07 January
Do you feel the wibe of Global Markets?
Unique opportunity to meet market experts from five continents in Riga and hear the latest tendencies of world markets. Global Market Perspective seminar will be featured by experts of Global Intelligence Alliance and will take place on 12th of January in Riga, Stockholm School of Economics in Riga.
read the program (pdf, in Latvian)
(seminar will be held in English)
Register by 10th of January:
mail: zanda.vipule@gatewaybaltic.com |
18 January
Export seminar in Tallinn and Johvi
In cooperation with Estonian Chamber of Commerce, GatewayBaltic will run an export seminar on export planning and strategy in Tallinn on 21st of February and on 3rd of March in Johvi.
read the program (external link) |
18 January
Export seminar in Estonia, Tartu
27th of January, GatewayBaltic will run an export seminar in cooperation with Tartu Science Park in Tartu.
read the program (in Estonian) |
18 January
Export seminar in Tallinn and Johvi
In cooperation with Estonian Chamber of Commerce, GatewayBaltic will run an export seminar on export planning and strategy in Tallinn on 21st of February and on 3rd of March in Johvi.
read the program |
31 January
How to enter the Russian market?
Stenders export manager shares her experience on export development to Russia. Look at the Delfi TV video from Export Morning on 19th of January.
watch the video (in Russian) |
02 February
Over 100 attending global seminar
The Latvian daily Dienas Bizness writes about the seminar.
read the article (pdf, in Latvian)
GIA newsletter also features the customer event in Riga:
read the newsletter (In English, external link)
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14 February
The Export Day
In 22nd of February GatewayBaltic participates in the Export Day which is organized by Chamber of Commerce in Latvia with aim to inform Latvian exporters on market possibilities. GatewayBaltic experts will moderate the Norwegian and Swedish market workshop.
read the program |
15 February
New tactics in Global Management Challenge
Interview with GatewayBaltics consultant Zandu Vipuli about the business strategy game GMC.
read the article (pdf, in Latvian) |
14 February
How to add value with design and marketing?
Export Morning on 17th of February will be dedicated to the theme - Adding value through design and marketing!
We have invited the industrial designer Fionn Dobin from Berlin to share his experience and ideas on development of original products for the export markets.
Language: English.
read the program (pdf, in English)
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17 February
Professional service business
Dienas Bizness writes about the professional service business in Latvia. GatewayBaltic is one of the companies working on international markets
lasīt rakstu (pdf, in Latvian) |
01 March
Congratulations to Jelgavas Innovation Centre!
GatewayBaltic gained the second place in the national competition of the strategic business simulation, Global Management Challange! Congratulations to the winners - Jelgavas Innovation Centre! |
02 March
Export Morning
On the 17th and 24th of March, we will hold the Export Morning discussion in Riga (in Latvian) and in Daugavpils (in Russian).
read programme (pdf, in Latvian) |
08 March
Anna House starts export to Norway
The Latvian business daily Dienas Bizness interviews GatewayBaltic client Anna House who has started export to Norway!
read article (pdf, in Latvian) |
08 March
Nordea School of opportunities
Inese Andersone gave a lecture in Nordea Business school for people interested to start their own business. |
18 March
Export Morning in Daugavpils
Export Morning in Daugavpils will take place on 24th of March and will cover topics of challanges in export. The morning will be featured by the metalworking company Belmast.
Language: Russian.
read programme (pdf,
in Russian) |
2011
Global Market Intelligence Survey
Please, take part in the Global Market Intelligence survey
to the survey (in English, not Active) |
18 March
Export Challanges and Opportunities
Inese Andersone gave her opening speech in the first Baltic Economic Forum for Students which took place in 17th March and was dedicated to the theme - export and market competitiveness.
look at the event: |
24 March
Export financing
Watch video from Export seminar on challenges and opportunities for the development of the export markets featured by metalworking company Belmast and GatewayBaltic.
watch the video (in Russian)
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31 March
Export insted of Bankruptcy - IR magazine
Export saved the Latvian precious wood flooring company Amberwood from bankruptcy, when the local construction boomcrashed.
