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

The Next Web

To put that in perspective: with the Netherlands having only 16.8 In 2010, philosopher Rob Wijnberg (1982) became the editor in chief of nrc.next , the morning edition of NRC Handelsblad , the Netherlands’ premier daily national newspaper. In the future, we will white-label this CMS to further finance our journalistic adventure.

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10 lessons I learned by taking the entrepreneurial Red Pill

The Next Web

Up until today, I consider all four a must-read for any entrepreneur or anyone looking into entrepreneurship. We all know these people, most often working at large corporates or even the government. Don’t be like us and ask other entrepreneurs for advice so you can overcome obvious pitfalls. Every now and then I run into them.

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The Case For & Against Cryptocurrencies (for those tired of all the noise)

Both Sides of the Table

If you read the headlines or talk with zealous friends you may well think cryptocurrencies are either our savior from bureaucratic, ossified governments or are purely speculative Ponzi schemes. More Stable Currency for Some Citizens of the World Some people don’t trust their governments with a national currency.