Ferrie
Name
Ferrie
Position
Board Advisor / Mentor
Location
London
Big Business Experience
Canon, Centrica (British Gas)
Small Business Experience
E-Car Club, Sustainable Ventures
Summary
As the founder of MakingVenturesWork, I work in a handson way with founders and management teams to enable them building and growing their venture sustainably by focusing on 5 core areas:
- Developing products and services to achieving Product/Market fit.
- Waste/Cost reduction initiatives
- Find / introduce the right key talent to supplement your team.
- Fundraising
- Commercial Partnership development (customer and supplier side)
I combine 19 years of experience working across SMEs, Scale ups and Corporates giving me a unique set of experiences and a highly diverse and relevant network which I can leverage for you.
Qualifications
Ph.D in Purchasing and Innovation Management from Eindhoven University – Faculty of Technology Management.
Ph.D Title: “New product development: shifting suppliers into gear”
MSc. International Business at Maastricht University
Key Areas of Expertise
Unique cross functional operational and management experience in corporate and start up ventures.
Product Development / Management (strategic / hands-on project management)
User/Consumer behaviour and insight development, Lean start-up
Commercial Partnership development
Talent Scouting & Recruitment
Venture funding (Angel and VC investments, crowdfunding)
Cross-cultural management – Proficient in English, French, German, Italian, Dutch
Experience
Unique cross functional operational and management experience in corporate and start up ventures.
Product Development / Management (strategic / hands-on project management)
User/Consumer behaviour and insight development, Lean start-up
Commercial Partnership development
Talent Scouting & Recruitment
Venture funding (Angel and VC investments, crowdfunding)
Cross-cultural management – Proficient in English, French, German, Italian, Dutch
