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Taking stock of the Dutch tech cluster: What The Netherlands needs to win the European startup scene

The Next Web

At the same time we have several culturally-driven attitudes holding us back. But hedonistic pleasures aside, The Netherlands actually has a great foundation for tech entrepreneurship. The Netherlands ranks top place in a large number of ICT indicators. On both these indicators, the Netherlands ranks second worldwide.

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10 lessons I learned by taking the entrepreneurial Red Pill

The Next Web

Around this time of year I get sentimental and think about my life for once. And most importantly: I was amazed to be doing something that I was really passionate about, rather than just passing the day to make a buck. Any investor who knew anything about books, didn’t invest. Losers always whine about their best.

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Common B2B Challenges and How To Solve Them

ConversionXL

Many customers think about the solution or service as a fancy add-on, but not as a part of operational processes. This shift required us to change our marketing positioning and unique value proposition, as well as adjust our copy and marketing message, but the initial work ended up being worth it.

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We crowdfunded $1.7 million for a new online news publication. This is our story so far.

The Next Web

I’m declaring De Correspondent the most interesting journalism start-up I have read about in 2013. I’m declaring De Correspondent the most interesting journalism start-up I have read about in 2013.” To put that in perspective: with the Netherlands having only 16.8 Jay Rosen (@jayrosen_nyu) April 8, 2013. . Here’s our story.

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12 Questions: Meet Connie Zegers (The Netherlands)

crowdSPRING Blog

Be professional, treat others with respect, help us build something very special, and well take notice. Connie lives and works in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Please tell us about yourself. When I heard about the Design Academy whilst in high school, I instantly knew that that was what I wanted to do.

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SXSW Startups: DashTag Tracks Soccer

Austin Startup

Based in Rotterdam, Netherlands, DashTag will show off its own stats at 12:30 pm Sunday, March 11, along with the other finalists in Sports and Performance Data Technology , at the Hilton Austin, Salon AB. The possibility to be part of an inspiring and impactful environment with top-notch innovations is a great challenge for us.

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Inspiring Entrepreneurs: What Netflix CEO Reed Hastings has learned in his business career

The Next Web

In the first of a new series talking to tech industry leaders about what shaped them as entrepreneurs and the lessons they’ve learned in their careers, we speak to Netflix co-founder and CEO, Reed Hastings. I got this big late fee, for $40, and I didn’t want to tell my wife about it. RH: Well, I never planned to be an entrepreneur.

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