Why did I start SGS? Video Blog presented by Markus Borlinghaus
Author: Filip Barilić
How do we create your next department?
Scalable Global Solutions focuses on driving and creating a real, positive change on our clients’ impact in their market. We achieve this through our unique service – Department as a Solution (DaaS).
DaaS enables companies to create and build their remote teams and departments, in our offices, in Croatia.
Our game-changing solution is that our clients:
- Get access to a worldwide talent pool.
- Handpick who they want to hire.
- Do not need to create a subsidiary to commence operations and hire employees.
- Can easily manage their new team and department with our SGS ONE software.
DaaS presents the future of employment to SMBs and SMEs in Europe that have issues such as:
- Driving efficiency: cost optimization, value chain improvement, and increasing global competition.
- Talent issues: finding and keeping skilled employees is a crucial challenge for nearly 50% of businesses in 2022. Having a highly-skilled employee base is vital for innovation and further growth.
- There are no business optimization tools in place: this manifests in not using state-of-the-art processes.
DaaS is an industry agnostic solution covering eight core corporate segments. Click on each solution to find out more.
The client retains 100% control over their team and their day-to-day activities.
By having a remote-based and employed team in Croatia, the client ends up with a 50% more affordable team than in, e.g. Central, Northern or Western Europe.
How does DaaS work?
1. Client Requirements Plan
- Candidate specifications
- Number of employees
- Level of expertise
- Language skills
- Additional skills
2. SGS Recruitment Process
- Global search for local placement
- Recruitment network in the CEE region and globally
- Filter candidates that match the job description
3. Client Selection
- Interview
- Evaluate
- Decide
4. SGS Integration
- Employing the candidates
- Payroll and local law compliance
- Dedicate office space and equipment
- Whole department = one monthly invoice
5. Client Integration
- New hires integrated as clients’ employees
- New team is ready and set to work
- Exclusively managed by the client
SGS, as the Employer of Record, empowers companies to commence operations in Croatia quickly and compliantly, without the costs and time restraints associated with establishing a new local entity/subsidiary.
Want to learn more about DaaS?
Please get in touch with us at [email protected].
This is DaaS
London Emergence 2022
Emergence 2022 London –Wrap up
We are proud to have participated at our first business conference in London, where we gave an excellent presentation and made an even better impression.
The Emergence conference, hosted by Wholesale Investor throughout the day, had approx. Four hundred attendees: various family office representatives, HNW individuals, consultants, advisors, and potential clients and business partners. Mr. Steve Torsoof the Wholesale Investor network gave the opening speech, followed by a series of 8-min presentations from each exhibiting company, including SGS. The venue was at the Chartered Accountants’ Hall at One Moorgate Place, located in the very town centre of London. Our booth was situated at the hall entrance, which proved to be an excellent thing as all people leaving the hall had to pass by us.
We have met many interesting people, industry experts, potential investors, clients and business partners with whom we are looking forward to doing business. The Emergence conference was a success on multiple fronts, and the SGS team is looking forward to the following discussions.
VC Transactions In CEE Report – 2021
The CEE region is seeing a record-breaking boom in venture capital financing in recent years and has become a hotspot for VC firms wanting to invest in fast-growing tech companies in the region. The year 2021 was no exception for the venture capital sector, with the CEE market seeing outstanding growth in venture capital investments. In 2021, CEE businesses have raised over €5.4 billion in VC capital across over 1000 rounds.
Since the data only includes publicly stated rounds, the true amount of financing in Central and Eastern Europe is much higher. Compared with the previous year, 2020, where companies raised over €2.2 billion in over 1200 rounds, the total amount of investments almost tripled, while the average round size roughly doubled.
Source: vestbee.com
DaaS Video – Intro
Working on Important (Not Urgent) Things
Most people prioritize the tasks with shorter deadlines, even though those tasks aren’t most important or valuable.
A simple, yet effective way to learn how to prioritize your tasks and be more productive is the Eisenhower Matrix. This is a time-management, productivity, and prioritization structure that helps you prioritize a list of tasks or agenda items by first categorizing them according to their urgency and importance.
