My name is Duncan Rypperda-Wierdsma Forbes and I am in The Netherlands to explore social entrepreneurship and my heritage. I’m writing this blog to capture a little bit of my experiences in Holland over the next 3-months. The blog posts will be a mixture of both professional and personal reflections. Professionally, I’ll discuss social entrepreneurship in The Netherlands and scouting for Village Capital. Personally, my grandfather (Johann Wierdsma) was born in Rotterdam and I’ll share some of my experiences exploring my Dutch roots.

Here are two short videos about Village Capital that provide a great explanation of our work around the world. They’re worth a look!