Inese Anderson commented in the article: Amberwood is a professional teamthat understands the need to invest not only in new equipment, but also in marketing and
sales.
read the article (pdf, in Latvian) |
31 March
Export opportunities to the Norwegian market 
Martins Tiknuss will present business opportunities on the Norwegian market. The seminar is organized by Enterprise Lithuania, 14th of April. |
31 March
GatewayNews - spring edition soon out!
The spring edition of GatewayNews will soon be
available!
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11 April
New Energy to the Team 
GatewayBaltic team has three new team members - Janis Ozolins (Latvia), Kasparas Adomaitis (Lithuania) and Dovile Buskevicuite (Lithuania). |
12 April
Business culture differences
Inese Andersone will present on 14th of April in the Embassy of Lithuania in Tallinn on the topic "Lithuanian business culture". |
12 April
Estonian Consultant Association
Inese Andersone becomes a member of the Estonian Consultant Association. |
15-17 April
Made in Baltics - Trade Fair
Visit us at the Made in Baltics fair in Riga.
read more
This year the Baltic producer exhibition will take place in Riga, "Made in Baltics". GatewayBaltic will run seminars on the topic of export. read the programme (in English) |
20 April
Participation in state procurements
The next Export Morning will be dedicated to the participation in state procurements. The discussion will be featured by the metalworking company Sajers and procurement portal Tenderhouse.
read the programme (pdf, in Russian) |
20 April
Lithuanian business culture
You can see the presentation of Lithuanian business culture which Inese Andersone was presenting for the Estonian business community.
read the presentation (pdf, in English) |
28 April
Moscow does not believe in tears
The next export morning discussion will be on setting up a business in Russia. Guest presenter will be representative from the Latvian company Krassky.
read more (pdf, in Latvian) |
23 May - Seminar In Dublin, 9th June
How well do you know Russia?
Inese Andersone (CEO) will make a presentation on how to enter the Russian market, at the Irish Exporters Association seminar in Dublin, Ireland 9th of June.
Participating companies have also opportunity to have one-to-one meetings with Inese Andersone, regarding sales to Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, or search for sales agents in any of the Baltic countries.
read more |
23 May
Risk Capital Financing Export
During Export Morning seminar in Riga, on 2nd of June, Primekss director Janis Oslejs will share his experience for attracting risk capital financing for the internationalization activities.
Expert opinion will be shared by Martins Jaunarajs from the risk capital fund Baltcap.
read the programme (in Latvian) |
08-06-2011
Avoid beeing blindfolded in a new market
Inese Andersone comments in the Estonian business daily about the three main mistakes of entering export markets.
read the article (page 11, 14 mb, in Estonian)
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11-06-2011
Doing business in the Baltic states
GatewayBaltic compares, in an article, on the differences of doing business within the three Baltic countries. The article was published by the Estonian leading daily newspaper Aripaev.
read the article (in Estonian) |
13-06-2011
Latvian products Goes Hollywood
The Latvian microphone producing company, JZ Microphones, shares their experience on how to become a globally innovative producer and how to market products.
Studios working with superstars like Madonna is clients of JZ Microphones.
The key designer and inventor, Juris Zariņš, and the international sales manager Edijs Rudzis will make a presentation at the event, Breakfast discussion on Export
read the program |
14-06-2011
Food industry in Germany
On 15th of June, Martins Tiknuss will make a presentation about opportunities in the food industry in Germany. The seminar will take place in Vilnius. |
15-06-2011
Äripäev - Estonian business paper
Inese is commenting about differencies in business cultures in the Baltic states.
read the comment (pdf, in Estonian) |
09-07-2011
GatewayBaltic is nominated among the Top 10 in Latvia for European Business Awards 2011.
Every year the European Business Awards research team spend six months analysing over 15 000 companies across Europe to seek out the very best businesses that demonstrate the guiding principles of the Awards.
