Katarzyna Gierczak Grupinska

Fundacja Firmy Rodzinne (FFR) was launched in 2011. We are an organization that supports family businesses, creating space for an exchange of experience and integration of family business environment. The tradition of integrity and responsibility in generations are our core values. We organize MENTORING MEETINGS in companies’ headquarters. We create a space for the owners of family businesses where they can share their knowledge and experience. It is an excellent form for the entrepreneurs that enables them to give each other advices and warn of possible mistakes. We implement international EARLY WARNING Europe action for entrepreneurs id distress.. We create mentors – entrepreneur’s networks, who – by sharing their experience – help other owners to overcome or prevent a crisis. A Mentor will be accompanying the entrepreneur in the implementation of changes that will result in an improvement of company’s performance. We grant a Family Business Tree Brand to companies that are proud of their history and achievements. The Tree Brand has become a recognisable sign for over 1.000 families in Poland In order to join the team of Tree Companies you can apply directly on the website: www.ffr.pl. We implement a HEALTHY FAMILY BUSINESS project. It’s a wide range of activities that allow to build a health-friendly environment in the company. We realize that it’s impossible to live a healthy life after 5 p.m. We create „Family Business by Polish people” reports. Every year we enquire 1000 people about their opinions on family businesses. The results of these researches, often surprising, inspire us to undertake further actions. We publish a „Family Businesses for Family Businesses” bulletin that reaches over 17 thousand entrepreneurs. We always invite others to joint actions that influence the forming of next responsible generations and the conditions that they will live in. FBN Poland brand was creating and hosting by Fundation untill 12.2015

GELG LTD We Work With Metal We are proud: to be an employer who responsibly invests in the local labor market, - to be the leader of the press forming industry in the Greater Poland region, - to be held in high regard by domestic and foreign customers, - to maintain relationships with our customers that last for many years, - to be persistent and ceaseless in our development, - to invest our profits in the development and expansion of our company, - to be a team who likes metal and to work with metal in its many different forms. Since 1989 we strive for a balanced development of both our company and its employees. Our main area of operations is the manufacturing for household appliance components for international brands. Manufacturing metal components and assemblies for the following industries: - electrotechnical industry - ventilation industry - interior furnishing and automotive industry We also offer a broad range of services which involve plastic forming of sheet metal: own tool shop: tools, stamping dies, blanking dies, shapes stamping up to 500 tons, powder coating, welding, assembly of components and collaboration metal sheet laser cutting and bending Own manufacturing: 5, 10, 20 liter metal fuel canisters Mailboxes for single family homes and apartment buildings Custom-made decorative elements Steel constructions and assembly We are looking forward to working with you. www.gelg.pl

The objective of the Early Warning Europe EWE is to support entrepreneurship and development of small and medium enterprises across Europe. The most important task of EWE is to develop a system, which shall assist companies from all sectors in facing challenges, crisis managements and taking advantage of the second chance in case of failure. Under the project, company owners will have and opportunity to obtain discreet assistance and consultations with other experienced entrepreneurs - mentors and experts in numerous domains. Any entrepreneur, whose company is in distress or who sees first signs of potential difficulties, may join the EWE. The project is implemented jointly by the Polish Agency for Enterprise Development (PARP) and Family Companies Foundation (FFR) www.ffr.pl/ewe. Entrepreneurs may apply: www.parp.gov.pl/ewe Consultant - PARP- plays the role of “a general practitioner”, diagnosing the cause of the problem. The outcomes of the work with the Consultant may include: - diagnosis and solution of the problem, - guidelines and referring the entrepreneur to a restructuring advisor, work with a mentor or other expert Mentor – Family Companies Foundation The roles of mentors in EW project are played by experienced entrepreneurs, running their own companies. For entrepreneurs: • Voluntary support of experienced entrepreneurs • Discreet relationship with a consultant and mentor, who carries out the process of change The first country to undertake comprehensive action to support entrepreneurs in distress was Denmark, where the EWE project has been implemented for more than 10 years. On average, the companies covered by EWE support retained 72% of their revenues and 72% of employment. The consortium implementing the project comprises 15 organisations from 7 countries - Denmark, Germany, Belgium, Poland, Italy, Greece and Spain. The ultimate objective of the EWE project is to cover all European Union Member States with its activities.

Established and run FBN Chapter in Poland for 4 years. Member FBN International as GELG LTD.

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organizacja spotkań w firmach rodzinnych dla firm rodzinnych / organizacja spotkań mentoringowych i tematycznych / budowanie przestrzeni relacji pomiędzy ludzmi z podobnymi doświadczeniami w firmach rodzinnych/