Jonge Bedrijven Netwerk Groningen

Name

Jonge Bedrijven Netwerk Groningen

Legal name

Jonge Bedrijven Netwerk Groningen

Website

https://jbngroningen.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Groningen

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Annual Membership Fees: JBN generates revenue through annual membership fees. The organization operates without profit motive (non-profit/charitable orientation). Membership revenue funds networking events, workshops, buddy sessions, company visits, and operational activities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

JBN Groningen is a non-profit networking club for entrepreneurs in Groningen that delivers monthly networking borrels, educational workshops (on marketing, finance, and sales), the Buddytraject (two complimentary coaching sessions per member), company visits, and online/offline visibility for member businesses. The organization operates on annual memberships priced at €250 and serves starting and established entrepreneurs across diverse sectors in the Groningen province.

Product overview

JBN Groningen is a low-threshold, informal networking club for (starting) entrepreneurs in Groningen, operating as a not-for-profit organization. Rather than a tech product, JBN offers a suite of networking and support services including monthly networking drinks, workshops on marketing/finance/sales, a buddy trajectory with 2 complimentary advisory sessions, company visits, and online/offline exposure for members. The organization connects entrepreneurs across diverse sectors including accounting, construction, video/photography, ICT, marketing, HR, coaching, graphic design, and business services. Membership costs €250 annually and provides access to all network activities, the buddy program, and visibility on the JBN website and social media.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• JBN Netwerkborrels (Monthly Networking Drinks)

Quantifiable outcome

• 10 networking borrels, workshops and other activities per year
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers20 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Kamer van Koophandel (Chamber of Commerce)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1999JBN Groningen was founded in 1999 by the Kamer van Koophandel (Chamber of Commerce), Syntens, and Rabobank in response to the lack of networking opportunities for starting entrepreneurs in Groningen, while established entrepreneurs had sufficient options.
• SyntenscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1999Co-founder of JBN Groningen. Syntens (a business support organization) partnered with the Chamber of Commerce and Rabobank to establish a low-threshold networking club for starting entrepreneurs.
• RabobankcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1999Co-founder of JBN Groningen. Rabobank collaborated with the Chamber of Commerce and Syntens to create networking opportunities for starting entrepreneurs in the Groningen region.
• KontectflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerHead sponsor of JBN Groningen. Founded by Rob Hogenelst, who also serves as JBN's chairperson. Kontect is a sales bureau that helps companies sell their products, and as head sponsor supports JBN events and activities.
• Jak DesigncoreGTM or Marketing PartnerJak Design is a sponsor of JBN Groningen. It is a strategic growth partner for website projects, specializing in conversion-focused web design.
• Feel NordixminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of JBN Groningen. Nature and outdoor experience company in the Northern Netherlands region.
• EstheticonminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of JBN Groningen. Advisory firm specializing in area and real estate development.
• Mr.MATCHAminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of JBN Groningen. Premium Japanese matcha brand that also sponsors JBN events.
• De Scrum CoachminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of JBN Groningen. Scrum coaching services.
• Maison JaspersminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of JBN Groningen. Etsy shop offering handmade items.
• Leading VideominorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of JBN Groningen. Video marketing agency that helps companies achieve their marketing objectives.
• Witsenboer AdviesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of JBN Groningen. Advisory firm providing support for certifications, internal audits, quality, safety, and environmental standards, and Risk Inventories & Evaluations for SME companies.
• De UurwerkerminorOthersVenue for monthly networking borrels. Located at Uurwerkersplein 1, Groningen.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Ondernemerslift+: Dutch non-profit network organization that connects entrepreneurs across the Netherlands through regional meetings and knowledge sharing. Closely mirrors JBN's membership/networking model at broader geographic scale.
• Young Business Club (YBC): Dutch business club for young entrepreneurs offering networking events, workshops, and mastermind groups. Operates the same community-driven membership model as JBN with national coverage rather than Groningen-specific.
• Business Network International (BNI) Netherlands: Global referral-based business networking organization with active chapters across the Netherlands. Closely comparable to JBN's networking borrel and member-referral value proposition, but with a more structured chapter-based meeting cadence and larger international footprint.

Emerging players

• Holland Startup: Dutch platform/community that connects international and Dutch startup founders with events, networking, and resources. Adjacent to JBN's entrepreneur-networking focus but with more emphasis on the international/innovation startup segment.

Regional players

• Jonge Ondernemers Netwerk (JON) Amsterdam: Regional counterpart of JBN for young entrepreneurs in Amsterdam. Operates the same networking-club model for a different geography, making it the closest direct structural peer — differing mainly by city focus.

Others

• Meetup: Global platform for organizing local in-person interest-based groups and networking events. Functions as a free/cheap digital substitute for JBN's community-event model and could attract younger Groningen entrepreneurs away from paid membership.

Broad incumbents

• Rabobank Startup & Growth: One of JBN's three co-founding partners. Rabobank runs entrepreneur-facing banking, networking events, and accelerator programs in the Netherlands; competes for entrepreneur mindshare in the same Groningen region.
• KvK (Kamer van Koophandel / Dutch Chamber of Commerce): JBN's institutional co-founder and the Dutch national business registry/advisory body. Overlaps with JBN on entrepreneur support and networking, but operates at national scale with a far broader mandate including formal business registration, compliance, and policy advocacy.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/jonge-bedrijven-netwerk-groningen

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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