The Decision Architect

Organizations thrive, stall or fail based on the quality of their decisions. I support organizations with processes, insights and tools to make better decisions. My work is based on a solid background in Behavioral Science and Decision Theory combined with hands-on experience in executive leadership roles.

For a detailed description of my services visit samirsaberi.com.

Management Consultant | Decision Architect | Strategy, Innovation and DEI

WAM DENIM

As the COO of Wam Denim I was responsible for maintaining and increasing efficiency and peak performance across the enterprise. I am working with all the employees at Wam Denim to build the organisation as an idea meritocracy for the next stage of growth. I am engaged with our teams in operations, sales, marketing, product, and engineering teams. 

I am confident and looking forward to build Wam Denim into a tech-enabled innovative global brand that attracts top talent and enables them to reach their full potential. My leadership approach is that of a true servant leader. At Wam Denim we really have a winners mentality. We are constantly expanding and looking for the best and brightest. Reach out to me if you want to be part of a global fashion brand where you can reach your full potential.

Chief Operating Officer

Utrecht University

The Utrecht University Centre for Entrepreneurship (UtrechtCE) is constantly trying to nurture the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem of the university. In order to get real insights from the startup scene, we have invited entrepreneur Samir Saberi as Writer in Residence. His writings will cover the Dutch entrepreneurial ecosystem, bridging the worlds of entrepreneurs, academics and public policy.

During his time as Writer in Residence at UtrechtCE, Samir will collaborate closely with Erik Stam, Head of the Utrecht University School of Economics & Full Professor of Strategy, Organization and Entrepreneurship, to write a new book on Entrepreneurial Ecosystems. Samir Saberi will also work alongside other scholars from the centre to cover topics of interest for the Dutch startup ecosystem.

Writer In Residence

Dutch Startup Association

Board Member

Sira Incentives

Partner

ScaleUpNation

I am the Commercial Director at ScaleUpNation. The growth platform for impact scale-ups that are ready to scale to the next level and accordingly move the needle in terms of impact. 

At ScaleUpNation we clear the path for entrepreneurs in three significant ways. Reach out to me to discuss at samir [dot]saberi [at] scaleupnation [dot]com

1. Lab
Research that help us to better understand the intricacies of the art of scaling, which is subsequently turned into data, insights and tools that entrepreneurs can use to scale their companies. 
2. Practice
The practice program is continuously fed and thus improved by the research insights from lab. Here we offer management teams in practical executive programs insights in how to scale their companies and opportunity to learn from fellow entrepreneurs. 
3. Fund
At ScaleUpNation our first and last objective is to create positive societal impact. ScaleUpNation therefore invests (Series B, C) in impact companies that we believe can create massive positive impact.

Commercial Director

Node1

Helping corporate and startup entrepreneurs to build the (better) future 

Node1 is a boutique digital consultancy and software development firm. Here we combine sound strategic business advise with delivering real and tangible MVP's, prototypes and products. 

I help corporate and startup entrepreneurs specifically with:

1. Strategy
2. Innovation
3. Growth 
4. Product development

If you are struggling to make the transition to disrupting yourself and becoming a digital company or having a hard time to find product market fit as a startup contact me at samir.saberi@node1.com. 

Companies we have worked for are among others ING, Accell Group, MySports, EMS, SoWifi, KPMG, Klarna, DMG and TMG.

Management Consultant - Strategy & Innovation

MKB Innovatie Top 100

The Dutch SME top 100 Award is charted by the Dutch Chamber of Commerce. I am once again asked to judge the most innovative Dutch SME's as an Innovation Expert Jury Member. This annual innovation contest is seen as one of the most effective ways for SME’s to showcase their innovation, find partners, investors, customers and recognition. Over the years it has grown into the largest and most important innovation award for SME’s in the Netherlands. Nominees and winners of the MKB top 100 are often seen as role models for their region and sector.

Jury Member SME Innovation

Techleap.nl

Partner of Teahleap (formerly StartupDelta) A public private partnership launched in 2015 by former European Union commissionair Neelie Kroes and now led by Prince Constantijn van Oranje.  Techleap is an initiative of the the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs to promote the Dutch startup ecosystem. I have been an advisor on the Dutch startup ecosystem to Neelie Kroes as the first Special Envoy for startups and Techleap's first Director, Sigrid Johanisse.

