We had a chance to chat with Bert-Jan Woertman, an enthusiastic networker, creative communicator, new business developer and a Dutch Startup Changemaker. After 12 years as Marketing & Communications Director at High Tech Campus Eindhoven, he decided to change jobs and is just starting his… Read more
Dutch Startup Changemakers: Horia Alexandriu
The CEO of Flattire, Horia Alexandriu, studied Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Amsterdam, after which he embarked on an exciting journey with his mobile bicycle service. He is a part of Startupbootcamp’s Smart City and Living accelerator and he’s trying to help younger startup generations with… Read more
Dutch Startup Changemakers: Ohad Gilad Keadyn
We had a chance to talk to Ohad Gilad Keadyn, a VC, a serial entrepreneur, a mentor and a Dutch Startup Changemaker. He’s influencing the Dutch startup ecosystem with Keadyn, his venture capital firm; 42workspace, a coworking space in Rotterdam, and Angel Academy, which changes… Read more
10 Takeaways from Mark Zuckerberg’s Harvard Commencement Speech
Everybody wants to build the next Facebook. Every (inexperienced) investor is secretly hoping to be the one to invest in “the next Facebook”. How do you recognize it? How do you know that the problem you’re looking to solve is the one problem shared by… Read more
Dutch Startup Changemakers: Remco Janssen
Remco Janssen aka the ‘Godfather of startups’ is the first influencer in our Dutch Startup Changemakers blog series. Proudly Represents, his PR agency for high profile and rapidly growing technology companies, and Silicon Canals, his online magazine about technology, entrepreneurship, and innovation open up the… Read more
Tips and Tricks for New Investors
Are you interested in investing in startups but perhaps don’t know where to begin? If you invest in a startup, you should be confident with the choices you make. With the large influx of startup companies worldwide, how can you make sure that you are… Read more
Tubbber: Sailing Within Everybody’s Reach
Have you ever looked outside on a lovely summer day and thought, “Geez! This would just be a perfect day to take the boat out!”. Thanks to Tubbber you can. Tubbber enables charterers and boat owners to let boats, both technically and financially secured. It acts… Read more
The Market Always Wins
“When a great team meets a lousy market, the market wins. When a lousy team meets a great market, the market wins. When a great team meets a great market, something special happens.” Andy Rachleff One of the most common reasons why startups fail is… Read more
PickThisUp: Delivering Anything, Anytime
We had a chance to chat with Arjen van der Zee, the co-founder of PickThisUp. Find out what made this business consultant quit his job and embark on a startup journey with his rocking team. Learn more about their funding rollercoaster ride, the exciting news… Read more
The New Face of Leapfunder: Maaike de Reuver
As a startup founder who sold her company, Maaike de Reuver is familiar with both the problems the startups encounter, and the investor landscape. She joined Leapfunder as a Community Manager recently, and her first Round Table Session is already behind her. Find out more… Read more