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Vieta idejām!
Business incubators-support for business start-ups
Speaker• Sanita Laiviņa
Valmiera Business and Innovation
Incubator
Great Latvia success storyhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_KNJYBCK7c
Latvia is again among the growth leaders in Europe
Facts about Latvia• Capital: Riga• Population: 2,181,580• Total Area:24,938 (sq miles)64,589 (sq kilometers)• Currency: Latvian lat (LVL)
Macroeconomic indicators • GDP (2011): $34,58 billion (USD) • Inflation (May 2012) – 2,2% • Exports are the Latvian economic “driving force”. In 2011,
in comparison to 2010, it increased by about 28,1 %
Promising business sectors are:• Wood processing• Metalworking and mechanical engineering• Transport and storage• Information technology• Environmental technology• Health care• Life sciences
Future?• Knowledge and innovation are the main resources of
Latvia’s national development goals
Demography• In 2011 65.8% were working-age population, whereas
20.5% older than working age. 13.7% of the inhabitants were younger than working age
• In Latvia, there are significantly more working age women than working age men
• 67% of the inhabitants of Latvia live in towns and cities, whereas only 33% - in rural territories.
Labour force• Unemployment rate - 12.1 %• Minimum wage - LVL 200 (approximately 285 Euros)
per month• Latvians have the highest foreign language skills
among the EU countries• The most in-demand specialists are IT professionals
and sales specialists• Latvia’s labour force is rated in the top five in the
world in terms of university students per capital and possesses a northern European culture and work ethics
• Latvians generally are hard working, reliable and quick to learn
Education• In 2010 about 10 000 people have graduated
vocational schools. Consequently, the demand in production and vocational industries will increase during the next years
• The number of graduates from universities and colleges has doubled from 2000 to 2010
• Since 2000, the bulk of university graduates is in social sciences, merchandising and law, which is 14 500 in year 2010
Doing business in Latvia
Setting up business in Latvia
Reasons holding back to set up business in Latvia• Additional stress – 59%• Stable job and income vs risk to have no profit – 59%• Uncertainty about the future, insecurity, high risk -
42%• Less time with family and friends - 38% • Business performance is harder work than paid
employees – 25%• Entrepreneurs have to do things that do not want to
do (for example, relations with public authorities, paperwork, etc. .) – 12%
Reasons encouraging to set up business in Latvia• Access to free funds that can invest in business - 41%• Good business idea - 27% • Tax cuts - 21%• accessible public support programs for entrepreneurs
- 16% • confidence about stability in the national economic
situation - 13%• associates / business partners' appearance - 13%• 24% of working age population expressed the opinion
that nothing could encourage them to start their own businesses
Setting up a businessin Latvia
Share
capital
The state
fee for
recording
in the
Register
The fee for
the
publication
of the
recording in
the Register
The fee for
the
signature
approval in
the
Register
Considering
of the
application
TOTAL
Limited
liability
company
Minimum
share capital
LVL 2000
(appr. EUR 2
846)
LVL 100
(appr. EUR
143)
LVL 24 (appr.
EUR 34)
LVL 2.75
(appr. EUR
4)
within 3
working days
EUR
3027
Micro
enterprise
Minimum
share capital
LVL 1,00
(appr. EUR
1.7)
LVL 15
(appr. EUR
22)
LVL 12.60
(appr. EUR
18)
LVL 2.75
(appr. EUR
4)
within 3
working days
EUR 46
What is required in orderto create LTD in Latvia? • Passport
• Name of the LTD, which is not registered in the Commercial Register
• Foundation agreement
• Statutes
• Notice of legal address
• Application (Form no.: 4)
• Statement from the banks of the temporary opening of the account and capital contributions
• Document certifying payment of state duty and publication fee
State support instruments• Technological centres, technological parks, industrial
parks, business parks and business incubators• Innovation centres, business support centres,
consulting and information companies, innovation application centres and regional development agencies
• Extensive assistance is also available from the Investment and Development Agency of Latvia (LIAA)
• In addition, special government funding programmes are available to assist export-oriented business activities
What is a business
incubator?
Incubators as a policy tool:• Assist small firms during start-up period
• Serve as a network integrating: -high tech industries -universities -public organizations
-other related actors
• Assist SMEs in the use of their resources in more efficient ways
BI locations in Latvia
– Scientists with a new technology
– Students– Home-based
business owner ready to expand
– Serial entrepreneurs launching a new start-up company
– Interest groups– ....
An incubator client might be...