Partner - Consultant Startup Ecosystem Development

StartupJuncture

A blog from within the Dutch startup community on news and backgrounds on all things startup with a focus on the Netherlands.

Co-founder | Business developer | Editor

Hi, I am Samir Saberi

My mission in life is to clear the path for people. 

I do this by helping people and organisations to create the right environment for good decision making. 

As an advisor, mentor, consultant and former executive I have learned that our ability to facilitate good decisions is the biggest lever we have to improve the effectiveness of our teams and organizations.

My aim is to help others do the same. Get better at the most elemental and high impact level: decision making.

I also believe that better strategies, innovation and DEI efforts are critical for stellar performance.  By designing better decision architectures based on decision making and behavioral science I accordingly help you get: 

𝚫 Better strategies 
𝚫 Better innovation efforts
𝚫 Better DEI efforts

Why the focus on decisions? 

Decisions precede all action.  

Whatever organizations do, all of them make decisions. They are decision factories.

If we want to create a step change in our performance and increase our abilities to face the challenges ahead such as climate change, better (access to) education and healthcare, clean energy, gender equality we need to improve the quality of our decisions.

Samir Saberi

Journeys of Empowerment

Host of the 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁🎙️, on a mission to 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 in each of us and everyone of us! 

My responsibility: "𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗶𝘁 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴"!

And through my work with 𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘂𝗻 𝗩𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀:

Helping people-empowering entrepreneurs to create durable scalable impact!

Focus areas:

• Wellbeing;
• Organizational Behavior;
• Learning and Development; 

• Currently revamping the go-to-market strategy for a People Tech Venture specializing in Organizational Behavior Management. 

• And guiding two People Tech Start-up founding teams to launch success! 🚀

Chief Empowerment Officer [Fractional]

Neotopia

Mentor

OBM Solutions

Trauma Research Foundation

Attending the ✨𝗧𝗿𝗮𝘂𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗖𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 ✨by the Trauma Research Foundation has equipped me with cutting-edge knowledge and skills to effectively understand and treat trauma. This comprehensive post-graduate program, based on 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗼𝗱𝘆 𝗞𝗲𝗲𝗽𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗯𝘆 𝗗𝗿. 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗹 𝘃𝗮𝗻 𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗞𝗼𝗹𝗸, immersed me in evidence-based practices and innovative approaches to support individuals in their healing journey. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗴𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘀, 𝗳𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗱𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘂𝗺𝗮-𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.

𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁:

𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗵𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝘂𝗺𝗮 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: in-depth exploration of trauma's biological, psychological, and social dimensions;

𝗘𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲-𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀: training in various treatments, including EMDR, neurofeedback, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Attachment, Regulation, and Competency (ARC), and more;

𝗕𝗼𝗱𝘆-𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀: insights into body-centered therapies like yoga, theater, and SMART.

𝗣𝘀𝘆𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗽𝘆: emerging practices for trauma recovery;

𝗗𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝘅𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀: culturally sensitive approaches, addressing assessment, spirituality, family dynamics, and systemic factors;

𝗣𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘆 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: monthly sessions with senior faculty and peer support groups for discussion and shared learning.

Upon completion, I received a certificate recognizing advanced expertise in trauma treatment, underscoring my dedication to compassionate, trauma-informed care!

Postgraduate Student

GRRR Creative Digital Agency

GRRR is a Scale-up B Corp certified Creative Digital Agency, for meaningful matters.

Enabled the teams to thrive, driving SMART Operations creating meaningful and profitable Partnerships.

- People, Culture and Care;
- Project Management;
- Wingman MT;
- Facilities;
- Finance;
 
Most proud of:

- Implementation of a well-being strategy, approach, and tools for all;
- Stop-keep-start session with all teams, to create more joy, clarity, unity.

Director of Operations

Bringly

Bringly is a Start-up B2B SaaS sustainable last-mile delivery platform, for urban deliveries.

