Great news for patrons from Arges! “There are funds! There is money!”
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Non-refundable funds ensure the development of Romanian companies.
And in our county, many businesses gained solid consistency after people with initiative accessed these funds.
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Not all of them succeeded, however. Because obtaining them is not within everyone’s reach and without specialist help it is difficult to crack.
It comes precisely in support of large and small companies Goodwill Consulting, a national leader in consulting in the field. A difficult name that for some patrons needs no introduction.
All those who turned to the company’s specialists benefited.
Huge interest
Today, in the select setting of the conference room at the Ramada Hotel, a special event took place.
Răzvan Gălățan, operational director of the company Goodwill Consultingdemonstrated in front of dozens of business people the opportunities available to them.
A presentation of the company, but especially of the financing programs that are available during the year 2024.
The competence, experience and determination of the specialists of this consulting firm have led to the spectacular development of the turnover of many entrepreneurs.
Obviously, after completing the necessary steps to obtain the much-dreamed-of funds. The interest of Argeş patrons is immense.
Proof of the number of those who listened to the young and hearty director today.
Useful dialogue
After reviewing the existing funding programs in various fields of activity, the specific details were detailed. Concrete steps for a firm to meet all eligibility criteria.
Then followed a series of questions that Răzvan Gălățan received from the entrepreneurs. Everyone received the necessary clarifications, the dialogue being extremely useful.
At the end of the event, exclusively for ePitesti, the director was kind enough to answer a few questions.
The traps that entrepreneurs fall into
Goodwill Consulting…Who are you? And what experience do you have in the field of financial consulting?
Our company is the largest company on the consulting market in Romania. We have been active for 16 years, we have a national office.
We have 90 consultants plus 60 representatives who are – as they say “sodas“ our. I go to the field and talk in the territory with potential customers.
In addition to consulting, we have a design, panel supply and IT company.
We serve the whole country, but today I came to address the patrons of the Sud-Muntenia region. We have offices in Cluj, Oradea, Suceava, Iasi, Miercurea-Ciuc and other big cities.
Do you have a branch, a headquarters in Argeș?
– No, only in Bucharest, which is an hour or so away, and in Craiova. It will be easy to get there too on the Expressway.
Some people are fooled by consulting firms. I have unfortunately had experiences in the past with clients they took on who had forged finance contracts. There are many cases of this kind.
Argesul, an “engine”
What should they look out for? How to avoid traps?
– To be careful, to study on their own, to request the guide, to read all the conditions they assume, to know if they need and assume an increase in the number of employees or turnover.
Let them know what happens if they don’t meet them. Financing programs come with some limitations, with various obligations.
Someone doesn’t give you money just for the sake of giving it to you, it’s not free money. There are some indicators to reach. If a program, an offer sounds too good to be true, then it is a sign that it is fake.
How many customers does your company have in Argeș county?
– Fortunately, we have quite a few customers, Argeșul has always been one motor for us. Over 100 companies from the county work with us.
Would we be the county on their first list in the Sud-Muntenia region?
– Prahova and Argeș are fighting for the first place in the region. It is not by chance because they are the richest counties in the region.
And it is clear that the financing does not go to companies from Teleorman or Călăraşi because they are poorer.
And then they don’t really dare to apply for such projects.
But as the value of the funding?
– Prahova is over, but in a big fight with Argesul.
In the understanding of everyone, including those less familiar, what are the concrete steps they need to go through to obtain funds with the help of the company Goodwill Consulting?
– Let’s say that someone has a company with any kind of activity and wants to develop it. Then he addresses us, fills in the form and is contacted by a business consultant with the help of which he identifies, free of charge, what the financing solutions are.
If they exist, of course. If we are in this positive situation, we proceed to the eligibility and scoring procedure.
We determine if he can apply, what score he has and what the chances are. After we determine it has the score and the chances, it signs a consulting contract with us.
Great news for patrons from Arges! “There are funds! There is money!”
Only then is that contract made! We assign a consultant for the writing and implementation part. He will make a business plan, application for financing, everything that involves the file.
We also do all the implementation, procurement procedures, reports, absolutely everything needed.
From that moment on, I have been with our client throughout the project monitoring period.
Does the businessman, your client, not have to waste time and energy traveling?
– There will be no need, the client’s effort and time will be minimal.
Do you tell the man honestly if he has a chance of getting funds?
– Absolutely. The main income comes from the commission. And we get this only if the project is won.
I have no interest in taking on a project without a chance.
So the non-winning projects do not benefit me, I have no reason to burden myself with them.
The idea is that we all win: both the client and us.
In Argeș county, what would be the share of financing projects by activity field? Industry, agriculture?
– Towards industry more. We have a lot of strong manufacturing firms.
Or we have large companies that have work points here in your area.
Leaving aside the big and established companies, what advice do you have for small entrepreneurs? Some are not confident that they can get financing.
– To dare to apply for funds because they can develop at a much faster pace. That would be my advice.
Comparing two companies, in the situation where one took funds, the other did not, obviously, the one that took money can develop much better and faster.
It can use much better technologies, it can do better production in a shorter time.
It can purchase better equipment and will have a competitive advantage over other firms.
Advice from specialists
How does the HoReCa industry in Argeș compare to other counties? Do you have any projects you are working on in this sector?
– We have clients from this field as well. We work with several hotels in the area.
There are also people who call our company and intend to build hotels, guesthouses, accommodation spaces from scratch.
Do companies contact you for photovoltaic panels?
– Yes. We also have two programs for these, both for consumption and for production for sale.
They are part of Romania’s green energy development strategy and a lot of money will continue to be invested in this field.
If you were an enterprising young man, assuming you call the firm Goodwill Consulting, in which sector would you develop a business? And what exactly would that be?
– I would look at the market, to find a niche that is not well covered in the area where I operate. I would go into a manufacturing field.
For example, I don’t know… to think that in the HoReCa industry all plastic packaging is replaced with paper packaging.
Then it is a good idea to start making paper packaging because it is clear that there will be a need that will not be covered.
The production area will always receive financing from non-reimbursable funds, it will also produce surplus value, it will also give us the possibility of great growth and development.
In the case of services, you are limited. But in production you can stretch yourself at the national and international level.
I advise people with initiative and courage to look for a niche in the manufacturing sector.
Interested Argesians where and how can they find you?
– On our website www.gwconsulting.ro we have a contact form, they can address themselves there.
And our system assigns them to colleagues in Bucharest or Craiova. It is important to know that potential clients do not have to travel, my colleagues from Craiova or Bucharest come to their company headquarters.
Come and discuss everything you need.
Do you have a final message for the people of Arges with companies?
– Currently, now, today, there are a lot of financings. There are funds, there is money!
It is important to think about the fact that tomorrow and next year, we don’t know what will happen. I encourage everyone to apply, don’t delay and get money for their projects.
