Serial entrepreneur & company builder with a back ground in New Media and Venture Capital. He loves to discover and develop potential in people and businesses. Dick’s specialty is building companies with business models creating competitive advantage. He’s thrilled by the potential power of social media for brands to interact with their environment or ‘brand community’.

Dick: ‘We are just beginning to understand the potential power of social media for brands and media companies to really engage people long term. Companies and brands unable to master these new media are very likely to face tough times.’

Dick is married, has 4 kids and lives in The Netherlands. Beware of his terrible jokes.

Dick’s LinkedIn profile.