Support of small and medium entrepreneurs

National Agency for Development of Small and Medium Enterprises (NADSME) supports small and medium entrepreneurs (SMEs) by means of:

• the stimulation of SMEs sector, 
• the improvement of SMEs competitiveness, 
• the internationalisation – penetration into new markets, 
• the facilitation of SMEs access to capital. 

At present, NADSME offers following support programmes:

MICRO-LOAN PROGRAMME

• provision of loans up to Sk 1,5 mil. to start-ups and micro-entreprenurs that employ less than 50 employees. 
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VENTURE CAPITAL PROGRAMMES

• investment into the basic capital of companies with the prospective significant growth in order to facilitate their start-up, development or transformation of their ownership.
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INVESTMENT READINESS PROGRAMME

• training provided to SMEs to educate them on how to get necessary funding for their development plans and mediation of their meeting with bank representants and potential investors. 
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SUPPORT SCHEME OF COUNSELLING AND TRAINING TO SMEs

• counselling provided on topics connected with the set-up and successful operation of companies, including the preparation of business plans, e.g. management, financial management, taxes and accounting, marketing, public procurement, protection of know-how, electronic business and signature, commercial, working and financial law etc. 
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SUPPORT SCHEME OF TRAINING AND COUNSELLING FOR SELECTED GROUPS OF THOSE INTERESTED IN BUSINESS

• provision of financially acceptable information and counselling services and training useful for the successful set-up and operation of companies to employees unemployed and graduates. 
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EURO INFO CENTRE SERVICES:

• search for business partners,
• support of the Slovak SMEs to participate at co-operation meetings, 
• surveying of the business environment in the EU, 
• release of information materials and electronic magazine EIC-zine, 
• organization of events for SMEs (seminars, trainings etc.) and others.
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SMEs interested in gaining updated information on all areas that influence their successful operation can visit the National web site for SMEs – www.msponline.sk. 

CONTACT:
National Agency for Development of Small and Medium Enterprises

Miletičova 23
821 09 Bratislava 2
Slovakia
Tel.: +421 2 502 44 500
Fax: +421 2 502 44 501
e-mail: agency@nadsme.sk 
www.nadsme.sk