GROW program

March 6, 2025

Startup

SMEs

Spin-off

Grow

Are you ready to take the next step with your company? With the help of the GROW program you can lift your company to new heights, discover new possibilities and seize new growth opportunities. In six months you go through various growth phases with your company, in which you deal with various themes and implement them in the business operations together with a network of custom-selected experts. You do this together with a coach at your side who helps you achieve the set objectives.

Kick-off Cohort #4: 27 November 2024, 14:00 - 18:00 (diner not included)
Kick-off Cohort #5: 9 April 2025, more information will be anounced

For entrepreneurs who're ready for growth

Twente is buzzing with the large number of startups and scale-ups that originated here. Companies with large turnovers, a large number of employees, and international impact. How do you grow to that point (and beyond)? In the GROW Program, we guide successful companies to grow to the level of national and international scale-ups.

During the program, you will find out where your biggest challenges lie for growth. You do this on the basis of a company scan and analysis by experts. With this scan, you determine your Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) and draw up a 100-day plan. With this, you build your company step by step and with the right focus and decisiveness. A personal coach and plenary master classes provide the necessary inspiration in this process. In addition, you will gain access to a broad network of top experts and other (scale-up) founders. In this way, you go from growth challenges to growth opportunities.

What's in it for you

Business analysis by experts

You start this program with a scan of your company to determine the current situation in detail. Of course, we do this completely confidentially: you sign an NDA and choose what you do and do not share. The more you dare to open up, the better the result will be during the program. National experts in the fields of team building, finance, tech, and proposition, dive into the information and engage in conversation with you. In this way you get an objective measurement that forms the starting point of your grow journey.
Drawing up a development plan

The analysis is the starting point for drawing up the development plan. In this plan, you describe the steps you want to take to develop your company, based on the OKR objectives that you will pursue during the program. Of course, you already have your own growth objectives, so this is not a replacement of those objectives but an addition and refinement. You can count on us to challenge you to take those objectives to a higher ambition level.
Coaching, experts, and support

During the program, you will receive support in different ways, such as personal coaches, experts, and of course, the group of fellow participants. You get a venture partner - a coach - who spars with you every two weeks about maintaining your focus. You also get access to a network of experts who provide you with tailor-made support with your growth objectives. Most importantly, you participate in this program with a group of entrepreneurs. In this group, we encourage everyone to help and pick your brain.
Community

In this program, you also become part of a community. This community consists of entrepreneurs with similar growth goals, and you can participate in various events, meetings, and more. We take you along on a national and international level, and we help you with your visibility, both inside and outside the community.

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The GROW program is for you if...

Your company is in a growth phase and has between 10 and 100 employees;
You have a turnover of more than one million euros;
Your company is already growing, but not at the pace that suits your ambitions;
You can handle conversations about the content well and you would like to be challenged in your thinking;
You want to break through the barriers that stand in the way of your growth;
The management team is not afraid to take a different course if necessary.

These entrepreneurs preceded you

A diverse group of entrepreneurs have registered for previous batches of our GROW program. Each one with its own vision and goal. They like to share their experiences.

Daan Bol - Toelevering Online

Tim and Stefan, our coaches, have constantly motivated and challenged us. As a result, we have made significant progress. Our focus has shifted from scaling to a better understanding of and service for our customers.

Geanny C. Amor dos Santos - Flawless Workflow

The most valuable insight I gained from the GROW program was the realization that we all face similar challenges. Sharing experiences can be incredibly helpful and empowering in overcoming those challenges.

Tim de Kraker - Business Developer, Novel-T

The success of the GROW program includes three key elements: truly committed participants who are open to change, a robust and well-defined process structure and finally top experts who transfer knowledge and facilitate change.