A €15 curry doesn’t mean €15 in the restaurant owner’s pocket. From ingredients and kitchen wages to delivery commissions and rent, here’s what it really costs to run an Indian restaurant in Amsterdam.
The pitch deck is ready. The website looks professional. Friends say the idea is brilliant. But who is actually going to pay? Three Indian entrepreneurs’ experiences in the Netherlands and Germany reveal what happens when an idea meets an unfamiliar market.
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European PhD salaries can look enormous when converted into rupees. But after tax, rent, insurance and one trip home to India, how much can you actually save? We run the numbers for the Netherlands, Germany and Belgium.
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Starting a business from home in the Netherlands? A step-by-step guide to residence permits, KVK registration, municipality rules, VAT, KOR, taxes and home food businesses.
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Many Indian students and early-career professionals arrive in the Netherlands with a CV that feels complete by Indian standards: detailed education history, projects, internships, certifications, achievements, maybe even marks and school-level details. The problem is that Dutch recruiters usually need something simpler: a clear, scannable document that quickly shows what role you fit, what you
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A reoccuring question in social media groups is young professionals, mostly from IT or Finance industries mentioning that they have received a job offer in a Western European Country and are not fully sure if the move will be worth it, especially while comparing the salaries and the quality of life they lead to. This
30 Lakh to 80k in the Netherlands – Is the move worth it?” Read More »
If you are an Indian expat navigating the Dutch work scene, one question often floats around: Is there really a hierarchy here, or is it just a myth? Spoiler alert: they do things differently but it might not be as complicated as you think! I spoke with seven Dutch professionals with ages between 25 and
Navigating the Dutch Hierarchy: myth or reality? Read More »
What €2,500/month feels like How it feels Money reality Mood: Careful, independent, learning fast What €3,000/month feels like How it feels Money reality Mood: Stable, but budgeting is always in the background What €3,500/month feels like? How it feels Money reality Mood: Comfortable enough What €4,000/month feels like How it feels Money reality Mood: Calm,
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