Vrijmibo by NTCC · Chiang Mai

Founders of Growth.

From a tech-startup idea in Eindhoven to a scale-up in Chiang Mai. Colengo builds oneCORE — configurable commerce, delivered as Software with a Service — with a people-first approach at the heart of every decision.

oneCORE SwaS — Software with a Service Configurable commerce
€2M
recurring revenue
40%
turnover growth, every year
35
colengies · 5 Dutch, 30 Thai
2
offices — Eindhoven & Chiang Mai
Leon Marcelissen · Founder, Colengo
The Colengo office in Chiang Mai
The journey

Thirteen years, one direction.

2012
Founded in Eindhoven
Start in the Netherlands
2015
First trip to Thailand
The idea starts to travel
2018
First time in Chiang Mai
Falling for the north
2019
Colengo Chiang Mai opens
With Steyn — the two books as blueprint
2020
Covid
It came too early
2021
People-first approach
Together with Aem
2024
Our new office
Designed and built by ourselves
2025
A CFO joins
Ready for the next stage
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People first

People. Product. Profit. In that order.

Nobody tells you to work hard at Colengo — there is a hidden force that makes you want to. Investing in people created the foundation for sustainable growth.

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Lessons

Pick a card, I'll tell the story.

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Reading tips

The two books this office was built on.

The Hard Thing About Hard Things — Ben Horowitz
The Hard Thing About Hard Things
Ben Horowitz · building a business when there are no easy answers.
Eén fan per dag — Jos Burgers
Eén fan per dag
Jos Burgers · how do you exceed customer expectations? Create one fan per day.