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Startup Ecosystem’s Soul: Why Community Matters… Most
By Maurice E. Bakker BSc MBA - co-founder of Startup Utrecht In a world driven by rapid technological shifts and global capital flows, one element of entrepreneurship remains firmly grounded in the local: community. Building a startup, for all its digital velocity, is...
A Focused Approach on Company Growth
By Dennis T. Huizing MSc - partner For any type of company, whether it’s a startup / scale-up or a more traditional SME / enterprise, McKinsey finds that growth is probably one of the most important factors to focus on. Many of the factors that can lead to companies...
How Blockchain Revolutionizes Real Businesses
by Maurice E. Bakker BSc MBA, partnerWhen most people hear the word “blockchain,” they think of cryptocurrencies, speculative bubbles, or digital monkeys wearing sunglasses. But behind the buzzwords and memes lies a powerful technology that’s already transforming how...
Why Startups That Ignore HPC Will Be Left Behind
by Maurice E. Bakker BSc MBA - partner In the race to build the future, speed, scale, and intelligence are everything. If you’re a startup founder, you already know that innovation moves fast — but what’s changing now is how it’s built. The game is no longer just...
High-Performing Teams: Dynamics, Characteristics, Culture for Success
by Dennis T. Huizing MSc, partnerIn every successful business story, behind every breakthrough innovation or impressive growth trajectory, there is one constant: a high-performing team. But what really makes a team high-performing? Is it the sum of its talents, or is...
Why Investors Should Look to European Tech Companies
by Maurice E. Bakker BSc MBA, partnerIn the current economic landscape, American and Canadian investors have a compelling opportunity to consider investments in European tech companies. While U.S. tech giants often dominate the global stage, European firms present...
Expand to the Netherlands: A Smart Business Move
by Dennis T. Huizing MSc, partner When it comes to international expansion, few destinations offer the same blend of opportunity and accessibility as the Netherlands. For businesses with European ambitions, the Netherlands isn’t just another country—it’s your Gateway...
The Fear of AI: History Repeating Itself, or… ?
by Maurice E. Bakker BSc MBA, partner Humans have a long track record of initially resisting disruptive technologies, this phenomenon is almost as old as humanity itself, before eventually embracing them. It is natural to us humans that each breakthrough that shakes...