Episode 18, we welcome Hans Blankenburgh, who is the Chief Representative of #NBSO a Dutch Agency Responsible for Aiding Dutch Companies Expand Into the Americas. We discuss with hand how the agency helps in the expansion, and what steps the government takes to facilitate international expansion into the Americas. Hans feels that expansion through a local acquisition is the best way to expand into new territory as you acquire: clients, cash flow, and a structure with working employees who have the experience of working with the local culture, regardless of which country you are expanding into in the Americas territory.  We go over the new quantum technology accord between the Netherlands, France, and Germany with the intent of joining forces to put Europe ahead in the quantum tech race. To meet the challenge of European (open) strategic autonomy in this technology area, and to create the basis for future European leaders in quantum but we really want to know how the Americas, especially the US & Brazil could work with the companies within this pact as they seek to expand or look to exit with a US or Brazilian organization, through M&A.