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We had a chat with Thom Wernke, the Co-Founder and CEO of <\/span>StartDock<\/span><\/a>, a community-driven coworking space. They bring entrepreneurs together in many different ways and make sure they get to know each other so they can help each other grow. Read more about how they help companies, check out which advice for founders Thom shared with us, and find out what he thinks about the startup scene in Amsterdam.
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<\/span>1. Hi Thom, thank you very much for agreeing to do the interview. Could you tell us a bit about your background and how you first got connected to the startup world?<\/b><\/p>\n

When I was 24, I finished my Master\u2019s Degree at de Vrije Universiteit (VU University) in Amsterdam. During my studies, I started an IT company with Johan Assink, called \u201cDatabazen\u201d. We worked from the university campus, and at a certain point, one of our customers asked: \u201cWhy is your office located at the campus of a university?\u201d That was the first moment we started thinking about the concept of an office and started our search for a \u201ccool office environment in the heart of Amsterdam.\u201d We visited many events in Amsterdam to meet other entrepreneurs, potential investors, and like-minded people. That\u2019s when we started learning about the startup world in Amsterdam. This period has always felt like the most awesome time for me: it was the period of learning, trying, failing, and pure pioneering.<\/span><\/p>\n

2. You\u2019re the Co-Founder & CEO of StartDock<\/a>, a community-driven coworking space. Tell us about your mission. How do you help companies?<\/b><\/p>\n

We believe it takes a community to grow a company. You can be an entrepreneur while working from home and alone, but we believe it\u2019s way more fun, inspiring, and useful to surround yourself with like-minded people in a cool environment and grow together. We bring people together in many different ways and make sure they get to know each other so they can help each other grow. They have their \u201coffice\u201d at StartDock, which is their second home. They work, meet, and have lunch and drinks at StartDock.<\/span><\/p>\n

3. What is it about entrepreneurship that particularly attracts you? How do you feel you\u2019re contributing to the startup ecosystem in Amsterdam?<\/b><\/p>\n

I like the entrepreneurial phase of growing from 0 to 1, the part where an idea grows to execution. The feeling of \u201cmaking the impossible possible\u201d with a dedicated and skilled team is what excites me most.<\/span><\/p>\n

With StartDock, we contribute to the startup ecosystem of Amsterdam by facilitating some of Amsterdam\u2019s brightest entrepreneurial minds and providing them the space to grow. We organize a lot of events, like \u201cPitch4Capital\u201d, where we match investors and startups.<\/span><\/p>\n

4. Since you\u2019re a founder yourself, could you share the top three lessons for entrepreneurs you learned over the years?
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