Liesbeth Bakker·Apr 23, 2021“FEEL THE FEAR BUT DO IT ANYWAY” ✨ DAILY SPARKWheras feeling fearful can be real, it should not stop anyone from taking action. Especially if that means you’ll have to be the role…
Liesbeth Bakker·Apr 22, 2021HOW OK ARE YOU WITH ERRORS MADE AT YOUR EXPENSE? ✨ DAILY SPARKWhen starting a business you want to build a culture where employees are ok to share issues instead of deleting mistakes in internal…
Liesbeth Bakker·Apr 19, 2021WHEN YOU CREATE YOUR OWN OPPORTUNITY, THE SKY CAN BE THE LIMIT ✨ DAILY SPARKIn normal times, Airport Twente wouldn’t have been able to compete with London or New York, but these are not normal times…
Liesbeth Bakker·Apr 16, 2021IN TIMES OF CRISIS, THERE IS ONLY ONE THING TO DO ✨ DAILY SPARKNo matter how deep the crisis or stressful the times, don’t let it define you. Just take a step back, gain some perspective and continue…
Liesbeth Bakker·Apr 15, 2021HOW YOU PROGRESS IN THE WORLD DEPENDS ON HOW YOU CHALLENGE YOURSELF ✨ DAILY SPARKIf something proves too difficult, you can choose to quit and stay with the masses or you can choose to push through & reach your own…
Liesbeth Bakker·Apr 14, 2021WHY VENTURE CAPITALISTS LOVE TO THROW AWAY THEIR CASH ✨ DAILY SPARKIt is fascinating to see how the Western world continuous to see (East) Africa as exotic — with VCs spending their funds on useless…
Liesbeth Bakker·Apr 13, 2021DELIVERING ON YOUR PROMISE IS AS IMPORTANT AS SAYING YES TO A SALE! ✨ DAILY SPARKCustomers buy in the here and now — a failure to deliver not only loses the goodwill of that existing customer, but with it recurring…
Liesbeth Bakker·Apr 12, 2021I WISH I’D KNOWN THIS BEFORE ✨ DAILY SPARKImagine as a founder you’d kept all austerities in check, keeping within your capabilities & your goals realistic — would you’ve come as…
Liesbeth Bakker·Apr 7, 2021IF YOUR BUSINESS LEAKS CASH, IT WILL ONLY LEAK MORE IF YOU GET FUNDED ✨ DAILY SPARKIf your business leaks cash, it will continue to leak but now exponentially if you get funded. These are stories you’ll never hear about…
Liesbeth Bakker·Apr 6, 2021THE DIFFICULTY IS NOT TO FIND INVESTORS, BUT THE RIGHT INVESTOR FOR YOU ✨ DAILY SPARKThe real difficulty with funding is to find the right type of investor who matches your type of business and your level of aspirations…