Mirza Van Meerwijk is a founder-led entrepreneur and chairman with a decade of hands-on experience building sustainable, people-first ventures from Amsterdam. As co-founder and CEO across Mangrove Group, Cupstack, Meerwerc and Gravitating Events, he blends operational grit—from producing 20k+ person festivals to coordinating vaccine centers—with a clear focus on circular economy solutions and reusable packaging. He thrives on scaling teams and systems that prioritize sustainability, wellbeing and practical impact, and currently leads a national movement to reduce waste as chairman of Stichting Hergebruik Nu. Mirza’s background in events operations informs a pragmatic, logistics-minded approach to product and service design that often uncovers simple fixes others overlook. He volunteers as a business advisor to nurture entrepreneurial talent, reflecting a belief that success multiplies when shared. Fluent at turning grassroots initiatives into structured organizations, he pairs entrepreneurial curiosity with a knack for mobilizing communities.
10 years of coding experience
Bachelor's degree, Communication & Multimedia Design, DROP OUT, Bachelor's degree, Communication & Multimedia Design, DROP OUT at Hogeschool van Amsterdam
Trade Management, Trade Management at Graafschap College
English, bosnian / croatian / serbian / montenegrin, German, Dutch
Contributions:1 PR, 34 pushes, 2 branches in 1 year
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