Since February 8, there has been an upward trend in the number of people returning to the office. This is evident from an analysis by software developer Mapiq among more than 64,000 employees. To facilitate the return to the office in a safe way, Mapiq has mapped how often Dutch people now work from the office.
The corona crisis has left deep marks on every conceivable segment of the economy. The fact that the number of bankruptcies was historically low in 2020 is therefore only the calm before an inevitable storm. Once all Dutch people have been vaccinated, the ICs slowly empty and the hospitals can run at normal capacity again, only then will the real storm in our economy begin. Almost every entrepreneur is currently trying to look ahead: what will the world look like 'after corona'? This is a fundamental question whose answer has an impact on many business decisions, not only for large companies, but also for ...
Unattainable deadlines are the most common reason that Dutch project managers do not get their projects completed on time and flawlessly in 2020. This is evident from a recent survey by Capterra, an Amsterdam intermediary that connects software suppliers and customers. Through the research, Capterra wanted to gain insight into the common stumbling blocks in contemporary project management.
Note-taking is an ancient activity that has been practiced for thousands of years in different cultures, languages and writing systems. It's different from just writing things down. For our purposes, jotting down is: Personal, informal, fast and messy: notes are not optimized for public consumption, but for personal use, like a leather notebook that you keep in your backpack. Open-ended and never finished: “Taking notes” is a continuous and generative process, where you can come up with ideas without having an explicit goal in mind. Low Friction: Notes impose low quality and polishing standards, which means they are easy ...
It is the eternal discussion at birthdays and parties in the 21st century: are you team Android or are you team Apple? Apple iOS users are soon referred to as fanboys or fanatics, while Google Android users are dismissed as people who want to sit in the front row for a dime. However, a lot of prejudices about both operating systems have become obsolete over the years or simply simply not true. This does not make it easier for (starting) entrepreneurs to make an informed choice when business mobile telephony must be arranged. Switch from iOS to… at a later stage
Having a VCA diploma is becoming increasingly self-evident for people who work in construction or otherwise work with their hands. A VCA diploma stands for safety and limiting the risks of industrial accidents. However, it is not easy for everyone to obtain such a diploma - for example, for foreign workers who have a poor command of the Dutch language - and the costs are not too expensive either. Many entrepreneurs in construction or similar sectors regularly wonder: is such a VCA diploma really necessary? That question naturally arises from a number of underlying questions, ambiguities or objections. In…
