No. 5,219 in Dutch
kmo
"kmo" is the Dutch acronym for "kleine en middelgrote onderneming," meaning "small and medium-sized enterprise" (SME).
In a sentence
Mijn vader werkt bij een kmo die gespecialiseerd is in softwareontwikkeling.
My father works at a SME specializing in software development.
The word 'kmo' is used here to denote a small to medium-sized enterprise, which is delivering specific services.
De overheid biedt subsidies aan kmo's om innovatie te stimuleren.
The government provides subsidies to SMEs to stimulate innovation.
Here, 'kmo' is used to discuss small to medium-sized enterprises as entities that can receive support for improvement.
Startende ondernemers kiezen vaak voor de structuur van een kmo.
Starting entrepreneurs often choose the structure of an SME.
In this sentence, 'kmo' refers to the organizational form that entrepreneurs adopt for business ventures.
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