choose. Several examples of fast growth in client base. +100% turnover, +200 mln euro and 1% of population within 2 months. So I measure my accomplishments in numbers!