BusinessAssociation „Sigulda Businessman Club” was formed to represent interests of Sigulda District entrepreneurs. All together there are around 90 individual workers and entrepreneurs in Sigulda region. Unemployment rate in the region is even slightly lower then in the country in general, which is closely related to creation of proper entrepreneurial environment in Sigulda and formation of new work places. In collaboration with State Employment Agency those people who are unemployed right now are given a chance to work in region’s greenery management and territory housekeeping.
In 2005 council organised international entrepreneur forum, where entrepreneurs from Sigulda and 6 commonwealth cities took part, giving a chance to make deals, exchange experience in international scale.
Sigulda region council supports businessman initiative, projects and investment attraction plans, to form developed region with good infrastructure.
In 2006 Businessman Club in collaboration with Sigulda region council organised first Sigulda region business product and service exhibition, where 50 Sigulda region companies presented their products and services they provide. Sigulda region inhabitants and visitors could get acquainted with companies which work in Sigulda region.
Municipality regularly participates in project competitions to provide EU fund investment attraction.
Registered enterprises in Sigulda Region in 2004
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Holding companies
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6
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Offices (branches)
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10
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Public funds
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7
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Associations
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8
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Private enterprises
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59
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Private businessmen
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39
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Co-up companies
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12
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Unlimited liability companies
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2
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Joint stock companies
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1
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Agency
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1
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Municipal enterprise
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1
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Limited companies (Ltd.)
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544
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Nongovermental organizations
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23
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Sport associations
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18
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| Business company enterprise |
1
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Farms
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161
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Total:
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893
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* data_utf - Lursoft data_utfbase - Information of all Latvian companies |