Starter route

Phases 0-4: getting started, the basics of your business, first clients, being visible online and keeping your clients.

The Holdwise Academy Starter route counts 33 modules across practical start, foundation, first clients, digital presence and retention.

What you learn, 33 modules

1Registering with the Dutch Chamber of Commerce (KVK): step by step

2Opening a business bank account: what you need to know

3Applying for a VAT number and filing your first return

4How Dutch VAT works: the basics in 30 minutes

5Creating, sending and receiving your first invoice

6Control your numbers in 10 minutes a week

7Choosing accounting software: what works for you as a starter?

8Who buys from you? Your ideal client in focus

9How to win in a market full of competitors

10Explain who you are and what you do in 10 seconds

11How to build a name people remember

12Your personal brand: people buy from people

13Tell your story so people remember it

14Selling with respect for your client

15Why people buy: the psychology behind a purchase

16Stop giving discounts, how to price yourself correctly

17Price psychology: how to present your price

18Always know how much money you have

19Cashflow: how to avoid surprises in your account

20Networking that pays off: sincere and focused

21Contracts that protect you, even with friends

22LinkedIn: from profile to new clients

23Email marketing that brings in revenue

24Organic growth online: building reach yourself

25Video as marketing, also for the camera-shy

26AI for marketing and content: a week of content in an hour

27AI assistants for your business: from email to proposal

28Prompt engineering: asking questions that get good answers

29Clients who stay, and refer others

30Earning more from clients you already have

31The client experience people talk about

32Building a community around your brand

33Growing with limited resources: growth tactics for starters

7 days free, then €39/month

Or €390 a year, paid at once · all 126 modules and all six routes included

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Good questions

What does Holdwise Academy cost?

One membership: €39 a month or €390 a year. The monthly plan starts with 7 days free, with full access to all 126 modules, six routes, Scenario Mode, the Assistant and the tools. You pay the yearly plan at once.

How does the free trial week work?

You get 7 days of full access, exactly enough for the entire Quick Start route. When you sign up, you confirm your account with a payment of €0.01. The membership of €39 a month starts on day 8. You can cancel until that day, in your account.