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One new business an hour in Croatia in 2009
Croatian Times
A new business an hour opened last year, while every ninth one closed, the Croatian Economy Chamber reported today (Tues).
There were 7,889 new businesses registered at the Croatian Commercial Court last year, a 30 percent decrease from 2008. But the number of those going out of business also fell by 45 percent from the previous year to 947.
There are no figures yet for 2010, the Croatian daily Slobodna Dalmacija has reported.
Some of the new entrepreneurs come from the ranks of the brave, daring to try their luck despite the crisis. Others, however, may have been forced to take the risk, having already lost their jobs.
Most new businesses sprouted up in tourism and services, traditionally the most-popular sectors for new entrepreneurs. There were few of the more "off-the-beaten-path" choices.
One of them was Vedrana Memis’s wedding-planning service. "Although there is a recession and most people do not have exorbitant amounts of money to spend, I think there are people who just don’t have time to organize everything," said Memis, adding that she had packages to suit every budget.
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