In this inspiring episode of the From Nothing to Something podcast, we talk to Nadira Ettahiri, a true pioneer in the reintegration of non-native speakers in the Netherlands. Nadira is the founder of ABTRO, the first reintegration agency in the Netherlands that specifically focuses on the unique needs of non-native speakers. After her studies, she started her career as a reintegration consultant at the UWV, where she quickly discovered a great need for specialized guidance for non-native speakers. After a few months, she decided to take the plunge into entrepreneurship and meet this need herself. With almost 20 years of experience as an entrepreneur, she has built up an impressive expertise in creating opportunities for this target group, enabling them to successfully find their way in the labor market. In addition to her work with ABTRO, Nadira also founded AVA, an occupational health and safety service that focuses on providing support and guidance to non-native speakers in their work processes. Her dedication and innovative approach make her a key player in promoting inclusivity and diversity in the workplace. 𝐈𝐧 𝐝𝐞𝐳𝐞 𝐚𝐟𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐭 𝐍𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐫𝐚 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫: Her unique perspective on reintegration and employment mediation for non-native speakers How she recognized opportunities and turned them into business successes The challenges and highlights of almost two decades of pioneering work in this sector Do you want to discover how to create opportunities and make an impact as an entrepreneur? Are you looking for inspiration for your own entrepreneurship to start your own business? Listen in as we delve deeper into Nadira's journey, her motivation and the impact she has made in the world of reintegration and employment mediation! For more information about this job offer: www.abtro.nl www.arbodienstvooranderstaligen.nl 𝐎𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐰𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐚 ...�� 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐮𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧 𝐯𝐢𝐚 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐲 👇: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3rWB... 𝐕𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐧? Send us an email to [email protected] 𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐩 𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐤𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐚𝐥 𝐯𝐨𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 ...�𝐨 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐰𝐞 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐩 𝐰𝐞 𝐰𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬👇 / @vannietsnaarietspodcast 𝐎𝐍𝐙𝐄 𝐒𝐎𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋𝐒 👇 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦: / vannietsnaarietspodcast 𝐓𝐢𝐤𝐓𝐨𝐤: / vannietsnaarietspodcast 𝐇𝐨𝐨𝐟𝐝𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐤𝐤𝐞𝐧 00:00:00 - Introduction Nadira Ettahiri 00:01:27 - What exactly do Abtro and Ava do? 00:03:00 - What did Nadira want to be when she was little? 00:05:26 - How did Nadira discover her passion? 00:07:35 - From full-time work to entrepreneurship 00:09:44 - What makes Abtro unique? 00:11:17 - How do you get your first customer? 00:15:00 - Dealing with rapid growth and the tipping point 00:18:00 - Ambitions and international growth Dubai 00:20:28 - Supporting charities 00:22:00 - Dealing with rejection 00:24:00 - The role of faith in entrepreneurship 00:25:15 - Key learning moment Nadira 00:26:50 - Advice for people who want to become entrepreneurs