Jozef Misik Van Der Ven Email & Phone Number

Rotterdam, Zh, Nl

The Randstad, Netherlands

Currently working with Rabobank.Expˣ is a boutique innovation firm that helps organisations to establish lasting innovation capabilities. From generating ideas to designing and validating propositions, expˣ helps you rapidly iterate to products that users actually want.

Rotterdam Area, Netherlands

Venture-backed circular furniture-as-a-service platform for designer furniture. Received pre-seed funding from Antler VC in 10/2019. Responsible for the supply side, partnerships and fundraising (as well as a multitude of other things).

Amsterdam Area, Netherlands

Amsterdam Area, Netherlands

EDIA is an award-winning creator of advanced EdTech applications. Backed by 12+ years of experience with AI-powered, scientifically proven learning technologies and a team of 40 highly skilled professionals. With these people, EDIA builds cutting-edge education technology products.Our products include:360AI - Artificial Intelligence platform for educationKnowbleReader - English language-learning browser extensionEdifice - dedicated Open edX hosting

Amsterdam Area, Netherlands

Knowble is an adaptive language learning news reader app that helps learners expand their vocabulary and improve their reading comprehension.Knowble is built on computational linguistics and artificial intelligence technology provided by 360AI.Knowble is a product of EDIA.

Rotterdam Area, Netherlands

Linguistadores.com is a language learning platform that offers learners additional content in form of videos, music and articles that are adapted to their proficiency level and interests.As a co-founder of the company I took the project, with very low amount of cash, from an idea stage to its current state. This required fair share of team acquisition, angel investor hunting and persuasive sales of a concept and/or an inferior product-in-making. As a CEO of the company my… Show more Linguistadores.com is a language learning platform that offers learners additional content in form of videos, music and articles that are adapted to their proficiency level and interests.As a co-founder of the company I took the project, with very low amount of cash, from an idea stage to its current state. This required fair share of team acquisition, angel investor hunting and persuasive sales of a concept and/or an inferior product-in-making. As a CEO of the company my primary task is to keep the company on focus and to stay calm when everyone else was running around in despair. Also, I am responsible for the day-to-day business, leading and managing the team, external representation, sales and negotiations with third parties.Responsibilities: Leading and managing team | Goal setting | External representation | Legal and Financial documentation | Product development | Web analytics | Sales | User-flow optimisation |Achievements: Creating a successful online language-learning platform from scratch with limited funds and resources. I acquired knowledge on how to run a business, lead and manage people, manage IT projects, sell and pre-sell, and most importantly to stay calm in highly stressful situations. Show less

Rotterdam Area, Netherlands

Symbid.com is the first equity-based crowdfunding platform where anyone can invest safely in new, promising, fast-growing businesses before they are traded on the stock market.I was in charge of partnership building with large companies that were interested in brand affiliation with start-ups, entrepreneurship and equity crowdfunding. Also, I was responsible for acquisition of investment propositions.Responsibilities: Partnerships building | Sales | Investment proposition… Show more Symbid.com is the first equity-based crowdfunding platform where anyone can invest safely in new, promising, fast-growing businesses before they are traded on the stock market.I was in charge of partnership building with large companies that were interested in brand affiliation with start-ups, entrepreneurship and equity crowdfunding. Also, I was responsible for acquisition of investment propositions.Responsibilities: Partnerships building | Sales | Investment proposition acquisitionAchievements: Completing of several projects, acquisition of several major partners and new investment propositions. My actions contributed to the m/m website traffic increase by 30% and user registration increase by 20%. Show less

Rotterdam Area, Netherlands

Teaching assistant at the Faculty for Strategy and Entrepreneurship at Rotterdam School of Management. I was responsible for administration and organization of the Minor in Entrepreneurship.Responsibilities: Partnerships building | Event organization | Management of students | Class managementAchievements: My actions contributed to doubling of the signup rate for the minor in the next year. Minor that in the previous years had a signup rate of below 30… Show more Teaching assistant at the Faculty for Strategy and Entrepreneurship at Rotterdam School of Management. I was responsible for administration and organization of the Minor in Entrepreneurship.Responsibilities: Partnerships building | Event organization | Management of students | Class managementAchievements: My actions contributed to doubling of the signup rate for the minor in the next year. Minor that in the previous years had a signup rate of below 30 students we achieved signup rate over 60 students in the following year. This was achieved by innovating the curriculum, improving marketing and giving the students bigger chance to start their own start-ups after course end. These changes resulted into great referral rate among students and that in turn into double signup rate in the following year. Show less

Bratislava, Slovakia

Eprogres is a small accounting frim providing SME with bookkeeping, tax and business advisory services.During my bachelor studies I worked on part-time basis in order to gain solid knowledge of how companies function. And how ones should or should not run a SME.Responsibilities: Monthly consolidation process | Updating journal entries | Assisting in drafting the consolidated annual financials, schedules and notes | Maintaining financial records for client companies by analysing… Show more Eprogres is a small accounting frim providing SME with bookkeeping, tax and business advisory services.During my bachelor studies I worked on part-time basis in order to gain solid knowledge of how companies function. And how ones should or should not run a SME.Responsibilities: Monthly consolidation process | Updating journal entries | Assisting in drafting the consolidated annual financials, schedules and notes | Maintaining financial records for client companies by analysing balance sheets and general ledger accounts | Preparing fixed asset depreciation and accrualsAchievements: - I gained solid knowledge of accounting and bookkeeping, and how to deal with tax authorities. Moreover, I gained understanding what impact cash flow has on a company; and how business decisions impact finances and vice versa. Show less

Innsbruck, Austria

Water polo player for WBC Innsbruck.

Bratislava, Slovakia

Water polo player for Slavia UK Bratislava.

Msc., Entrepreneurship And New Business Venturing

Activities and Societies: RSM Honors course "Learning from Entrepreneurial Hotspots", RSM STAR Degree in English

Exchange Semester

Courses taken in English and Italian.

Bsc., International Business Administration

Major: Cross-Functional Management Degree in German