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Here you can read about SMEs, Dutch small and medium-sized enterprises, called SMEs in Belgium, small and medium-sized enterprises. A practical difference is that SMEs indicate the sector, not for a company. You do not speak of an SME, but you do speak of an SME company. SMEs are the sector of companies with up to 250 employees. Only 3% of the companies in the Netherlands are not SMEs.

When your client suddenly becomes an employer: the impact of a sudden appointment for freelancers

November 18, 2020Editor Bloeisetax authorities, Financial, SMEs and freelancers, To undertakeNo Comments

As a self-employed person forced into salaried_effects

In recent years, the Netherlands has grown into a typical self-employed country. Never before has such a large part of the population worked (partly) as a self-employed person in our country. In part, that is the choice of many of those self-employed people. After all, as a self-employed person you can benefit from a number of attractive tax benefits, you often experience more freedom than when you are employed and you experience a stronger sense of responsibility. In short, you are doing business. That appeals to people.

Starting Your Own Business From Home - CHECKLIST

November 16, 2020Editor BloeiseSMEs and freelancers, To undertakeNo Comments

It has not been nearly as quiet at the Chamber of Commerce as in recent months. Few Dutch people take the decision to start their own company during the corona crisis, while they might actually really want to. That is a shame, because starting your own business can also be 'just' from home. In fact, working from home not only brings limitations, but also extra challenges and therefore opportunities. But where should you start? And what do you pay attention to? What should you do better or extra, now that your company is completely from home ...

Baby steps in online marketing for the self-employed

June 4, 2020Guest blogBasic knowledge of Online Marketing, Marketing, SMEs and freelancers, To undertake, SEO and link buildingNo Comments

Guest blog by Angelo Spiler of Grafischecursussen.nl It is not surprising if you ended up on this site in a similar way to me. And that you recognize yourself in my own search in the field of SEO and link building. That is why I would like to take you on the basis of a personal story because the following steps have now been taken. If you, as a self-employed person, ended up on this website with little or no online marketing experience, read with me to avoid the (painful) bumps I encountered myself ...

Which trends are important for freelancers in 2020?

19 May 2020Editor BloeiseSMEs and freelancers, To undertakeNo Comments

Never before have so many people been employed in the Netherlands as in 2020, and there has never been such a large proportion of self-employed people. Yes, the coronavirus affects everyone. But the trends are certainly not standing still. What trends can you expect in this area in 2020? We went looking for you.

Marketing subsidy for the Northern Netherlands: SNN's VIA scheme for innovation

March 30, 2020Editor BloeiseFinancial, SMEs and freelancers, To undertake, Advertise onlineMarketing GrantNo Comments

Most independent entrepreneurs are now aware that innovation is an important theme in just about every sector. However, it is mainly the large enterprises that are innovating fully and many SMEs are lagging behind. This is not because of a lack of motivation or because it is not considered important; most entrepreneurs are eager to innovate and understand the importance of it. Often the barriers are of a financial nature or are caused by a lack of knowledge. For entrepreneurs in the northern provinces of the Netherlands, to mitigate these obstacles, there are many beautiful ...

A absence-care insurance for SMEs, is that really necessary?

February 25, 2020Editor BloeiseFinancial, SMEs and freelancers, To undertake, Online recruitmentNo Comments

Since January 1, 2020, there is a new option for you as an SME entrepreneur to insure yourself against sick leave from your employees: the so-called absenteeism insurance. Unfortunately, some entrepreneurs often experience that employees become ill or (temporarily) incapacitated for work, but fortunately most entrepreneurs rarely encounter this. There is also a disadvantage to this: when it happens, they often do not know how to deal with it and what needs to be arranged. This is where the new SME absenteeism care insurance comes into the picture. But is that really necessary, such an extra insurance?