Stop or continue? During the KVK Live Advice Days (November 2021), the Chamber of Commerce, together with a number of organizations and entrepreneurs, offered online advice, information and inspiration for four days. Each day a different theme was central and the focus was on what is happening now, is possible and allowed. Jacqueline Zuidweg was one of the advisory…
Money Wise online platform meeting #Financially Vulnerable On 26 May, the theme #Financially Vulnerable in a new (economic) reality was central during the Money Wise Online platform meeting. Which groups were already financially vulnerable to the corona crisis and who have joined it? What needs to be done to increase the financial resilience of these groups? And…
Webinar: Looking back at business in times of crisis On 14 April 2020, Centraal Beheer organized a webinar about entrepreneurship in times of crisis. Ralph van Dam (Centraal Beheer), Jacqueline Zuidweg (MKBDoorgang.nl), Jeroen Koster (MKBDoorgang.nl) and Kees de Jong (nlgroeit) discussed this and gave practical information and tips. Watch the webinar.
Self-employed desk is catching up with support applications for entrepreneurs The Self-Employed Desk in Flevoland has taken measures to process applications for financial support from entrepreneurs more quickly. read more
Appeal to freelancers: do not all request emergency help at the same time. For freelancers who are in acute financial need, these are confusing times. While the emergency counter for income support in one municipality was already open last week, freelancers in other municipalities are sent home empty-handed. Read more.
Corona stress companies: 'Marriages will die' Entrepreneurs have their hands in their hair now that they have had to close the doors of their company in one go. From the café owner on the corner to the self-employed person who gives tennis lessons. How will my company continue, can I pay back that loan and what if ...
Most large municipalities do not provide self-employed persons with debt counseling, while the law prescribes that they may not exclude groups. Sjon is such a self-employed person who saw his application refused: his wife earns 4,86 euros too much per month. Read more.
The Dutch government is abandoning self-employed people with debts. Due to flaws in debt assistance for entrepreneurs, a significant proportion of self-employed people in need of money do not receive debt assistance. While the law prescribes that municipalities must help residents in financial need. Read more.
KRO-NCRV 2Doc: Schone Schijn November 12, 21.00 p.m. NPO2 In the Netherlands, more than 350.000 independent entrepreneurs are in financial trouble. They prefer not to disclose their dire circumstances. After all, closing the next business deal depends on a successful image. KRO-NCRV 2Doc Schone Schijn portrays independent entrepreneur Serge (45) who has debts of more ...
Jacqueline Zuidweg wrote an article about debt counseling for entrepreneurs for the magazine Sociale Bestek (issue 4, 2018) entitled 'Why more and more municipalities offer and compensate debt counseling to entrepreneurs'. What are her experiences of the past 24 years, lessons learned and what are the developments and trends? ...
