Entrepreneurship

Welcome to our hub for entrepreneurial brilliance. Whether you’re curious about the latest startup sensations or seeking innovative methodologies that challenge the status quo, our insights are here to guide and inspire.

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Mental health in tech: the demands of entrepreneurship
July 3, 2023

Mental health in tech: the demands of entrepreneurship

Today’s hustle culture wants you to believe that ‘the grind’ is cool and honourable, and that outworking the competition is...

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Entrepreneurship’s shadow: how success demands sacrifice
June 5, 2023

Entrepreneurship’s shadow: how success demands sacrifice

From the outside, the life of an entrepreneur might at first appear to have equal shares of freedom and glamour....

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Best apps for sustainable living in 2023
April 3, 2023

Best apps for sustainable living in 2023

Every April, the world celebrates Earth Month – a time dedicated to raising global awareness of the environmental challenges facing...

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Fast failures – how scaling prematurely can kill your company
February 27, 2023

Fast failures – how scaling prematurely can kill your company

Almost 90% of startups fail. Of the remaining 10%, only 1 in 10 survive the first year of operations, and...

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Why flexible organisations will prosper (while others will flounder)
November 28, 2022

Why flexible organisations will prosper (while others will flounder)

Almost 4 decades before the pandemic forced businesses worldwide to pivot to a remote and flexible working model, the concept...

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5 reasons why you should invest in your employer branding
May 18, 2022

5 reasons why you should invest in your employer branding

Today’s fiercely competitive job market is forcing companies to develop new strategies to attract and retain the right talent. The...

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Tips for running remote workshops
October 20, 2021

Tips for running remote workshops

Most workshops and research sessions are best conducted face-to-face because after all, nothing beats being in a room working closely...

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How businesses can reduce their digital carbon footprint
September 15, 2021

How businesses can reduce their digital carbon footprint

Did you know that a single internet search consumes roughly 0.3 Wh of energy and contributes to the release of...

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Female entrepreneurship: where we are and where we can be
September 6, 2021

Female entrepreneurship: where we are and where we can be

There are currently an estimated 252 million female entrepreneurs running their own businesses in the world, and 153 million of...

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How SMEs can drive employee development
July 19, 2021

How SMEs can drive employee development

No matter the size of your organisation, it is important to recognise that your people are your most valuable asset....

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The best cream always rises to the top: a conversation with the founders of OpenDairy
June 28, 2021

The best cream always rises to the top: a conversation with the founders of OpenDairy

We recently chatted with the three extraordinary founders of OpenDairy, an independent and full-service global B2B marketplace for dairy products....

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5 books for entrepreneurs – WeAreBrain Bookclub
May 31, 2021

5 books for entrepreneurs – WeAreBrain Bookclub

Welcome to our brand new series, the WeAreBrain book club, where we’ll be featuring some of our team’s favourite books....

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The best way to build remote client relationships
May 12, 2021

The best way to build remote client relationships

With remote work and distributed teams becoming commonplace it only stands to reason that businesses and agencies could pursue remote...

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WeAreBrain helps Connect2Crowd find their new brand identity
January 27, 2021

WeAreBrain helps Connect2Crowd find their new brand identity

Connect2Crowd’s founders  Marco van Veen and Marcel van Rijn approached WeAreBrain in early 2020 to begin work on building the...

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WeAreBrain powers digital marketing and e-commerce strategy to help bring Annacare Volcanic Cosmetics to life
January 4, 2021

WeAreBrain powers digital marketing and e-commerce strategy to help bring Annacare Volcanic Cosmetics to life

Annacare Volcanic Cosmetics is a new natural cosmetics line created by Tenuta di Aglaea’s winemaker, Anne-Louise Mikkelsen. Formulated and produced...

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Clevergig CCO, Arnoud Visser talks to us about big milestones and future plans
November 25, 2020

Clevergig CCO, Arnoud Visser talks to us about big milestones and future plans

clevergig is a SaaS workforce management tool focussed on the gig economy, connecting people to work on-demand. It also helps...

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WeAreBrain helps My Tiny Stars shine with a new website and marketing strategy
October 5, 2020

WeAreBrain helps My Tiny Stars shine with a new website and marketing strategy

WeAreBrain recently collaborated with My Tiny Stars, a webstore which focuses on fashion and accessories for children between the ages...

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World Entrepreneurs’ Day 2020: How an entrepreneurial spirit breeds determined leadership
August 21, 2020

World Entrepreneurs’ Day 2020: How an entrepreneurial spirit breeds determined leadership

In celebration of World Entrepreneurs' Day today, we wanted to play our part by adding to the conversation about what...

