Master of Business

What Master of Business does

Masters of Business (MoB) is a private, membership-based business networking organization founded in 2008 and headquartered in Amersfoort, Netherlands. It serves approximately 80 vetted members who are experienced entrepreneurs and decision-makers (directors/owners of companies, or self-employed professionals) with at least five years of active business experience in the Amersfoort region. The organization is governed by a board led by Chairman Bert van Weert, supported by members Richard, Bert, Arthur, Marije, and Stefan, with a small back-office complement of 8 employees.

MoB's core offering is a curated peer network rather than a technology product. Members gain access to five annual evening meetings featuring masterclasses (covering notary, financial, lobbying, and workspace topics), behind-the-scenes company visits, social activities, and culinary events. Prospective members are introduced through existing members and attend an event as an 'introducé' for a €60 contribution, which is credited toward membership if they join. There is no underlying software platform; the network itself is the product. The organization maintains a public website (mastersofbusiness.nl), LinkedIn and Facebook presence, and shares event recaps publicly.

The business model is subscription-based membership with fees that are not publicly disclosed. MoB allocates 10% of annual revenues to charitable causes, co-sponsored with long-standing partner Rabobank Amersfoort Eemland, which has supported the organization since its founding. Recent charitable grants include donations to Springplank Theater Productions (€6,500) and De Fietswerkplaats (€4,620) in March 2025. In September 2025, MoB began using AI assistants for internal organizational support. Revenue figures are not disclosed, and the organization operates at a deliberately capped scale with no indicated expansion plans beyond its regional footprint.

Name

Master of Business

Legal name

Masters Of Business Amersfoort

Website

https://mastersofbusiness.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Masters of Business is a private, curated networking organization founded in 2008 in Amersfoort, Netherlands, serving approximately 80 vetted experienced entrepreneurs via annual membership, five curated events per year, masterclasses, and a charitable giving program co-sponsored with Rabobank Amersfoort Eemland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Business Networking Club

NAICS

Professional Organizations (813920), Business Associations (81391)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Executive Summits & Invitation-Only Forums (MPAGAGAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Corporate Meeting & Conference Planning (Internal/External) (THAHACAB), Corporate Hospitality, VIP Hosting & Client Entertainment (Internal-led) (THAHAIAI)

Keywords

• Business networking
• Entrepreneur membership
• Professional peer network
• Business club events
• Masterclass programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Amersfoort

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Others, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: The organization generates revenue primarily through membership fees paid by its approximately 80 members. Additionally, a 10% share of revenues is allocated annually to charitable causes, with partner Rabobank Amersfoort Eemland co-sponsoring these donations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Masters of Business (MoB) is a curated, membership-based business networking club for experienced entrepreneurs in the Amersfoort region, offering approximately 80 vetted decision-makers access to five annual evening meetings that combine masterclasses (e.g., notary services, business acquisitions, lobbying, interior design), behind-the-scenes company visits, city games, boat trips, and culinary experiences. The organization operates on annual membership fees, supplemented by a €60 introducé (guest) fee for prospective members attending a trial event, and donates 10% of revenues to charitable causes in partnership with Rabobank Amersfoort Eemland.

Product overview

Master of Business (MoB) is a business networking organization for experienced entrepreneurs in the Amersfoort region, not a technology product company. The organization offers a unified membership program that combines networking events, masterclasses, and social activities. Members pay an introducé fee and gain access to five annual gatherings featuring diverse activities such as masterclasses on notary services, company acquisitions, and workspace design, alongside networking events including city games, boat trips, and dining experiences. The organization was founded in 2008 and maintains approximately 80 members, all of whom are decision-makers with at least five years of entrepreneurial experience.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Master of Business Membership Annual membership in a curated business networking club for experienced entrepreneurs (dga's and self-employed professionals) in the Amersfoort region, restricted to decision-makers with at least five years of entrepreneurial experience. Members gain access to five annual evening meetings, masterclasses, behind-the-scenes company visits, and curated social and culinary experiences.
• Introducé Program (Trial Event Attendance) A paid trial-engagement offering for prospective members, allowing an invited guest to attend one Masters of Business networking event for a €60 contribution that is credited back upon joining as a full member. Designed as the formal entry point into the membership network.

Quantifiable outcome

• Approximately 80 experienced entrepreneurs in one network
• +1 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Lions Clubs International (Netherlands): Lions Clubs operate invitation-friendly local business/professional chapters with charitable service mandates, closely paralleling MoB's community-service-meets-networking positioning.
• MKB-Nederland: MKB-Nederland is the Dutch SME/entrepreneur association providing networking, advocacy, and member services — a broader incumbent analogous to MoB's entrepreneur-services bundle but at national scale.
• Rotary Nederland: Rotary is a large established membership-based business/professional network with strong charitable giving norms — overlapping with MoB's curation, regular meetings, and 10% charity allocation model.
• VNO-NCW: VNO-NCW is the largest Dutch employers' and entrepreneurs' confederation, offering member networking, masterclasses, and policy advocacy — adjacent to MoB's entrepreneur-services remit at national scale.

Direct peers

• YPO (Young Presidents' Organization): YPO is a global peer network of CEOs and business leaders running invitation-only forums, masterclasses, and executive learning — conceptually identical to MoB's model but at international scale.
• Vistage Worldwide: Vistage operates peer advisory groups for CEOs and business owners, combining facilitated forums, expert speakers, and executive coaching — analogous to MoB's masterclass-plus-networking combination but at paid-membership scale.
• EO (Entrepreneurs' Organization): EO is a global peer-to-peer network for entrepreneurs who have built sizable businesses, with chapter-based forums, learning events, and curated membership — directly comparable to MoB's curated Amersfoort chapter structure.
• TAB (The Alternative Board): TAB builds peer advisory boards for SME owners with monthly facilitated meetings — closely aligned with MoB's recurring forum model and target audience of experienced owner-operators.

Regional players

• Ondernemerslift+: Ondernemerslift+ operates a Dutch regional entrepreneur peer network with regular meetups and business introductions — comparable as a regional chapter-based networking alternative for SME owners.
• Business Club Amersfoort: A regional business networking club operating in the same Amersfoort geography as MoB, with overlapping entrepreneur/dga target audience and event-based engagement model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/master-of-business

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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