Going Beyond Borders to The Netherlands
What makes the Netherlands one of the best countries in Europe to launch your business into?
What does it take to succeed there?
In this exciting event, learn from Eugene Wang, CEO and Co-Founder of Sophie's BioNutrients, who started his company in Singapore before moving their Headquarters to The Netherlands in 2021.
Gabby van Herpt (Regional Startup Liason at the Netherlands Embassy) and Zakaria den Held (Project Manager at the Netherlands Foreign Investment Agency) will be providing insights into why companies are increasingly choosing The Netherlands as their base for European entry and some tips for what it takes to succeed there.
We will also be launching and sharing more about Startupbootcamp Beyond Borders, a new initiative to help companies realise their global expansion ambitions. Our first programme is in partnership with Enterprise Singapore, to support Singaporean based companies expand to The Netherlands.
This event welcomes startups, scale-ups, investors and advisors who are interested in gaining insights into launching into the European market through the Netherlands.
Agenda:
5.00pm - 5.15pm:
Arrival and Networking
5.15pm - 6.00pm:
Welcome from Enterprise Singapore
Fireside chat with Eugene Wang, Gabby van Herpt and Zakaria den Held
Sharing from Startupbootcamp on the Beyond Borders GIA programme
6:00pm - 6:30pm:
Networking over drinks and canapés.
What to expect:
Learn from an entrepreneur who has successfully launched a company in The Netherlands, starting from Singapore.
Connect with the Singapore and Dutch government agencies who support businesses entry to The Netherlands.
Meet and network like-minded peers who are also considering launching in the European market in the next 12 months.
About Startupbootcamp:
We help ambitious founders succeed. Startupbootcamp is a global network of industry-focused accelerators. Since 2010, SBC has run over 150 accelerators in 20+ counties. We exist to ensure founders reach unparalleled potential, just like we keep doing for our existing 1600+ portfolio companies.
This is done by helping them to scale their network, providing access to capital, and preventing avoidable mistakes - allowing them to reach in the 3-months accelerator what they would only achieve in 2+ years.
The Beyond Borders programme to The Netherlands achieves the following for companies by the end of the three months:
An understanding of the local culture, industries and ecosystem support options
Produced a go-to-market strategy for The Netherlands
Received a personalised market landscape research pack
Multiple warm introductions to relevant leads in their industry
Built an initial network in The Netherlands
Connections to multiple local investors
Local strategic advisor matched to their needs
Confidence in knowing how to set up a business in The Netherlands