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Best startup tech stack in 2025: Keep it simple
mei 19, 2025

Best startup tech stack in 2025: Keep it simple

AI might be plastered across every tech conference banner and investor pitch deck, but here's the dirty little secret of...

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Technology sovereignty: A strategic EU opportunity
mei 5, 2025

Technology sovereignty: A strategic EU opportunity

In an era where technology shapes everything from global power dynamics to personal privacy, who controls the digital infrastructure we...

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10 key startup statistics: Amsterdam & the Netherlands 2025
april 14, 2025

10 key startup statistics: Amsterdam & the Netherlands 2025

Amsterdam, once the epicentre of global trade in the 17th century, is experiencing a new golden age this time as...

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AI learning resources and courses in 2025 
maart 30, 2025

AI learning resources and courses in 2025 

The demand for AI skills continues to grow—and luckily, the quality and accessibility of AI resources are growing too. Whether...

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Small business, big potential: The best tech stack in 2025
maart 10, 2025

Small business, big potential: The best tech stack in 2025

Selecting the right tech stack isn't merely a technical consideration, it's a strategic decision that directly impacts your small business. It can...

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Continuous product development: Build to last
februari 17, 2025

Continuous product development: Build to last

Today, products need to do more than just survive launch day; they need to evolve continuously to stay competitive and...

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The essential tech stack for AI startups in 2025
januari 22, 2025

The essential tech stack for AI startups in 2025

As we move deeper into 2025, the landscape for AI startups continues to evolve at breakneck speed. Whether you're a seasoned entrepreneur...

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5 digital product agencies in the Netherlands
januari 20, 2025

5 digital product agencies in the Netherlands

In the heart of Europe, the Netherlands has emerged as a powerhouse for digital innovation. Dutch digital product agencies are...

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8 steps to turn ideas into great products
januari 15, 2025

8 steps to turn ideas into great products

Every groundbreaking product starts with a simple idea – that fleeting lightbulb moment. But transforming that idea into a tangible...

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Selling a business? Here are the best exit strategies
juli 1, 2024

Selling a business? Here are the best exit strategies

For passionate entrepreneurs, building a successful business is often a lifelong dream. But what happens when you're ready to move...

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The power of networking: Relationships drive success
mei 21, 2024

The power of networking: Relationships drive success

Networking – it's a term we've all heard countless times, often associated with mingling at events, exchanging business cards, and...

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Startup funding: Bootstrapping vs Venture capital
mei 6, 2024

Startup funding: Bootstrapping vs Venture capital

One of the most crucial early-stage decisions entrepreneurs face is how to fund their venture. Ideas remain only ideas if...

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Validate your business idea: A step-by-step guide
april 9, 2024

Validate your business idea: A step-by-step guide

The birth of a business idea is often an exhilarating moment. However, more than excitement is needed to guarantee success...

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Product-led growth: The future of SaaS
april 4, 2024

Product-led growth: The future of SaaS

The Software as a Service (SaaS) model is undergoing an evolutionary shift in the way people buy and use software....

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Mental health in tech: the strain of entrepreneurship
juli 3, 2023

Mental health in tech: the strain 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: Success takes sacrifice
juni 5, 2023

Entrepreneurship’s shadow: Success takes 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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Fast failures: how premature scaling kills startups
februari 27, 2023

Fast failures: how premature scaling kills startups

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
november 28, 2022

Why flexible organisations will prosper

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 to invest in your employer branding
mei 18, 2022

5 reasons to 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
oktober 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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Female entrepreneurship: Now and what’s next
september 6, 2021

Female entrepreneurship: Now and what’s next

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
juli 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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A conversation with the founders of OpenDairy
juni 28, 2021

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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The post-pandemic entrepreneurship boom
juni 9, 2021

The post-pandemic entrepreneurship boom

As World War II neared its brutal and destructive end, Britain’s then Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, famously stated that the...

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5 books for entrepreneurs
mei 31, 2021

5 books for entrepreneurs

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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Clevergig CCO Arnoud talks milestones and plans
november 25, 2020

Clevergig CCO Arnoud talks milestones and 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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Starting a startup: a WeAreBrain first-hand guide
november 16, 2020

Starting a startup: a WeAreBrain first-hand guide

Look, nobody can write a play-by-play guide for starting a business with any remote sense of certainty because the cornerstone...

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How an entrepreneurial spirit breeds leadership
augustus 21, 2020

How an entrepreneurial spirit breeds 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 on transparency in pro services
mei 13, 2020

Rufus Franck on transparency in pro services

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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Arthur de Leeuw on building Zoofy’s on-demand model
maart 5, 2020

Arthur de Leeuw on building Zoofy’s on-demand model

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 rising star, is here to stay
februari 4, 2020

Clevergig, WeAreBrain’s rising star, 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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Women in tech: conversation with Marijn Pijnenborg
maart 15, 2019

Women in tech: conversation with Marijn Pijnenborg

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 talks inspiration and tech
januari 10, 2019

Trailblazer Eva Zahrawi talks inspiration and tech

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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Fireside chat with Luuk Roestenberg, Maxeda Digital
december 4, 2018

Fireside chat with Luuk Roestenberg, Maxeda Digital

Luuk Roestenberg is the Manager of Digital for Maxeda DIY Group — market leader operating 389 stores across Benelux (Belgium,...

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FireFinch and WeAreBrain create lifestyle platform
november 21, 2018

FireFinch and WeAreBrain create lifestyle platform

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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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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Nearshore symbiosis: is your team the right fit?
september 21, 2018

Nearshore symbiosis: is your team the right fit?

The road to any successful project is paved with a motivated and engaged network of individuals working in unison to...

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6 ways nearshore developers future-proof business
augustus 31, 2018

6 ways nearshore developers future-proof business

Recently I read that all companies should aspire to be a software or product development company. The idea is not...

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Paula Ferrai, founder of Bloom Avenue
augustus 28, 2018

Paula Ferrai, founder of 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
augustus 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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Meet Omar, an entrepreneur of all trades
augustus 14, 2018

Meet Omar, an entrepreneur of all trades

At WeAreBrain we consider ourselves to be family. We all work closely together on a litany of amazing and diverse...

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Cultural diversity makes your team stronger
juli 6, 2017

Cultural diversity makes your team stronger

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

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