Michiel Chevalier

Commander
DISC Type : D

Member of The Supervisory Board at Visionplanner

Netherlands

Overview

Michiel Chevalier is the founder of Nmbrs, a leading HR and Payroll SaaS company in the Netherlands, now part of the Visma family. A graduate of Utrecht University in Tax and Business Law, he is described by others as a dedicated natural leader with excellent business insight and vision.

He lives in Overveen with his wife and three sons. While his primary focus remains on his business, he has previously expressed a keen interest in mathematics and has even undertaken the challenge of learning Chinese in his personal time.

Under his leadership, Nmbrs impressively received 15 consecutive FD Gazelle awards for being one of the fastest-growing companies in the Netherlands.

Personality Overview

Decisive

Very Quick

Strong-Willed

They like to act fast and expect others to do the same.  They are not focused on building rapport and relationships. They like to be in a position where they can control the conversation and terms.

Topics They Care About

Applied AI
He personally builds AI agents to monitor competitors and uses AI for market analysis, believing founders should become experts themselves rather than hiring them.
HR & Payroll Tech
Founded and leads Nmbrs with the belief that employees deserve the best HR service, focusing on innovating within the payroll and HR software space.
The Human Side of Work
He emphasizes that business is about people, not numbers, and sponsors a podcast about employer branding and the human aspects of the modern workplace.

Media Appearances

Michiel has no verified media appearances

Work History

9-2023
Member of The Supervisory Board at Visionplanner
1-2022
Member of The Supervisory Board at Dialog
1-2021 - 12-2024
Member of The Supervisory Board at Visma | PinkWeb
1-2013 - 12-2018
Co-founder at WallyLabs
1-2011 - 5-2020
Co-founder at Grappster

Education

1992 - 1997
Mr. from Utrecht University
Education details unavailable from Montessori Lyceum

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Exp : 22 Location : Netherlands Job Level : Leadership Designation : Member of The Supervisory Board at Visionplanner
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Insights For Selling To Michiel

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Objectively showcase the impact that your product creates
  • Be respectful but crisp
  • Hold your ground without indulging in one-upmanship

DONT's

  • Avoid being too verbose
  • Don’t focus on process and rules, give the impression of being a ‘gets it done’ person
  • Don't try too hard to forge relationships with them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Michiel is

  • Confidence in impact is paramount to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Michiel

  • If they decide not to go ahead, they will say no without hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Michiel move?

  • They can take decisions very fast if you manage to convince them.
  • Can Michiel take some risk or not?

  • The risks don’t matter much to them.

You And Michiel

Personality Compatibility


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