Advised and inspired Bringly's founding team, to explore multiple ways in an attempt to reach product market-fit.

- Coached the founding team on business model and GTM strategy;
- C-level introductions within A-Brands and Omni-channel Retailers;

Most proud of:

A SMART go-to-market strategy and, C-level introductions within A Brands, Department Store, and Malls.

Strategic Advisor

Oy. Creations is a Boutique creative design studio, for physical Brand and Retail experiences.

Most proud of:

Introduction of new sustainable services (shop in shops), and on-boarding new A-Brands (Wrangler and Bugaboo) accordingly.

Head of Growth a.i.

Sciolab

Sciolab is a Start-up B2B SaaS predictive marketing software solution, for personalized Brand marketing purposes.

Most proud of:

Transformed a stalling market approach, into an easy to understand marketable one on its way to achieve product market-fit.

senz° umbrellas

Senz is a Scale-up Global storm-proof Umbrella company, for the Retail and Promotional market.

Most proud of:

Development and introduction of a Shop in Shop concept for the Department Store the Bijenkorf. To transform the necessary evil of rain wear into a fashion statement. (333% like for like growth first year).

Global Sales Director a.i.

Compare Group

Vergelijk.nl is a Scale-up B2C and B2B comparison site to help consumers comparing and buying in a more informed way. And offering Brands a digital shop in shop presence.

Most proud of: 

Transition from a non organised, re-active into a PRO-active consultative selling Team;

Selling more and higher CPM’s by insourcing the 2nd largest revenue stream: Display Advertising and a seamless implementation of the back end processes and systems accordingly;

Sales Director a.i.

Mentor for People-first entrepreneurs

𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗲𝗳 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗿 | Sparking Agency & Scaling Impact 🚀

Hosting the 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁, my mission is clear: spark agency, overcome challenges, and inspire meaningful impact.

Through my work with 𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘂𝗻 𝗩𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀, I empower Social Impact entrepreneurs to scale their impact and position their businesses as leading ventures in the 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗗𝗘𝗜, 𝗟&𝗗, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗢𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗕𝗲𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 (𝗢𝗕𝗠) domains.

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗜 𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗽:

I guide 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 & 𝗻𝗼𝗻-𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗩𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 through a three-step process to scale impact:

1️⃣ Simplify: find the shortest path to value;
2️⃣ Unify: build internal and external cohesion;
3️⃣ Amplify: expand your influence and create recurring, measurable impact;

As a trained 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗯𝘆 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝘆 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻, I bring proven SaaS revenue strategies to help ventures align their go-to-market efforts with sustainable growth.

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗜 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗦𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀:

🔹 Mentorship: personal guidance to navigate personal & business development challenges;
🔹 Strategic Partnerships: build meaningful connections and collaborations;
🔹 Personal Development: empowering you to lead with confidence;
🔹 Go-to-Market Strategy: create actionable, high-impact plans;

𝕀’𝕞 𝕙𝕖𝕣𝕖 𝕥𝕠 𝕙𝕖𝕝𝕡 𝕪𝕠𝕦 𝕥𝕦𝕣𝕟 𝕪𝕠𝕦𝕣 𝕡𝕒𝕤𝕤𝕚𝕠𝕟 𝕚𝕟𝕥𝕠 𝕥𝕒𝕟𝕘𝕚𝕓𝕝𝕖, 𝕤𝕔𝕒𝕝𝕒𝕓𝕝𝕖 𝕚𝕞𝕡𝕒𝕔𝕥 & 𝕤𝕦𝕔𝕔𝕖𝕤𝕤!

Let’s connect and make a difference together. Ready to take the leap? 💡

📩 michiel@homerun.ventures
𝘕𝘰 𝘢𝘤𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘪𝘯𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴, 𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦.

𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝘆 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻 𝗺𝘆 𝗔𝗖𝗘'𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝘆 𝗕𝗛𝗔𝗚: [Big Humble Audacious Goal]:

"𝗧𝗼 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 +𝟭𝗠𝗶𝗼 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗴𝗶𝗿𝗹𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟰𝟬 🇮🇳"

Step 1: Establishment of the 𝗦𝘂𝗷𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 | primary scope Good Health & Wellbeing!

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