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04/03/2026
Build It Smart – Legal Basics

HSiF workshop with Port Sight Tax: legal aspects of business made simple On 4 March 2026, The Hague Student Investment Fund (HSIF) had the opportunity to host an engaging and interactive workshop in partnership with Port Sight Tax, focused on the legal basics every student entrepreneur should know 👌. The session provided participants with valuable […]

10/12/2025
Celebrating 5 Years of HSiF: A Milestone Pitch Event in The Hague

On December 10, 2025, HSiF marked a significant milestone—our five-year anniversary—with a special edition of our annual pitch event. What began as a modest initiative has evolved into a recurring celebration of student entrepreneurship, bringing together founders, partners, and members of the entrepreneurial community in The Hague. A Room Full of Energy and Ideas The […]

18/06/2025
Building Swarmed: How Mateo Turned Beekeeping into a Scalable, Crowdfunded Venture

Hello there, visionaries, and welcome to another HSiF blog post. I’m Ema, aka this year’s Marketing Fellow, and following up on our workshop Crowdfund Your Idea, I decided to sit down with Mateo Kaiser.  If you’ve been following along, you know that Mateo has appeared in HSiF news more than once. With a buzzing business […]

25/05/2025
Crowdfund Your Idea – HSiF Workshop Series

On April 30th, we hosted the second edition of our HSiF Workshop Series: Crowdfund Your Idea! A hands-on, impact-driven session all about how student entrepreneurs can launch and scale their ideas through crowdfunding. Whether you’re already building something exciting or still in the ideation stage, crowdfunding can be a powerful tool to fund your startup, validate your […]

25/03/2025
Staying Legally Bold as a Young Entrepreneur in the Netherlands

On March 12, we hosted the First Edition of our HSiF Workshop Series – Legally Bold – where we dived into the legal, financial and negotiable aspects of starting a business. Knowing that not everyone was able to attend, we’d like to recap key takeaways from our guest speakers’ presentations. And since both Aleksandra Asscheman […]

06/02/2025
Looking Back: Highlights from our Winter Pitch Event

Two months ago, we organised our Winter Pitch Event, which was simply unforgettable. The 11th of December marked what we now remember as a night of inspiration. In collaboration with The Centre for Entrepreneurs, The Speakers Corner at The Hague University of Applied Sciences turned into a vibrant haven for a diverse group of attendees […]

24/11/2024
Exclusive Interview with Rik van Wieren: Insights on Startups, Pitching, and Entrepreneurship

As part of our blog’s first issue, and in anticipation of our upcoming Pitch Event, we had the pleasure of interviewing Rik van Wieren. A standout entrepreneur with a vision for impactful change. Rik shared his thoughts on startups, pitching, and entrepreneurship. His insights, tips, and suggestions are packed with value, and we’re excited to […]

24/11/2023
Interview Dennis Bomer (dutch)

As part of the documentary “Mag ik jou iets vragen” – made by Kees Klomp and Gert Biesta in november 2023, our own Dennis Bomer gives an interview about HSiF and our contribution towards a new way of eduction. The interview (in dutch) is published on Youtube.

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