From Storm Umbrellas to Market Leadership: Scaling Smart with Philip

To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Philips Innovation Award, we invited our very first winner, Philip Hess with his company Senz, to join the Innovator Stories podcast. Back in 2005, Philip co-founded Senz and revolutionized the umbrella industry with the ‘original storm umbrella,’ a product that quite literally took the world by storm. Since then, Philip has continued to innovate—joining sleep tech startup Somnox, coaching scale-up founders on Rockefeller Habits, and now leading his latest venture, Rotterdam Factoring, with a bold goal: becoming the largest factoring company in the Netherlands with a lean team of just 10.

 

Join us for an inspiring conversation about innovation, leadership, and how to make a lasting impact.

In this episode, we'll cover:

•                         How an innovative storm umbrella - took the world by storm; 
•                         Rockefeller Habits as a framework for growth
•                         How to become a Market Leader with no more than 10 employees

Links mentioned:

•                         People: Philip Hess, Julian Jagtenberg, Verne Harnish, Erik Rutten, Lieke Huisinga
•                         Companies: Philips Innovation Awards, Senz, Somnox, Rotterdam Factoring, KNAB Bank
•                         Other: Rockefeller Habits, OnlyFans Productivity per Employee

What is Innovator Stories | Philips Innovation Award?

Young entrepreneurs are on a rise; The Philips Innovation Award shares eye-opening founder stories as well as interesting insights from industry experts. In this podcast series we will talk to young entrepreneurs who have transformed their idea into a successful startup. Game-changing leaders who operate on the edge of innovation will provide insights in the challenges they face on a daily basis. Get inspired and dare to innovate!