According to a study by the European Commission and the International Trade Centre, women in Europe are largely under-represented in international trade. For context, only 20% of exporting companies in the entire European Union are owned, led or managed by...
Small Business Resources
Facebook Launches New Online Tool for Small Businesses
Blog, News, Small Business Resources
Between stay-at-home orders and the resulting loss of sales, the COVID-19 pandemic has had a negative impact on businesses of all sizes. However, small businesses have been especially hard hit. Now there is a new opportunity for these companies to launch or broaden...
Is Your Business Prepared for Covid-19 and its Aftermath?
Blog, Current News, Small Business Resources
This March, news about the coronavirus hit home in the Netherlands. The Dutch by nature, love skating and going on short vacations. Every school holiday means a holiday for the whole family. So, many people had travelled outside the Netherlands, and we understand so...
Seven Tips for Pitching Your Business to Investors
Blog, Career Tips, Entrepreneurship, Small Business Resources
On any given day, investors and venture capitalists hear numerous pitches from a variety of startups and young entrepreneurs hoping to get the funding they need to launch their ideas or expand their business. You may have an ingenious idea that can change the game in...
3 Smart Ways to Closing The Gap in StartUp Funding
Blog, Career Tips, Entrepreneurship, Small Business Resources
A few days ago, I was invited by ImpactFest to join hundreds of impact makers and social enterprises in The Hague, Netherlands. I hosted multiple roundtables with Melisa Dicker, the Partnership Director at Rise & Lead Women. During our session, we discussed...
Is Artificial Intelligence a challenge to Humanity?
Blog, Career Tips, Rise and Lead Summit Conversations, Small Business Resources, Workplace Leadership
Artificial Intelligence is here, and it is already causing significant disruption in the workforce. Today, technology is continuously defining the era of fast-paced business transformation and driving a set of questions of what the future of work and leadership in...