To understand this table, you have to distinguish the terms urgent and important. Urgent concerns are ones that must be addressed right away. These are the concerns that surface and require your immediate attention. On the other side, important topics are those that contribute to long-term goals and life values. These products necessitate forethought and planning.
It’s very typical to struggle with prioritizing your most critical tasks, but with these simple tips, you’ll then be on your way to success.
SOURCE: todoist.com
DaaS Presentation
See us live at the London Emergence conference
Scalable Global Solutions is proud to announce that we will be one of the featured companies at the exclusive Emergence 2022 Conference, live in London!
As part of participating, we have secured 20 complimentary online tickets! We invite you to join us at the event. This year’s theme is focused on “The Era of Exponential Innovation”.
Claim your complimentary ticket here: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/emergence-2022-uk-tickets-209058047247?discount=PC_SCALABLE_OL
Wholesale Investor will be hosting Emergence 2022 London live and in-person on the 28th of March for the first time in two years!
The event is a whole day filled with 10+ speakers, including VC reps from the UK’s leading investment firms and subject matter experts providing deep dives across all emerging technologies. They’ll be leading our investor education with the aim of helping investors build a strong thesis.
Keynote speakers and panellists include Nolan Gray, Mona Tiesler (tokentus investment AG), Francesco Perticarari (Silicon Roundabout Ventures), Kevin Monserrat (Consilience Ventures), Priya Guliani (Government Blockchain Association), and many more.
See you there!
How Innovation Happens
In a dynamic world full of innovations, a lot of people try to come up with a new idea or concept to help their environment, fill market gaps and earn profit. When it comes to coming up with an innovation, they see that it is not that easy.
Like a garden, innovation does not grow on its own. We must plant seeds and care for them to establish an ecosystem, not just a garden. That is the type of innovation that is self-sustaining and regenerative. Not a technology, a product, or a solution, innovation is a mindset. It also needs time, dedication, and investment.
To help find an innovation, it is important to know the next things:
– Place your customer at the center of innovation
What long-term value are we delivering? Customers should consider the long-term value they wish to provide for their chosen customers over the next three to five years.
– People are at the heart of innovation
Emotional energy motivates people to go above and beyond, regardless of external incentives like pay and perks. Pride in your job and organization can be a tremendous motivator and source of inspiration.
– It is okay to fail
Not all innovations succeed. It is important to consider this as an option, but keep on challenging yourself and never have regrets.
– Be patient
Because innovation doesn’t always happen between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., think about how flexibility can help your company tap into people’s finest skills, no matter where or when they work.
SGS Announces a New Strategic Investment
Today, Scalable Global Solutions is proud to announce that we have raised an additional strategic investment of €250k+ from our existing angel investors. This tremendous vote of confidence and continuing support from our investors, for which we are thankful, will assist us in realizing our vision –introducing a new concept to clients that enable them to become more successful and competitive. Following last year’s round of €600k, this additional investment brings our total funding to €1,6 million to date.
The new funding will allow us to find even more highly qualified personnel to join our ranks, close even more deals and scale existing signed deals. In addition, part of the investment will be used to upgrade our CRM system, the SGS ONE, allowing our clients to manage their remote teams even more efficiently. Our team is growing in size month-over-month, and we aim to accelerate our growth plans to become the global DaaS provider and partner with leading experts who want to become a part of our story.
On behalf of the SGS team, we thank our clients, partners and investors for putting their trust in us on this journey, and we are excited to write our following chapters together.
SGS offers to people in need to continue with their jobs from Croatia
The current situation in Ukraine is forcing people to emigrate from their homes and leave their work.
As today office-related jobs do not require employees to be physically present at their office, while still getting the job done, we are able to help and preserve your workflow.
Our goal is to provide a new department and team, for your business, in the fastest way while balancing quality results.
You can keep your existing job and quality of life, by working for your company, from our offices in Croatia.
We provide a complete infrastructure to open up your office space in a short period of time.
This enables you the fastest way back to work, for you and your company.
The procedure is simple: if you are located in Croatia or are thinking of moving to Croatia, contact your company and ask them to continue your work from here, in our offices.
