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5 tips on how to work full-time and not go crazy
There’s one important life skill they don’t teach you at uni. When I was a student, fitting sleep, social life, and working out into my five-classes-a-week schedule was a breeze. Fast-forward a couple of years and here I am working full-time and barely squeezing a shower into ...
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Introducing TQ South: TNW’s second Amsterdam space for tech companies
While we’re all still beaming after our recent announcement that the Financial Times acquired a majority stake in TNW, it turns out we've got more big news to reveal. Today, I’m thrilled to share that we’re opening a second TQ in Amsterdam South — a brand-new home dedicated ...
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How to be a better boss, according to Google
Being a great leader is important for many reasons: your team gets more work done, your staff are engaged and enthusiastic, and co-workers will invite you to their dinner parties. But there’s a lot more on the line than just your team’s performance. According to Gallup’s 2017 ...
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5 essential tips for making the most out of a job fair
As long as you keep these five simple things in mind, you’re sure to leave a great impression and make new connections ...
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6 low-cost marketing tactics to boost your startups’ presence
As a startup, your time and money may be limited -- especially for marketing. But you don’t always need an elaborate marketing strategy to make some noise on the internet, attract an audience, and build lasting customer relationships. As I explained in my last article, you ...
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5 female entrepreneurs on how to perfect a pitch
With only two percent of all US venture capital going to female founders in 2017, saying women have it tough when pitching to investors is a huge understatement. Whether that’s because of unconscious bias, social conditioning, or simply due to the fact we’re outnumbered, it’s ...
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5 crucial lessons learned from 2 years of building TNW’s tech hub
Two years ago, we opened the doors to TQ — TNW’s first tech hub in the center of Amsterdam. At the time, I was organizing TNW’s conferences but when I heard about the project, I was super excited to be involved. It just seemed like the logical next step for us as a company. In ...
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These 5 startups prove being a DJ has never been easier
You need to wear many hats if you want to succeed in the music industry. Here are five startups that prove it has never been ...
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10 top tips to make sure your startup's first hire is fire
Research has found that hiring is the biggest struggle for first-time founders. Here's advice from 10 successful entrepreneurs ...
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Google’s 3 secrets for startups struggling with hiring
At one point or another, the bane of every startup founder’s existence is hiring. Here's what Google recommends to get ...
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3 simple ways to nurture your culture when you start to scale
As you start to scale, the risk of diluting your culture becomes so much more real. Here's how to nurture your culture, no ...
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How Ring went from Shark Tank reject to Amazon’s $1B acquisition
Just five years ago, wireless doorbell company, Doorbot -- now Amazon’s billion-dollar Ring -- was a team of eight struggling to make ends meet in CEO Jamie Siminoff’s Pacific Palisades garage. Desperate for investment, Siminoff took a gamble and applied for season five of ABC’s ...
