Early STATUS staat voor ‘Early Strategic Alerts for the Turnaround of Small businesses’ - onderzoek naar vroege signalen van verval bij kleinbedrijven. Meer inzicht in deze signalen is van belang om ondernemers, accountants en adviseurs te helpen om eerder problemen van stagnatie te (h)erkennen, bespreekbaar …

An extensive inventory of 137 Dutch SMEs regarding the most important considerations regarding the use of emerging digital technologies shows that the selection process is difficult. En trepreneurs wonder which AI application suits them best and what the added (innovative) value is and how they can implement …

In today’s economy digitalization is a necessary condition for SMEs. Following recent developments, such as the emergence of industry 4.0 and Data Driven Logistics, SMEs gained great potential to enhance their business models. They are forced to do so, as major companies, such as Amazon and Unilever, …

Handboek voor MKB-ers die de eerste stappen willen zetten in het innoveren met AI. Ondernemers zien natuurlijk kansen in de ontwikkeling van nieuwe producten en/of diensten, ondersteund door AI (Artificial Intelligence). Want data blijkt immers ‘het nieuwe goud’ te zijn! Maar hoe doe je dat dan? Waar …

De term criminele inmenging is reeds onderdeel van het maatschappelijk en criminologisch discours, maar binnen de academische literatuur niet gedefinieerd en geconceptualiseerd. Bij criminele inmenging maken criminele organisaties gebruik van bonafide bedrijven voor de facilitering van criminele bedrijfsprocessen. …

Business owners seem to recover. 52% of the business owners can pay their bills on time and 60% have enough financial resources to continue their business. Business investments are rising and the number of business owners having a lower renumeration than in 2019 are diminishing.The number of business …

Looking at the trends in the four quarters of 2021, it is clear that (partial) lockdowns of sectors have been very bad news for business performance. Also not directly hit sectors like the care and service industry underperformed. The horeca, retail and cultural sectors were hit hardest by recurring …

Based on a consultation of stakeholders and a survey amongst local and regional authorities the authors review the state of EU policies for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) from a regional perspective. They propose a place-based approach to SME policy based on a strong partnership between different …

Gastcollege bij opleiding Small Business & Retail Management

International business has become highly important. However, women entrepreneurs are less involved in international business than men. Therefore, this research was conducted for the women’s network and the department of international economic affairs of VNO-NCW / MKB-Nederland to provide an answer to …