Networking Review: The Customer Journey, 28th May 2020
The Customer Journey - May 2020 WBII Networking Review I attended an inspirational WBII event. Why was it inspirational for me? 1) The energy of having twenty-five diverse, internationally minded women entrepreneurs on an online event was palpable. I loved listening...
Advocacy
Advocacy The WBII recently wrote to Ms. Tamara Van Ark, Secretary of State for Social Affairs and Employment at the Dutch Parliament. We wrote to her regarding our opposition to the so-called ‘partnertoets’ for sole traders (ZZPers). Under a new proposal, we learned...
Is Growth Still Possible?
Are we still on track for growth in 2020? After a year of restructuring in 2018, and another one of consolidation in 2019, the WBII Board truly believed that 2020 – that beautifully dual swan-shaped, round and balanced number – would be our lucky year, for both the...
Danger & Decisiveness
During the past several months, we probably have been speculating on questions such as: How will we ever come out of the Covid-19 crisis; when will the children be able to return to school; and, will I ever be able to resume my business, or see my family and friends...
Networking Review: Why Self-Esteem is NOT the Key to Confidence, 23rd April 2020
Why Self Esteem is NOT the Key to Confidence On the third Thursday of April 2020, twenty-one of us pulled ourselves back indoors from the beach, the woods, the dikes and dunes and our backyard BBQs (or stayed right there) to join the second ever WBII online monthly...
Zoom meeting etiquette: tips and best practices for online video conference networking events
Due to the Covid-19 crisis, all our events have moved online. Here’s what to expect when joining our monthly networking events on Zoom. How to prepare for Virtual Events If you are new to engaging in virtual events, these tips can help you prepare: Technology is just...
Special thoughts and thanks from Charlene
Covid-19 Over the past month, we have all grasped firsthand, and likely for the first time, how suddenly and completely a pandemic virus can turn our lives inside out and upside down. Our hearts go out to those of you who may have become ill, and we hope that you are...
The first WBII online networking event, March 26th 2020
Why didn’t we do it sooner? 36 people joined our initiatives’s first online event. Yes, that’s right – 36! Even Colleen Reichrath-Smith was able to join a meeting despite her move to Limburg. These tricky times are teaching us all a new way of living, of working, of...
Financial support and measures for ZZP’s and businesses due to the Corona crisis
The government is providing financial support for ZZP’s and BV’s that are affected by the Corona virus. If your business income has severely decreased or is non-existent due to the Corona virus, you can apply for financial support from the city council in the city in...