mr & mrs Feel the Breeze Rianne & Gerben | Feel the Breeze

Join us in this episode where we dive into WeWork a start-up that made the unicorn status and at one point had a valuation of 47 billion and ended up bankrupt. 

But we also touch upon being an entrepreneurial couple, narcism, comebacks in business, and life force.
Thank you for listening to this episode. Don’t forget to become a subscriber, and feel free to share this episode with others or tag us on Instagram or LinkedIn.
Read further if you want to know more about us.
Follow us on Instagram Connect with us on LinkedIn, Gerben & Rianne Visit our website Or work with us
If you are a business couple with 6 or 7-figure revenue and interested in working with us, plan a free sparring call with Rianne or Gerben.
We have three services:
THRIVE - 3 year mentor program for entrepreneurial couples with a proven concept and at least € 250k revenue or 1.000 customers PROSPER - a membership to an exclusive mastermind for entrepreneurial couples of 7 figure businesses FLOURISH - one-on-one coaching with Rianne or Gerben for entrepreneurs who want to elevate their lives on all facets and fully in line with their deepest and truest desires Do you want to react, or do you have a question? Send us a DM on LinkedIn or mail our team via info@feelthebreeze.nl.

The unspoken conflict of tech companies - here to make life and business processes easier, but do they really do this? Or is this just a shift towards different work or distraction instead of truly elevating the lives of human beings to a higher quality
Join us as we delve into the unspoken conflict lurking within tech companies: the tantalizing promise of streamlining our lives versus the profound quest to elevate humanity. In this episode, we'll journey through the paradox of tech, exploring how it both simplifies processes and challenges us to embrace a life rich in art, philosophy, and human connection. 
Get ready to unravel the tech paradox like never before!"


Thank you for listening to this episode. Don’t forget to become a subscriber, and feel free to share this episode with others or tag us on Instagram or LinkedIn.
Read further if you want to know more about us.
Follow us on Instagram Connect with us on LinkedIn, Gerben & Rianne Visit our website Or work with us
If you are a business couple with 6 or 7-figure revenue and interested in working with us, plan a free sparring call with Rianne or Gerben.
We have three services:
THRIVE - 3 year mentor program for entrepreneurial couples with a proven concept and at least € 250k revenue or 1.000 customers PROSPER - a membership to an exclusive mastermind for entrepreneurial couples of 7 figure businesses FLOURISH - one-on-one coaching with Rianne or Gerben for entrepreneurs who want to elevate their lives on all facets and fully in line with their deepest and truest desires Do you want to react, or do you have a question? Send us a DM on LinkedIn or mail our team via info@feelthebreeze.nl.

You had an exit, and you know what? A quest and journey by itself for many founders after they sold their companies.
But why is it that they are restless, looking for a rebound startup, have no idea what to do with their lives, and need a sabbatical first to figure things out?
In this episode, we dive into the aftermath of an exit.
An episode about the definition of success, about high achievers, about lifestyle design, about deepest and truest desires, about daring to be different, and so much more.
Join us as I delve into these subjects with Gerben, my partner in life and business.
Thank you for listening to this episode. Don’t forget to become a subscriber, and feel free to share this episode with others or tag us on Instagram or LinkedIn.
Read further if you want to know more about us.
Follow us on Instagram Connect with us on LinkedIn, Gerben & Rianne Visit our website Or work with us
If you are a business couple with 6 or 7-figure revenue and interested in working with us, plan a free sparring call with Rianne or Gerben.
We have three services:
THRIVE - 3 year mentor program for entrepreneurial couples with a proven concept and at least € 250k revenue or 1.000 customers PROSPER - a membership to an exclusive mastermind for entrepreneurial couples of 7 figure businesses FLOURISH - one-on-one coaching with Rianne or Gerben for entrepreneurs who want to elevate their lives on all facets and fully in line with their deepest and truest desires Do you want to react, or do you have a question? Send us a DM on LinkedIn or mail our team via info@feelthebreeze.nl.

You hear it a lot a startup that goes IPO or gets acquired by a bigger brand. The most common exits. But there are a few more to discover. And did you know that an essential part of your strategy and your startup in the first phase, is actually your exit strategy, but not everyone sees the value of it or thinks about it.

In this episode, Gerben and I 
explore the different exit strategies there are and the ones we experienced and set out for ourselves. What are the do’s and don’ts?Can you share your exit strategy? Is that smart?And is your exit strategy aligned with your desires in life?So exit strategies….

You better start working on one if you haven't got one..

There is this quote I live by, and it goes like this
The master in the art of living makes little distinction between his work and his play, his labor and his leisure, his mind and his body, his information and his recreation, his love and his religion. He hardly knows which is which. He simply pursues his vision of excellence at whatever he does, leaving others to decide whether he is working or playing. To him he's always doing both.


