In the new issue, find out which projects are intended for entrepreneurs, is Croatia becoming an export economy, and how much raw material prices are rising

In this week’s issue of Lider, in the topic of the week, Goran Litvan analyzed the investment capacity of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan from the perspective of the real sector. Out of 178 investment-reform projects, only two passed Lider’s investment school with excellent success – Rimac’s program for the development of driverless vehicles and INA’s biorefinery in Sisak.

Vanja Figenwald brings a story about how Croatia is slowly becoming an export economy. However, the share of Croatian exports of goods and services in GDP is still far from desirable, especially compared to other transitional countries in Central Europe. Nevertheless, although exporters are facing structural and institutional constraints that prevent them from gaining stronger momentum, export trends are positive even in these pandemic conditions.

The skyrocketing rise in raw material prices that we have witnessed since the beginning of this year is bringing some manufacturers to their knees, while others are currently 'only' in despair, writes Nikolina Oršulić. There is a lack of materials, their prices have soared into orbit, contracted jobs sound like a curse because their execution is a shot in the foot for the company, and some have already decided not to deliver their products in order to preserve their business. This could cause delays in many projects and construction sites.

If a suit makes a man, a campus makes a company, writes Ksenija Puškarić about business campuses that are today very attractive, almost photogenic places that promote corporations and their values. Having your own campus is not just a matter of need but also of prestige, so it is not surprising that many well-known companies in Croatia are starting to call their business spaces overnight – business campuses.

Ivan Zdunić, a Canadian businessman of Croatian descent, admitted in a major interview with Edis Felić that despite 48 years in business, he still does not know how to operate in Croatia.

By selling Solana Pag and Mladina and the recent sale of Ledo, the company Fortenova is selling a total of three companies from the primary sector – food, which is reported by Željka Laslavić.

Along with this issue of Lider, a special supplement Brands arrives in which you can read about how advertising is evolving, who are the best friends of Croatian consumers, the influence of influencers, and many other interesting topics.

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