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setting up business incubators can be used in other municipalities across
Southeastern Serbia.
The objectives of the BIC Knjaževac are to:
• create new jobs and promote coalitions among business organizations, local
governments and civil society;
• educate and support existing SMEs, create enterprise orientated environment
and reduce business failure;
• support in general the development of the municipality and diversify the local
economy;
• generate individual and local wealth and develop local business communities;
• support reforms and democratization of Serbia;
• assure the sustainable development and advance financial stability;
• create infrastructure for supporting self-employment;
• assure the competitiveness of the region;
• facilitate introduction of new technology and retraining of workers in
entrepreneurial skills; and
• offer ongoing adult learning in business management.
The BIC Knjaževac is self-sustainable and all activities are financed from own
incomes. The organizational structure consists of the Advisory board (9
representatives of stakeholders and founders); the director and the Mentorship Team
(9 volunteers, managers of big companies and successful entrepreneurs who assist
to BIC members in their operations).
The services offered by the Centre covers the following:
• assigned mentor to each new start-up for a period of 12 months;
• pre-incubation and development advice for business planning;
• providing the business space with all the necessary conditions for work, under
favourable conditions on market;
• possibility of using space for meetings and presentations with all the
equipment;
• possibility of using computers and other office materials;
• seminars on business management skills, business functions, procuring raw
materials and exporting finished goods and seminars on setting up and
managing an office plus internet access & training;
• assistance with bookkeeping (3 months free), personnel selection, training and
development;
• assistance with engineering, modernization of technical equipment and
marketing;
• consultant services for making a business plan;
• office leading, internet use, keeping and modernization of IT equipment
seminars; and
• help in conducting marketing and public relations.
During the realization of the project good relations with Knjaževac municipality,
Belgrade’s municipalities Palilula, New Belgrade and City of Nis were established.
Good cooperation with Regional Chamber of Commerce was built and the
Memorandum of understanding with Entrepreneur’s Association from Knjaževac was
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