{"id":128047,"date":"2026-05-20T11:23:28","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T09:23:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nearshorefriends.com\/?p=128047"},"modified":"2026-09-07T11:22:16","modified_gmt":"2026-09-07T09:22:16","slug":"10-year-anniversary-what-a-rollercoaster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nearshorefriends.com\/fr\/10-year-anniversary-what-a-rollercoaster\/","title":{"rendered":"10-Year Anniversary \u2013 What a Rollercoaster!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"bsf_rt_marker\"><\/div>\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"128047\" class=\"elementor elementor-128047\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41c58b8a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"41c58b8a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-409edf1b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"409edf1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p data-path-to-node=\"3\"><strong><em>\u00ab&nbsp;Some events stay with us long after they end. Our recent networking event in Sofia was one of them\u2014a powerful reminder of what matters most: our community.\u00a0\u00bb<\/em><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8bf71b8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8bf71b8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16ca939 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"16ca939\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"47\" data-end=\"162\"><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0.3px;\">The Nearshorefriends Networking Event in Sofia was a clear reflection of what we value most: our community. Over two days, we gathered partners, close friends, and professionals from across the international tech ecosystem to exchange ideas, share experiences, and explore new opportunities for collaboration.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9382bd7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9382bd7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e066a56 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e066a56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nearshorefriends.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/O51A3290-1-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-128063\" alt=\"A group of sixteen people stands indoors in front of a large window and a banner reading \u201c10 years. People. Projects. Possibilities.\u201d The group is facing the camera, smiling, in a modern office setting.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nearshorefriends.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/O51A3290-1-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.nearshorefriends.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/O51A3290-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nearshorefriends.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/O51A3290-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nearshorefriends.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/O51A3290-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.nearshorefriends.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/O51A3290-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b2c54b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6b2c54b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0.3px\">A Celebration of 10 Years<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e042068 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e042068\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"505\" data-end=\"602\">This year\u2019s event carried a special meaning for us as we celebrated 10 years of <a href=\"https:\/\/nearshorefriends.de\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">nearshorefriends<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"505\" data-end=\"602\"><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0.3px;\">A decade ago, we started with a simple goal: to connect companies with the right talent and help build strong, international teams. Since then, nearshorefriends has grown into a global network shaped by long-term partnerships, trust, and shared ambition.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"960\" data-end=\"1281\">Over the years, we have worked across different markets and regions, supported companies in building and scaling their teams, and learned that success in our industry is never just about processes or structures \u2014 it is about people. 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