When the Numbers Rise Quietly by Paolo Maria Pavan Dec 27, 2025 PAOLO MARIA PAVAN The Netherlands is not a poor country. That is still true. And yet, in 2024, 551,000 people lived below the poverty line. That is 3.1 percent of the population, up from 2.7 percent the year before. Af... ES IT NL Paolo Maria Pavan TODAY'S MARKET PULSE Read more
When More Work Brings Less Reward by Paolo Maria Pavan Dec 27, 2025 PAOLO MARIA PAVAN The latest figures from Statistics Netherlands and Wageningen Economic Research tell a story that will sound familiar to many entrepreneurs, even far beyond the farm. Agricultural income in 2025 is ex... ES IT NL Paolo Maria Pavan TODAY'S MARKET PULSE Read more
The Netherlands Is Getting Older. Your Business Is Already Feeling It. by Paolo Maria Pavan Dec 27, 2025 PAOLO MARIA PAVAN This year marks a quiet turning point. For the first time in our country’s history, there are more people aged 65 and over than people under 20. It did not arrive with a headline-grabbing crisis or a ... ES IT NL Paolo Maria Pavan TODAY'S MARKET PULSE Read more
From Likes to Lawsuits: Why Clients’ Photos Demand Consent by Paolo Maria Pavan Aug 29, 2025 ASK PAOLO Q: Can I just post a picture of my happy customers on Instagram without asking them? " Not really. In the Netherlands, the law says a person owns their own photo. On top of that, GDPR treats it as per... AUDIO DIGITAL ES IT LEGAL NL Read more
Pictures That Carry Responsibilities: From Creativity to Compliance by Paolo Maria Pavan Aug 27, 2025 ASK PAOLO Q: If I hire a photographer for my company, do I really need to worry about GDPR? " Yes. If people can be recognized in the photos, it’s personal data. That means you need a clear contract (with GDPR ... AUDIO DIGITAL ES IT LEGAL NL Read more
Hidden Ads, Real Risks: What MSEs Must Know About Influencer Marketing by Paolo Maria Pavan Aug 25, 2025 ASK PAOLO Q: If I just give a free product to an influencer and they post about it, is that really considered advertising? "Yes. Even if you don’t pay them money, a free product is seen as a benefit. That means... AUDIO DIGITAL ES IT LEGAL NL Read more
Netherlands Housing Market, July 2025: Prices Rise 8.6% Year-on-Year by Paolo Maria Pavan Aug 22, 2025 PAOLO MARIA PAVAN Q: Are we back in a housing bubble like before? "Not exactly. Prices are rising again, up 8.6% in July compared to last year, but this isn’t the wild 20% jumps we saw in 2021–2022. Back then it was fr... AUDIO DUTCH ECONOMY ES IT NL Paolo Maria Pavan REAL ESTATE Read more
Three Clauses That Turn a Dispute Into a Conversation by Paolo Maria Pavan Aug 22, 2025 ASK PAOLO Q: “Okay, but do these clauses really stop a fight from going to court?” "Not completely. They don’t block anyone from suing you. What they do is change the order of battle: first you try mediation, t... AUDIO ES IT LEGAL NL Read more
Environmental Ethics in Service SMEs by Paolo Maria Pavan Aug 21, 2025 WISE Last week, while waiting in line at a small coffee bar in Amersfoort, I watched a barista rinse the same cup three times before filling it with fresh water. Behind him, boxes of single-use plastic str... ES ESG IT NL Paolo Maria Pavan WISE Read more
The Photo on Your Website Isn’t Free by Paolo Maria Pavan Aug 21, 2025 ASK PAOLO Q: I just grabbed a nice photo from Google for my website. It’s online, so it’s free, right? " No, it’s not free. That photo belongs to the person who took it. If you use it without permission, you ca... DIGITAL ES IT LEGAL NL Read more
July 2025 Unemployment: What the Numbers Don’t Tell You by Paolo Maria Pavan Aug 21, 2025 PAOLO MARIA PAVAN Q: If the news says unemployment is stuck at 3.8%, why should I care? "Because that number hides what’s really going on. Thousands of people lose their jobs and thousands find new ones every month. It... DUTCH ECONOMY ES HR IT NL Paolo Maria Pavan Read more
Governance Starts When the System Remembers by Paolo Maria Pavan Aug 20, 2025 WISE I once met an entrepreneur who proudly told me, “I keep everything in my head.” Three weeks later, he couldn’t remember whether a client had already paid him or not. The invoice was lost between email... ES ESG IT NL Paolo Maria Pavan WISE Read more