GatewayBaltic has been nominated within the top 10 in Latvia for the award.
read more |
15-08-2011
Empowering Baltic Innovations
Inese Andersone will present project concept - Empowering Baltic Innovations within a conference Baltic Dynamic in Tallinn, 5th of September.
read more |
15-08-2011
20 Lithuanian companies Expanding to Norway
GatewayBaltic in cooperation with Enterprise Lithuania will promote twenty Lithuanian textile and furniture exporters to the Norwegian market.
read more |
19-08-2011
Free Export consultation 
GatewayBaltic will provide consultation for market expansion in 19th of August in Tehnopol, Tallinn.
read more |
24-08-2011
Every hundredth Swede eats Latvian chicken
The two largest Latvian poultry producers JSC PF Ķekava and Lielzeltiņi Ltd. have now a market share of 1% of the total chicken consumption in Sweden. We have been working with Lielzeltini since 2006 and Ķekava since 2008.
read more (pdf, in English) |
29-08-2011 
Pushing exports by improving co-operation
Mārtiņš, GatewayBaltic consultant, comments, in the Latvia business paper Dienas Bizness, on incentives regarding the potential co-operation between public and private sector: "Idea about collaboration between those parties is very good, but we will see whether it can be implemented in practise.".
read the article (pfd, in Latvian) |
29-08-2011
Export is a marathon
Inese shares her opinion on current export trends in Latvia in the magazine Kapitals: "At the present companies succeed by co-operating with the pre-crisis partners that are now recovering and redeveloping their businesses".
read the article
(pdf, in Latvian) |
30-08-2011
1/2 Million euro agreement to Education
At 10:00 on Tuesday, August 30, SSE Riga Rector Anders Paalzow has signed a 415,219 EUR agreement with the Latvian Chamber of Trade and Commerce (LTRK) to ensure the provision of high-quality executive education to Latvian businesses and their employees.
GatewayBaltic is an important partner and Inese will facilitate various workshops within the project. In addition to that, GatewayBaltic will organize a study trip to Sweden.
The project is organised as part of the LTRK training programme "Produktivitate.lv" and is co-financed by the European Social Fund. The aim of the project is to increase the productivity and competitiveness of Latvian enterprises in international markets.
read more about the project |
30-08-2011
How to create Sales Tigers - Export Mornings
The new "Export Mornings" season is comming soon! It will be opened on September 15 with the presentation of Arturs Svekris, who will share SIA Nordtext experience on sales in export.
read the programme (pdf, in Latvian) |
12-09-2011
Export oriented companies – with a clear vision and qualitative product
In September 9, Inese Andersone was facilitating a workshop in conference "Vadītāja izaicinājums – eksportspējīgs uzņēmums" ("Manager's challenge: export-oriented company"). Inese encouraged entrepreneurs to start exports and shared experience on 5 steps how to start international trade.
Inese points out: "There is a demand for Latvian products in international markets, and foreign partners are looking for professional partners.
That is why Latvian enterprises have to have a clear vision and qualitative product".
more about the conference (in Latvian): |
13-09-2011
Training on how to attract Export Clients
Everybody is welcome to participate in a workshop on October 4, 2011, for developing a successful export strategy, starting from market research, trade visits and communication with new clients to already established export partnerships.
The workshop will be lead by, Inese Andersone, director, and Mārtiņš Tiknuss, senior export project manager. The seminar is organized within the employee training programme "Produktivitātes Evolūcija". The project is co-financed by 72% from the European Social Fund.
read more on course schedule in SSE Riga
more about the project
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13-09-2011
3 observations on how Estonians beat Latvians in exports?
"Estonians have a clear vision about their strategic markets, as well as state support in all export stages.", Inese Andersone blog in Diena Bizness
read the blog (in Latvian) |
14-09-2011
Doing business with Norway – free of charge seminar about the market specifics in Norway
The seminar is organized by LIDA (Latvian Investment and Development agency) in co-operation with Enterprise Europe Network, Norwegian Chamber of Commerce in Latvia and Swedbank.
One of the trainers in this seminar is the director of GatewayBaltic - Inese Andersone. Inese is associated consultant for Innovation Norway (Norwegian Investment and Development agency) in Latvia.
