The draft of the Polish economic reform seems to be ready
Poland’s Economy Ministry finished the works on its project of economic reform containing 98 draft bills meant to remove red tape and burdens for Polish businesses. It promises life will become a lot...
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Poland very promising though no longer a low-cost market
Yesterday the Polish Investforum 2010 had its kick-off in Gdansk in the beautiful Baltic Philharmonic. Two days long representatives of governmental organizations and foreign investors are discussing...
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Entrepreneurship and research essential for Europe not to loose the competition
Some weeks ago I attended a meeting with Burton Lee, a Stanford University professor and Super Angel, who visited Poland. I was lucky to be present at a very intimate presentation and discussion with...
View ArticlePolish e-commerce market expanding
Retailers all around the world are becoming increasingly aware of the e-commerce opportunity. Within Europe the UK is the leading e-commerce market but other countries are quickly following. It might...
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Back in time with Walesa the movie
Oscar-winning director Andrzej Wajda will soon finish filming a biopic in Poland about former Solidarity Union leader, President and Nobel Peace Prize winner Lech Walesa. Currently they are filming the...
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Outsourcing remains an extremely strategic decision with huge opportunities
BPO and ITO outsourcing remains a hot topic. That’s what we can conclude after the International Outsourcing Forum (IOF), which took place last week in Sopot, Poland. For Gdansk, Sopot & Gdynia,...
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Eastern Europe rising as an outsourcing destination
I noticed that my blog post about the Tholons Top 100 Outsourcing Destinations 2010 still attracts many readers. Although, this post is about 2 years old, it didn’t lose its value. The conclusions of...
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The surprising Polish IT Outsourcing potential
Typically, when you think of IT Outsourcing you think, India. However, India is not everyone’s holy grail. Many emerging countries might have better conditions. Poland is a prime example of such pearls...
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The launch of the Gdansk OpenCoffee Meetup
We know there are many entrepreneurs in Gdansk and we also know that we meet each other too little. The main causes are the lack of a centralised event agenda and a fixed time/place to meet with...
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Poland? I can see some changes for the better
How do you like Poland? What do you think about Polish people? – these are the questions any foreigner living in Poland or staying here for a while has to answer, sooner or later. What do I, a Dutchman...
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