Success story of the month: Georgi and Martin
Bulgaria and Luxembourg share IT experience!
With more than eight years of working in Information Technology, Georgi Nikolaev, from Bulgaria, decided to create his own IT consulting company. His first question: ‘where to start’?
The Bulgarian would-be entrepreneur needed to learn how to manage a viable business as well as understanding the responsibilities and tasks ahead of him. Indeed, starting a new company from scratch can be quite a daunting challenge.
More than 1500 kilometres away from Bulgaria, Martin Petrov runs Onformonics, an IT-related business set in Luxembourg, which operates in 3 different European countries. As an experienced entrepreneur managing six employees, Martin received Georgi in the month of November to show him the key pointers to achieve his dream business.
During his one-month-training at Onformonics, Georgi learned how to manage a company and which business model to implement to ensure a successful IT business. He equally took note of useful marketing and human resources strategies. Thanks to the exchange, Martin also acquired new skills like the use of PCI-DSS standards and their importance in today’s IT world’s business. Both entrepreneurs benefited immensely from the exchange calling it ‘a fruitful experience’ and ‘a great partnership possibility’ for further common projects.
More information can be obtained from Krasimira Shindarova from the Bulgarian ICT Cluster and Fréderic Becker from Luxinnovation GIE.
Find more about Martin’s business, Onformonics, at www.onformonics.com
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Newsletter may 2010
Success story of the month: Joseph and Alena
The host entrepreneur: Joseph Bugeja runs Globalair Travel, an agency created in 1982 and purchased by his family in 1996, which offers services to foreign clients visiting Malta.
The new entrepreneur: Alena Seginkova graduated in environmental science/nature protection and worked 12 years in financial consulting in Slovakia. She is planning to open her own company specialised in ecotourism.
The exchange started on 28 September 2009 and lasted four months. Alena greatly contributed to the development of Joseph's company by providing new skills and innovative ideas. Hence, Joseph discovered a completely new market and learned about ecotourism. Alena got hints and tips about the functioning and management of a company and acquired international contacts.
Future prospects: Alena will set up her business in the coming months. "The experience I gained and the networking opportunities I had during my Erasmus exchange will definitely facilitate the start up of my own business in Slovakia," she said. Joseph plans to expand his business to new markets: "The Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs programme significantly benefited to my company. It increased opportunities for collaboration in the tourism sector between Malta and international markets." Joseph is willing to renew the experience with another new entrepreneur.
The exchange was initiated by Benedetto Pignoli from the Italian-Slovak Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Elizabeth Camilleri Fava from Koperattivi Malta.
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The host entrepreneur: Joseph Bugeja runs Globalair Travel, an agency created in 1982 and purchased by his family in 1996, which offers services to foreign clients visiting Malta.
The new entrepreneur: Alena Seginkova graduated in environmental science/nature protection and worked 12 years in financial consulting in Slovakia. She is planning to open her own company specialised in ecotourism.
The exchange started on 28 September 2009 and lasted four months. Alena greatly contributed to the development of Joseph's company by providing new skills and innovative ideas. Hence, Joseph discovered a completely new market and learned about ecotourism. Alena got hints and tips about the functioning and management of a company and acquired international contacts.
Future prospects: Alena will set up her business in the coming months. "The experience I gained and the networking opportunities I had during my Erasmus exchange will definitely facilitate the start up of my own business in Slovakia," she said. Joseph plans to expand his business to new markets: "The Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs programme significantly benefited to my company. It increased opportunities for collaboration in the tourism sector between Malta and international markets." Joseph is willing to renew the experience with another new entrepreneur.
The exchange was initiated by Benedetto Pignoli from the Italian-Slovak Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Elizabeth Camilleri Fava from Koperattivi Malta.
See more success stories online
New videos about the programme
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