Het Zeeplokaal – “At home making soap in a baking tray, that’s how it started.”

Every few weeks we interview an inspiring entrepreneur or artist chosen from our online network, Profiles. This week: Het Zeeplokaal. A little over two years ago Thijske Noordhoek (28) founded Het Zeeplokaal with a jump start. Before she knew it, she sometimes even had to say no to potential clients. In Utrecht-Zuid Thijske hired a…
Specifying consumer goods as business expenses explained

Deducting a business dinner from your profit. When you make expenses to benefit your business you can specify these costs as business expenses in your tax declaration. This also includes business dinners and lunches. What are business costs?It depends on the type of activities involved in your business. The tax authorities are not allowed to…
Callum Aan – “A tattoo needs to look just as good twenty years from

Every few weeks we interview an inspiring entrepreneur or artist chosen from our online network, Profiles. This week: Callum Aan. The pink wall in Callum Bathgate’s (27) cozy studio is filled with his own illustrations. He used to design as many different tattoos as possible, but nowadays he almost exclusively designs in collaboration with his…
Bureau Punt – Joining creative worlds

Every few weeks we interview an inspiring entrepreneur or artist chosen from our online network, Profiles. This week: Bureau Punt. We meet Ghamte Schmidt (@lentinithatnig) at the blue stained entrance of Maison Descartes at the Vijzelgracht in Amsterdam. He seems relaxed. Phoning someone. We’re greeted like old friends: “Did you know this used to be…
Studio 34 South – Interior Architecture and Design Studio

Every few weeks we interview an inspiring entrepreneur or artist chosen from our online network, Profiles. This week: Studio 34 South. Studio 34 South is a studio for interior architecture and design located in Amsterdam. Samantha Ellinson from Australia and Chechi Valentine from Buenos Aires set up the studio a year and a half ago….
Ilari Hoevenaars – “My voice is my business”

Every few weeks we interview an inspiring entrepreneur or artist chosen from our online network, Profiles. This week: Ilari Hoevenaars. Ilari Hoevenaars has a voice that probably everyone knows. He’s been an all-round voice actor for almost thirty years and he’s one of the most requested voice-overs. From his home studio in Amsterdam he works…
What’s a credit note?

You have probably heard of it; the credit invoice. A credit invoice is a negative invoice, with which you (partially) correct a previously sent invoice. A credit invoice must meet the same requirements as a normal invoice, such as a date, description, unique invoice number and amounts. The big difference, however, is that the amounts…