4 Things to Know About The Netherlands’ Highly Skilled Immigrant Visa Program
The Netherlands’ Highly Skilled Immigrant visa program is a way for the country to introduce highly skilled ‘knowledge’ workers into the economy.
Top Tips for Starting a Business in the Netherlands
Thinking about starting up a business in the Netherlands? If so, have a read of these four quick tips to get you on the right track!
Holiday Allowance in The Netherlands
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Coming to the Netherlands as an entrepreneur
For love, for money, for adventure; there are near-infinite reasons why people emigrate nowadays. If you are an entrepreneur or a self-employed person from outside the EU, EEA or Switzerland, and are considering moving to the Netherlands, you will be happy to know that there is a whole host of information available to help you…
A Tale of Two Startup Cities: Amsterdam and Helsinki
Two cities –Amsterdam and Helsinki – though very different in many ways, have a startup boom in common. From Wired magazine, to Silicon Republic, to EU Startups, the media’s paying attention to Amsterdam’s colossal startup power. Tech Crunch called the city “the world’s high tech start up capital”. Amsterdam comes in sixth of Europe’s startup…
Volunteering in the Netherlands
When internationals relocate, they find themselves in a new place, knowing few people and, in some cases, with some extra time on their hands. It can often be intimidating to step out of your comfort zone in a new place, but volunteering in the Netherlands is a great way to get involved and give a…
Interview – Starting a Business in the Netherlands
Built on an economy that encourages innovation, with new start-ups popping up every day, it’s no wonder that the Netherlands is enticing to expat entrepreneurs. We spoke to Margot Heesakker-Heintz and Laurens den Ouden from Business.gov.nl to compile this general checklist for new business owners in the Netherlands. Business.gov.nl is the official government website for…
Entrepreneur Skills 101: Embracing the Pivot Mindset
Eric Ries first applied the term ‘pivot’ to startups in his book, The Lean Startup. According to Ries, a pivot is “making a change in strategy, without a change in vision”. Pivoting is knowing where you can grow and move your ideas forward. It is knowing when to abandon an idea that lack luster, knowing…
Jobseeking secrets in the Netherlands
Edith Verhoek In the Netherlands, like anywhere else, you’ll need to work to pay bills and get by. There’s a wealth of opportunity here, just waiting for you to reach out and take it. However there’s also a lot of competition, and looking for a job here might be a little different than jobseeking at…
The Top 3 Saboteurs Preventing You From Accomplishing Mighty Things
Do you have a project that just never seems to get done? Speaking Dutch? Escaping the nine-to-five world and setting up your own business? Developing a six-pack? Writing a book? There is something that magically comes up and stops you before you even get started, right? Through my own research and surveys, I identified eight…
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