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The team

Liesbeth den Toom is Springwise's senior editor. Previously, she worked for law and consulting firms, headed up Urbanbite.nl and helped establish trendwatching.com. Liesbeth can be reached at liesbeth@springwise.com.

Reinier Evers founded both Springwise and trendwatching.com. Reinier is an accomplished trend watcher, entrepreneur and presenter. trendwatching.com scans the globe for the most promising consumer trends and insights, which it publishes in a free monthly briefing.

Katherine Noyes is a freelance writer with 20 years of experience in business and high-tech publishing, including positions at TechNewsWorld, the E-Commerce Times, LinuxInsider and CIO Magazine. She also teaches university courses in consumer behaviour, services marketing and online journalism.

Cate Trotter is a London-based trendspotter and strategist who's obsessed with innovation and the future. She runs Insider London, which delivers trend tours and scenario planning workshops to help professionals create their next big idea.

Duncan Rickelton is a nomadic freelance creative who spends his time immersed in the language and culture of foreign places. He is currently based in Shanghai and blogs at IdeasExist.com.

Michell Zappa coordinates our Springspotter Network. Previously, Michell worked as a branded content developer and consumer trend spotter for Young & Rubicam São Paulo. He also designed the current springwise.com website.

More than 8,000 Springspotters in over 70 nations worldwide have joined Springwise's Springspotter Network, notifying us via email whenever they spot something of interest: new trends, new business ideas, new advertising campaigns. More info at www.springspotters.com.

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Join us! Are you an experienced business journalist? Would you like your talent to be on display to thousands of daily readers? And do you have time to contribute a few short articles every week? We'd love to hear from you! Email Liesbeth, telling her a bit about yourself and your interests. Please include an example of your writing or a link to your blog. Note that this is a freelance position, and only open to native English speakers.