{"id":126,"date":"2026-08-09T21:47:05","date_gmt":"2026-08-09T21:47:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/barbarasmietana.nl\/holandia\/"},"modified":"2026-09-03T00:54:34","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T00:54:34","slug":"netherlands","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/barbarasmietana.nl\/en\/holandia\/","title":{"rendered":"The Netherlands for businesses"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"bs-entry-page bs-entry-scope bs-holland-page\" id=\"holandia\">\n  <svg class=\"bs-entry-icons\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" width=\"0\" height=\"0\">\n    <symbol id=\"bs-holland-icon-map\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M4 6l5-2 6 2 5-2v14l-5 2-6-2-5 2z\"><\/path><path d=\"M9 4v14\"><\/path><path d=\"M15 6v14\"><\/path><\/symbol>\n    <symbol id=\"bs-holland-icon-pin\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M12 21s6-5.2 6-11a6 6 0 0 0-12 0c0 5.8 6 11 6 11z\"><\/path><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"10\" r=\"2\"><\/circle><\/symbol>\n    <symbol id=\"bs-holland-icon-briefcase\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M9 7V5h6v2\"><\/path><path d=\"M4 7h16v12H4z\"><\/path><path d=\"M4 12h16\"><\/path><\/symbol>\n    <symbol id=\"bs-holland-icon-dialog\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M5 6h14v9H9l-4 4z\"><\/path><path d=\"M8 10h8M8 13h5\"><\/path><\/symbol>\n    <symbol id=\"bs-holland-icon-route\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"><circle cx=\"6\" cy=\"18\" r=\"2\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"18\" cy=\"6\" r=\"2\"><\/circle><path d=\"M8 18h3a3 3 0 0 0 0-6h2a3 3 0 0 0 3-3V8\"><\/path><\/symbol>\n    <symbol id=\"bs-holland-icon-handshake\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M7 12l3-3 4 4\"><\/path><path d=\"M17 12l-3-3-4 4\"><\/path><path d=\"M8 15l2 2 2-2 2 2 2-2\"><\/path><\/symbol>\n    <symbol id=\"bs-holland-icon-chart\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M4 19V5\"><\/path><path d=\"M4 19h16\"><\/path><path d=\"M7 15l4-4 3 3 5-7\"><\/path><\/symbol>\n    <symbol id=\"bs-holland-icon-filter\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M4 6h16\"><\/path><path d=\"M7 12h10\"><\/path><path d=\"M10 18h4\"><\/path><\/symbol>\n  <\/svg>\n\n  <section class=\"bs-entry-hero bs-holland-hero\" aria-labelledby=\"bs-entry-title\">\n    <div class=\"bs-entry-wrap bs-holland-hero__grid\">\n      <div>\n        <p class=\"bs-entry-eyebrow\">Dutch market<\/p>\n        <h1 id=\"bs-entry-title\">The Netherlands for businesses<\/h1>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"bs-holland-hero__copy\">\n        <p class=\"bs-entry-lead\">I help companies understand how to enter the Dutch business context: who to talk to, where to start, and where not to waste time.<\/p>\n        <p>The Netherlands is close geographically, but in business terms it requires precision, preparation and the right way of conducting conversations.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <section class=\"bs-holland-context\" aria-labelledby=\"bs-holland-context-title\">\n    <div class=\"bs-entry-wrap bs-holland-context__grid\">\n      <div>\n        <p class=\"bs-entry-eyebrow\">Context<\/p>\n        <h2 id=\"bs-holland-context-title\">The market is concrete.<\/h2>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"bs-entry-copy\">\n        <p>A Dutch interlocutor usually quickly asks about the application, the cooperation model, responsibility and the real value of the offer. The mere information that a company wants to operate in the Netherlands is not enough.<\/p>\n        <p>That is why I help prepare the approach to conversations, so that it is clear whether the company is looking for a client, a commercial partner, local representation, distribution or networking.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <section class=\"bs-holland-areas\" id=\"regiony\" aria-labelledby=\"bs-holland-areas-title\">\n    <div class=\"bs-entry-wrap\">\n      <div class=\"bs-entry-section-head\">\n        <p class=\"bs-entry-eyebrow\">Regions and conversations<\/p>\n        <h2 id=\"bs-holland-areas-title\">Not every location means the same thing.<\/h2>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"bs-holland-areas__grid\">\n        <article>\n          <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><use href=\"#bs-holland-icon-pin\"><\/use><\/svg>\n          <h3>Amsterdam<\/h3>\n          <p>Business discussions, services, brands, investors and international 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