Activities and program

The foundation’s activities, for which a subsidy has been made available from the Municipality of Deventer, consist of the following components:

  • Selection of participants from the Ukrainian community in Deventer and surrounding areas
    Implementation of a teaching program of 9 evenings, including preparatory and homework assignments each week for the participants.
  • Setting up the business plan and developing commercial skills: how do I find my customers and how do I retain them. In the Netherlands and later also abroad.
  • Developing financial skills, necessary when setting up and running your own business.
  • Attention to the necessary Dutch and Ukrainian basic legal knowledge, necessary for setting up and running your own company, both in the Netherlands and (later) in Ukraine.
  • Individual guidance (coaching) of the participants by the trainers and reservists of the Royal Netherlands Army.
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Erik de Boer

Arjan Jonkind

Maarten Wolsink

Roel Rietberg

Chris Goes

Jan-Hein Brummelhuis

Bert de Boer

Adel Faltas

Who are involved

Attendees:

For the first year, about 35 to 40 participants in total. The participants come from the Ukrainian community in Deventer and beyond. A reasonable to good command of the English language (B1+ level) for the participants is a must. Motivation of the participants is of course of the utmost importance. Participation costs €75, to cover material costs.

Coaches/teachers:

The Entrepreneurial Ukraine Foundation prefers to recruit coaches/teachers as regionally as possible. For this purpose, individual coaches/teachers are called upon, who have a connection with the region. In addition, reservists affiliated with the Royal Netherlands Army are also called upon for coaching.

The following coaches/teachers:
Entrepreneurship/commerce | introduction and business plan | Erik de Boer / Chris Goes
Finance, administration | introduction and administration | Arjan Jongkind
Legal affairs | introduction and set-up of business | Jan-Hein Brummelhuis
Entrepreneurship/commercial | business plan, sales | Maarten Wolsink
Finance, administration | taxes, cost prices, pricing | Arjan Jongkind
Legal Affairs | Zzp, BV, KvK, relocation Ukraine | Jan-Hein Brummelhuis
Entrepreneurship/Commerce | sales/website/soc. media | Maarten Wolsink
Finance, administration | banking, insurance, admin | Arjan Jongkind

In addition, about three guest speakers:
In addition, three guest speakers: Bert de Boer, director of Impaqed Products, who will speak about his company with all its successes and failures, Roel Rietberg, who will speak about cultural differences and Adel Faltas, who will speak about information relevant to entrepreneurs about the Netherlands and (government) structures in the Netherlands.

The curriculum has been tested by experts to ensure it meets high standards.

The coaches/teachers are experienced professionals, flexible in nature, speak fluent English and are committed to the case. They can deal with the diversity of the groups and are prepared to answer individual questions between the companies.

Participants can call on reservists/coaches via the Royal Netherlands Army. These are reservists who are active in daily life as entrepreneurs and also have experience in or with war zones. They are added to the teachers/supervisors for individual guidance of the participants.