Entrepreneurs interested in the Norwegian market are welcome to apply!
When? September 21, 2011, 10:00.
Where? Swedbank, Balasta dambis 1a, Riga.
more information (in Latvian) |
14-09-2011
The Export Academy
Food producers are welcome to apply for "Export Academy" to get to know more about the food sector in Sweden!
GatewayBaltic will be organizing a study trip to Sweden on November 9 – 10, 2011, within the training programme "Export Academy".
This training programme is organized within the project "Produktivitātes evolūcija" and is up to 72% co-financed by European Social Fund.
All of the Latvian food producers interested in the business development are welcome to participate!
Registration by 17 October, 2011.
Detailed plan (in Latvian)
course schedule in SSE Riga (in English)
more information about the project (in Latvian)
http://www.produktivitate.lv
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19-09-2011
Export Discussion breakfast
- Sales book for exports
On September 29, Nikita Kellermann from Republic Performance will share his experience on various sales and marketing tools for successful exports. This Export Morning will be held in Russian.
read more (in Latvian)
read more (in Russian) |
23-09-2011
Opportunities and challenges for Baltic food exporters in Sweden - seminar in Kaunas
GatewayBaltic in cooperation with Lithuanian Food Exporters Association (LitMEA) is organizing a seminar on September 30, with aim to encourage Baltic food producers to enter the Swedish market and break typical stereotypes about entering the market.
The seminar will be lead by export experts from GatewayBaltic – senior export consultant Martins Tiknuss and Lithuanian representative Kasparas Adomaitis.
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distribution chains in Sweden |
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food imports in Sweden from Baltic States and Eastern Europe |
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attitude of Swedish traders and common stereotypes |
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market possibilities for small and medium enterprises |
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perspectives for various food sectors |
More information about LitMEA
Date - September 30, 2011
Seminar venue - www.volfasengelman.lt, Kaunas |
26-09-2011
From Latvia to Kuwait and Vladivostok - Evopipes story
Our first regional Export Morning in the season will take place in Jelgava, in the tower of Sv. Trīsvienības church - www.bcconsulting.lv. Our chosen speaker for this event is Edgars Vilkins from EvoPipes.
Apply by sending an e-mail to inese.manguse@gatewaybaltic.com. Places are limited, so do not delay!
read the programme (in Latvian) |
26-09-2011
Can your Business Model be the same for different markets?
Read Ineses Andersones latest blog in the business paper Dienas Bizness!
read blog (in Latvian) |
27-09-2011
20 Lithuanian companies going to Norway
GatewayBaltic together with Enterprise Lithuania will help 20 Lithuanian companies to develop their exports to Norway in wood and textile industry. GatewayBaltic will search for potential business partners in Norway, and organize individual business meetings for Lithuanian companies.
To ensure successful outcomes, GatewayBlatic will organize a seminar on the promotion of export to Norwegian market, where our experts will cover specific features, tips and tricks, as well as success stories in context on Norway and wood and textile industry. This opportunity is financed under the project From Business Start to Export Development and European Regional Development Fund.
read more (in Lithuanian) |
27-09-2011
Networking conference Nordic Open 2011
The business and networking conference Nordic Open 2011 is coming soon! It will be a seminar with two full days of practical presentations and workshops. 
You may experience all this together with other entrepreneurial minds and GatewayBaltic on October 6 - 7 at Meriton Grand Conference & Spa Hotel Tallin's conference center.
Date: October 6 - 7
Venue: Meriton Grand Conference & Spa Hotel Tallin's conference center
read more |
03-10-2011
Your roadmap for export markets
All are welcome to participate in Dienas Bizness conference in Liepāja - "Ceļš uz eksporta tirgiem" (Roadmap for export markets) within the exhibition "Ražots Liepājā" on October 14.
