YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR „ ALB ”

1. YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR„ALB”

2. What is „ALB” company ? This company is a training center for drivers. It helps you to prepare to pass an exam in driving licence in Poland.

5. The beginning of the company In 2009 the owner of a company was a driving licence instructor. He decided to start his own business. To obtain the necessary documents to run the company he had to visit the following offices: • - the Tax office - to obtain Tax ID • - the Statistical office-to obtain statistical number • - the Social insurance office - to obtain health insurance • - the Town Hall-to obtain the entry in the register

6. He also started to cooperate with medical services which arrives at his place to test future drivers skills. Moreover, he had to cooperate with lifeguards in order to teach the drivers how to deal with First Aid.

7. Equipment of the company He took a loan in a bank and bought a car. He also had to rent a place for an office and he needed a place to teach future drivers to drive a car. At the beginning it was a school building. It was cheaper but …opening hours were a problem to him. The school building is unavailable on Saturdays and Sundays. Therefore he decided to change a place for an office and started to cooperate with Municipal Police. Now he has his office in their building but a place to practise driving is still at the school building. He also had to buy 2 computers and equip a room for the learners to practise theoretical part of the driving licence exam.

8. He cooperated together with another driving license instructor. They worked every day from Monday to Sunday.For the half of a year he did not have any financial profits. He had to pay a loan, taxes and fees. But after that he started to balance at zero level. After a year he had his first profits.After another half a year he invested again and bought another car. All together he bought three cars in three years. However…

9. The biggest problem The biggest problem his company faces is the necessity of changing all the cars every four year. This is the regulation and must in Poland. All the driving licence schools must exchange their cars into new ones. This is of course an extra cost.

10. Typical costs of the company Since the beginning he has had to pay for: - taxes - instructor payment - a place to teach drivers - a place to maneuver vehicles - fuel - insurance - advertising ( banners, leaflets, radio, the Internet )

11. Nowadays Nowadays the owner of the driving licence school cooperates with six instructors. He has three cars and leads a moderate lifestyle. The most important is that he is independent.

12. Future Plans He is going to buy a truck to train future professional truck drivers.