Pim Betist
Biography of Pim Betist
Founder SellaBand.com
In 2001 Pim Betist finished his business administration study in Groningen. This summer he followed a financial contract for Heineken in New York. In his spare time, he visited many live performances of unknown artists what inspired him to invent the SellaBand concept: a website where music lovers can invest in artists so they can produce an album.
He felt that the market was not yet ready for his concept. Personally, he also wanted to build some more management experience. He decided to get started first as a sales manager at Shell. He was responsible for 50 petrol stations. After 3 years he gave up his job to finally realise his dream: the consumer gets the power in the music industry.
Johan Vosmeijer (director at Sony Music) wanted to be the Director of the yet-to-raise SellaBand. Johan opened its network and soon SellaBand developed itself to a great success. Since its launch in August 2006 11 artists raised the magic amount of $ 50,000. There was a total of more than 1.3 million dollars invested in unknown artists.
While Johan kept focusing on the ins and outs of the business side of the company, Pim was the evangelist of SellaBand. He explained the concept in sevral Dutch TV-shows, but also on BBC World and Fox news. As the creator of SellaBand he is weekly invited to speak at conferences.
Topics
- Web 2.0
- Crowdsourcing
- Co-creation
- Music and internet
- Entrepreneurship: from idea to business, how to do it?
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References of Pim Betist
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Arko van Brakel
"Recently I hosted the Sprout Challenger Day. Pim finished the day as key note speaker. He gave an extremely inspiring session, whereby the authenticity of him, his presentation and his company stood out to the audience. Pim uses his vision behind SellaBand.com and the amazing audio visual elements of the website to create an exceptional story and appealing presentation. What struck me most is that Pim doesn’t give you the feeling that you are listening to a business presentation. He makes you part of a success story in which the musicians play the most important and heroic roles."
Internet entrepreneur
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Rebecca Reijnders, Program Manager
"Pim is an inspiring speaker and brings his story in a natural and authentic way. Not only does he show passion and endurance, he also shows an excellent sense for business, by understanding his potential business partners and their needs. The combination of creativity and business insight is rare: Pim combines both qualities."
Emerce
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Christer Holloman, Chief Executive
"An enthusiastic speaker, Pim communicates to his audience on every level. He shows tenacity and passion whilst demonstrating an instinctive feel for commerce, understanding the expectations and needs of potential business partners. Thus combining an astute business sense with an infectious creativity, Pim ensures a stimulating and interactive experience."
First Tuesday London
Publications of Pim Betist
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Pim Betist Presentation CNN
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Pim Betist Presentation DWDD
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