Our team is available to help you with the transfer, compliance and all the administration.
After your company has settled all the details regarding the work and office organization, we can help you find suitable housing and settle in.
Our company is covering the following sectors:
- IT
- Back Office
- Sales
- Marketing
- Human Resources
- Finance
- Operations
- Customer Care
If you need help to contact your company and organize your transfer, please apply here:
If you are searching for new job, please apply here:
If you are representative of the company who wants to reorganize your employees placement, please send us an email to [email protected].
We are looking forward to hearing more from you.
З найкращими побажаннями,
The SGS Team
The employer of record
Opening a subsidiary is one way to tap into global talent, but it’s a time-consuming and costly procedure. A faster and cost-effective alternative will also ensure complete compliance for any foreign personnel – An Employer of Record.
As the Employer of Record, Scalable Global Solutions allows companies to commence operations in Croatia quickly and compliantly, without the costs and time restraints associated with establishing a new local entity/subsidiary. The employment relationship exists between the employee and the EOR (SGS), as we have the legal responsibility. However, the client company is responsible for the day-to-day management and activities.
When to use an employer of record?
- Whenlooking for a cost-effective solution for your hiring
- When hiring full-time employees without opening a subsidiary
- When ensuring compliance with laws and regulations in a foreign country
- When going beyond your local talent pool and expanding to a global market
- When there is no capacity or need to perform the research and operations in-house
The effect of the corona crisis on the labour market in Austria
Based on the latest report from EY Austria, this German-speaking country has been struggling to find qualified and experienced and experienced employees, across all sectors, for several years now.
According to their comments, three out of every four medium-sized businesses in Austria (76 %) have difficulty obtaining sufficient skilled personnel, with 23 % having significant issues. Only three out of a hundred firms, on the other hand, say they have no trouble finding qualified staff. This implies that the skilled employee’s problem is no longer as pressing from the perspective of firms, owing to the economy-related reluctance to hire people. Still, it remains a severe burden for businesses.
Two years ago, in 2020, the greatest threat for SMB’s was the shortage of skilled workforce (69%), while now, in 2022, due to Corona, most SMB’s fear a new outbreak of Corona and an oncoming economic slump (71 %) as the greatest threats to their development. Nonetheless, the scarcity of competent personnel, along with a 57 % increase in unemployment, continues to have a detrimental influence on the growth of Austrian medium-sized businesses.
Hesitance in hiring new employees
Although the financial crisis is presently driving the economy’s requirement for staff to shrink drastically, it only temporarily alleviates the lack of a competent workforce -it is painfully catching up with many industries even while the crisis is ongoing, despite high unemployment rates. There will be a shortage of qualified professionals in the medium and long run. Companies are again hesitant to hire new employees in light of the economic uncertainty, which has now been worsened by the advent of a new virus type. Like it did the previous year, the labour market crisis is hurting Austrian companies’ expansion plans.
According to the EY Austria study,
20%
Austrian medium-sized businesses expect to hire new personnel in the next six months.
Sales figures are down with vacancies across all sectors
More than a third of the interviewed companies have expressed that the talent shortage has lowered their sales numbers. The implications of a skilled labour shortage are most evident in the energy and water supply industry (57 %), followed by the finance and service sector, where almost half of the enterprises (44 %) report lost revenues owing to unfilled jobs.
The most present lack of talent is the technical area, where jobs remain unfilled in one out of every four businesses (26 % ). In addition, the digitalization drive spurred by the financial crisis has also increased the shortage of trained personnel in the IT sector, with 15% of enterprises reporting openings.
The conclusion is clear –like many other developed countries, Austria is experiencing a sharp decline in quality talent, affecting their further economic development.
Here is how we can solve the problem:
With our innovative DaaS service, we create Departments as complete Solutions for our clients. Our partnership with small and medium-sized businesses allows us to develop ideal teams and departments, placed in Croatia at only a fraction of the cost they would usually pay for them.
Read more about it here: https://newtest.sgs-daas.com/daas-solutions/
Contact us for more information at [email protected]