Speaker · Entrepreneur · Innovator · Investor
Ruud
Hendriks
Co-founder of Sky Radio, Radio 10, RTL 4 and RTL 5. Chairman of Startupbootcamp. Investor in over 1,200 companies. Speaker, podcaster and author.
Speaker · Entrepreneur · Innovator · Investor
Co-founder of Sky Radio, Radio 10, RTL 4 and RTL 5. Chairman of Startupbootcamp. Investor in over 1,200 companies. Speaker, podcaster and author.
About Ruud
Ruud Hendriks (born 8 April 1959) is a leading entrepreneur and authority on innovation. He was co-founder of the first commercial radio and TV stations in the Netherlands: Sky Radio, Radio 10, RTL 4 and RTL 5.
In 2011 he decided to reinvent himself by co-founding Startupbootcamp - the largest startup accelerator outside the US. Since then, Startupbootcamp has accelerated over 1,800 startups and Ruud is an indirect shareholder in more than 1,200 companies.
Read the biographyWhat he does
Keynotes on The State of Tech, AI, Corporate Innovation and entrepreneurship for leading companies and conferences.
Executive producer of The State of Tech and host of Go Getters! - a weekly glimpse into the world of entrepreneurs who never give up.
Chairman of Startupbootcamp, the largest accelerator outside the US. Indirect shareholder in over 1,200 startups. Member of the supervisory board of Invest-NL.
Co-author of I'm Hungry: 100 Tips for Starting Entrepreneurs and Go Getters: 60 entrepreneurs who never gave up.
Daily podcast
Six key tech stories in fifteen minutes, every day. Ruud Hendriks and Linda Duursma guide you through the news that truly matters in the world of technology.
Listen via Spotify, Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast app.
Weekly podcast & vodcast
Ruud Hendriks and Richard Bross interview entrepreneurs who make a difference - people who persevere when times get tough. Inspiring conversations about the ups and downs of entrepreneurship.
Over 500,000 monthly views on YouTube.
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Lectures & Keynotes
Ruud delivers compelling keynotes for companies, conferences and festivals. From The State of Tech to Corporate Startup Strategy - always topical, always personal.
A sweeping overview of the most impactful technological developments of the moment.
How do you deal with the exponential forces of technology without being overwhelmed?
How do you preserve a startup's innovative power within an established organisation?
Books
In short, practical chapters, Ruud Hendriks and Patrick de Zeeuw explain how a young company can grow faster and better today.
More about the book
Sixty inspiring stories of entrepreneurship about persevering, failing and ultimately succeeding. Written together with Richard Bross.
More about the bookContact Linda Duursma for availability, rates and further information.
✉ linda@hendriks.tv