Laura Kistemaker and Freddie Krullaars
Alumni
The impact of 15 years of We Shape the Future
For over 15 years, entrepreneurs, professionals, and organizations have been coming together at We Shape the Future with a shared ambition: to create and increase social impact through entrepreneurship, leadership, and innovation.
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“Structure gave me the calm to stop constantly rushing from one thing to the next.”
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“What works for four people does not always work for 35.”
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“So it can be done: being commercially successful while creating social impact.”
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“Working on your social enterprise instead of in it gives new insight and perspective.”
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“From ‘scaling is not for us’ to plans for a second location.”
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“Making a profit is not shameful, but a necessity.”
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“In one year, we created 60 jobs for people distanced from the labour market.”
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“Everyone knows what we are working on. And that gives peace of mind.”
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“Thanks to the programme, I dared to make decisions I had not previously taken.”
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“Successful labour participation starts with equality.”
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“I felt like continuing with my business again.”
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“Entrepreneurship with head, heart and hands: profit is not a dirty word.”
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“A good idea is worth little if nothing happens with it in the organisation.”
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“Sometimes you have to make your work more business-like to win trust.”
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“You cannot get people on board with facts and tables alone.”
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“How do my unconscious patterns influence my work as a social entrepreneur?”
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Stories from the community
Discover experiences, perspectives and insights from our community.
“From waste-free cities to equal opportunities for young people: five social entrepreneurs on doing business with social impact”
Loth van Veen: “The programme was a kind of MOT for my business.”
Laura van Holk: “The connection in the group was much more than I had expected.”
Tjeerd van Raalte: “Many entrepreneurs work in their business instead of on their business.”