{"id":799,"date":"2023-08-17T10:17:27","date_gmt":"2023-08-17T08:17:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/techleap-design.nl\/techleap\/?p=799"},"modified":"2024-01-22T15:46:38","modified_gmt":"2024-01-22T14:46:38","slug":"blog-the-scale-lab-how-marleen-vogelaar-has-successfully-scaled-ziel-and-shapeways","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techleap.nl\/blog\/blog-the-scale-lab-how-marleen-vogelaar-has-successfully-scaled-ziel-and-shapeways\/","title":{"rendered":"How Marleen Vogelaar has successfully scaled Ziel &amp; Shapeways in the US"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lkcgd8fl-9ed45aed6c88a87bfe3ef6d3c2f9e554\">\n.avia-section.av-lkcgd8fl-9ed45aed6c88a87bfe3ef6d3c2f9e554{\nbackground-color:#ffffff;\nbackground-image:unset;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='header-blog'  class='avia-section av-lkcgd8fl-9ed45aed6c88a87bfe3ef6d3c2f9e554 alternate_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  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class=\"av-post-metadata-content av-post-metadata-meta-content\"><span class=\"av-post-metadata-content av-post-metadata-modified\"><span class=\"av-post-metadata-modified-date\" >January 22, 2024<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lkcefi62-4c0fd0cc7f736c28243408e88a463175\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-lkcefi62-4c0fd0cc7f736c28243408e88a463175{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-lkcefi62-4c0fd0cc7f736c28243408e88a463175 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-lkcefi62-4c0fd0cc7f736c28243408e88a463175 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-lkcefi62-4c0fd0cc7f736c28243408e88a463175 av-special-heading-h1 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_post_metadata  avia-builder-el-last '><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >How Marleen Vogelaar has successfully scaled Ziel <span class='special_amp'>&amp;<\/span> Shapeways in the US<\/h1><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p><\/div><div class='av-flex-placeholder'><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-3l2z-030558c7662a69a74025d5764ee63cc3 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-middle  '     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lkcfxnpc-7bac6868057dd750b9a55196ed6588bf\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lkcfxnpc-7bac6868057dd750b9a55196ed6588bf img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-lkcfxnpc-7bac6868057dd750b9a55196ed6588bf .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lkcfxnpc-7bac6868057dd750b9a55196ed6588bf av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-5  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '   itemprop=\"image\" 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Autoclose: 1 -->\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/main><!-- close content main element --><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-16dbm6-4aa979c1e359788ae6906cd3e09c060f\">\n.avia-section.av-16dbm6-4aa979c1e359788ae6906cd3e09c060f{\nbackground-color:#ffffff;\nbackground-image:unset;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='blog-row1-3-1'  class='avia-section av-16dbm6-4aa979c1e359788ae6906cd3e09c060f alternate_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-799'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div  class='flex_column av-10vyoe-cad53da60de876b0e60244cdb43f694c av_one_fifth  avia-builder-el-7  el_before_av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div  '     ><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-wp7za-87fe590ff57011029116ced466c894cf av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-8  el_after_av_one_fifth  el_before_av_one_fifth  flex_column_div  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-r9292-4d6bd49f08aac9ef140b91595a57af84 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h4>In this episode, Marleen Vogelaar &#8211; founder of Ziel &amp; co-founder of Shapeways &#8211; explains how her experience with Shapeways defined her strategic approach when launching the on-demand manufacturing platform Ziel. She breaks down her journey towards finding the right product-market fit, opting for steward-ownership, hiring pivotal talent that expedited the scaling process, and securing VC funding in the US.<\/h4>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-arpen-702c16637cd893537eceed13cdec2519\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-arpen-702c16637cd893537eceed13cdec2519{\nheight:20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-arpen-702c16637cd893537eceed13cdec2519 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-10  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_sidebar '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<div  class='avia-builder-widget-area clearfix  avia-builder-el-11  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_hr '><div id=\"avia_auto_toc-2\" class=\"widget clearfix avia-widget-container avia_auto_toc avia_no_block_preview\"><div class=\"avia-preview-headline\">techleap Table of Contents<\/div><div class=\"avia-preview-info\">Title: 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href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/nl\/podcast\/episode-8-how-marleen-vogelaar-has-successfully-scaled\/id1558100523?i=1000522469380\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Apple Podcasts<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/episode\/1ZteSx3eGiGyId1X2fmmX4?si=6PiZiAfVQnCb2gJlc-yNiw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Spotify<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8zZTQ5NmNlOC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw==\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Podcasts<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pca.st\/9qlqw3yq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pocket Casts<\/a>.<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-91tim-3e484571e80bc5db9b4916a31c6e6050 av_one_fifth  avia-builder-el-14  el_after_av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div  '     ><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" 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https:\/\/techleap.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/1617134876-hvmc-ceo-marleen-ziel-1024x684-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/techleap.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/1617134876-hvmc-ceo-marleen-ziel-1024x684-1-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/techleap.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/1617134876-hvmc-ceo-marleen-ziel-1024x684-1-1020x681.jpg 1020w, https:\/\/techleap.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/1617134876-hvmc-ceo-marleen-ziel-1024x684-1-705x471.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-uvq7-fc00396a1e0612df431370b16b5bb543 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-17  el_after_av_image  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-lqav0rhm-b5d798e16ae475eab5c973d52f93f378 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Marleen Vogelaar is the founder and CEO of\u00a0Ziel, which is the on-demand apparel manufacturing platform offering design, manufacturing, and ecommerce integration to brands and retailers that can buy and sell apparel with no minimum order quantities and delivery in under 10 days. She is also the co-founder of Shapeways, the world\u2019s leading 3D printing service and marketplace.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Shapeways<\/a>, Marleen was a Strategy and M&amp;A consultant and was in operations management in the paper industry. Marleen is a former heptathlete and spends her spare time in the outdoors as much as possible.<\/p>\n<article class=\"article-wide modular-push section\" data-section=\"Marleen Vogelaar - founder and CEO @Ziel &amp; co-founder @Shapeways\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"big\"><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"Key highlights\">\n<div class=\"c\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-qfyof-7a5a78ea509e88e53d3a83c5ed783389 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-19  el_after_av_one_full  avia-builder-el-last  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-llevw5wo-cbb1a40e3f166b5eb241191fde87eb49 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3>Key highlights<\/h3>\n<p><strong>18:43 &#8211; Marleen |<\/strong> &#8220;We managed to cut our CO2 emissions by 90% without applying any sustainable biodynamic technology, it was just by doing it smarter.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>29:32 &#8211; Marleen |<\/strong> &#8220;One of the major personal mistakes I made when I was at Shapeways was that I was the inside person focusing so much on the growth and the success of the company that I never really put a lot of time in building my own personal brand.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>30:20 &#8211; Marleen |<\/strong> &#8220;It took me 2.5 years to build a really valuable and deep network in New York. The good thing about New York is that if you have a good idea, people get really excited about it and they do want to help you.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>41:00 &#8211; Marleen |<\/strong> &#8220;When we started making hospital gowns, my staff came back from furlough because they were so bored and at the same time proud that they could make a difference.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>50:50 &#8211; Marleen |<\/strong> &#8220;I think what has really changed in the Netherlands is that there is excitement to be working for a smaller business and I hope it evolves further.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>52:09 &#8211; Marleen |<\/strong> &#8220;If you want to scale your business in the US and you are being your Dutch self, this really doesn\u2019t work.&#8221;<\/p>\n<article class=\"article-wide modular-push section\" data-section=\"Marleen Vogelaar - founder and CEO @Ziel &amp; co-founder @Shapeways\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div 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