CALLING ALL ENTREPRENEURS!
October 28, 2014
Are you a recent entrepreneur, or looking to take your business beyond Latvia? In celebration of Global Entrepreneurship Week, the U.S. Embassy will become a “business incubator for a day” and host an Entrepreneurship Seminar on Thursday, November 13. Top local and U.S. businesspeople and thinkers on entrepreneurship and innovation will lead a full-day interactive event to help promising Latvian entrepreneurs from local small and medium enterprises (SMEs) take their businesses to the next level and build networks of entrepreneurs facing similar challenges.
What’s in it for you?
An opportunity to interact with a range of high profile speakers such as Robbie Vitrano (Naked Pizza, incubator Idea Village), Juris Ulmanis (Experiential Solutions, Riga Business School), Marianna Minigubajeva (Minigubajeva Consulting) and others who will share their personal experiences as entrepreneurs and discuss topics such as marketing, finance, and networking. A chance to meet and exchange ideas with other Latvian entrepreneurs.
How to apply:
Email RigaCommerce@state.gov with:
- your name, your business’s name and registration number
- your email address and phone number
- 2-3 sentences describing how you would benefit from joining the Seminar
- a sentence describing your dream for your business
What happens next?
If confirmed for attendance, you will receive an official email invitation from the U.S. Embassy. Unfortunately, due to limited seating, we are unable to accommodate all applicants.
BEFORE APPLYING, PLEASE CHECK THAT YOU ARE AVAILABLE ON THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13 TO BE IN RIGA BY 8:30 A.M. ATTENDEES MUST ARRANGE THEIR OWN PARKING AND TRANSPORTATION AND WILL NOT BE REIMBURSED FOR TRAVEL EXPENSES. LUNCH AND REFRESHMENTS WILL BE PROVIDED.
THIS OPPORTUNITY IS FUNDED BY THE U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT AND FREE OF CHARGE TO ALL ACCEPTED PARTICIPANTS.
Information Resource Center Director
U.S. Embassy
Samnera Velsa iela 1
Riga, LV-1046, Latvia
Mobile: +371 2920 5460
Phone: +371 6710 7048
