Small Business Academy for Migrants
Entrepreneurship in the Netherlands!
It starts with the Entrepreneurs' School for Migrants from Qredits.
We are currently planning for 2025. Check our website again soon for the 2025 planning of the Small Business Academy.
What will you learn:
- Entrepreneurial characteristics and qualities
- Being an entrepreneur in the Netherlands
- Writing a business plan
- Marketing and sales
- Dutch laws and regulations
- Presenting and pitching
- Writing a financial plan
Setup of the Small Business Academy
After this module:
- You know your trainer and classmates.
- You know what the program and study materials look like.
- You know what type of entrepreneur you are and what pitfalls you have.
After this module:
- You have knowledge about the market in which you want to start your business.
- You know what market development is.
- You know who your target audiences are.
- You understand what competition is and can conduct a competitive analysis.
- You can create your own SWOT analysis.
After this module:
- You can prepare a budget and understand why it is necessary.
- You know what income and expenses are.
- You have knowledge of how to create a personal budget in 4 steps.
- You can explain why you need to create a financial plan.
- You can work with the 5 budgets from the financial plan.
After this module:
- You understand and know the basics of marketing and can prepare a marketing plan.
- You are familiar with the components of the marketing and media mix.
- You understand the customer journey.
After this module:
- You know whether or not you will start a business.
- You have gathered the necessary requirements for your business.
- You have written your follow-up plan.
- You are preparing for the presentation.
During this closing:
- You present your business plan.
- You receive the certificate upon completing the course.
The Small Business Academy for Migrants in brief
To participate, your language level must be at least Dutch A2. There is a main trainer, and guest trainers with expertise in specific areas such as marketing and finance will also visit. Entrepreneurs with a migration background will share their experiences of starting a business in the Netherlands.
Requirements to participate:
- You have gained entrepreneurial experience in your home country or have a clear business idea that you would like to pursue in the Netherlands.
- You can read, speak, write, and understand Dutch at least at A2 level.
Development partnerships
The Entrepreneurs' School for Status Holders has been made possible by Qredits in collaboration with VluchtelingenWerk Nederland and the Chamber of Commerce.
This project is funded under a broader agreement between the Council of Europe Development Bank (CEB) and the European Commission (Directorate-General for Home Affairs), aimed at improving the integration of Migrants in EU member states through the development of new partnerships and new forms of financing.
The lessons are given in your municipality.
In many municipalities in the Netherlands, you can participate in the Entrepreneurial School for Status Holders. The training has been offered in municipalities such as:
- Nijmegen
- Groningen
- Amsterdam
- Emmen/Assen
- Doetinchem
- Roermond/Sittard
Read here how your municipality can also contribute to this initiative.
The Small Business Academy planning for 2025 is not yet available. You will soon be able to find the 2025 schedule on this website. Do you have any questions? Please contact Evelyne Oprel (International Relations Manager) at oss@qredits.nl.
Registration process
After we have received your registration, we will check if there is a municipality near you that offers the Entrepreneurs' School for Status Holders. If there is no municipality nearby, unfortunately, you cannot participate. If there is a municipality near you, then you can join the Entrepreneurs' School!
First, we will call you. We do this to see if the Entrepreneurs' School for Status Holders is right for you. We will also assess whether you have sufficient Dutch language skills to participate in the course.
After the phone call, we will schedule an intake interview. In this interview, we will discuss:
- Your (entrepreneurial) experience and your idea
- If you receive a benefit, we will discuss whether you have permission from the municipality to participate
- We will review together whether you have enough time in your schedule to attend this course
From dreaming to doing!
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