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Rufus Franck talks about making the professional services industry more transparent
May 13, 2020

Rufus Franck talks about making the professional services industry more transparent

At WeAreBrain we’re all about entrepreneurship and innovative thinking on a global scale. That’s why we love having the opportunity...

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WeAreBrain powers sleek new Zoofy Professional mobile app
April 7, 2020

WeAreBrain powers sleek new Zoofy Professional mobile app

WeAreBrain has created an intelligent and responsive mobile application for Zoofy, a leading Dutch-based scale-up designed to provide services on demand...

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WeAreBrain delivers digital growth for Ginkgo Agency’s Beautiful News platform
April 2, 2020

WeAreBrain delivers digital growth for Ginkgo Agency’s Beautiful News platform

We are particularly proud to announce our latest product release! Not only because of the challenging period we are facing...

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Arthur de Leeuw, Founder of Zoofy, talks about providing services on-demand
March 5, 2020

Arthur de Leeuw, Founder of Zoofy, talks about providing services on-demand

Starting a business from scratch is no easy feat — just ask any budding entrepreneur who managed to turn a...

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Clevergig, WeAreBrain’s skyrocketing co-venture, is here to stay
February 4, 2020

Clevergig, WeAreBrain’s skyrocketing co-venture, is here to stay

In the words of clevergig’s CEO and co-founder Michel Pilet, “2019 was the year in which clevergig became a serious...

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Winning Women in Tech: In conversation with Marijn Pijnenborg, serial entrepreneur and co-founder of Winc Academy
March 15, 2019

Winning Women in Tech: In conversation with Marijn Pijnenborg, serial entrepreneur and co-founder of Winc Academy

If you haven’t heard of Marijn Pijnenborg yet, you most certainly will have heard of some of her most successful...

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Trailblazer Eva Zahrawi Ruiz, Entrepreneur and Public Speaker, talks inspiration and technology
January 10, 2019

Trailblazer Eva Zahrawi Ruiz, Entrepreneur and Public Speaker, talks inspiration and technology

Recently we had the pleasure of sitting down with Eva Zahrawi Ruiz, a freelance Brand and Marketing Director, Executive Coach,...

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Clevergig announces the appointment of new CTO
December 13, 2018

Clevergig announces the appointment of new CTO

Exciting new players in Tech HR, clevergig has appointed Sergey Prihodko as the company’s new CTO to take on new challenges for...

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What do the geeks of history have in common?
November 30, 2018

What do the geeks of history have in common?

Like it or not, almost every major discovery in human history responsible for shaping our society and philosophies is due...

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FireFinch and WeAreBrain create world’s first lifestyle platform for the Quintastic generation
November 21, 2018

FireFinch and WeAreBrain create world’s first lifestyle platform for the Quintastic generation

FireFinch is very excited to launch TheOptimal.Me, the world’s very first lifestyle platform for the Quintastic generation — people aged 50...

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Does being a Geek equate to an unhealthy lifestyle and diet?
November 14, 2018

Does being a Geek equate to an unhealthy lifestyle and diet?

As we have elaborated on in previous posts in our Series, a geek is typically someone who is fanatical (borderline...

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Women in Tech: Meet Denise van Gorp
November 7, 2018

Women in Tech: Meet Denise van Gorp

Denise van Gorp is the co-founder and director of ALLEGRO MEDICAL a project management and consultancy business catered to the healthcare sector....

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Circular Economy venture, Tech2Com provide ‘new again’ Apple products
October 30, 2018

Circular Economy venture, Tech2Com provide ‘new again’ Apple products

WeAreBrain has developed two dynamic websites to showcase Tech2Com’s outstanding service offering. FriendlyMobiles is a B2C webshop and Tech2Com is a B2B e-commerce portal...

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MyRiskDesk and WeAreBrain Pioneer an Evolution in Bespoke Business Insurance with PTProCover
October 11, 2018

MyRiskDesk and WeAreBrain Pioneer an Evolution in Bespoke Business Insurance with PTProCover

Do you feel existing insurers fail to understand who you are and how you provide professional services? Working with MyRiskDesk, we...

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Paula Ferrai, Founder of the Organic Beauty Startup Bloom Avenue
August 28, 2018

Paula Ferrai, Founder of the Organic Beauty Startup Bloom Avenue

Paula Ferrai is the founder of Bloom Avenue, an online premium organic beauty store and one of WeAreBrain’s venture partners. We’ve...

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Meet Michel, CEO and founder of clevergig
August 21, 2018

Meet Michel, CEO and founder of clevergig

clevergig is a SaaS workforce management tool focussed on the gig economy, connecting people to work on-demand. It also helps temp...

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Cultural diversity makes your team stronger
July 6, 2017

Cultural diversity makes your team stronger

Embracing cultural diversity is one of Brain’s key values. As our team grows and the number of nationalities we interact...

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