Nico Bour
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The Importance of Transparency in Tech Job Offers
When it comes to job offers for tech profiles, it’s quite common to find certain promises aimed at attracting top talent. Some of these assertions often include: 👉 Working with the best technologies.👉 You won’t have to refactor.👉 The culture and teamwork are unique.👉 The employee comes first.👉 Your professional growth is guaranteed. Without a…
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Amazon’s Remote Work Policy Shift and Its Broader Implications
Recently, Nico Bour, CEO of Joppy, joined Alex Rodríguez Bacardit of MarsBased on his podcast Life on Mars to discuss Amazon’s upcoming shift in remote work policy, set to take effect on January 1, 2025. This change signifies a transition from a remote-first approach to a return-to-office strategy, with Amazon claiming it will benefit team…
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We’ve Closed €530,000 in Funding
Exciting times at Joppy! Since mid-2023, it became evident to us that to achieve our growth plans, we needed financing to execute the strategy. We set out with the goal of securing €300,000 in equity plus €230,000 in public funding (via ENISA). With the support of current investors, as well as new business angels and…
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How to believe in your community to close a Round
In the summer of 2023, the 4 co-founders of Joppy embarked on a quest to secure a €300,000 funding round. We decided to devise a plan for the consolidation and growth of our business, which necessitated raising capital. We internally communicated this to our team to let them know we were getting down to business.…
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The erroneously forgotten closing process
In the tech world, is the closing process one of the unfinished business for many recruitment professionals?
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The true value of previous job references
Are references from previous jobs a necessity in the tech environment?
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Income vs salaries of the IT sector
Are tech salaries inflated or are they really being paid less than they should be?
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Globalization of Talent in the tech ecosystem
Remote work is no longer being at home near the office, but you can reside anywhere.
