English Practice – Niels van Deuren was a student when he founded HousingAnywhere in 2009 because he had a personal problem to solve. Today the platform specializing in accommodation for students and young professionals is growing globally. In this interview van Deuren explains how his company operates, how it earns money and talks also about his long-term goals.
SWZ: What did you do before starting HousingAnywhere?
Niels van Deuren: I studied International Business in Rotterdam and was planning to go to Singapore for an exchange year. When I first had the idea for HousingAnywhere my business studies background was of little help as I needed to build – first of all – a digital platform. I had to ask for programming favours all the time which was a hassle. ...
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