Building Success Stories: Nicky Rog’s Mingle Sport, the football app that will change the game!
Nicky Rog is the co-founder of Mingle Sport. Mingle Sport is a social football app that helps you get more out of your game. The app allows its many users to share content, track statistics and manage teams logistics. It even allows you to vote and rate your favourite player, and celebrate moments together with […]
Building Success Stories: Laurie Lancee’s Vini Mini, preventing food allergies for babies!
Laurie Lancee is the founder of Vini Mini. Vini Mini aims to reduce egg and peanut allergies for babies. Laurie’s mission is a fundamentally important one in today’s world. This one-of-a-kind revolutionary brand even has a free and simple test you can take to get a better idea of supplements and foods your baby needs. […]
Building Success Stories: Angela Ursem’s Food for Skin, from upcycling to minimal-waste skincare!
Angela and Cathy Ursem are the founders of Food for Skin. Food for Skin is more than a skincare company. It is born out of two sisters’ mission to revitalize the skincare industry away from waste and pollution. Their brand consists of an upcycling program promising a large impact with minimal products made in the […]
Building Success Stories: Zsofia Kollar’s Human Material Loop, from human hair to developing textiles!
Zsofia Kollar founded Human Material Loop. Human Material Loop describes itself as a ‘Material innovation company’ and makes use of human hair to develop textiles. A truly evolutionary approach to the clothing industry. Hi Zsofia, here at FEM-START, we are very keen to hear more about your story. What inspired you to start your own […]
Meet Joachim Goyvaerts: Director of Benelux and Ireland PayPal
By Azaina Shaikh and Paola Hasbun Joachim Goyvaerts, the director of PayPal Benelux and Ireland, talks about the power of digital transformation, the benefits of building networks, and PayPal’s new partnership with FEM-START. What was your journey leading up to being the Director of Benelux and Ireland at PayPal? I have always found myself at […]
Meet Lotte Engels, the Director of NBSO Barcelona, helping Dutch businesses’ in Spain
By: Paola Hasbún Lotte Engels is a corporate communication expert with years of experience in operations management and market research. After working as a Communication Officer at Océ Technologies and Operations Manager at Hewlett Packard, Engels ventured into business and became the Director of the Netherlands Business Support Office (NBSO) in Barcelona, a Dutch governmental […]
Meet Taryn Andersen, co-founder and CEO of Impulse 4 Women
By Azaina Shaikh and Paola Hasbun Taryn is a successful entrepreneur and businesswoman with more than 10 years of finance and venture capital experience. Passionate about gender equality and initiatives to support women, Taryn is the co-founder and CEO of Impulse4Women, a Global NPO that connects female-led techpreneurs and social impact project funders and investors. […]
Meet Désirée van Boxtel co-founder of Karmijn Kapitaal in Amsterdam
– by S.Cannegieter Karmijn Kapitaal is an investment fund founded in 2010 by three women, whose admiration and perseverance in entrepreneurship lead them to invest in gender-neutral Dutch SMEs. Building and growing companies are Désirée’s forte, and this is a peek into getting to know ⅓ of the growing forces behind Karmijn Kapitaal. What was […]
Meet Kimberly Ofori: Her journey, businesses, and why she is mentoring female entrepreneurs during COVID-19
Kimberly Ofori is a wonder-woman who defies convention and goes after what she wants. Started as an insurance advisor at the tender age of 16, Kimberly is a consultant at ScaleUp Company, Business Mentor at Founder Institute, and now, a FEMpreneurHulp mentor who is helping female entrepreneurs navigate the challenges of COVID-19 using the lessons […]
Meet Sandra van der Pal, co-founder of FEM-START’s latest initiative FEMpreneurhulp, an online platform and mentoring program empowering female entrepreneurs during the COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic brought about an array of challenges for businesses worldwide, disproportionately affecting women-led businesses. From working remotely to losing revenue, running a business during a pandemic has not been easy for women. To support them, FEM-START launched its latest initiative, FEMpreneurhulp, an online platform offering mentoring and a community network to female entrepreneurs […]