{"id":12889,"date":"2024-11-22T13:26:34","date_gmt":"2024-11-22T12:26:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.combell.com\/en\/blog\/?p=12889"},"modified":"2024-11-22T13:53:30","modified_gmt":"2024-11-22T12:53:30","slug":"day-of-the-entrepreneur","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.combell.com\/en\/blog\/day-of-the-entrepreneur\/","title":{"rendered":"Prime Minister De Croo celebrates \u2018Day of the Entrepreneur\u2019 with a visit to Combell"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>On November 22, UNIZO celebrated the \u2018Day of the Entrepreneur\u2019 for the 11th time. This year, the entrepreneurial strength of entrepreneurs in Flanders and Brussels was highlighted. A visit from Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo made this day extra special for Combell and team.blue.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<p>By organizing the \u2018Day of the Entrepreneur,\u2019 UNIZO aims to shine a spotlight on both entrepreneurs and entrepreneurship.<br \/>\"Entrepreneurship is a source of creativity, innovation, and perseverance, and on November 22, we honor the strength that enriches our economy and society,\" writes UNIZO on its website.<\/p>\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Prime Minister De Croo in Ghent<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-devplus-image-rounded-shadow\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.combell.com\/en\/blog\/files\/1-1536x1024-1-1024x683.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<p>Innovation and perseverance are two qualities that also define Combell, still the market leader in hosting solutions, and its supporting hosting family, team.blue.<br \/>These are qualities that Prime Minister Alexander De Croo wholeheartedly agrees with. In honor of the \u2018Day of the Entrepreneur,\u2019 he visited the headquarters in Ghent.<\/p>\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u201cThe Belgian Dream\u201d<\/h3>\n<p>\"Did you know that I\u2019m a Combell customer?\" he said upon arrival. \"One of our local websites is handled by one of your resellers, and for hosting, we rely on Combell.<br \/>This Ghent-based company, to me, represents the essence of entrepreneurship in our country. Started in a student\u2019s attic and now, together with team.blue, it has grown into one of our five Belgian unicorns. In America, they would call this:&nbsp;<em>the Belgian dream<\/em>.\"<\/p>\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Supporting more than 120,000 businesses<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-devplus-image-rounded-shadow\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.combell.com\/en\/blog\/files\/2-1536x1024-1-1024x683.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<p>During his visit, the Prime Minister got to know Combell and team.blue better. He had a conversation with Managing Director Jimmy Cappaert. Both the success stories and the challenges of entrepreneurship were discussed:<br \/>\"Entrepreneurs are the backbone of our society: they create wealth, jobs, and drive innovation.<\/p>\n<p>At Combell, we support more than 120,000 companies in their digital growth and witness daily how numerous challenges put entrepreneurial confidence under pressure,\" says Jimmy Cappaert.<\/p>\n<p>As a Belgian, yet simultaneously international company, Combell and team.blue advocated for an inspiring policy that not only supports existing entrepreneurs but also motivates the entrepreneurs of tomorrow to keep building a strong and innovative Belgium.<br \/>Concerns that Prime Minister De Croo understands: \"Although it\u2019s good to do business in our country, not everything is perfect. I agree that there are still areas for improvement. Ultimately, it\u2019s entrepreneurs\u2014each one an inspiring individual with a clear goal\u2014who create the majority of our jobs.\"<\/p>\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Boost for the future<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-devplus-image-rounded-shadow\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.combell.com\/en\/blog\/files\/3-1536x1024-1-1024x683.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<p>That Prime Minister De Croo celebrated the \u2018Day of the Entrepreneur\u2019 with a visit to Combell and team.blue is not only a great honor but also a boost for the future.<br \/>Our colleagues are more motivated than ever to contribute to the online success story of our customers, who, in turn, are all driven entrepreneurs themselves.<\/p>\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On November 22, UNIZO celebrated the \u2018Day of the Entrepreneur\u2019 for the 11th time. 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