IS INTEGRATED BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT IN SOUTH ESTONIA AND NORTH LATVIA BETTER NETWORK, MORE INFORMATION, GREATER POSSIBILITIES, HEALTHY COMPETITION, LOCATED SYNERGIES = SUCCESFUL COOPERATION

DELBI PROJECT AIMS TO Analysis General business context and climate in Estonian and Latvia Analysis of specific sectors, industries and value chains Network Contact building and promotional activities Business facilitation Knowledge Knowledge development Knowledge transfer

LATVIAN & ESTONIAN BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT SURVEY  Target group SME’s with 1-99 employees  In survey participated 304 companies  Interviews were carried out in CATI method  Objective of the survey was to determine the need for support network and what are the deficiencies related to possible cross-border cooperation

DELBI BENEFIT TO SME’ S  better knowledge of business support services;  increased awareness of opportunities provided by cross-border activity;  increased capability to successfully enter and operate in the neighboring market;  better integration and increased competitiveness of cross-border value chains;  better knowledge of vocational education possibilities

 Aim of the future cooperation - mutual and respected understanding of SME growth  Substantial investments to raise SME capital and resources to be able to enter new markets  Very clear financial planning (equal division of budgets or responsibilities) TOGETHER OR SEPARATELY

THANK YOU FOR THE PARTICIPATION! Tartu, 10th October 2013