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Back to school at Taalhuis Amsterdam! Are you interested in learning Arabic, Dutch, Farsi, French, Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Spanish, or Turkish? New courses are starting in September. Choose a course with one or two lessons per week, join a conversation course, a book club, and dive into the culture. Whether you’re a beginner or advanced speaker, you’ll find plenty of options to start or continue learning with us.

Welcome to this empowering webinar designed for future entrepreneurs who are ready to stop daydreaming and start building.

Whether you're still in a 9-5 dreaming of what's possible — or you've already started your business, but the revenue isn't where you need it to be yet — this session will give you the clarity, strategy, and momentum to change that. Not someday. Now.
We're talking about building a business that hits consistent €10K months — not through hype or hustle, but through strategy that actually works for your real life.

Here's what we'll cover:
✅ What's Actually Working in 2026: Cut through the noise and focus on the revenue strategies that move the needle right now
✅ The Path to Consistent €10K Months: Ditch the feast-or-famine cycle and build income you can count on
✅ Attracting Clients Who Are Ready to Invest: Stop chasing and start calling in the people who value what you do
✅ The Revenue Roadblocks Nobody Talks About: The honest reasons most service businesses stall — and how to get unstuck fast
✅ The Power of Getting Specific: Why niching down doesn't limit you — it's actually what sets you free
✅ The Mindset That Makes or Breaks It: Building the confidence and focus to keep going when it gets hard
✅ A Business That Fits Your Life: Because freedom is the whole point

This webinar is for you if:
➡️You're ready to launch or level up your business in 2026 and want a real roadmap
➡️You have a business, but the income is inconsistent, and you're ready to fix that
➡️You're tired of guessing what to do next and want a strategy that's clear and doable
➡️You're ready to work with clients who light you up and pay you what you're worth

Are you an international professional living and working in the Netherlands, trying to better understand how Dutch workplace culture really works?

It can be unsettling to realise that professional situations you would normally handle with confidence suddenly feel harder to read. Feedback may land differently. Communication can get lost in translation. Hierarchy may be approached in unfamiliar ways. Meeting culture and decision-making processes may feel unclear, slow or difficult to influence.
If so, this free webinar is for you.

Many skilled internationals come to the Netherlands with strong experience, education and ambition, yet still find themselves confused by the unwritten rules of Dutch professional life.

You might be asking:
🔹 How direct is “too direct” in a Dutch workplace?
🔹 Why do Dutch colleagues value autonomy so much?
🔹 What is expected of me in meetings and team discussions?
🔹 How can I build connection and trust with my Dutch colleagues and managers?
🔹 How can I grow my career in the Netherlands while staying authentic to who I am?

You are not alone. Understanding Dutch working culture is one of the most important steps towards feeling more confident, effective and at ease in your professional life in the Netherlands.

💡 In this live session, you’ll learn:
🇳🇱 What makes Dutch working culture different from other international
workplace cultures
💬 How direct communication, feedback and expectations are typically
expressed at work
🤝 How to build trust, credibility and professional relationships with Dutch
colleagues and managers
🎯 What Dutch employers value in international professionals
🧭 How to navigate hierarchy, autonomy, meetings and decision-making
in Dutch organisations
⚙️ Common challenges expats face in Dutch workplaces and practical
ways to approach them

This is a practical and reflective webinar designed for international professionals who want to better understand Dutch work culture, strengthen their communication skills and navigate their careers in the Netherlands with more confidence.

You’ll leave with clearer insight into Dutch professional norms, practical communication tips, and a stronger understanding of how to collaborate, contribute and grow in a Dutch work environment.

So you’ve decided to work for yourself in the Netherlands. Congratulations! But before you send that first invoice, there’s a big decision waiting for you: should you set up your business as a ZZP (sole trader) or a BV (limited company)? It sounds like a small decision, but this choice affects your taxes, your personal liability, and how much admin you’ll deal with every year, amongst other things.