The central idea behind IDIS BUSINESS EXCHANGE is that many of the burning questions of design entrepreneurs can be answered within the design sector by other entrepreneurs. In other words: the problem of one entrepreneur is often the solution of another.

One is looking for a company to acquire - the other is looking to sell his or her company.

One is looking for a new partner - the other for the role of co-entrepreneur.

One is looking for a joint venture - so is the other.

The central function of IDIS BUSINESS EXCHANGE is to offer a safe and neutral platform where entrepreneurs can make their questions known and where others can react confidentially and discretely, without having immediately to make their identity fully known.

The platform achieves this by:

bringing all the issues of participants together;

bringing all issues actively - anonymously - to the attention of all participants (through a newsletter and website);

bringing all questions actively - anonymously - to the attention of other external parties who may have something to offer;

matching new with existing issues and undertaking follow-up activities;

ensuring that reactions to specific issues reach the relevant participants.