Entrepreneurial Inspiration

Photography: : http://www.sjurlie.nl

On April 4, together with my colleague Rob, I attended ABN Amro's intermediary event at the beautiful location of Chateau St. Gerlach. A great time to speak to colleagues in the area and strengthen contacts with the bank.

Invited as guest speakers on this day were Pierre Boels of Boels Rental and Camille Oostwegel sr of Oostwegel Collection. Both very successful Limburg entrepreneurs.

What always inspires me then is the road these entrepreneurs have taken to get to this point in their careers and lives. They are often not paved paths that these entrepreneurs take. They choose the bumpy route, where sometimes great lows and highs occur. And while each entrepreneur travels their own route, they all have one important thing in common: They all have a vision and a purpose. And that makes them stay focused on the road, making sure they arrive at their final destination despite all the distractions along the way.

When I listen carefully to Pierre and Camille's stories, they too reaffirm that the power of entrepreneurship does not depend on education, money, family or environment. The power lies precisely in the fact that they see opportunities and seize those opportunities. And that they gather the right people around them to work together to make those opportunities a success.

And when I then realize that we as Tripolis consultants are allowed to be a small part of the success of those entrepreneurs, then I know why I start my day every morning with a smile.