Nico Oud

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DISC Type : Dc

Podcaster at Rainmakers podcast

Netherlands

Overview

Nico Oud is the Founder of Springcast, a European podcast hosting provider, and host of the Rainmakers Podcast. With a background in coaching over 500 entrepreneurs and a PRINCE2 certification, he specializes in leveraging podcasting for marketing and communication. Colleagues often describe him as smart, fast, and having a clear strategic vision.

As a passionate self-taught learner, Nico is dedicated to continuous personal and professional growth. He documents his journey and shares insights on his blog, focusing on entrepreneurship and productivity. He consciously limits news consumption to maintain mental clarity and focus, a practice he considers a form of self-preservation.

Unique fact: After coaching hundreds of entrepreneurs to scale their businesses, he founded his own SaaS company to serve the podcasting market.

Personality Overview

Generally Skeptic

Demanding

Features Driven

They like to act fast and expect others to do the same.  They respond better to strong and respectful interactions. They like to be in a position where they can control the conversation and terms.

Topics They Care About

Podcasting for Marketing
He founded Springcast to help organizations use podcasting for marketing and communication, focusing on analytics beyond simple downloads to measure true engagement.
Entrepreneurial Growth
He previously coached over 500 entrepreneurs, helping them scale their businesses, and now hosts the Rainmakers podcast which documents the raw journey of founders.
Founder Journey
He shares insights on his transition from a business coach to the founder of a SaaS company, including the experience of using his own product (Springcast).

Media Appearances

Nico has no verified media appearances

Work History

11-2025
Podcaster at Rainmakers podcast
7-2020
Founder & CEO at Springcast
6-2014
Ondernemer at Nico.nl
6-2014
Business coach & mentor at Nico.nl
6-2014 - 1-2019
Founder & Strategisch consultant at Funnellab

Education

1997 - 2001
LOI from HBO University
2009 - 2009
2009 from PRINCE2 Foundation

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Insights For Selling To Nico

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Help them weigh the risks by sharing objective proof points without becoming too analytical
  • Speak about competitive differentiation that your product offers
  • Objectively showcase the impact that your product creates

DONT's

  • Do not hesitate from asking counter questions, just avoid challenging their authority
  • Avoid being too verbose
  • Do not spend too much time focusing on product tech or features

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Nico is

  • Conviction around the impact matters the most to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Nico

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no without any hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Nico move?

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

  • The risks don’t matter much to them.

You And Nico

Personality Compatibility


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