Anouk Horrevorts
Our vision is to create a global network of boosters who support companies in international growth and expansion. Crossing barriers (language, focus, time, distance, connection) for real business growth.
Boost Business helps companies expand into international markets. Second mission is passion driven success: Personal passion is what drives effectiveness, energy and success. Boost Business helps individuals (Boosters) find their passion, experiment at different international companies and turn it into real business contributions.
- Tell us a little bit about your business… / or the organisation you work for.
Boost business is an international go-to-market agency. Boost Business helps companies internationalize by creating and managing go-to-market strategies through local sales, marketing and customer success activities. Main customers are UK or NL based companies that wants to grow international.
- How did you get into the industry?
My complete career in commercial active. I jumped into the international trade via DPD & saw the big opportunity in doing business internationally.
- What are the biggest opportunities and challenges in your industry?
Opportunities: Growing internationally.
Challenges: business see barriers (language, focus, time, distance, connection) & have a fear.
- How would you describe your leadership style? (if not in a leadership role talk about your working style)
Inspiring leadership; be the example + listening to people; spin tactic.
- How do you get the most out of the people who work for you? (or work with you)
Ask the right questions, listen to their passion and make a podium for them.
- What are the most crucial elements to your business running smoothly and being successful?
Focus, network & ambition.
- How has the past 12 months been for you?
Crazy; traveling a lot for business, made the decision to stop with my general manager rol within the corporate life and 100% starting for myself.
- What will the next 12 months look like for you or your business?
Building, growing & managing Boost Business
- What are the highlights of your career so far?
Sport on high-level (Synchronised swimming).
Completed a master in evening + weekend hours.
Moving aboard for a management role.
Stopping at corporate secure life style and fully focusing on my own business.
- What’s the biggest professional / business mistake that you’ve learnt from?
Learning every day; learning by doing. Most major point is keep listening to your own voice inside you; she is telling you a message quite quickly.
- What’s the best piece of professional / business advice you’ve been given or would like to give?
Follow you passion, believe in yourself and work hard & don’t give up! You will be happy, successful & most important: Yourself.
