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Your freedom, your choices, your business.
About us
We build what we once needed ourselves.
IKONS was created by people who run their own business.
We know the freedom of freelancing, and the chaos that sometimes comes with it. That is why we are building the platform we always wished had existed. Not another disconnected tool, but one place that brings work, money and calm together.
It is in our name.
I plus US.
That is the whole philosophy. We believe entrepreneurship is the freest way to work, and that freelancing is real entrepreneurship. Not a halfway form, not employment in disguise. And freedom should come with calm. Not hustle, not tool chaos. Just clarity and control over your business. Because calm works.
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The support that makes that freedom actually work.
Why we exist.
The problem we could not ignore.
We worked with freelancers for years and one thing kept coming back: the problem is rarely talent. It is usually the lack of support.
Late payments, no overview, the quiet month after the busy one. The biggest challenge in freelancing is cash flow.
IKONS exists to close that gap. We bring your work and your money together in one place. From your first assignment to your last euro in view, so you can focus on what you are good at without everything else draining you.
Who works here.
We live it ourselves.
At IKONS, no one watches freelancing from a distance. The people building this company are entrepreneurs themselves. We live the freework lifestyle, with all the freedom and all the pitfalls that come with it.
That matters. It means we are not building theory, but tools we would actually use ourselves.
We know what keeps you awake at night, because we have been there too.
Our culture.
Meet the people who live IKONS.
At IKONS, no one watches freelancing from a distance. The people building this company are entrepreneurs themselves. We live the freework lifestyle, with all the freedom and all the pitfalls that come with it.
That matters. It means we are not building theory, but tools we would actually use ourselves.
The people behind IKONS.
Meet our team.
Pieter Jan Vanheybeeck
Founder - Business Coach
Erik van Ginkel
Founder - Business Coach
Tom Clabots
Brand Director
Wassim Essebane
Business Coach + PR
Kobe De Maeseneire
Developer
Robby Rai
Developer
Pieter Jan Vanheybeeck
Founder - Business Coach
Wassim Essebane
Business Coach + PR
Erik van Ginkel
Founder - Business Coach
Kobe De Maeseneire
Developer
Tom Clabots
Brand Director
Robby Rai
Developer
Frequently asked questions
IKONS keeps two things under control for you: your assignments and your money. You find work that fits, and you see what is coming in before it lands in your account.
You can start for free with IKONS Start and browse assignments. For tailored applications and extra support, buy credits or choose a subscription: IKONS Go with 120 credits per month or IKONS Pro with unlimited use.
No. Whether you run your business full-time, freelance alongside your fixed job, or are just getting started. IKONS adapts to your situation.
We guide you toward a strong tailored application. With IKONS you know in advance what you are worth and what an assignment can deliver.
Yes. Budgetcoach helps you calculate freelance income, create a financial plan and calculate cash flow. Your plan determines which further analyses are available.
Immediately. Create a free account with IKONS Start. You can buy credits or choose IKONS Go or IKONS Pro later.
It stays yours. We only use it to give you better matches and a sharper financial picture. Not to resell it.
Stronger together
For the legal foundation, we work together with Liantis, the strongest social insurance fund for freelancers. They make sure you can start well and safely. We make sure it pays off. Together we cover the full journey, from registration to your next assignment.