Andries Bruil (Europarcs) over de btw-verhogingen op overnachtingen op vakantieparken

·1 hr 27 min·5 clips

Two young entrepreneurs pitch their startups—a land marketplace and a baby sleep aid—to an investor on live radio.

The episode begins with stock market news from editor Mick Fruytier, highlighting movements in the AEX and specific companies like Inpost and ASM International. A segment follows with young entrepreneurs Joost Bakker pitching Landowner, a platform for land sales, and Jeroen Kleeuwen pitching Womi Sleeper, a baby sleep aid, both seeking investment from Maasbert Schouten. The entrepreneur panel, with Arco van Brakel and Monique Ansink, discusses issues such as entrepreneurs delaying help when in trouble, the dependency of small suppliers like Amarant on large clients like Jumbo, and the erosion of Jumbo's customer-friendly reputation. The panel also addresses banks' reluctance to provide small loans to entrepreneurs, leading to reliance on alternative financiers with higher costs, and critiques the sale of the troubled platform Duurzaaminvesteren.nl to a French buyer. Andries Bruil, CEO of Europarcs, is interviewed about the company's transition from rapid expansion to focusing on operational quality, detailing the consolidation of 600 rental contracts and refinancing after a 200-million-euro debt. He also comments on the VAT increase from 9% to 21% for holiday park stays effective January 1st. Other segments include a discussion on Peter Wenning's economic report, a geopolitical update on Ukraine, and a light-hearted note on investment fraud and ski season challenges due to warm weather.

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