- James A. Michener


Thank you for listening to this episode. Don’t forget to become a subscriber, and feel free to share this episode with others or tag us on Instagram or LinkedIn.
Read further if you want to know more about us.
Follow us on Instagram Connect with us on LinkedIn, Gerben & Rianne Visit our website Or work with us
If you are a business couple with 6 or 7-figure revenue and interested in working with us, plan a free sparring call with Rianne or Gerben.
We have three services:
THRIVE - 3 year mentor program for entrepreneurial couples with a proven concept and at least € 250k revenue or 1.000 customers PROSPER - a membership to an exclusive mastermind for entrepreneurial couples of 7 figure businesses FLOURISH - one-on-one coaching with Rianne or Gerben for entrepreneurs who want to elevate their lives on all facets and fully in line with their deepest and truest desires Do you want to react, or do you have a question? Send us a DM on LinkedIn or mail our team via info@feelthebreeze.nl.

Setting up a startup asks for a lot of money, which can be challenging in the first phase where you don’t have a proof concept yet and nothing to offer investors but an idea, a vision. Eventually, you have two options, at some point to get investors in or bootstrap it all the way. 
In this episode we are going to talk about the last option - bootstrapping and the possible mind fucks that come along with it.
But I keep on wondering is it black and white or are there so many shades of grey,
And what are the main drivers behind bootstrapping, is it ego or keeping control or is it strategy,

My take from this beautiful conversation with Gerben is that, in the end it doesn’t matter if you decide to bootstrap it all the way or if you'll go out hunting for investors, or the many shades of grey in between.


But what makes a startup successful is having a solid product-market fit. If you're solving problems and offering a good product, you have a better chance of making it. 


Whether to bootstrap or not should be a question that comes after you've taken your business off the ground. 


Both methods have advantages and disadvantages but are not the main reason your business will succeed or fail. Many companies succeed despite being bootstrapped and many funded companies fail despite being funded. 


It's the core of the business that matters. Building a solid company culture, a great product, and a strong team come before. When the time is right, you'll make the decision. 


Gerben showed with his startups and a lot of other startups that you can bootstrap your startup as far as you can.


But what does it mean as far as you can, and can you go too far?


That will be a subject for an upcoming episode, one with a huge story by its own
Thank you for listening to this episode. Don’t forget to become a subscriber, and feel free to share this episode with others or tag us on Instagram or LinkedIn.
Read further if you want to know more about us.
Follow us on Instagram Connect with us on LinkedIn, Gerben & Rianne Visit our website Or work with us
If you are a business couple with 6 or 7-figure revenue and interested in working with us, plan a free sparring call with Rianne or Gerben.
We have three services:
THRIVE - 3 year mentor program for entrepreneurial couples with a proven concept and at least € 250k revenue or 1.000 customers PROSPER - a membership to an exclusive mastermind for entrepreneurial couples of 7 figure businesses FLOURISH - one-on-one coaching with Rianne or Gerben for entrepreneurs who want to elevate their lives on all facets and fully in line with their deepest and truest desires Do you want to react, or do you have a question? Send us a DM on LinkedIn or mail our team via info@feelthebreeze.nl.

Before we delve in with our episodes let us share a glimpse of our journey:
It all started with a longing and wonder—that success should be defined by the quality of our lifestyle, not just the hours we grind or the profit we make. The spark truly ignited when one of Gerben’s mio dollar scale-ups faced bankruptcy. 
So, join us in this specific episode where we share how our earlier years in life, our youth shaped us up until today and why we do we what we do.
Dare to be different, is one of my biggest outtake of this beautiful conversation with Gerben.
The way to change the world, or at least mij world, is to dare to be different.  When I dare to be different, I step out of the mold, and make space for so much creative twists.  But from experience I also know that when you dare to be different, sometimes or a lot you stand alone.  But alone is where our unique creative contribution can thrive.
It’s what leaders, great artists, and inspiring minds, do.  They take us beyond the edges of conformity to pave brave new frontiers.
Like taking a goat to school…..


Thank you for listening to this episode. Don’t forget to become a subscriber, and feel free to share this episode with others or tag us on Instagram or LinkedIn.
Read further if you want to know more about us.
Follow us on Instagram Connect with us on LinkedIn, Gerben & Rianne Visit our website Or work with us
If you are a business couple with 6 or 7-figure revenue and interested in working with us, plan a free sparring call with Rianne or Gerben.
We have three services:
THRIVE - 3 year mentor program for entrepreneurial couples with a proven concept and at least € 250k revenue or 1.000 customers PROSPER - a membership to an exclusive mastermind for entrepreneurial couples of 7 figure businesses FLOURISH - one-on-one coaching with Rianne or Gerben for entrepreneurs who want to elevate their lives on all facets and fully in line with their deepest and truest desires Do you want to react, or do you have a question? Send us a DM on LinkedIn or mail our team via info@feelthebreeze.nl.