We had a chance to chat with Bert-Jan Woertman, an enthusiastic networker, creative communicator, new business developer and a Dutch Startup Changemaker. After 12 years as Marketing & Communications Director at High Tech Campus Eindhoven, he decided to change jobs and is just starting his…

The CEO of Flattire, Horia Alexandriu, studied Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Amsterdam, after which he embarked on an exciting journey with his mobile bicycle service. He is a part of Startupbootcamp’s Smart City and Living accelerator and he’s trying to help younger startup generations with…

We had a chance to talk to Ohad Gilad Keadyn, a VC, a serial entrepreneur, a mentor and a Dutch Startup Changemaker. He’s influencing the Dutch startup ecosystem with Keadyn, his venture capital firm; 42workspace, a coworking space in Rotterdam, and Angel Academy, which changes…

Everybody wants to build the next Facebook. Every (inexperienced) investor is secretly hoping to be the one to invest in “the next Facebook”. How do you recognize it? How do you know that the problem you’re looking to solve is the one problem shared by…

Remco Janssen aka the ‘Godfather of startups’ is the first influencer in our Dutch Startup Changemakers blog series. Proudly Represents, his PR agency for high profile and rapidly growing technology companies, and Silicon Canals, his online magazine about technology, entrepreneurship, and innovation open up the…

Are you interested in investing in startups but perhaps don’t know where to begin? If you invest in a startup, you should be confident with the choices you make. With the large influx of startup companies worldwide, how can you make sure that you are…

Have you ever looked outside on a lovely summer day and thought, “Geez! This would just be a perfect day to take the boat out!”. Thanks to Tubbber you can. Tubbber enables charterers and boat owners to let boats, both technically and financially secured. It acts…

“When a great team meets a lousy market, the market wins. When a lousy team meets a great market, the market wins. When a great team meets a great market, something special happens.” Andy Rachleff One of the most common reasons why startups fail is…

We had a chance to chat with Arjen van der Zee, the co-founder of PickThisUp. Find out what made this business consultant quit his job and embark on a startup journey with his rocking team. Learn more about their funding rollercoaster ride, the exciting news…

As a startup founder who sold her company, Maaike de Reuver is familiar with both the problems the startups encounter, and the investor landscape. She joined Leapfunder as a Community Manager recently, and her first Round Table Session is already behind her. Find out more…