The way Boston welcomes entrepreneurs and start-ups keeps surprising me. And I thought Amsterdam was a hub…. Here in Boston, a wide variety of organizations provide office space, advice and create environments for them to thrive faster. Some are initiated by the city of Boston, others are 100% private. On Thursday, the 27th of October, I [...]
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Networking on the Red Line with start-ups and incubators
Posted in Boston, entrepreneurs, In English, ondernemers, tagged Boston, BWP, events, incubators, innovatie, innovation, networking, ondernemen on 28/10/2011 | 1 Comment »
Why MA-businesses choose for the Netherlands
Posted in Boston, In English, tagged emigration, entrepreneurs, export, innovatie, Netherlands, ondernemen on 23/06/2011 | Leave a Comment »
A few months ago, I interviewed Katja Berkhout, Area Director of Boston for the Netherlands Foreign Investment Agency (NFIA). We talked for almost two hours. About her decision to move to Boston with her husband and daughter, cultural differences, her objectives as an Area Director and lots of other things. But what really impressed me, [...]
Mixed identities
Posted in Boston, In English, life as an expat, tagged Boston, emigration, expat, job hunt, Netherlands, solliciteren on 10/06/2011 | Leave a Comment »
As you may have noticed, I’ve been away for a while. In the first two weeks of May I flew back to the Netherlands, since my family was expanded by two new, little creatures which I wanted to visit. It was wonderful: the weather was great, it felt good to be close to my family [...]
The first month as an expat in Boston
Posted in Boston, In English, life as an expat, tagged Boston, emigration, expat on 09/02/2011 | 1 Comment »
What was I expecting before we left Amsterdam and moved to Boston? I didn’t really have a clear picture in my head. The only thing I thought of was that it probably would feel like being on a holiday in the first two or three weeks. Since we had so many things to arrange before [...]
A free weekly workout in Boston
Posted in Boston, In English, tagged Boston on 02/02/2011 | Leave a Comment »
Who needs a gym when you can shovel snow every week?
The State House in winter
Posted in Boston, In English, tagged Boston on 15/01/2011 | 1 Comment »
A miraculous view on the Massachusetts State House from Boston Common, one day after the so-called blizzard.
About Brookline: our new neighborhood
Posted in Boston, life as an expat, tagged Boston, emigration, expat on 08/01/2011 | 3 Comments »
Omdat Brookline dichtbij een aantal Medical Centers ligt, wonen er veel artsen en academici. En hoe. De huizen zijn nu niet bepaald de pijpelaatjes die wij gewend zijn in Amsterdam. We voelden ons daarom enigszins misplaatst toen we vrijdag met onze backpack vol met pannen, handdoeken en beddengoed door de wijk liepen. Want wie uit [...]
