00:00:06:00 - 00:00:08:12 You have an idea to start your own business... 00:00:08:15 - 00:00:10:23 or to start a business with others. 00:00:11:01 - 00:00:12:22 But what kind of business? 00:00:14:08 - 00:00:18:07 And is entrepreneurship actually the right path for you? 00:00:18:09 - 00:00:23:04 It is useful to first discuss your idea with friends, family, or other business owners. 00:00:23:07 - 00:00:25:17 And ask for their honest feedback. 00:00:25:20 - 00:00:28:01 This might give you new ideas... 00:00:28:04 - 00:00:31:08 which you can develop further in a business plan. 00:00:31:11 - 00:00:36:13 Here, you include an overview of your plans. You gain insight into what you need to arrange... 00:00:36:16 - 00:00:39:05 and whether your idea has potential. 00:00:39:08 - 00:00:42:11 Also important: Find out what character traits you have... 00:00:42:14 - 00:00:45:01 that could help make your business a success. 00:00:45:16 - 00:00:49:08 For example, do you have determination, are you creative... 00:00:49:11 - 00:00:51:07 do you dare to take risks... 00:00:51:10 - 00:00:54:09 and do you understand commercial and financial matters? 00:00:54:12 - 00:00:56:23 Let's see how these entrepreneurs started off. 00:00:57:01 - 00:00:59:10 Together we have a beautiful travel platform. 00:00:59:13 - 00:01:02:20 And there we write about travel, of course, and we make videos. 00:01:02:23 - 00:01:06:09 I think it does always kind of start from something creative. 00:01:06:12 - 00:01:09:20 Because then you are good at starting up and coming up with something. 00:01:09:23 - 00:01:12:05 Entrepreneurship also means that you are missing something in the market. 00:01:12:08 - 00:01:15:12 We thought: Hey, we see some travel content here and there... 00:01:15:15 - 00:01:19:02 but we don't yet see the combination with what we do: visiting unique places 00:01:19:05 - 00:01:23:20 ourselves, and honestly writing about it. That hardly existed back then. 00:01:23:23 - 00:01:28:06 Yes, we started 8.5 years ago in our mum and dad's shed. 00:01:28:09 - 00:01:31:19 Teun then went to live on his own and he needed a bar table. 00:01:31:22 - 00:01:34:17 So he actually turned to me to make that for him. 00:01:34:20 - 00:01:36:19 We got really positive responses... 00:01:36:22 - 00:01:39:10 because it was a combination of of steel and wood. 00:01:39:13 - 00:01:41:13 And then we decided to start selling them. 00:01:41:16 - 00:01:45:20 We were never really trying to become that entrepreneur... 00:01:45:23 - 00:01:49:20 but we soon found that we liked it and that we were pretty good at it, too. 00:01:49:23 - 00:01:52:24 It is something that continually requires guts, determination... 00:01:53:02 - 00:01:56:12 and above all great commitment to actually continue growing. 00:01:56:15 - 00:01:59:06 Yes, I have of course also worked for other salons. 00:01:59:09 - 00:02:03:18 That's where I noticed some isssues, and I couldn't put my own spin on things anymore. 00:02:03:21 - 00:02:07:06 So I was soon convinced that I wanted to have my own business. 00:02:07:09 - 00:02:10:15 I was 23 years old when I started. 00:02:10:18 - 00:02:14:01 If you want your own business, you have to dare to take risks. 00:02:14:04 - 00:02:16:09 Falling down actually means getting up stronger. 00:02:16:12 - 00:02:19:05 I think it is a perfect combination... 00:02:19:08 - 00:02:25:17 if you're also a bit marketing-conscious, like Sarah is. 00:02:25:20 - 00:02:28:04 And that's why we make a good team. 00:02:28:07 - 00:02:31:16 Teun has taken on the marketing and sales. 00:02:31:19 - 00:02:35:18 I used to be responsible for the production and Teun used to also help with that in the beginning. 00:02:35:21 - 00:02:39:03 At the time, it was us together in the shed making those tables. 00:02:39:06 - 00:02:41:18 Now we have defined our individual tasks a bit more. 00:02:41:21 - 00:02:44:09 We learned by just doing it. 00:02:44:12 - 00:02:47:04 That allowed us to gather our knowledge. 00:02:47:07 - 00:02:50:11 I have written a business plan. That is the basis. 00:02:50:14 - 00:02:53:02 Of course, it states what you want in the business... 00:02:53:05 - 00:02:56:10 how you want it, and what it will look like in the future, as well. 00:02:56:13 - 00:03:00:02 That's very important, that you can fall back on a plan... 00:03:00:05 - 00:03:02:21 that belongs to you and is written in black and white. 00:03:03:20 - 00:03:05:18 And now it is time for action. 00:03:05:21 - 00:03:09:00 Are you ready to successfully start a business? 00:03:09:03 - 00:03:13:03 Assess your entrepreneurial skills using KVK tools. 00:03:13:06 - 00:03:15:14 Outline your strategy in a business plan 00:03:15:17 - 00:03:18:16 This allows you to see if your idea might succeed. 00:03:18:19 - 00:03:19:21 Want to know more? 00:03:19:24 - 00:03:24:04 Visit KVK.nl/en/starting.