They have a lot of guts, are young and have big ambitions. In the new kids on the block section, MASTERS talks to entrepreneurs who decided to start their own business at a young age. This week 34-year-old Tom Brokking gives a sneak peek and talks about his new hospitality and lifestyle app JUMPTHE-Q.Text: Fleur de JongYoungentrepreneur Tom Brokking ran a business for years where he arranged all sorts of different things for high-end clients. From making reservations at upscale restaurants to shopping time at Louis Vuitton outside opening hours, the 34-year-old entrepreneur arranged it all. What originated as a joke over a good glass of wine in the south of France ended in a thriving business. But then corona came around the corner and at the same time came the realization that the younger generation in particular needs speed. These days, according to Tom, time is a scarce commodity. The entrepreneur saw a new gap in the market and decided to digitize his rule skills in his new app JUMPTHE-Q .
''I think I'm not very distinctive from other entrepreneurs, I'm actually a very normal entrepreneur. I take risks and see opportunities in the market. But in my industry I do dare to think differently from others. For example, I don't work with low rates or margins. I charge a normal rate for my service, but I make sure that I work as efficiently as possible. This way I don't have to pass on another margin to my client, but I make sure that I earn this back myself."
''Of course, I'm not the very young anymore either. But what I do notice is that time moves faster than we would really like. Developments are going so fast nowadays, if you're not careful other people will catch up with you. The older generation often thinks 'good is good'. Good is also good, but in my opinion there is always room for improvement. You shouldn't go to sleep and keep looking around you.''
''I don't have one particular source of inspiration. I have come across a lot of entrepreneurs in different industries over the past five years. I have actually learned something from all these people. One taught me how to do things, but the other taught me how not to do things. Through all these entrepreneurs I have shaped myself into the entrepreneur I am today.
'Jump the queue' 😉
''The biggest risk I've taken is the app I'm about to launch. Together with a team we have been working on this for 1.5 years now and you invest in something you don't know yet if it will work. You're in a very uncertain time and you're building something that doesn't actually exist yet. An architect is going to build a house and he knows exactly what it has to meet; it has to have windows, doors and so on. But with a new app, this is not the case. There's no such thing as JUMPTHE-Q yet, so how are you going to build that and make sure it's completely different from the rest?"
"It is difficult to look 3 years ahead, just look at the corona situation we are in now. In a week the world may look completely different. In any case, I hope the app has developed well and has many users. I also hope that there are steps to also roll out the app in Europe or in the Benelux. "Do you know or are you a successful, young entrepreneur who also deserves a spot in the spotlight? Then email Fleur de Jong(fleur@mastershq.nl) for the possibilities.Click here for new kid Lucas Bes of the company Luucsmo.
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