In B2B collaboration, you work as a self-employed entrepreneur, for example as a freelancer, for another company. You're not an employee, but send an invoice for your work.
What does this mean in practice?
B2B stands for business-to-business: doing business between companies. If you work as a self-employed professional for a client, you make agreements about the assignment and the price. You send an invoice afterwards or according to a fixed schedule. You arrange your own taxes, insurance and pension.
Why does this matter for your business?
For entrepreneurs, it's a flexible way of working. You set your own hours, can deduct business expenses and can work for multiple clients. On the other hand, you keep your own accounts. And you must genuinely work as a self-employed professional, not as a disguised employee.
Examples and best practices
- Check that your registration with the Chamber of Commerce (KvK) matches the work you do.
- Set out the assignment, the price and the terms in an agreement.
- Send your invoices according to the agreed schedule.
- Don't forget VAT if you're required to charge it.
- Work for multiple clients and decide for yourself how you do your work.
How we do it at Ikoon
If you work as a self-employed professional for other companies, a professional website shows who you are and what you can do. At Ikoon, you get a unique, custom design, never a template. With the Start package (€1,250, 10 pages) you already have a complete site. And you order risk-free: no deposit, and you only pay once you're happy.