Oos Kesbeke is the pickle king of the Netherlands. In 1948, his grandfather, Charles Kesbeke, started a pickle company in a cellar on the Waterlooplein. Think of pickles, Amsterdam onions and silver onions. Oos' father, Camiel, made the company grow considerably. Oos has been in charge of the family business since 1997. Under his leadership, the company continued to grow into the market leader in pickles. The fourth generation of Kesbeke, Camiel junior and Silvian, are now ready to take over the management. Oos is crazy about new things: innovative flavours, crazy recipes but also new technology. Oos is also called the Pickle King, which is also the name of the television programme on RTL 5 and Videoland, about their company. Enjoy this new episode! CHAPTERS 00:00 introduction of Oos by Gerhard 02:39 What does Oos have from his father besides the title of pickle king 05:44 Why you can't work 4 days a week according to Oos 07:20 The funniest thing that Oos ever experienced 08:28 Why you shouldn't put all your eggs in one basket according to Oos 9:45 How to remain independent as an entrepreneur 12:59 How to distinguish yourself with a generic product 15:00 How wealthy is Oos actually? 15:42 Should you make money from your company or not? 17:25 Is innovation a hobby or should it also generate money? 20:36 Kesbeke's Smart Marketing 22:43 Is Oos really self-made? 28:52 Moving with the times: the popularity of Kimchi 33:54 Taking over a family business: a blessing or a curse? 36:00 The value of family statutes when taking over a family business 38:38 What does Oos want to pass on to his boys? 39:06 Does Oos think big enough? Internationalization? 40:07 The Growth Dilemmas 42:29 Oos's best book tip 42:59 The toughest moment ever for Oos? 44:23 What is a good entrepreneur according to Oos? 44:58 Gathering the best people around you 47:20 The role of happiness in entrepreneurship 48:42 What should entrepreneurs stop doing? 50:37 Oos's best entrepreneurial lesson SHOWNOTES Prefer to listen? ???? Would you rather listen than watch? Check Groeivoer on Spotify: ???? https://shorturl.at/bfmD3 Check Groeivoer on Apple Podcast: ???? https://shorturl.at/kozJP Or check this episode in your favorite podcast app. Want to start a podcast yourself? ????️ Do you also want to start a podcast? Gerhard is the owner of Ear Ear, a podcast agency that can help you create a high-quality podcast. Contact Gerhard. ???? Advertise? ???? Do you want to advertise with Groeivoer? Send an email to [email protected] and we will be happy to talk to you. Join our community! ???? Want to stay informed? Then join our Whatsapp community: https://chat.whatsapp.com/D4W6aegCJ4g... Or follow our Telegram channel: https://t.me/groeivoer The best lessons in your mail? ???? Mail to [email protected] and receive a cheat sheet with the 10 best lessons from 250 growth entrepreneurs. Leave a review! ???? Happy with this podcast? Leave a review on Spotify, Apple Podcast or Google. ???? Follow Groeivoer???? Add Gerhard on LinkedIn: / gerhardvelde Follow Groeivoer on LinkedIn: / groeivoer Follow Groeivoer on Instagram: / groeivoer_podcast Follow Groeivoer on TikTok / groeivoerpodcast Follow Groeivoer on X: / groeivoer Our partners ???? This podcast is made possible by Teamleader, the perfect all-in-one software package for SMEs. Try Teamleader today: https://signup.focus.teamleader.eu The makers ????️ This podcast was made with the help of Podcast-Lab.nl and De Podcast Jungle. Thank you Nico and Frank for your help! ????