1. No 2015-1-LT01-KA204-013404 Best practices of Life Style Entrepreneurship Examples from Lithuania

2. Best practice No.1 Type: Flower farming Business idea: growing flowers for sale JANINA MARCINKEVIČIENĖ 60 years old High education in event planning; Family situation: married, two grown-up sons. Living in remote area, 40 km away from the town centre.

3. Business idea: flower farming Business description: growing flowers for market Start –up year: 2009

4. For many I used to work as a teacher, a member of the municipality council and a municipality mayor assistant. I have always lived in the countryside and have been fond of landscape gardening. I used to grow vegetables for my own consumtion and decided to start growing flowers alongside. At first it was only for myself, my friends and the neighbours. Soon my hobby grew into a business.

5. Best practice No.2 Type: Herbs Business idea: growing herbs for market; education seminars Marius Lasinskas 29 years old Higher Education; Family situation: married

6. Business idea: growing herbs, delivering lectures on healthy lifestyle and about treating diseases without medicine, but with the use of herbs Start-up year: 2011 www.mariauszoleles.lt

7. I grow and pick herbs to create healthy herbal tea recipes. I also advise and lecture on healthy lifestyle and the use different herbs and herbal blends for food and disease treatment. In addition, I lead practical seminars on picking herbs in the fields. I enjoy sharing my knowledge and experience with people.

8. Best practice No.3 Type: Pastry-making Business idea: Baking cakes SIMONA ZALENSIENĖ  29 years old  Higher education: Bachelor‘s degree in Economics and Master‘s degree in Business administration  Family situation: married; 2 children

9. Business idea: a cake baking business from home Start-up year: 2013

10. I have always liked baking cakes and would make them for family occasions and and friend‘s festivals. When I had my children I had to stay at home and decided to turn my hobby into business. My homemade cakes are especially popular among people who prefer natural products.

11. Best practice No.4 Type: Ceramics Business idea: handicrafting from clay ROMA GALISTIENĖ  58 years old  Education: high school  Family situation: widow, 2 grown-up sons

12. Business idea: handicrafting from clay. Making different souvenirs, vases, vessels Start-up year: 1996

13. I graduated from an art highschool and worked as an artist in a porcelain factory. After the factory went bankrupt, I was unemployed for some time and decided to start my own business from home. My lately deceised husband was educated to be an engineer but after I started my business, he quit his job, learned to craft and helped me at home. I sell my produce in fairs, during festivals and from home.

14. Best practice No.5 Type: Enterntainment Business idea: organising water entertainment in the countryside with a float „Dubis“ GINTAUTAS MIKULEVIČIUS  60 years old  Education: diploma in direction  Family situation: widow, 2 grown-up sons

15. Business idea: organising water entertainment on a float Start-up year: 2011

16. The business started when Gintautas built a float for visitors of the countryside village. The float can acarry 50 people at 8 km/h against the current and at 13 km/h downstream. The owner expects to design and build another, modernised float in summer. The owner of the float has also set a wire to let the visitors glide above the river Nemunas.

17. Best practice No.6 Type: Flower arrangements Business idea: making original floral arrangements based on cultural heritage GINTVILĖ GIEDRAITIENĖ  52 years old  Education: higher  Family situation: Married, 1 daughter

18. Business idea: making special floral compositions from hay for decoration of churches, homes, resorts, cafes, other interiors as well as gifts. Start-up year: 2005

19. I have always loved being in nature: I would spend all days in the meadows: walking, observing birds, plants and flowers, writing poetry. I wished I lived in the country and would keep thinking about buying a country cottage for myself. However, I didn‘t have enough money at that time. I would pray to God and got this idea of arranging hay (dried grass). It has become my life business. I managed to buy a cottage. It has been 10 years now I‘ve been mowing down, picking berried and making arrangements. I try to do everything with my whole heart... Every single piece. If I don‘t feel love on a particular day, I prefer to not do anything on that day...