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Category: Economy and business
How mushrooms are produced according to EU standards in Lviv region
A company in Drohobych became the first in Ukraine to launch production of mushrooms compliant with European requirements. Read more
EU supports technology-savvy business in Ukraine
Using Ukrainian businesses as an example, we will tell you about the companies working successfully with the European Union Read more
EU4Business helps Ukrainian entrepreneurs to streamline their production
Lviv company “Progress Service” has been making shoes for Ukraine for 30 years, and has recently started exporting them to Moldova and Poland. A three-week course on cost-effective production held under the EU4Business initiative has helped the company to triple its efficiency and increase its financial indicators fivefold. Now they produce a pair of shoes in 30 seconds, whereas the quality of the product has improved, and its cost has fallen. Read more
How to go for business exchange to Europe
It is worthwhile to do internship in Europe even in order to see the experience of others, compare opportunities and learn practical approaches to classic business theories, because entrepreneurship is a non-stop learning. Definitely, Ukrainian business schools provide a significant theoretical foundation to those who wants to learn business processes. However, not always they can ensure a practical experience that supports creativity, ability to invent and think out of the box, as well as create personalized organizational culture. Read more
How Ukrainian entrepreneurs transform their business through the EU programs
The Focus Magazine represents the stories of Ukrainian entrepreneurs who, after training under the “Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs” EU program, launched their own projects in Ukraine. Read more
How to attract affordable loan under EU4Business initiative
The “Agrotem” farm grows oilseeds, breeds sheep and produces elite cheeses in Lviv region. In 2019, the company attracted a cheap loan of UAH 1 million from the Bank “Lviv” under a German-Ukrainian Fund loan programme for small and medium enterprises implemented under the EU initiative EU4Business. The loan went to replenish their working capital and purchase agricultural machinery. The farm monthly pays interests on the loan and will repay the loan itself after the harvest. The company plans to attract a second loan to expand cheese production. Read more
