Eric de Groot is a well-established growth entrepreneur, investor and Boardroom strategist. He is one of the founders of RevelX, an international growth consultancy firm specializing in business model innovation and digital transformation. He is an experienced startup and scaleup mentor for tech startups and corporates. He held various (non-executive) Board positions in professional services, arts and museums. Eric holds an Engineering Masters degree in Business Administration and Computer Sciences from the University of Twente in the Netherlands. Matthijs Rosman is a seasoned corporate innovation specialist. He is a partner at RevelX, a Dutch growth consultancy firm specializing in business model innovation and digital transformation. Matthijs is a sought-after speaker and advisor in the fields of disruption, business model innovation, digital marketing transformation. In addition, he is an experienced startup and scale up mentor for tech startups and corporate ventures. Matthijs holds an MBA in International Business from Maastricht University in The Netherlands. He further specialized in Strategic Marketing and Competitive Strategy at Fairfield University, Fairfield, Connecticut.
"DARE is an excellent book - a timely reminder that the only way to master the digital age is to innovate, innovate, innovate! - Rowan Gibson, bestselling author of ""The 4 Lenses of Innovation"" Dare read this book and you will find a wealth of useful ideas to diagnose and innovate your own business. - Mickey Huibregtsen, senior Partner of McKinsey & Company and author of ""Management Made Simple"" It is simply an inspiring book. A comprehensive, yet compact innovation guide for the new digital/agile era. Would love to have dozens to hand out to my teams. - Jack van Strien, former CEO Business Group Philips Personal Care Eric and Matthijs are very inspiring innovation professionals. Their book and key findings are the breakthrough catalyst in our innovation strategy and growth initiatives. - Stefaan Le Clair, CEO Galeria Inno Belgium DARE is an excellent framework, which can bring speed and scale to innovation in a big company such as Mammoet. DARE provides an essential blue print for modern companies to successfully survive the next decades. In the networked world of 21st-century business, this is mission critical reading. - Paul van Gelder, CEO Mammoet The only certainty is change. For those who embrace this as an important business principle, DARE is a well written and highly valuable manual to survive and even flourish in an ever-changing world."" - Aad Kuiper, President & CEO Hunter Douglas - 100 Years of Innovation DARE is an amazing read! A great practical and inspirational guide to stay relevant as a firm and drive innovative growth. Eric and Matthijs provide business leaders with the right mindset and ways of working to build sustainable new business ventures and transform their organizations."" - Bas Boris Visser, Global Head of Innovation and Business Change Clifford Chance and Jeroen Ouwehand, Global Senior Partner Clifford Chance"