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Entrepreneurs in the Netherlands:
Entrepreneurship gives an important contribution to employment creation
and economic growth. One of the priorities of the Dutch Ministry of Economic
Affairs is to encourage (innovative) entrepreneurship. Globalisation and
increasing concurrence are forcing more flexible working relations where
entrepreneurship can come in as a new perspective. In the last years, the
number of starting entrepreneurs in the Netherlands increased in all
sectors. In the range of starting entrepreneurs, The Netherlands is in the
middle of all EU countries.
About one tenth of the working population over the last 5 years is
entrepeneur.
Related to their exams, most people that become an entrepreneur, had a
secondairy vocational training and education (BA). At the second place a
higher professional education (BA) and university education and third place
vocational training (vmbo).
Most entrepreneurs have their business in the sectors 'Retail trade',
'Consultancy' and 'Building industry'. One third of all entrepreneurs is
female and most of them can be found in the sectors 'Personal Services'
'Services', 'Retail trade' and 'Catering'.
More specific information and facts and figures of the Netherlands, female
entrepreneurship and choice of sectors, you can read at 'Facts and figures'.
Types of entrepreneurs
Every man/woman is different and so is an entrepreneur. There are however
some important characteristics for succesful entrepreneurs, like:
- creativity
- independency
- self confidence
- perseverance
- target minded
- not afraid of taking risks
In the model of Miles and Snow (1987) 4 types of entrepreneurs can be
mentionned:
- Prospectors : productinnovation and open for taking risks
- Analysers: wait until a product has proved it's value before taking action
- Reactors: wait for changes in the environment to give reation
- Defenders: protect their marketposition
Furthermore we can find another division in two types of entrepreneurs. The
first type work on their specialism, costumer contact and sale, and
delegates the work he/she's not capable for or doesn't like to do. The
second type of entrepreneur wants to develop it's own idea and keep
everything in own hand.
Types of entrepreneurs; legal form of enterprises:
Legal forms which do not involve a legal person. Your entire personal assets
are liable for obligations.
- Sole trader
- Vennootschap Onder Firma (VOF) or partnership under common firm
- Commanditaire Vennootschap (CV) for limited partnership
- Maatschap or partnership
Legal forms which do involve a legal person: you are liable for the amounts
that you have invested. Like an individual, a legal form with a legal person
has independent rights and obligations.
- Besloten Vennootschap (BV) (limited liability private company)
- Vereniging (association)
- Stichting (foundation )
The freelancer occupies a special position. It should also be noted that the
Naamloze Vennootschap (NV) or Public Limited Company form is rarely taken by
start-up companies.
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When setting up a new business, there are Different types of companies you
may wish to consider:
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• Italy
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