About

I'm Ivan, founder of Makeable Things.

I help founders, freelancers, creatives, and independent professionals turn skills, experience, and ideas into a working business. Whether you're starting something new or refining what already exists, I provide practical guidance to help you make decisions, take action, and move forward with confidence.

What I've noticed is that many people don't struggle because they lack talent, experience, or ambition. They struggle because they don't know how to turn those things into a clear business.

They have skills, ideas, and interests, but they're unsure what to focus on, how to position themselves, what to offer, or where to start.

That's where I help.

Through one-to-one conversations and practical business guidance, I help people define their direction, shape their offer, clarify their positioning, and build a business that makes sense for them.

Makeable Things is built on a simple idea:

“Turn what you know into what you do.”

Clients

Choose Your Future

Work: Helped shape the business idea, positioning, create a website, and launch a study-abroad consulting service for students.

Outcome: A clear concept turned into a real, structured business ready to operate and grow.

Hawker Watches

Work: Built the brand from scratch — including name, visual identity, product sourcing, supplier coordination, copywriting, content, and online store setup. Sold the first product.

Outcome: A fully formed luxury watch brand taken from idea to first sale.

Wavez Music School

Work: Designed and ran a full business: branding, website, service structure, curriculum, operations, and team of teachers.

Outcome: A functioning music school with 20 students, 5 teachers, and a physical location.

Lighthouse Amsterdam

Work: Set up the complete e-commerce operation, including Shopify store, supplier coordination, logistics, and day-to-day business systems.

Outcome: A working online bookstore with end-to-end sales and fulfillment in place.

Nina Ch.

Work: Helped define artistic identity, positioning, and direction for a composer’s creative career.

Outcome: A clearer creative profile and a more focused path forward.

City of Amsterdam

Work: Created and produced a community video project during the pandemic, including interviews, filming, and editing.

Outcome: A public-facing project that connected and uplifted residents during a difficult period.