This is a unique opportunity to listen to various export stories and advices from Inese Andersone (GatewayBaltic), Uldis Pīlēns (UPB), Aleksejs Kaņējevs (Hipotēku banka) and more! Participation in the exhibition and conference is free of charge.
read more (in Latvian) |
04-10-2011
How a mentor can help you
Read the article in the business daily Dienas Bizness "Mentoring helps to think like an entrepreneur" (26.09.2011., p.14).
Inese Andersone shares her observations out of SSE Riga Mentor's club - "Mentoring is an exchange of ideas, opinions and good practices."
read the article (pdf popup, in Latvian) |
12-10-2011
What kind of surprises world's economy will bring us next year?
While a changing economy can be a risky time, it's actually a prime time for development!
Meet Inese Andersone in the conference organized by international credit insurance company Coface Latvia and learn more about opportunities in the changing times!
When? 08.11.2011., 10.00
Where? Albert Hotel Rīga, Dzirnavu Street 33
Seminar is free of charge!
learn more and apply (new window) |
12-10-2011
Made in Latvia 2011
The exhibition "Made in Latvia 2011" on October 14 -16, will give insights on the latest trends in Latvian business developments, diversity of Latvian producers and traders. All are welcome to participate in a seminar "5 steps to successful exports" within this exhibition.
The seminar will take place on October 15, 11.00 - 12.00 on the second floor in Skonto halle, and will be lead by Inese Andersone.
read more (external page) |
21-10-2011
Doing business with Europeans
The product price is crucial for Danes, delivery terms and speed for Norwegians, but what is important for Swedes, Germans or Poles?
Read the interview with Inese Andersone, GatewayBaltic, in the Estonian business magazine "Äripäev" and find out answers to these questions!
read the article (in Russian, pdf pop-up) |
14-10-2011
Export marathon runners
At the beginning of September many well-know representatives from export oriented companies shared not only their success stories, but also missteps and failures in process of entering new markets.
In this conference Inese Andersone was sharing GatewayBaltic experience on how to find the right cooperation partner abroad. Read the brightest ideas in the latest "Kapitāls"!
read the full article (pop-up, in Latvian) |
19-10-2011
Export organization in metalworking industry
Export breakfast discussion on October 27 will cover issues regarding exports in metalworking industry. Our special guests for this discussion is Yuri Baskavov from Vitrum Group and Andris Trifanovs from Bureau Veritas Latvia.
Apply by sending an e-mail to inese.manguse@gatewaybaltic.com!
Read the programme (pop-up pdf, in Latvian)
Read the programme (pop-up pdf, in Russian) |
03-11-2011
Export across the oceans
Discover Jaunalko Ltd. experience in exports to such exotic markets as Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Taiwan and Australia on the next Export Breakfast discussion seminar on November the 10th, 2011!
Our special guest for this discussion is marketing and sales director of Jaunalko - Justs Dzedons and export manager Sergejs Solovjovs!
Apply by sending an e-mail to inese.manguse@gatewaybaltic.com!
Read the programme (in Latvian) |
10-11-2011
How to reach your export sales targets?
Executive education:
The next open course within SSE Riga Executive Education program on November 29, 2011, will help entrepreneurs to set and reach the export targets.
The seminar will be hosted by director of GatewayBaltic - Inese Andersone and will cover following topics:
- Goal setting and export sales plan;
- Market segmentation and co-ordination of sales process;
- Motivation of the sales team;
- Marketing methods in export;
- Partner selection and client relationship management.
Open courses are up to 72% co-financed by European Social fund within the project "Produktivitātes Evolūcija".
Send your application to executive@sseriga.edu.lv by November 17.
Read full programme (in Latvian) Read more about the project "Produktivitātes Evolūcija" here: www.produktivitate.lv
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03-11-2011 
The export success story of "Liepājas Papīrs"
The next Export Breakfast discussion in the region will take place in Liepāja on November 15.
The export success story will share the president of Liepājas Papīrs - Jānis Vilnītis.
Read the programme (in Latvian)
Apply by sending an e-mail to inese.manguse@gatewaybaltic.com! |
22-11-2011  
How to compete in Norway?
What advantages Baltic exporters can draw out from the fact that Norway is out of the Euro zone?
