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Your Venture: Ana Denis on the Art of Career Reinvention

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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Your Venture: Sandra Grauss on Building While Becoming

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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Your Venture: Shaping Leadership Decisions in Social Impact Organisations with Dela Atubra

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

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Your Venture: Values in Transition with Monika Matuszewska

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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Life as a Woman: The Art of Reinvention

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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Life as a Woman: The Story Behind the Series Redefining Women’s Conversations

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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Your Venture: Empowering Migrant Women With Adenike Alade

Like many who come to the Netherlands, Adenike Alade had to face the challenges of starting over in a new country. This experience led her to found Thrive Lydia Generation.

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Your Venture: Embracing Squiggly Careers with Alexandra Ciuca

From managing a luxury safari camp in Botswana to running her own business in the Netherlands. Alexandra Cuica talked to us about juggling motherhood and entrepreneurship.

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What It Takes to Be a Woman Entrepreneur

On June 4th, Female Ventures Delft/The Hague brought together an extraordinary group of women entrepreneurs and community supporters for the Founders Table—an afternoon and evening of open conversation, honest storytelling, and networking in The Hague. Hosted by Female Ventures Delft / The Hague, in collaboration with Women in Technology (WIT) Netherlands, WomensBizz, Dirkjan Hupkes (host

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Your Venture: Navigating Life, Leadership & Lattes with Kristin Unger

Kristin Unger is a corporate communications professional, an advocate for female empowerment, and the new City Director of Female Ventures Delft/The Hague.

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