In business, it’s not only about what we know, but also who we know. Despite all the current trends, nothing can replace the personal human contact. Business is done by people, with people, because of people.
One of the most prominent projects in the past year that was dedicated, above all, to the networking of entrepreneurs in the entire Adriatic region, was the Business Café. It has everything that a project needs to succeed: a good idea, continuity, presence in all markets, good guests … and the remarkable energy of Kristina Ercegović, the author of the project. The energy that does not represent the mere struggle for a job in the existential sense, but a struggle for an idea. It can sometimes be very difficult, uncertain and toilsome. But when it succeeds, the happiness follows. On this front, Kristina is most certainly a happy woman.
The two basic messages of Business Café are: We are not alone, we all go through the same things and It’s possible to make it here and now, in our region, in spite of everything and everyone, which is very well illustrated by the stories of all the guests of Business Café so far.
Wishing that the 2016 be your best year ever, Business Café is sending you a nice gift – an e-booklet about the importance and power of networking that will help you take advantage of your stay at the Business Café and all other events more efficiently.
S KIM SI TAKAV SI—Važnost i moć networkinga by Kristina Ercegović
(Serbian, English, and other versions will soon be available online).
In January, Business Café will be held twice:
21 January 2016, Zagreb, restaurant Spoon, 18:00 hours, topic – Everything is possible.
27 January 2016, Belgrade, Mikser House, 18:00 hours, topic – Business with a message.
And then to follow are:
Skopje, 4 February 2016, organized and led by Katerina Kotlareska, katerina@mkbizniskafe.com
Dubrovnik, 9 February 2016, organized and led by Viktorija Knežević, vknezevic@inet.hr
Podgorica, 25 February 2016, organized and led on behalf of IPER by Slavica Nikolić, nikolics@t-com.me
Sarajevo, March 2016, organized and led by Amra Hašimbegović, amra@gms.ba.
Media sponsor of all Business Café events in the region is portal www.media-marketing.com
Everything is possible
30th jubilee Business Café in Zagreb will start with a brief overview of where its previous guests are today. Denis Matijević, owner of AgroFructus from Donji Miholjac, will then share his story with the other guests. AgroFructus now comprises of seven companies specialized in the production, purchase, storage, processing and sale of fruits and vegetables in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Macedonia. Denis has more than 3000 business partners, and with an average annual turnover of 80 million euros, his company employs 500 permanent workers.
One of the guests will also be Andrea Šitum, owner and editor of one of the most widely read health and lifestyle portals, www.naturala.hr, winner of Greenovation Award for the best Croatian team of green economy. Andrea has recently launched a travel-lifestyle portal www.4seasonscroatia.com
In the end of the official part of the program, guests of the Business Café will hear from Bruno Šimleša, a famous presenter and author of eight books that are successfully sold throughout the region.
Sponsors of events in Zagreb are Vipnet, Nivea, Falkensteiner and Linea Snella
(Organizers’ note: Due to the shift to online sales, this time in Zagreb the tickets can be purchased only for cash on arrival).
Business with a message
The Belgrade edition of Business Café in the popular Mikser will be held on 27 January at 18:00 hours, and the theme will be Business with a message. Guests of the Business Café will be: the founder of Mikser Maja Lalić (http://house.mikser.rs/); a famous actor, entrepreneur and Heal Your Life trainer Siniša Ubović (www.putpromene.com); Milica Čalija, co-owner and the woman behind the successful and inspirational story of Angels, cakes that we all love (www.andjeli.com); and Ivan Brkljač, founder of the interesting start-up www.arbobracelet.com through which a tree is planted somewhere in Serbia or in the world each time you buy a bracelet.
Sponsor of Business Café in Serbia is Wiener Staedische Insurance. Partner of Business Café is Mikser. Sponsors and friends are: Law Office Tomić, Sinđelić and Groza; OP-ED agency; PR agency Konekta and hairdresser salon Uglješa.
Tickets can be purchased at all Giggs Tix sale places at a price of 1,000 dinars (www.gigstix.com) and at Mikser until the beginning of the event.
Business Café team which will this year work on the networking and development of entrepreneurs in the Adriatic region are:
Kristina Ercegović, www.kristinaercegovic.com
Amra Hašimbegović, www.gms.ba
Viktorija Knežević, www.businesscafe.info
Katerina Kotlareska, www.mkbizniskafe.com
Slavica Nikolić, www.iper.org.me
