6. in next 20 minutes
α 2009-2010 – idea searching
α 2010 – start up
α 2011 – grant program
“Atspēriens”
α 2012 - designing
α 2013 .. complete collection
7. how it started?
α lot of free time + Google
α way to start
α definition of criteria
8. grant program
Atspēriens
Organizer - Riga City Council and
Swedbank (2x a year)
α website development,
α production equipment,
α accounting service,
α registration of the trade mark
75 % of amount (excl.VAT)
80% + 20%
9. hard work
α experiment with new material –
fail,
α new design process,
α production process.
10. small advices
α what you really want to do?
α how you want to do it?
α a man – an orchestra
α test, test, test…
α now and immediately! – doesn’t
work
α only one priority