Jürgen Ingels

14 02, 2023

Dragons’ Den gives BDO wings

February 14th, 2023|To The Point|

Dragons’ Den gives BDO wings “If you want to innovate, there is no such thing as a bad idea” The name Dragons’ Den is a reference to the British series of the same name and the Flemish television programme ‘Leeuwenkuil’, where up-and-coming entrepreneurial talents pitch their business idea before seasoned top entrepreneurs who are looking for a golden idea. “In essence, at BDO we follow the same concept,” explains Patrick Kestens. He is the former inspirational force [...]

14 04, 2022

Mission to a sustainable planet

April 14th, 2022|To The Point|

Mission to a sustainable planet Werner Lapage, Partner BDO Belgium While entrepreneur in heart and soul Jürgen Ingels takes us on his mission to Mars - and allows us to experience how important technology really is in our daily lives - BDO Belgium’s more than 850 employees are working day-in and day-out to make our way of doing business more sustainable. The cover page is too small to accommodate all our sustainability pioneers, but they open this [...]

13 04, 2022

Aerospace, a source of inspiration for BDO

April 13th, 2022|To The Point|

Aerospace, a source of inspiration for BDO The astronaut in business angel Jürgen Ingels Mieke Loncke, Marketing & Communication Director BDO Belgium Seasoned entrepreneur Jürgen Ingels (51) has been collecting space-themed covers and artefacts since childhood. A fascination that he inherited from his equally space-mad father. Last year, he gave in to the temptation to buy some 40 replicas from the NASA collection. Now you can share his passion and go on your own space exploration [...]

19 05, 2021

“Entrepreneurship comes down to: those who don’t dare, don’t win.”

May 19th, 2021|To The Point|

“Entrepreneurship comes down to: those who don’t dare, don’t win.” From local parties to national events, such as SuperNova and The Big Score. From a lucrative business selling notes and exam questions to setting up international companies, such as Clear2Pay and SmartFin. Top entrepreneur Jürgen Ingels’ journey has been pretty impressive. He has now bundled these experiences in a book with 50 tips for entrepreneurs. About his Swedish chocolate adventure, Pampers, a Porsche, the turkey syndrome, invoices and wine.

18 05, 2021

With the ‘P’ of Performance

May 18th, 2021|To The Point|

With the ‘P’ of Performance. Despite the health crisis, some companies are more confident about their growth opportunities than others. BDO experts have developed a 7P Diagnostic Tool so that you can check the health/success of your company or organisation and benchmark it against the market. Withdrawing into a corner is certainly not the right answer, as Jürgen Ingels and Marion Debruyne testify. In any case, BDO Belgium is not giving up. Proof of this is its latest acquisition: the Antwerp-based firm ‘Beirens & Wellens’. Even in the new normal, fiscal, social, and political movements continue to drive business and entrepreneurship. This issue of ‘To The Point’ homes in on the impact of the Programme Law, the new law on whistleblowers, the adapted rules for Belgian foundations, the consequences of Brexit on VAT, customs, GDPR and employee mobility, the importance of real-time accounting, and the new tax on securities accounts. Also covered: the BDO Academy, the CSR report, the tax on French dividends, and the sense and nonsense of municipal mergers.

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