Bart van de Kooij

Bart van de Kooij has a diverse work experience. From 2011 to 2015, they were a Founding CEO at MINIBREW, Founding Head of Product, Founding Head of Operation, Professional Speaker / Startup Mentor at Google, Founding Product Manager LEANARTS at TWG, Founding Business Consultant at Hacking Planning, Founding Community builder at RAW Advertisers, Blogger at Marketingfacts, Trend Analyst at Science of the Time, and Strategist at KINGSDAY. During their time at MINIBREW, they restructured the business, decreasing OPEX by 50% and increasing MRR by 300%. As Head of Product, they filled 5 patents and 3 trademarks that received approval in 3 continents. As Head of Operation, they launched 2 Indiegogo campaigns that generated $336. As a Professional Speaker / Startup Mentor at Google, they supported 100 startups in Edtech, Software, AgriTech, Fintech, Automotive, and F&B category. As Product Manager at TWG, they built a 5-week in-person accelerator for entrepreneurs. As Business Consultant at Hacking Planning, they worked with 3 customers in Europe and the USA. As Community Builder at RAW Advertisers, they organized 35 sessions with 70 ad agencies in the Netherlands and created 3 international learning trips for 45 talents to Cannes Lions in France. As Blogger at Marketingfacts, they wrote over 10 articles to help brands and people better understand social media and Facebook strategies. As Trend Analyst at Science of the Time, they wrote over 45+ different articles with an average post rating of 8 out of 10.

Bart van de Kooij has a Bachelor's degree in Communication and Media Studies from Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, which they obtained between 2007 and 2011. In 2015, they completed a Computer Science Course Module at Harvard Business School Online, in the field of Computer Science. In 2018-2019, they received Executive Leadership Coaching from Lauren Adelle. Most recently, in 2021, they completed a UX design course on Coursera.