Impact Team
ScaleUp Impact was founded by Anna Chojnacka and Pieter van Osch.
Both are passionate about purpose-driven entrepreneurship, tech and scaling up.
ScaleUp Impact is the only training centre in Europe with coaches who are both certified and experienced in the ScaleUp method and in business models that aim for positive social impact.
We have brought these two worlds together in Impact Habits: The easiest way to meaningful growth.
Why do we do it?
At Scaleup Impact, we believe that companies and entrepreneurs have a responsibility to society. The economy is a powerful tool that is at the root of the world's biggest problems, such as poverty, climate and the environment. With an authentic purpose, you can use your company as a 'force for good', to contribute to the recovery of society with a more humane business climate. ''With 'higher values', modern organisations are best placed to change the world'' (Secretan, 1973).
How do we do it?
Scaleup Impact develops the potential of purpose-driven entrepreneurs and their growth teams with a structured growth programme and a vibrant community. Our vision is that sustainable growth is only possible by working differently and learning new disciplines. You do that with the Impact Habits: you learn to think in a disciplined way and people learn to work in a disciplined way to achieve excellence. Our core values are:
- minimalist excellence; laser focus on the here and now, contribute what is needed (and not what is possible) - take out and remove everything that does not touch the core - we strive for maximum simplicity in combination with maximum yield from the tool / intervention that we use at that moment. how do we know if we have got it? in a perfect design there is always room for adding something (and we make sure of that), but nothing can ever be taken off, because then you 'miss the point'. Make courageous choices to unlock potential
- we count on each other; say what you do, do what you say, deliver finished products and take your place
- every moment is valuable; give your best (or give nothing), we go straight to work (we don't sell) and celebrate every moment
What do we do?
We guide ambitious entrepreneurs with profitable purpose through super-practical impact programmes
The Impact Habits programme is based on Scaling up and we extend it with the Impact tools. You get Scaling up with a focus on three areas:
- Sustainable impact: For companies that create long-term value based on an authentic purpose and thus contribute positively to our world. Purpose-driven companies that are profitable contribute most to sustainable impact.
- Human scale: People make the difference. The right people in the right place at the right time... that leads to a world of difference for a world of difference. We believe that companies that shape the human factor with professionalism, trust and connection are the future winners.
- habits that work: In the end, entrepreneurship is also a matter of the right habits, like so much in life. Reading a book or following a one-off training course provides a lot of inspiration, but probably doesn't set things in motion. That is why we give a lot of attention in our programmes to building the right habits. Simply because it makes growing easier and more fun. Discipline sets you free!
We have three versions of Impact Habits:
- Impact Habits 'open': the classroom programme with several ambitious companies
- Impact Habits 'exclusive': the former in-company in which we work on Impact Habits with one team
- Impact Habits 'own pace': a programme with much less facilitation, 'self-paced' or 'DIY' in English or 'own pace' in Dutch. (in development)
Het Impact Team
IMPACT HABITS | IMPACT COACH
Pieter van Osch
"Discipline sets you free!"
Pieter has 30+ years of experience as an entrepreneur, first internationally with VC-funded tech companies and the last 10 years as a certified Scaling up entrepreneur. Free to contribute to real authentic impact. Pieter believes this is exactly what is needed now.
Pieter is co-founder of ScaleUp Company in 2009 and a certified Scaling up coach since 2009. By now Pieter has helped 703 companies in Europe with the Scaling up methodology. Pieter is author of the book De Betekenisformule (The Meaning Formula), in which profit * purpose is central.
IMPACT HABITS | IMPACT COACH
Vincent van Geffen
"For a life worth living, you have to make an effort".
Vincent, an entrepreneur and coach who shows that things can be done differently. Getting the best out of people, processes and your company. He believes that people and the world are fundamentally good, only the potential is not optimally used. But for a life worth living, you have to make an effort. Also in your company.
Vincent, 32, entrepreneur for over 10 years and recently impact coach. He started the Zalen van Zeven in 2013 with the aim of breathing new life into vacant church buildings. The profit went to the church buildings, charities and Zalen van Zeven. Win-win-win. If that is not a positive impact!
IMPACT HABITS | SCALE UP SENIOR COACH
Anna Chojnacka
Self-transcendent to be the best
Doing good is not something you do in the time or with the money you have 'to spare'. Nobody has 'spare' time or money.
Doing good belongs at the core of your business proposition. It not only fits the spirit of the times but is also an expression of common business sense. Companies that aim for positive social impact perform up to 10 times better than the rest'.
Anna has experienced the ScalingUp method first-hand while running and scaling up her company GoodUp. She is now a certified ScaleUp coach herself with a passion for scaling impact entrepreneurs and has guided 44 companies through their growth process.
Anna is also a sought-after speaker on accelerating positive change in both business and society.
