Guest lecture by Jasna Mak, Project Manager of the Regional Development Agency for Podravje (RRA) on SPOT counselling

Within the Economics course of the Economist – Accounting & Finance module, Economist – Commerce module and Economist – Digital Marketing module, we hosted Ms. Jasna Mak, consultant, clerk and project manager from the Regional Development Agency for Podravje (RRA Podravje).

The main topics of the guest lecture were business registration, information for entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial projects. The guest lecturer introduced the students to the SPOT consultancy agency, which offers a comprehensive range of free support services to potential entrepreneurs and businesses at all stages of their development. The aim of the SPOT svetovanje Podravje project is to increase information and knowledge to address challenges in the entrepreneurial journey at all stages of the entrepreneurial cycle and to increase early entrepreneurial activity, which also contributes to increased business creation and improved business growth and development.

The Regional Development Agency for Podravje manages SPOT Advisory Podravje, one of the twelve regionally organised business points, which is a non-profit organisation and connects 8 institutions from the whole Podravje region. It ensures the effectiveness of its initiatives through a network of internal and external experts in the fields of regional and sustainable development, promotion of entrepreneurship and tourism, human resources development and internationalisation of business. In addition, it presents SME Podravje’s ongoing projects (My online handbook).