Joeri Schouten

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DISC Type : cs

Co-Founder at Sweav

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

Overview

Joeri Schouten is the Co-Founder of Sweav, a platform connecting top-tier freelance strategy and M&A consultants with private equity firms and corporations. A former strategy consultant at SparkOptimus with a Masters from the University of Amsterdam, he is focused on disrupting the traditional consulting model and making elite talent more accessible.

Personality Overview

Status Quo Seeker

Late Adopter

Tough To Convince

They are thorough and always follow a systematic approach.  They do not like taking risks at all and go for proven options in the end. They are quite aware of their needs and limitations, so they are unlikely to over-promise.

Topics They Care About

Freelance Consulting
Co-founded Sweav to empower independent consultants and provide clients with a more flexible, high-impact alternative to traditional firms.
Consultant Career Paths
Hosts the 'De Ratrace uit' podcast, exploring stories of professionals who left corporate consulting to pursue entrepreneurial and passion-driven ventures.
Private Equity Services
His company, Sweav, specifically targets private equity firms, building a community and services to meet their need for on-demand M&A and strategy talent.

Media Appearances

Joeri has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2022
Co-Founder at Sweav
6-2020 - 4-2022
Independent (strategy) consultant & interim manager at Independent
2-2016 - 5-2020
Project Manager at SparkOptimus
1-2018 - 6-2019
Senior Associate at SparkOptimus
2-2016 - 12-2017
Associate at SparkOptimus

Education

2013 - 2015
Master of Science (MSc) from University of Amsterdam
2010 - 2013
Bachelor of Science (BSc) from University of Amsterdam

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Exp : 12 Location : Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands Job Level : Leadership Designation : Co-Founder at Sweav
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Insights For Selling To Joeri

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Expect them to be slow and cautious, encourage them to ask more questions
  • Be firm in your communication and stay in control
  • First of all, focus on building their confidence by sharing examples, case studies etc.

DONT's

  • Avoid getting into storytelling mode, especially when they ask specific questions
  • Don't be very accepting if that is your natural style, stay firm
  • Don't push them too hard to make fast decisions, give them time

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Joeri is

  • Adoption by others is very important to them, followed by confidence in ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Joeri

  • They are unlikely to say no, it's better to stop yourself once you have exhausted all the options.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Joeri move?

  • They don't like to hasten, so their speed of decision-making may be slow.
  • Can Joeri take some risk or not?

  • They have little willingness to take risks, and prefer making calculated decisions.

You And Joeri

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