Women’s Business Initiative International (WBII)

Upcoming Events

Networking Review: Head or Heart?

Susan de Vriend, originally a Life Coach for expats, has recently become a certified self-love life coach. With the help of Susan’s knowledge, we reflected on ‘How to be clear in our decision-making, taking into consideration both the Head and the Heart’. We are all busy with work and family responsibilities, and often don’t have […]

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Networking Review: Storytelling in Business

Last networking with Natali Drake was a fantastic collaboration at the Women in Innovation and Leadership (WIL) premises in the center of The Hague. With many of the students busy with exams, it was a cosy group, allowing for informal talks about our topic: Storytelling in Business. Thanks to WBII member, and WIL leader Jennifer […]

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Networking Review: What is Female Power and how can we use it effectively?

Manuela Damant from Azkua opened her talk by reading to us an extract from Women Who Run With The Wolves by Clarissa Pinkola Estes. Manuela invited everyone to site together in a circle while she read the story of “Sealskin, Soulskin”. Just like story time with my kids, the scene was set, and through the […]

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Networking Review: First Impressions: LinkedIn

First Impressions: LinkedIn – Renée Veldman-Tentori At our last meeting, Renee Veldman-Tentori graciously filled in at the last minute for an ailing Petra Fisher, to talk to us about LinkedIn. Renee brought her usual positive, ebullient energy with her and gave us lots of useful ideas to take home with us. Renee began by asking […]

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WOMEN OF TRUTH CONFERENCES + EXPO 2019

I would love to welcome the women of WBII to the Crown Plaza Hotel, Limassol, Cyprus. 14-15th September 2019 For the event we would love to invite you to present at the specific WBII – EXPO TABLE at our Seaside venue female entrepreneurs expo with access to an international community of women and access to […]

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Networking Review: Speeddating

Networking is key to your success – you hear that everywhere. But there are rare occasions when the gathering is truly useful for building your valuable network. For me this January network event was truly special – it was about speed-networking and was led by Claudia Suhov (awarded young entrepreneur from Romania). She did not […]

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Connect2Grow: a Rise and Lead event

Rise! Your Call To Lead 31st January 5.30pm until 8.30pm START YOUR YEAR STRONG IN 2019 Connect and grow with like-minded leaders. Our Connect2Grow event will kick off with a greet and mingle, welcome drinks and snacks, followed by a content-rich presentation from Ebere Akadiri and then a mentoring circle time with peers to map […]

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Women in Business: Q&A with Karine-Kayitesi Ponting of Karine Kayitesi Coaching and My Acupuncture Practice

We ask our members share a few thoughts: to introduce themselves to fellow members, and those who are interested in our community. In this instalment, we interview Karine-Kayitesi Ponting of Karine Kayitesi Coaching and My Acupuncture Practice. Tell us about your business: Karine Kayitesi Coaching helps Internationals feel at home, find health, happiness, meaning and […]

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Collaborating with purpose

There are many reasons to collaborate, in life and business. At the WBII we have had several collaborations in the past, and are happy to announce taken steps to strengthen them for 2019. We are confident that these will serve our members as well as those with whom we will be collaborating. Our motivation? To […]

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The member highlight – November 2018

Members of the WBII board took the 10-minute member highlight spot this month Charlene Lambert reflected on her experiences at the ‘Move it Forward Starters Weekend’, organized in partnership with Webster University on launching your business in the cloud. Lisa Hall spoke about the Women in Learning (WIL) collaboration meeting. ‘Sharing gives us inspiration to […]

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Review: Female Digital Starter weekend: Move It Forward

There was an exciting buzz in the air last Sunday evening in the 150-year old heritage building belonging to Webster University Leiden, as Leiden Vice-Mayor Martine Leewis handed out the awards to the best teams. Nearly one year in the planning, the WBII, in collaboration with the Digital Leadership Institute (DLI) in Brussels, Webster Leiden […]

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