To mark the tenth anniversary of Female Ventures, we sat down with founder Dieuwke Hoogland to find out how it all started, the biggest challenges she faced along the way, and whether the mission that drove her in 2016 still applies today.
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Elena Menor followed her passion for food and cooking to launch Perspective Catering after COVID. She shares how to cultivate resilience when moving to a new country and facing new challenges, how to start a business from scratch, top tips to host impressive networking drinks on a budget… plus one ingredient that will elevate your dishes to a sophisticated level.
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AI in Business: How one founder turned a childhood dream into an AI startup When people talk about AI startups, they often imagine technical founders and complex algorithms. Yiran Wang‘s journey looked very different. After studying Economics at Tilburg University and building a career in banking and investment, she spent years analyzing companies and
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What if there was another way to beat burnout? In the Netherlands, close to 70% of people are on the edge of burnout, and available treatments are mostly ineffective. We spoke to Nuthan Manohar, founder of Me met Me and The Happiness Tour, about the five key skills to combat burnout and the clinical research that could prove the effectiveness of happiness interventions to reduce burnout symptoms.
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This blog tells the story of multihyphenate Ana Denis. Ana went from having a globe-trotting corporate career to building a luxury handbag business to becoming a storytelling and communications trainer, public speaker, YouTuber and facilitator. Along the way, she encountered several roadblocks that tested her resilience and transformed her approach to life. Her journey reflects
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How Sandra Grauss Is Rethinking Hiring Through Company Culture Too many jobs look perfect on paper — yet feel wrong in reality. The title fits. The salary works. But once inside, something feels off. Often, the issue isn’t the job itself — it’s the environment. How people communicate, collaborate, and make decisions determines whether someone
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With international aid budgets shrinking, the “who” at the top of social impact organizations has never mattered more. Recently, we sat down with Dela Atubra, Founder of NGO Recruit Partners, to discuss the high-stakes world of leadership and governance. Since 2024, donor countries have significantly reduced budgets for international aid, putting increased pressure on social
What happens when a successful career stops feeling aligned with the person you are becoming? For coach and leadership mentor Monika Matuszewska, that question opened the door to a new chapter.
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Our first edition, Life as a Woman: Reinvention, took place on Friday, September 26 at voco The Hague, and was all about navigating turning points, whether that means stepping into motherhood, recovering from burnout, or making bold career shifts.
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Have you ever found yourself at a crossroads, wondering what’s next, feeling the weight of expectations, or questioning who you are beyond the roles you play? If so, you’re not alone. At Female Ventures, we believe in creating spaces where women can share these experiences openly, find support, and gather tools to navigate change with confidence. This belief sparked our newest initiative: “Life as a Woman”, a recurring event series dedicated to exploring the pivotal transitions and reinventions that shape modern womanhood.
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