Support to SME

Considering joining to the European Union one of the priorities of city administration is to promote and create favourable conditions for entre-preneurship development in Cesis. Therefore different investments and possibilities are used to improve infrastructure and quality of services in the city, create new workplaces. Financing for the investments comes from EU foundations, state and local government, entrepreneurs and international co-operation partners.

Inhabitants of Cesis are privileged to live in one of the most ancient Latvian towns with cultural and historical heritage that allows to develop tourism. However successful city development cannot be possible without supporting small and medium sized enterprises (SME) in other spheres. Still, inhabitants of Cesis don't want huge industrial enterprises to be built in the city.

Cesis City Council uses modern technologies to make better cooperation between city administration and entrepreneurs. A new city home page has been created and special section called "Entrepreneurship" allows entrepreneurs to put information about their companies. Same the e-mail list of Cesis entrepreneurs that contains almost 80 addresses is a good chance to inform about news that could be interesting for them as well as to receive entrepreneurs' recommendations.

Entrepreneurs have taken part in various official visits and exhibitions in foreign countries organised by City Council. To get more information special seminars regarding possibilities and demands after joining EU are organised for the entrepreneurs which are financed by European Commission and local government.

Cesis City Coucil is looking for new possibilities and ways to support local entrepreneurs those developing city.