“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 prighi@seafweb.org