What Norwegians expect in the construction industry and what are the differences between doing business in Norway and Latvia?
You are welcome to find out answers to these questions in our next Export Breakfast discussion on December 1, 2011!
Our special guests - the head economist at DNB bank Pēteris Strautiņš, and CEO at SIA Husvik - Petter Lundeby.
This Export Breakfast discussion will be held in Latvian and English.
Read the program (pdf, in Latvian)
Apply by sending an e-mail to inese.manguse@gatewaybaltic.com! |
22-11-2011
Ilzes Sweets on study trip to Sweden
Ilze Garanča from "Ilzes Sweets" was one of the participants in the study business trip to Sweden together with GatewayBaltic.
Read more about her passion in the Latvian business daily "Dienas Bizness"!
Read the full article (pdf, in Latvian) |
30-11-2011
To be on the other side of the globe
After visiting one of the biggest trade shows of toys in Nuremberg, SIA Wendi Toys realized that great ideas should not be started in small volumes, so now they are in search for a business angel.
GatewayBaltic has helped to explore the potential of the Norwegian, Swedish and Danish markets for Wendi Toys. Read the full article in Dienas Bizness (30/11/2011).
Read full article (in Latvian, pdf) |
01-12-2011
Latvians in Silicon Valley
The last Export Breakfast discussion in the season (15/12/2011) will reveal experience and insights of Latvian entrepreneurs in the leading hub for high-tech innovation and development in the US - Silicon Valley.
Experience, latest IT trends, developments, as well as visibility of Latvia on the map of business angels will share Viesturs Sosārs (CEO at Real Sound Lab) and Ernests Štāls (CEO and co-founder at Reach.ly).
Read the programme (in Latvian, pdf) |
07-12-2011
NorthLight LED Ltd. is launching its first LED lighting design collection
"Currently we are cooperating with GatewayBaltic in our international expansion."
read the article (in Latvian, pdf) |
09-12-2011
Business opportunities in Moscow
Read about the business approach of the interior salon Krassky and its expansion in Russia.
Expert opinion: "...other entrepreneurs should learn from Krassky how to sell goods and services altogether" (Inese Andersone, CEO, GatewayBaltic).
Read the full article (in Latvian, pdf) |
10-12-2011
The Gate to Europe
Inese Andersone was interviewed in the Swedbank client send out, "Jusu Biznesam".
read more (In Latvian, p.6, external link) |
12-12-2011
GatewayNews #10 - winter 2011-2012 
This is our new winter issue 2011-2012 of GatewayNews #10.
Over the years we have tried to develop the newsletter into more content based, and by far this issue has a lot more interesting articles to be read.
Some hot topics are featured, such as the article,
”Is screwing your business partner the only way of doing business?”,
or, “Will the good old Hanza trade times be coming back”,
and "Why being socially responsible pays back".
This and much more can be read in the 18 pages of GatewayNews #10.
Enjoy!, GatewayBaltic Team.
Open the new GatewayNews #10 (pdf, 2Mb) |
16-12-2011
Export Intelligence™
Undiscovered Territory for Baltic Exporters - Austria
Austria is unrivaled specialist for Eastern and Central Europe. Austria's long tradition with its neighbors to the east has led to a common mindset and many years of experience in doing business together.
read the article |
27-12-2011
The Latvian Chamber of Commerce
Export Awards - "Latvji, brauciet jūriņā!" and "Sprīdīša balva".
Latvian Chamber of commerce will honor those that promote best practice and potential within exports. 
Read more |
27-12-2011
The Export Academy
In the next Export Academy companies will have an opportunity to gain deepened knowledge about export organization, strategy and business development market research during the cycle of 5 seminars from January 10 to April 12, 2012.
The seminars will be lead by Inese Andersone, founder and CEO of GatewayBaltic. The seminar is up to 72.5% co-financed by European Social Fund within the project
"Produktivitātes Evolūcija"(www.produktivitate.lv).
Read more about the Export Academy
Read the full programme of Export Academy
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