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Day of the Entrepreneur 2024
November 12, 2024 @ 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm UTC-6
Free
Since its foundation, The Netherlands has been a nation of entrepreneurs. MKB Nederland, the driving force behind many Dutch SMEs, celebrates this every year through the “Day of the Entrepreneur”, on the third Friday of November.
Holland House Mexico is joining the festivities by electing for the 6th consecutive time the ”HHM Entrepreneur of the Year”. The winner will be announced during a celebratory cocktail on Tuesday 12 November, organized in collaboration with the Embassy of the Netherlands in Mexico. Make sure to RVSP at the bottom of this page!**
The traditional election of the ‘HHM Entrepreneur of the Year’ is phased in three rounds:
In Round 1 (02-24 October) entrepreneurs are nominated. Which entrepreneur in the Dutch-Mexican business community do you think deserves the 2024 award? Nominate by emailing your candidate to events@hollandhousemexico.com
In Round 2 (24 October) our expert jury will gather to choose the 3 finalists to select three finalists from all nominees.
Round 3 (24 October – 07 November) is the voting round. Cast a vote for your favorite Entrepreneur in our online poll.
The winner will be announced and celebrated on Tuesday 12 November during a ceremony at the Ambassador´s Residence. Apart from eternal fame, the winner of the HHM Entrepreneur of the Year Award receives an exclusive interview and a 1-year Explorer membership of HHM.
Who do you think deserves to win this year´s award?
Meet the Finalists: Alejandro Garza (ARF Medical), Monica Marines (Enlace Comercio Exterior), Marc Wehmeijer (Think Tim).
Round 3 is now open!
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We congratulate all 2024 nominees: Glenn van Damme & Gypsy Lara (La Poffería & Frituur), Mark Holthuizen (Nearshore Mexico Sourcing), Daniel Reitsma (Nodes Mexico), Alejandro Trueba (AXS Mexico).
Thank you to our Expert Jury:
Pharis Rico, CEO of Plantanova and winner of the 2023 HHM Entrepreneur of the Year Award
Alice Koopman, Senior Economic Affairs Officer at the Embassy of The Netherlands in Mexico
Maribel Colín, Commercial Manager at RelyOn Nutec and HHM Board Member
*The HHM Entrepreneur of the Year- award is exclusively for entrepreneurs operating in the Dutch-Mexican business community.
** The event is open to HHM members and EotY nominees. Registration is free and mandatory. Membership preference may apply.
