Elkargi and the Gipuzkoa Chamber of Commerce have joined forces to offer unified and improved solutions for small and medium-sized and self-employed companies, facilitating access to these new services. The two organizations, led by Zenón Vázquez and Javier Zubia, have been working together for a long time to make the products they put at the service of companies more accessible.

Now, Elkargi and the Gipuzkoa Chamber of Commerce have taken another step and deepened their collaboration strategy by incorporating the training framework. The two organizations have made a distinctive training offer, combining their experience and area of ​​expertise: Elkargi working in the economic and financial field, and the Gipuzkoa Association doing commercialization and commercial management.

Training offer for SME managers and sales people

To this end, from October, a joint training plan will be offered to companies in Gipuzkoa, aimed at directors, managers and commercial groups of small and medium-sized companies in the region. Thanks to a deep knowledge of the reality of the business network in Gipuzkoa and the fact that most companies in the region are small in size, they have created a training product to respond to this business reality.

The surrounding business fabric consists of projects in which many managers or executives assume all or part of their commercial functions. And in these realities, the trading teams in these projects can improve their economic and financial knowledge to use these concepts in their daily practice and thus improve their results.

This training program is presented in several modules, taking into account the agendas of retailers, and meets all the needs of sales teams today, such as designing a business plan or managing information sources, digitization being a key tool for sales. The economic-financial concepts required for negotiation, trade management and sales objectives will also be explained in this program.

This collaboration is strengthened and intensified. The collaboration and rapprochement between the Gipuzkoa Chamber of Commerce and Elkargi has intensified recently. With the arrival of Covid, confinement and the activation of the "Elkargi loan" lines were activated at that time, and when Elkargi received more than 14,000 applications in just two weeks, the Gipuzkoa Chamber of Deputies, along with other institutions, requested quick attention from thousands of companies. he helped offer. Also from an international perspective, he promoted the creation of “METIX, risk management”. Born from Elkargi, a new independent organization that offers advice on financial risk management: both the exchange rate and the financial coverage of raw materials.

This collaboration is now strengthened by this proposal, which has joint value in the field of training; and the aim of this initiative is to provide the best that both organizations have in favor of the competitiveness and sustainability of the Gipuzkoan company. Helping the business fabric of the territory to meet its long-term challenges, ultimately.

Elkargi

They are professionals in the world of financial function. It offers the best financial solutions, the advice needed to control management, treasury solutions or corporate needs, among others… and the most advanced training. Everything is tailored to your needs.

They are clear, straightforward and fast. Today, the time variable is crucial. This is why they operate with many channels and few formalities, being close and decisive.

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Gipuzkoa Association

The Gipuzkoa Chamber of Commerce is a non-profit organization at the service of Gipuzkoan companies and general interests. It is independent and represents all companies in Gipuzkoa. It aims at business success and the economic development of Gipuzkoa. It meets the needs of companies by offering comprehensive tailor-made solutions. He specializes in planning, strategy and operational action so that the company can develop. It attracts comprehensive projects as a business opportunity for our companies. It is trustworthy, ensuring professionalism and confidentiality.

They are experts in: Planning and strategy; In shopping optimization; In sales and marketing; In internationalization; People Management; Legal and fiscal management.