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Stefan Smulders

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Architect of Growth at The Future: Elite Academy
📍 Eindhoven, North Brabant, Netherlands

Stefan Smulders is the founder and Chief Strategy Officer of Expandi, a LinkedIn automation SaaS he bootstrapped to over $10M ARR. With a background in growth marketing and a degree from Fontys University, he specializes in social selling and scaling ventures after learning hard lessons from a previously failed, VC-funded startup.

Outside of his tech ventures, Stefan is a dedicated father and co-owner of The Future Football Academy, aiming to revolutionize youth soccer training in the Netherlands. He has mentioned being a vegan and in his youth, he enjoyed building and customizing computers with a friend.

After his first SaaS failed, he had $0 in his bank account for 15 months while building his next successful company.

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Experience
14 Years
Current Role
Architect of Growth
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Eindhoven, North Brabant, Netherlands
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Bootstrapped SaaS Growth
He built Expandi to $10M ARR with no outside funding, emphasizing resilience after a previous VC-funded business failed. He often speaks about this journey on podcasts.
LinkedIn Automation
As the founder of Expandi, a leading LinkedIn automation tool, he is an expert on LinkedIn outreach, lead generation, and platform best practices.
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Career

Work history

10-2023
Architect of Growth
The Future: Elite Academy
5-2022
Member
SaaStock Founder Membership (SFM)
6-2025
Angel Investor
Outbond
1-2025
Angel Investor
Face2Face.io
11-2024
Angel Investor
Scripe
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Education
9-2004 - 5-2009
Bachelor's degree
Fontys University of Applied Sciences
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