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Announcing CEED-Macedonia, Autumn, 2007. “Power through know-how and networks”. Key Sponsors. CEED Purpose. To inspire entrepreneurs, and motivate them to fully develop their potential. To help Entrepreneurs grow their business, and strengthen their skills and those of - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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“Power through know-how and networks”
Announcing CEED-Macedonia, Autumn, 2007
Key Sponsors
1. To inspire entrepreneurs, and motivate them to fully develop their potential.
2. To help Entrepreneurs grow their business, and strengthen their skills and those of their leadership teams.
3. To enhance regional and global integration.
4. To promote entrepreneurial culture.
CEED Purpose
www.ceed-global.org
CEED Vision
To become a regional learningand networking institution that
fostersbusiness growth among SMEs throughout Southeast Europe
Where we are
Romania
Bulgaria
Serbia
Albania
Macedonia
Montenegro
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Slovenia
Regional CEED Network
•4 active centers in Slovenia, Bulgaria, Romania, Montenegro
•Partnership with the Russian Center for Entrepreneurship
•New Center to open in Macedonia in Autumn, 2007
What we do
The CEED Model
CEED Training – Unique Aspects
• Targets entrepreneurs’ specific growth needs, concentrating on local case studies
• Features entrepreneurs as trainers, leveraging
their ‘real world’ business experience
• Fosters discussion of common issues, providing the opportunity for interaction, networking, and peer learning
• Delivers content in short, practical courses to effectively reach busy executives.
CEED Network – a local platform
• managed via local partnerships• quarterly networking learning meetings • connecting SME owners/key leadership to opportunities and resources
Regional Model - “a network of networks”
Active CEED Programs
CEED Partners
Potential CEED Programs
Montenegro
Romania
Slovenia
EURussia
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Albania
Macedonia
Bulgaria
Serbia
Croatia
CEED
Regional andbilateralmarket accessevents
CEED Target
High Expectation Entrepreneurs
– 20 + employees in 5 years (GEM)– Represent 20% or less of all
entrepreneurs– Account for 80% of job growth– Want Peer-to-Peer experience– Want ‘more sophisticated’ training
CEED Bulgaria Kick Off - September, 2005
Cumulative to date
Events
NLE’s Training
719
Participants
NLE’s Training
647316
Bulgaria Events
CEED Slovenia Kick-off October, 2006
Mr.Max Polla, Founder and CEO of BBDO/Palla Koblinger with Ms. Nina Bozic, CEED Program Director at Slovenian Kick-off
CEED Slovenia - Network Learning Events & Bilateral event with Russian Center for Entrepreneurship
CEED Slovenia - ‘Top Class’ Mentoring Service
Slovenia 4th Quarter
2006
Cumulative
EventsNLE’sTraining
32
5
ParticipantsNLE’sTraining
29041
331
CEED Romania Launch October, 2006
H.E. Nicholas Taubman, U.S. Ambassador to Romania & (Previously Chairman of Advance Auto Parts)Mr. Roger Garner, USAID Romania Mission Director
Romania 4th Quarter 2006
Cumulative
EventsNLE’sTraining
110
11
ParticipantsNLE’sTraining
100167
267
MOU signing ceremony: Joe Taggart, USAID Montenegro Officer-in-Charge,Peter Righi, SEAF, Steve Eastham, USAID E&E Bureau, Dragana Radevic, CEED Podgorica- Executive Director and Keith Simmons, USAID Serbia-Montenegro Mission Director
CEED Montenegro – ‘Memorandum of Understanding’ (MOU) Signed September, 2006
SEAF South Balkan Fund presentation to Montenegrin SMES (January 2007).CEED Montenegro hosted the event, recruited companies, and arranged press coverage.
Keys Success Factors• Providing value-added products & services that clients are
willing to pay for, and that meet their expectations.
• Making sure products & services are “of, by, and for entrepreneurs”.
Entrepreneur’s priority The ‘Pull’ Product or service
CAPACITY Validated knowledge/ Entrepreneurs’
experiences
• Peer-to-peer learning modules•‘Top Class’ Mentoring• In-house training
CAPITAL Funding Connections • Network Learning Events• Regional events
CLIENTS Access locally & regionally • Network Learning Events• All training activities• Regional events
Thank you
For more information, please contact visit www.ceed-global.org
or email me directly at [email protected]