1. The government is ready to take care of enterprises that lost their production facilities as a result of the war with a soft loan of 60 million. The loan will be provided for investment purposes or for working capital financing. The state provides up to 80% of the loan amount to the bank. The loan is granted for up to five years.

2. The government has already issued more than a thousand grants under the “eRobota” program. UAH 250 million. for micro-business. Another 320 million for the creation of almost 50 new factories in the field of processing. These are food and furniture production, wood and metal processing facilities, and production of electrical and mechanical equipment. The Cabinet of Ministers assures that this is only the beginning of the program.

3. Business is currently difficult throughout Ukraine.

The European Business Association conducted the third annual survey in four traditionally economically active cities – Lviv, Odesa, Kharkiv and Dnipro. The most difficult situation is expected in Kharkiv: 93% of entrepreneurs called the conditions difficult, and in Lviv – 41%.

4. And yet, despite the war, almost half of EBA member companies predict positive dynamics of their business development in 2023. Among the industries that are predicted to grow, first of all, construction, which in turn means that there will be a need to increase the production of furniture.

5. War is not a reason to stop business. The participants of this year’s 15th Ukrainian Marketing Forum gave advice on how to strengthen the company’s position on the market in the new reality. Some of them: “If something has never been done, it does not mean that it is impossible at all.” “One must look for opportunities where there is no need.”

6. For the period of martial law, fixed-term contracts with new employees are allowed, in particular, to replace temporarily absent employees who are evacuated, on vacation, or have become incapacitated. According to the updated labor legislation, employers and their employees decide for themselves whether to conclude a contract in writing.

7. The well-known European manufacturer of KLEIBERIT glues is KLEBCHEMIE M.G. Becker GmbH & Co. KG”, whose powerful representation is also in Ukraine, became the main sponsor of this year’s world championships in carpentry and carpentry skills, which ended a few days ago in Basel, Switzerland, as part of the “Wood Trade” exhibition.

8. If you build your brand consistently and correctly, you will surely have a serious competitive advantage. That’s right – this is with the understanding that experts believe that the minimum period of building a brand is three years. During this time, the idea is imprinted in people’s minds, and then it is reflected in the growth of sales.

9. Business leaders who want to learn to be real leaders and achieve success together with their team will find the new book – Susan Fowler “Aimed at the result. What really motivates people.” The author offers a system of motivational guidelines that will help create an environment in which employees trust each other and are not afraid to take the initiative.

10. This year, Belarus is unable to hold the traditional October exhibition of the forestry, woodworking and furniture industry “Woodworking”. Usually, foreign exhibitors took part in this event, but this time they announced that they could not participate for various reasons.