ABOUT FOUNDERS GROWTH RETREAT
Join the second edition of the Founders Retreat, organised in May 2025 by the Amsterdam Founders Club (previously known as No More Networking) at The Rolduc Abbey Hotel in the South of Netherlands. It is a peer-to-peer learning experience for founders and entrepreneurs. Each of the workshop sessions at the retreat is unique, with 100% community-led sessions. During the retreat you may learn from fellow entrepreneurs, share your expertise with the community and enjoy a fun evening out with founders.
Unlock new business strategies, build valuable relationships with like-minded founders, and gain insights to grow your business revenue and profitability. Real connections are created through shared experiences and quality time together. This event gives you the opportunity to forge those deep connections while gaining new skills to grow your business.
Join the retreat and connect with fellow entrepreneurs!
⚠️ What: A peer-to-peer learning experience for founders and entrepreneurs
🗓️ When: Friday, 30.05.2025 – Sunday, 01.06.2024
📍 Where: Abdij Hotel Rolduc, Heyendallaan 82, 6464 EP Kerkrade, The Netherlands
💁♀️ Who: No More Networking in collaboration with LaMatu
PROGRAMME
The event will take place on the weekend, starting on Friday, 30.05.2025.
- 🗓️ Friday, 30.05.2025 (half-day)
- 🗓️ Saturday, 31.05.2025 (full day)
- 🗓️ Sunday, 01.06.2025 (half-day)
REGISTRATION
🎟️ Ticket prices starting from €1.197 excl. VAT
What’s excluded?
➖ Transportation to and from the venue
➖ Drinks consumed outside of the official meals
➖ Extra activities
What’s included?
➕ A complete experience spanning 2 full days spread over 3 days
➕ Accommodation in a private room of 2 nights
➕ Full board consisting of breakfast, lunch, and dinner (up to 2 drinks per meal included)
➕ Keynotes and workshops that support you to grow your business
➕ WiFi in common areas
ABOUT LAMATU
Monika Matuszewska is the founder of a professional coaching practice LaMatu in Amsterdam. LaMatu offers a variety of coaching services, including online consultations, face-to-face conversations and an active coaching session format during a walk in the park. She is an experienced keynote speaker and a workshop facilitator.
While working with her coaching clients Monika can draw upon her broad business expertise and extensive international experience. Prior to starting her own venture, throughout the 18 years of her professional career she worked for international corporate organisations including IBM, IKEA, Nikon, Philips and L’Oréal.
As a coach with a passion for empowering leaders, Monika feels inspired to guide her clients on their entrepreneurial path, be it launching a new venture, running a side business or a transitioning from employment to becoming a business owner. As a professionally certified coach, master NLP practitioner and yoga teacher Monika applies a holistic approach and combines different methodologies to best suit the individual needs of her clients.
She aims to leave each coachee inspired and empowered to design and create a life fully lived and aligned with their highest purpose and brings the same intention to this session.
LAMATU WORKSHOP SUMMARY
Are you ready to elevate your leadership and interpersonal skills? Join the upcoming Founders growth Night in Amsterdam organised by No More Networking for an insightful workshop designed specifically for entrepreneurs. Monika Matuszewska from LaMatu will be leading another interactive workshop session “Master Your Focus: How to stay on track in a world full of distractions”. This workshop is specifically designed for founders and entrepreneurs who would like to improve their concentration and productivity.
Modern technology brought us many blessings, but it is also fraught with some risks. As we become more dependent on the use of our devices, we find that dealing with distractions such as notifications, maintaining our focus and concentration is becoming increasingly hard. Our attention spans, the ability to think deeply and maintain focus became victims of the battle for our attention waged by the tech companies and advertising giants.
Join the “Master Your Focus” training led by a professional coach Monika Matuszewska from LaMatu and gain deeper awareness into your where your attention goes. Practice asking good questions that will help you make healthy choices both in running your business and in your daily life.
This session will touch upon current trends such as dopamine fasting, digital minimalism, social media detoxing and examine their possible impact on our mental health. Please bring with you to the event an open mind, curiosity and positive energy. And, of course, don’t forget your mobile phone!
Are you:
- 📴 sometimes finding yourself mindlessly scrolling on your device?
- 📴 experiencing feeling drained, tired & wired at the end of the day?
- 📴 having difficulty finishing a task of focus for a long time because of distractions?
Would you like to:
- ✅ discover new ways to find a healthy way of coping with distractions?
- ✅ find inspiration on how to break out of the negative spiral?
- ✅ make a positive change in your daily life instead?
- ✅ be in a state of flow during your workday?
- ✅ meet other founders and exchange ideas?
Key takeaways:
- ☑️ Learn to recognise attention leaks and maintain focus in a world full of distractions.
- ☑️ Explore which human needs modern media fulfil in your life.
- ☑️ Understand why you will need more than simple willpower to maintain attention.
- ☑️ Explore the mechanism of addictions in the context of modern news and social media.
- ☑️ Take a step back and re-evaluate which of the messages that steal your focus.
- ☑️ Make conscious choices about where to direct your attention.
What can you expect?
- ✔️ An opportunity for empowering self-reflection
- ✔️ A safe space where all opinions can be openly expressed and are equally respected
- ✔️ Interaction allowing you to gain new insights and learn from others
- ✔️ Feeling supported by the coach and other participants
- ✔️ Practical tools to take away and apply directly in your work and at home
- ✔️ A boost of positive inspiration and empowerment!
Don’t miss this opportunity to steer away from some bumps that most founders encounter on their entrepreneurial journey. Reserve your spot today and take the first step towards regaining your focus.
Empower yourself and grow your business. See you there!
ABOUT LAMATU
Monika aims to leave each attendee of her talks inspired and empowered to design and create a life fully lived and aligned with their highest purpose and brings the same intention to this session.
ABOUT AMSTERDAM FOUNDERS CLUB
The Amsterdam Founders Club, previously known as No More Networking organises events, which are a fun opportunity to share your knowledge, experience, and network with inspiring entrepreneurs, so they can have a bigger impact. The founder of No More Networking, Amsterdam’s fastest growing community for entrepreneurs in Amsterdam is Marcel Wijermars. The core Founders Community is based in Amsterdam, where Marcels hosts its monthly events. No More Networking also occasionally hosts pop-up events in cities all over the globe. Meet entrepreneurs at events that are fun and provide a structure for connection at the same time. Connect with founders from a variety of backgrounds, industries, and experience levels. You’ll always leave a No More Networking event feeling more inspired, energized, and motivated. The events are an opportunity to share your knowledge, experience, and network with inspiring entrepreneurs, so they can have a bigger impact. The Amsterdam Founders Club stands for live local events, new skills and connections to grow your business. and make friends for Life.
“Being a founders is much more profitable when we share the journey. This retreat is designed for entrepreneurs who want to surround themselves with like-minded founders, who can help them to break though business challenges faster.”
―Marcel Wijermars
