Sara Madou – Freelance journalist, editor-in-chief and content strategist
Sara Madou (37) works as a freelance journalist, editor-in-chief and content strategist. At age 29, she became the editor-in-chief of CJP (the Dutch Cultural Youth Passport) while working for magazines such as Vogue, Vrij Nederland and Flow. She now also works as a PR & Marketing expert for non-profit organisations through her company Shake Productions,…
Entrepreneurship and pregnancy
Being self-employed and pregnant can be quite nerve-racking, especially if you’re not familiar with the benefits you’re entitled to. Fortunately, pregnant self-employed entrepreneurs have just as many rights as someone who’s not an entrepreneur. In this blog, we’ll explain everything you need to know about the benefits and the things you have to take into…
Koos Buster – ‘Minister of Ceramic Affairs’
In 2018, Koos Buster (1991) graduated from the Gerrit Rietveld School of Art & Design with The Big Koos Buster Museum. This colourful collection of ceramic life-size, everyday objects caused a stir in the art world. Radio 1 show Kunststof even went as far as calling it a ‘ceramic renaissance’. His art has earned Koos…
When are my donations deductible?
Whether it’s a monthly donation to a green climate fund, an annual gift to a museum or sponsoring new shirts for a local football club; you will probably have made a donation at some point in your career as an entrepreneur. And while it’s clearly very noble to donate to a good cause, it also…
Young, successful and f*cking cancer
Sarah Stam is an independent entrepreneur in the music industry and the manager of a number of artists, working with boundless energy. In 2020, she’s diagnosed with metastatic ovarian cancer. Prognosis: 95% of women with this diagnosis will die within five years. During her recovery, Sarah decides to make a book titled ‘K*tkanker’ (F*cking cancer),…
Lisette van Hoogenhuyze – “I’m searching for a universal visual language”
UNFAIR2022 will take place in the Westergas, Amsterdam. Forty upcoming and renowned artists present their work 15-17 July. As a proud sponsor of UNFAIR2022 we ask several artists of UNFAIR2022 about their work and what drives them. This time we spoke to Lisette van Hoogenhuyze. Artist Lisette van Hoogenhuyze will make her debut at Unfair…
When are you an entrepreneur in the eyes of the tax authorities?
It may sound slightly weird, but not every entrepreneur has to declare his or her profits to the Dutch Tax and Customs Administration. You can have a Chamber of Commerce registration, pay VAT every quarter, and still only submit a private income tax return at the end of the year. And the opposite is also…
Lonneke van der Palen – “My work is an ode to everyday life”
UNFAIR2022 will take place in the Westergas, Amsterdam. Forty upcoming and renowned artists present their work 15-17 July. As a proud sponsor of UNFAIR2022 we ask several artists of UNFAIR2022 about their work and what drives them. This time we spoke to Lonneke van der Palen. Lonneke van der Palen is a freelance photographer from…
Delphine Lejeune – Visual designer and material reseacher
UNFAIR2022 will take place in the Westergas, Amsterdam. Forty upcoming and renowned artists present their work 15-17 July. As a proud sponsor of UNFAIR2022 we ask several artists of UNFAIR2022 about their work and what drives them. This time we spoke to Delphine Lejeune. This year, Walloon artist Delphine Lejeune will be present at UNFAIR…
