Sebas is a modern property management company that manages apartment buildings and co-ownerships. They combine over 10 years of experience with AI and technology to make property management more efficient, transparent and proactive, while maintaining a personal approach.

What gives you energy on a really dark day or when all things go wrong?

Most of the time that would be doing sports to clear my mind. I often feel that I’m not doing sports frequently enough, but it really gives me an energy boost and lets me think about something else or nothing at all. Listening to music on my way home on the bike can also give me energy and enables me to reflect about my day. In general, in my spare time I like hanging out with my girlfriend, friends, family and do sports, like padel, go swimming, or bicycling.

What do you value most in a friendship?

Being genuine, easy-going and reliable, to name a few important characteristics. A good friend is something very unique in my opinion. Every time you see good friends, it should feel like you’ve seen them just yesterday, even if you only see them occasionally. That strong feeling and connection is what I value most.

What in your life are you most grateful for?

I’m grateful for all the people in my life that have or have had a positive impact on me. Like my parents, who always motivated and supported me, and my grandfather, who was an engineer and who I really look up to. Also, my network’s network has helped and guided me so much and so well, that it definitely had a huge impact on my life. I also consciously try to focus on the people around me that give me energy and joy. Surrounding yourself with positive people leads to all kinds of benefits.

What gives you satisfaction as an entrepreneur?

Looking back and seeing how much we have grown already, which you don’t notice every day because you’re too close to it. I thrive when I can help people, solve problems, take decisions and move forward. I'm also very grateful for my team and I appreciate being able to work with people who are openminded, are able to think creatively and are always trying to solve problems. In a small team you have to be able to trust each other and lean on each other.

What is the most remarkable sensory sensation you can remember? Like a food memory, music memory?

The smell of madeira sauce takes me right back to the family gatherings at my grandparents, or meme and pepe as I would call them when I was little. Every Christmas, Easter, and the most important one: Kermis Opperstraat, the whole family would come together at my grandparents’ to celebrate. Every time my grandparents prepared the same meal: homemade potato croquettes, pork roast with madeira sauce and a chicory salad. It tasted extra special each time the chicory and potatoes came right out of my grandfather's garden! The smell of that madeira sauce brings me right back to that diner table with the whole family enjoying a very good meal. We even had a special way of eating the potato croquettes: we would cut them open lengthwise, eat out the mashed potato and fill the remaining outer layer with extra madeira sauce for an unforgettable experience and taste.

If you knew that in one year you would die suddenly, would you change anything about the way you are now living?

NO. I really love what I am doing right now. Day by day we are working towards a great product that will really have an impact on many lives. There has not been a day (since we started AYES) that I woke up and didn’t want to go to “work”. Why change that?