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Establishment of Rafał Werner Firewood Trading
Finishing school without technical qualifications makes it
(December 2017).
very difficult for young people to enter the job market and
start a career. This is particularly true in rural areas since
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Submission of the request for payment of the first
there are few job opportunities compared to urban
tranche of support totalling EUR 15 000 (December
centres where there are several large employers. One way
2017).
out of this situation is to start one’s own business, but
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Receipt of the first payment and acquisition of
that is very difficult without start-up capital.
machinery necessary for the business: a firewood
This was the case of Rafał Werner from Włodawa, a small
processor, a feeding table, a bandsaw and other saws
town in eastern Poland located close to the borders with
(December 2017 – January 2018).
Belarus and Ukraine. As Rafał was determined to create a
•
Submission of the request for payment of the second
job for himself and not be forced to migrate to a big city,
tranche of support totalling EUR 4 000 (January 2018).
he decided to set up his own business producing dried, S Stteepp 22 –– EEssttaabblliisshhiinngg tthhee bbuussiinneessss F Fiirreewwoooodd TTrraaddiinngg
LEADER - AVRUPA BİRLİĞİ’NDEKİ BAŞARILI UYGULAMA ÖRNEKLERİ
cut and prepared firewood as a ready-to-use product. • Receipt of the second tranche of funding and
O Obbjjeeccttiivveess
Açık Hava Spor ve finalisation of the investment element of the project
(February 2018).
Çocuk Oyun Alanları Kurma
The objective of this project was to create employment
for the applicant who used the tools and support provided
PROJESI
by both the LAG and the regional authorities not just to
setup and realise his business plan, but to fully
understand the necessary steps to start his business and
also the potential risks involved with his endeavour.
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S Stteepp 33 –– LLaauunncchhiinngg tthhee bbuussiinneessss
The project involved the following steps:
• azaltılmasına katkıda bulunmaktadır. Ham- de bulunmaktadır. Rafał Werner’in ürünlerine
Acquisition with own funds of the raw wood to be
S Stteepp 11 –– PPrreeppaarraattiioonn maddeler yerel kaynaklardan satın alınmakta olan talep, bölgede benzer işletmelerin çok
processed and sold as firewood during the 2018/2019
ve nihai ürün yerel müşterilere tedarik edile- az bulunması nedeniyle gün geçtikçe artmak-
heating season (February 2018).
• Initial information meeting about receiving financial rek nakliye ihtiyaçları azaltılmakta ve bu saye- tadır.
de emisyon önlenmektedir.
support for start-up businesses by the Local Action • İşletmenin müşterileri arasında 30 km²’lik Finansman (EUR) Toplam bütçe 22.500
EAFRD 12.726 and use of social
Creation of advertising material
Group Stowarzyszenie Poleska Dolina Bugu bir yarıçap içinde yaşayan yaşlılar ve aynı za- Ulusal/Bölgesel 7.274
media to promote the
manda profesyonel yaşamları kendi yakacak services and goods of the new
(September 2016). odunlarını hazırlamalarını zorlaştıran gençler Özel 2.500
business (February 2018).

• Market research on potential clients and review of the • First sales and increase in production (March 2018).

types and cost of basic equipment necessary for the

business (October – December 2016). • Survey on client satisfaction and adjustments to the
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processing methods (July 2018).
• Preparation of the necessary documentation (including

a business plan) and verification of the machinery • Acquisition of more raw material using the revenue

needs and potential suppliers of raw materials from earlier sales – maintenance of cash flow

(January – February 2017). (September 2018).

• Submission of the application to the LAG (February • Increase of the customer base and securing existing

2017). clients.

• Selection of the application by the LAG and review of The business plan foresees review of the possible uses for

the financing request by the regional authorities in the wood chips and other wood waste resulting from the

Lublin (March 2017). firewood production and potential launch of additional

services and products (stakes, boards etc.). Work is
• Signature of the grant contract by the regional underway to fulfil the contractual requirements of the

authorities in Lublin (October 2017). grant to reach at least 30 % of the sales revenue set out in

the business plan.

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