{"id":5035,"date":"2026-02-25T10:27:52","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T09:27:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beeminds.nl\/insights\/what-laurens-frijters-founder-and-business-developer-at-beeminds-does-in-one-day"},"modified":"2026-05-18T11:33:55","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T09:33:55","slug":"what-laurens-frijters-founder-and-business-developer-at-beeminds-does-in-one-day","status":"publish","type":"knowledge_pt","link":"https:\/\/www.beeminds.nl\/en\/insights\/what-laurens-frijters-founder-and-business-developer-at-beeminds-does-in-one-day","title":{"rendered":"What Laurens Frijters, Founder and Business Developer at Beeminds, does in one day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I am Laurens Frijters, partner of Charlotte, proud father of two daughters and grew up in the 90-ies. As one of the founders of Beeminds, I am working daily on our own growth and data &#038; AI challenges of our clients. I also invest in some growth companies and sustainability projects. Growing with data &#038; sustainability is the topic that interests and motivates me for the last few years.   <\/p>\n<h3>Morning Boost<\/h3>\n<p>My day always starts early &#8211; today I got up at 6:30 am. As a morning person, I like to get up in time to read or exercise. Today I&#8217;m going to do a lap of cycling. Then I make my favorite breakfast: a bowl of yogurt with homemade granola. This is how I start the day full of energy.    <\/p>\n<h3>Day start with the team<\/h3>\n<p>After breakfast, I join Beeminds&#8217; daily check-in at 9 am. A short moment to synchronize with the team, set priorities and most importantly share progress . This is how we keep the energy going.  <\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">On the go with podcasts<\/h3>\n<p>On my way to an appointment or while traveling, I like to listen to my favorite podcasts FD Dagkoers and Napleiten. This way I keep up with current events or hear fascinating stories that make me think. <\/p>\n<div class=\"quote\">\n<div class=\"text\">\n<p>&#8220;From conversations with our customers and colleagues, I develop ideas and initiatives to further increase the impact of our Intelligenthive\u00ae.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"author\">\n<div class=\"author-image\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beeminds.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Laurens.png\" alt=\"\"\/>\n                <\/div>\n<div class=\"author-info\">\n<p class=\"name\">Laurens Frijters<\/p>\n<p class=\"position\">\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Challenging each other and having fun<\/h3>\n<p>The rest of the day is dedicated to customers and our growth plan. From conversations with our customers and colleagues, I develop ideas and initiatives to further increase the impact of our Intelligenthive\u00ae. Fortunately, here at Beeminds, I surround myself with smart colleagues who constantly challenge each other and also have fun together<br \/>.  <\/p>\n<p>Data &amp; AI developments are moving super fast and the market is not accepting a status quo. This environment appeals to me. My experiences, as founder and CEO with my previous company InSpark, help.<br \/>Every day when we learn new things and we get one step closer to our goal, my energy starts to flow. When that doesn&#8217;t happen, I get restless .   <\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Time for action and relaxation<\/h3>\n<p>My ideal day ends with a serious game of padel and a beer<br \/>or with fresh sushi and good conversation with colleagues, friends or family.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beeminds.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/3fe268_e5948f93341c481489c81a694ee31472mv2-1024x560.jpeg\" alt=\"people talking to each other and looking at laptop\" class=\"wp-image-4158\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beeminds.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/3fe268_e5948f93341c481489c81a694ee31472mv2-1024x560.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.beeminds.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/3fe268_e5948f93341c481489c81a694ee31472mv2-300x164.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.beeminds.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/3fe268_e5948f93341c481489c81a694ee31472mv2-768x420.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.beeminds.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/3fe268_e5948f93341c481489c81a694ee31472mv2-817x447.jpeg 817w, https:\/\/www.beeminds.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/3fe268_e5948f93341c481489c81a694ee31472mv2.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I am Laurens Frijters, partner of Charlotte, proud father of two daughters and grew up in the 90-ies. 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