With a keen sense of the "person behind the entrepreneur," Rik gets entrepreneurs thinking about the future of their organization and themselves. Together with Mark van Beusekom, Rik founded Hogenhouck in 2007. Rik is continuously engaged in maintaining and further expanding an extensive, relevant network of and for entrepreneurs. He understands organizations, people and markets like no other. Within Hogenhouck, he is the driving force behind the strong focus on service, high-quality personal contact, commercial focus and 'family spirit'. Rik studied Accountancy in Amsterdam and Business Economics in Groningen.