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Mentor spotlight: Gervaise Coebergh
Gervaise Coebergh is owner of several businesses in media, communications and leisure. When I was young I had no clue what to do for a

Mentor spotlight: Lisa Ross-Marcus
What is your story, and what led you to join the entrepreneurial world? I moved to Paris from the United States as a student and

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

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

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

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

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