_5371e08341425.jpg "Pier Giorgio Fontana (host entrepreneurs)")
In 2011, the slowdown of the Italian economy reduced domestic business
opportunities, and Pier Giorgio Fontana, owner of Elettrofaenza, decided to go
international in search of new markets.
Thanks to Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs he established a strong
partnership with the new entrepreneur Alena Pop from Romania. Elettrofaenza
supplies now materials and technological know-how in Romania and the new
entrepreneur offers consultancy services on energy efficiency and development
of renewable energies and provides technical skilled workers when special plant
installations is needed.
"It is very difficult for a small business such as mine to access new
foreign markets, especially when we do not master the local language, have no
connections and when there is no money to invest. The help of a new
entrepreneur was essential in this case.” said Pier Giorgio.
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