Lecturer
Thomas Lauiner is an experienced expert in business education, training and organizational development. As Director of the Business Professionals Network (BPN) office in Kyrgyzstan, he manages programs aimed at strengthening entrepreneurship and supporting economic growth. He provides practical workshops and coaching on business fundamentals, financial management, marketing, leadership, strategic planning and conflict resolution.
Thomas' career began in the chemical engineering field, which provided him with a strong analytical background. He later worked as a teacher and was actively involved in educational and community projects.
He has held senior positions in education, health and public service: he headed a language school, coordinated a large social institution with 100 employees and 80+ clients, and organized complex migration and asylum processes at cantonal level.
Thomas holds the highest federal diploma in the management of social and medical-social institutions, a certificate in gerontology and a teaching qualification. He has extensive experience in the design and delivery of training programs, workshops and strategic consultations.
Core Competencies:
As an experienced coach and trainer, Thomas Lauiner helps entrepreneurs and organizations successfully meet challenges and achieve sustainable success.
Coach: Thomas Lauwiner
For a business to be sustainable, profitable and growing, an entrepreneur needs a systematic picture of how the company works: what processes are key, how to manage resources, what influences the result and what decisions lead to growth.
The seminar "Business Fundamentals" is a fundamental course that helps entrepreneurs reach a new level of management and understand business as a holistic system. The trainer is Thomas Lauwiner, an international BPN expert with many years of experience in developing small and medium-sized businesses around the world.
This workshop is ideal for those just starting out on their entrepreneurial journey, as well as existing business owners who need to systematize and strengthen their management skills.
Basic elements of business: product, market, team, finance
How processes and outcomes are linked
Mistakes of entrepreneurs at the start-up and in the development of the company
Why you need structure even in a small business
Roles and areas of responsibility of employees
How to avoid chaos and duplication of functions
Building a simple but effective organizational chart
Map of the company's key processes
How to identify weak links
Why processes affect profits
Basics of standardization and regulations
People, time, money: how to manage them
Task prioritization and workload distribution
Efficient use of limited resources
Understanding of key financial indicators
What is profit, margin, cost of sales, cash flow
How to make decisions based on numbers, not intuition
How to identify the target audience
What influences consumer choice
How to build an entrepreneur's basic marketing strategy
How to ensure stability in the company
What is "quality" in small business
Stages of business growth and risks at each stage
How to scale a company without losing manageability
Duration: 3 days
Methodology: Swiss BPN standards
Includes:
realistic small business cases
group work and discussions
Analyzing the individual situations of the participants
practical tools that can be implemented immediately
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