dr. Bram Kuijken
Measuring is knowing and time is money
Using science
'Measuring is knowing and time is money'. Two, at first sight, enormous clichés, but nevertheless very appropriate for entrepreneurs.
Entrepreneurs have to make decisions not only in terms of money, but also in terms of time. To determine what you can best spend your time on, you need to set priorities. If you don't do this, you run the risk of not using your time well. The Total Company Scan helps you find the right focus , so that you spend your time as efficiently as possible. This scan gives you a clear overview of points that currently need your attention. A thorough literature study has resulted in a set of scientifically validated questions that are practically relevant. The outcome of the scan gives you a complete picture of aspects of your company that you need to focus on now or in the very near future."
It is very important for entrepreneurs that the questions, scores and conclusions are sound and reliable. These did not just happen; they are based on in-depth research within small and medium-sized businesses. The laws that characterize successful entrepreneurs have been scientifically researched and mapped out. The Total Company Scan is therefore a valid research report; the results have a factual basis. That is why we can state that the Total Company Scan is a scientifically substantiated Online Business Scan.
In compiling the questions and the advice of the Total Company Scan, Dr. Bram Kuijken from the University of Amsterdam, with a PhD in Innovative Marketing and specialized in entrepreneurship, innovation and startups. For the translation from science to practice, Gyuri Vergouw MSc MMC authored several bestselling books in the management field.
The Total Company Scan is a fully independently funded initiative of two passionate and enterprising business coaches Botermans & Goûtier. Their creed: "Self-reliant without advisor".
Research and literature
Based on the literature and studies below, the success and failure factors in SMEs form the basis for the more than 160 validated questions and the weighted advice in the Total Company Scan.
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