This interview is part of a series in which Dirk Verburg interviews authentic leaders.
Together with Niels, his brother, Sjoerd is co-owner of De Keizer Marine Engineering. An international family-owned company, which specializes in electro-technical installations for superyachts (www.dekeizermarine.com/). Sjoerd and his brother Niels had to take over the family business when they were 24 and 22 years old after their father passed away unexpectedly.
Since then, Sjoerd and his brother expanded the business in terms of size, service offerings, and geography.
In this interview, the following topics are addressed:
1:35 The circumstances under which Sjoerd and his brother needed to take over the business
3:30 The motivation of Sjoerd en his brother not to sell the business after their father passed away
8:33 The decision to innovate and expand the business
12:55 Why families are important
15:10 Handing over the business to the next generation
18:23 Advice on managing growth
21:07 The shadow side of being an entrepreneur
22:55 Why being an entrepreneur is rewarding
24 июл 2019
