Dr. Erich Rosenbach Environmental support by Austrian Economic Chambers ESP – Energy Service Package for Businesses – Vienna, 17 st of October 2012

Dr. Erich Rosenbach Facts Austrian Economy: about members about employed persons but: about one-man-businesses Economy of Vienna: about members about employed persons but: about one-man-businesses

Dr. Erich Rosenbach Only about 3 Per Cent of the Austrian Population are Self-Employed. Source:Statistics Austria, Micro Census ,3 million 3,3 million 0,5 million Employed, civil servants and workersSelf-employed and family workers (including farmers and freelancers) Non-employed

Dr. Erich Rosenbach Chamber Members Austria-Wide (Survey Date 31/12/2009) 7,88%9,12%13,22%14,79%18,45%22,49% 6,44%4,57%3,04%

Dr. Erich Rosenbach Persons Employed in Member Companies In Vienna. Employedin % 1 to to to to to and more0.2 Spread (without one-man businesses, survey date: July 2004)

Dr. Erich Rosenbach Tasks of the Economic Chambers >> Representation of interests >> Balancing of interests >> Legal service >> Business management and business promotion >> Education and training >> Sovereign administration >> Foreign trade >> Public relations in all fields, Economic lobbying and comprehensive information for members

Dr. Erich Rosenbach The Organisation of the Economic Chambers 7 Federal Divisions7 Regional Divisions 9 Regional Chambers General Secretariat including Professional Departments Head Office including Professional Departments and District Departments Professional Organisations Foreign Trade

Dr. Erich Rosenbach SECRETARIAT GENERAL Incl. Professional Departments Specification FEDERAL DIVISIONS HEAD OFFICE Incl. Professional Departments Specification FEDERAL DIVISIONS Regional Divisions Professional Associations Federal Bodies Regional Guilds Prof. Representatives Regional Bodies Professional Groups Professional Representatives Prof. Associations Crafts and Trade IndustryCommerce Crafts and Trade Industry Commerce Banking and Insurance Traffic and Transport Tourism and Leisure Indust.’ Informatin and Consulting Banking and Insurance Traffic and Transport Tourism and Leisure Indust. Informatin and Consulting Economic Chambers Austria Federal Guilds

Dr. Erich Rosenbach Legal and technical support and information Vienna Economic Chamber: Department of Energy and Environment Policy: support in environmental questions (technical and legal) by phone, mail and personally publications and other written informations Internet-Database

Dr. Erich Rosenbach Technical support and information Vienna Economic Chamber: Service for facilities: support in questions concerning permissions of facilities (technical and legal) by phone, mail and personally support while permission procedures Information about suitability of facilities

Dr. Erich Rosenbach Institute for Economic Promotion (WIFI Wien) Biggest private institute for adult education: participants per anno about seminars and workshops

Dr. Erich Rosenbach Institute for Economic Promotion (WIFI Wien) Training Acitvities Management Personality Languages Business Administration EDP Technology: Word procedures; Construction and manufacturing; technology (C-technologies); Metal processing and metal working; Wood and plastics technology; Plant operation / plant organisation; Quality management; Electrical engineering and electronics; Automotive technology; Environmental protection / environmental technology; Safety techniques / labour protection; Technical documentation Branches: special programs

Dr. Erich Rosenbach Institute for Economic Promotion (WIFI Wien) Consulting: by extern professionals individual solutions environment and energy efficiency: in cooperation with EcoBusinessPlan Vienna

Dr. Erich Rosenbach Standard Models of Consulting Initial Consultation (max. 2h): for free – definition of the project Short Consultation (max. 8h): analyze situation, advice for the next steps Long Consultation (max. 24h): customized solutions (for example: business plan, marketing concept, …) Coaching (max. 16h): attendance of a process

Dr. Erich Rosenbach Costs for founders and start-up entrepreneurs (first three years) Vienna's business development supports this consulting with financial contribution of 75% of the net consulting costs: Hourly Rate€ 74,- net - WIFI contribution (75%)€ 55,50 net Hourly Rate: € 18,50 net VAT is 20% (€ 14,80) which is paid by the enterprise.

Dr. Erich Rosenbach Costs for all other entrepreneurs Vienna's business development supports this consulting with financial contribution of 50% of the net consulting costs: Hourly Rate€ 74,- net - WIFI contribution (50%)€ 37,- net Hourly Rate: € 37,- net VAT is 20% (€ 14,80) which is paid by the enterprise.

Dr. Erich Rosenbach Consulting for Vienna's entrepreneurs  business development: external consultants and external knowledge  target group: founder/foundress, start-up entrepreneurs, entrepreneurs  WIFI Expert Pool – about 500 Experts  selection of a qualified consultant (WIFI Expert Pool)  Experts can give answers to general or specific questions  Experience for decades; ISO-certified

Dr. Erich Rosenbach Facts & Figures (2008)  registrations for expert advice  finished sessions  hours of consultancies

Dr. Erich Rosenbach Facts & Figures Leading Questions/Issues  internal environmental protection12,4 %  company reorganization/restructering 8,4 % maintaining business  Business Plan 8,3 %  Marketing, positioning on the market 8,1 %  Strategy and general planning 6,1 %  company's valuation 5,0 %  cost accounting, Controlling 4,9 %

Dr. Erich Rosenbach Operating Sectors  Crafts and trades sector29,1 %  Trade sector23,0 %  Information and consulting sector23,4 %  Tourism and leisure sector20,0 %  Transport and communications sector 2,5 %  Industry sector 1,9 %  Bank and Insurance sector 0,1 % Facts & Figures

Dr. Erich Rosenbach EcoBusinessPlan Vienna Vienna Economic Chamber and its WIFI are partners of the EcoBusinessPlan Vienna: support for the environment economic stability job creation A win-win-situation for all of us!

Dr. Erich Rosenbach Thank you for your attention!