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Work 3 weeks at a friend's business

"What if you worked in your best friend's business during your vacation?"

Why this is so fun

You see your friend in a completely different role — as a boss, as a decision-maker, as someone who forgets to make coffee — and that gives your friendship a funny new dimension. At the same time, you discover whether that industry or the entrepreneurial life suits you, without it costing you anything.

Someone who did this

Joris (29), Tilburg — project manager at a mid-sized construction firm, restores old mopeds in his shed

On my first day I was standing behind the counter of Tim's bike shop on the Heuvelstraat at half seven in the morning and I already regretted saying yes.

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First 3 steps

  1. 1Ask your friend if they could use an extra pair of hands this summer
  2. 2Arrange a shadow week followed by 2 weeks of actually working alongside them
  3. 3Reflect on whether entrepreneurship suits you
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