“Establishing a practice firm II – cooperation of young Slovenian and Finnish entrepreneurs”
Leonardo da Vinci mobility program 2007
Salpaus Further Education, Lahti, Finland
2.3. – 21.3.2008
Cooperation between Solski Center Ptuj, Ekomonska Sola Ptuj and Salpaus Further Education, Business Administration started in 2004. We have had Leonardo da Vinci student mobility and Comenius Language projects during these years.
In spring 2008 the project aimed to prepare a market research and a business plan in order to import poultry products from Perutnina Ptuj, Slovenia.
Students and teachers worked with:
- preparing presentations of company Perutnina Ptuj and it’s products
- preparing presentations of Finland
- on the field market research
- preparing a business plan
- establishing a practice firm
- carrying out the tasks in a practice firm (making offers, sending and receiving orders, mails, making financial arrangements, ordinary office tasks, marketing tasks, sales tasks, preparation and handling of invoices, etc.)
Market research on the field picture
One of students’ task was to compare the products on the Finnish market with products of Perutnina Ptuj. Is there market for new products?
Market research – working in the groups picture
Students are very familiar to work in small groups. All the tasks (market research, business plan and establishing a practice firm) were carried out in groups.
Presentations of Perutnina Ptuj picture
Visiting the Construction Fair in Lahti picture
Visits to companies and getting to know the business life in Finland and Lahti were also aims of the project. We all want to thank Keraplast Oy for the opportunity to visit this fair in Lahti.
Visiting Lahti Town Hall picture
Our best thanks to Mr Timo Pohjansalo for the visit to Lahti Town Hall.
Business Plan pictures
Students prepared a business plan for a company “Poultry Import Ltd”. We got very good consultancy by Olli Ekman, Bridge to entrepreneurship – Lahti region enterprise agency. Students also presented their business plans picture
Finnish culture and sport picture 8
One afternoon in Pajulahti: snow walking, saunas and swimming in a “frozen lake”.