Business incubator is:• A facility and services to help start-up and young
companies;• Support process that accelerates the successful
development of these companies;• Provide an array of targeted resources and
services;• Help these companies survive and grow during
their start-up period;• Helps create new jobs and keep businesses in
community;• Find people with marketable ideas and turn those
ideas into companies;
Business incubator is:• Provide expertise in developing business and
marketing plans;• Coach and guide them so they can focus on
developing and growing their business;• Make them financially successful and freestanding;• Provide networking with fellow entrepreneurs.
Enterprise life cycle
What Incubators Offer
Help with financing
Help with business basics
Networking activities
Shared equipment & services
Marketing assistance
Business incubator support services
Basic services:
-Accounting services-Legal services-Recruiting services-Business plan preparation and evaluation services-Sales and marketing consulting services-Attraction of additional funding and different support instruments-Cooperation at local and international level
Infrastructure services:
-Premises rent and management-Legal address-Internet and telecommunications services-Secretary services
Specialized services:-Technology consulting services-Market research services-Patenting services-Use of laboratory equipment-Testing and certification services-International marketing and export promotion consulting services-Quality management systems implementation services-Product market positioning and design consulting services-Integrated marketing consulting services-Specific legal services
Support intensity• Joining business incubator means definate support
intensity will be granted to the new incubatee. In other words a specific discount to all services and consultations received during incubation period:
• 1st year from 55% to 85%• 2nd year from 35% to 60%• 3rd year from 15% to 40%• 4th year up to 10%
• Support intensity amount and changes are dependant on company age, operation duration in the incubator, as well as results from operations – the more active and successful company is, the higher support intensity will be granted.
Support intensityHigher support intensity will be granted to companies that fulfill the following criteria:
•The company is younger and it operates in the incubator for a shorter time•The growth potential of the business has been rated higher•The company generates better business results (amount of new work places created, turnover growth, tax amount)•The company operates in one or more prior fields•Annual turnover growth is 50% comparing to previous year•Company has created and launched at least one new product that has to be patented•Export turnover reaches 40% of total turnover
The selection criteria
Business incubatpr cannot support:•Manufacturing agricultural products•Fisheries and aquaculture•Coal industry•Shipbuilding•Financial intermediation•Trade•Commercial services•Transport•Manufacturing alcoholic beverages•Manufacturing tobacco products•Gambling
How to become a tenantSubmisson of application
Commission’s decision on qualifying for pre-incubation
Commission’s decision on qualifying for incubation
Conclusion of a contract
Up to 4 years
• Uzņēmumam vēl nav 2 gadi• Atbilst sīkā vai mazā komersanta
statusam• Inkubatorā var atrasties 4 gadus• Uzņēmums darbojas atbalstāmajās
nozarēs• Ir gatavs pastāvīgi attīstīties, uzrādot
pieaugošus rezultatīvos rādītājus
The selection criteria
Prior fields• Company cooperates with Vidzeme University of applied
sciences on (comercial-)realization of research results• Company offers solutions to the region’s industry on
technology modernization and export growth• Promote implementation of electonic and IT technologies in
educational, medical and social protection areas in region• Company offers environmentally friendly manufacturing
solutions• Promote growth of creative industries• Offers new and innovative solutions to the region's tourism
development• Business carried in IT, telecommunications and
manufacturing industries
Best practise examples• Wendi Toys, Ltd.• Services received:
- Web page – 1505,50 LVL- Marketing and export consulting – 10 230
LVL- Testing and sertification of products – 15
110,50 LVL
- TOTAL: 26 846 LVL (38 351,43 EUR)
- Financed by BI: 21 476,80 LVL (30 681,14 EUR)
- Co-financed by company: 5369,20 LVL (7670,29 EUR)
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Valmiera Business and Innovation Incubator• VBII operates since 2007 • Located in Valmiera• Mixed portfolio business incubator• VBII operates in north-east of Latvia (Valmiera,
Gulbene & Valka districts)• In August 2009 VBII signed an agreement of 2,25
million euros in order to operate for the next five years
• VBII will incubate at least 103 companies creating at least 206 new working places in the region
Valmiera Business and Innovation Incubator• Premises of 2770m2 for offices and manufacturing
Valmiera Business and Innovation Incubator
Valmiera Business and Innovation Incubator
Valmiera Business and Innovation Incubator
CBR Home Market project• The Home Market project aims at enlarging the
market where SMEs operate from the local level to the level of the entire Central Baltic region, to unite the region so that it is viewed as one single market area
• Developing the guidelines for a regional cross-border incubation system and implementing the pilot projects amongst participating business incubator companies
Business culture in Latvia
Where to find information?• www.liaa.gov.lv• www.em.gov.lv• www.csb.gov.lv
• VBII marketing project manager Sanita Laiviņa– E-mail: [email protected]– Phone: 26357065, 64250880
Contacts for further information
WEB: www.vbii.lvSkype: v.b.i.i.Twitter: VBII_inkubators