: Fail Fast, Stay Real: Entrepreneurship, HR Tech & Reinvention with Inge Geerdens

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In this latest episode of the 𝗰𝗼:𝗹𝗮𝗯 𝗽𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁, serial entrepreneur Inge Geerdens sits down with David Dessers to talk about building companies, navigating change, and making bold choices, both in business and in life.

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Inge reflects on the highs and lows of her entrepreneurial path, from launching a tech company during a financial crash to selling it nearly two decades later. She shares how motherhood, market timing, and personal values shaped her decisions along the way, and why letting go of a company can be just as intentional as starting one.

The conversation explores how she turned regulatory challenges like GDPR into a business advantage, her take on the ethical grey zones of AI in hiring, and how European entrepreneurs are being held back by outdated policies.

Whether you're scaling your first startup or rethinking what success looks like, this episode is packed with insight, real talk, and hard-earned wisdom.

 

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