Business Review

With La Mama, Cafepedia and Charlatans in his portfolio, Catalin Mahu, owner of Trotter Restaurant, has two main objectives on his agenda for this year: to consolidate and develop his business so it posts a EUR 7.5 million turnover in 2010

Anda Dragan

Having taken, along with her husband, the leap of faith to resign their jobs and set up in business by themselves, Loredana Preda sees a promising future for Galeriile Noblesse. Despite the current crisis, she expects the company to post EUR 1 million turnover this year.

Anda Dragan

With no customers but a lot of courage, CLAUDIU POPA started his own business six years ago, and has since had the opportunity to work both with small companies and multinationals. His main target is to transform Interactivision in a conglomerate of projects which might be a target for investors.

By Anda Dragan

The right work-life balance is crucial for the success and wellbeing of any individual. In a world where working under pressure has become the norm and stress is a given, a life coach can be the answer.

By Anda Dragan

Cor de Groot, the general manager of Global Group, has plenty of Dutch courage. The current downturn doesn’t scare him and he has a very ambitious target on his agenda: to double or even triple his company’s turnover in the coming years.

By Anda Dragan

With the recession having left many jobless, the workforce looks set to be significantly remodeled. The unemployed are moving to domains where work is still available, either because these positions are newly created or they require high levels of specialization, and training may sprout up to meet the new demand.Official data show that on December31, 2009, more than 700,000 people were looking for a job, and the layoffs are continuing this year. A new career path may be the answer for many.

Courage and a passion for hairstyling were the main factors in persuading ELISABETA PINTILEASA to set up her own business when she was just 23. Her ambition now is to transform HairWellness…and more into a network of beauty salons inthe large neighborhoods of Bucharest.

With the aim of combining his professional life with the things he enjoys doing, Oliver Perkins, managing director of Brainovate, wants to grow his company in a sustainable and healthy way.

By Anda Dragan

With a business model that stems from the Netherlands, Gradina Bakker Olanda has flourished on the local market and could plant the seed of inspiration for other budding entrepreneurs interesting in selling flower bulbs.

 Anda Dragan

A project developed under the umbrella of consultancy firm Financial View – despite the economic crisis – the creators of internet portal efin.ro hope it has great potential for the future. Dragos Cabat, managing partner at Financial View, intends his company to post EUR 300,000 turnover this year, with efin.ro making a significant contribution to this result.