Real, recurring challenges
Solves the real, recurring challenges that limit growth: from a lack of effective leaders, to difficulties in attracting and retaining talent, to stagnating sales.
Partner initiative
The Smart Entrepreneur Toolkit
Access strategic solutions for accelerated growth in leadership, recruitment and sales.
The Smart Entrepreneur Toolkit is a joint initiative of ING and Marco Polo CEE, available only to ING client companies and accessible only through the ING marketplace. It aims to equip entrepreneurs with the skills they need to cope with an economic context marked by volatility, competitive pressure and shrinking resources.
The initiative offers a suite of programmes that generate fast transformations, with positive results both in the mindset and in the operational side of the business.
At a glance
How the toolkit works
Workshops
Four categories
Duration
2 hours each
Format
Live on Zoom, no pre-recorded material
Group size
Minimum 12 participants per module
Dates
On request
Price
€28 + VAT per participant
Why it works
Why choose The Smart Entrepreneur Toolkit?
Act strategically. Gain clarity. Accelerate your development.
Immediately applicable
A methodology you can apply right away, without unnecessary theory: only practical, tested know-how.
Flexible delivery
Choose exactly the workshops that are relevant for the current stage of your business.
Learn from specialists
Learn directly from a top company in the training industry, with specialists who have more than 10 years of experience developing people and business teams.
The workshops
Choose the workshops that fit your business
Each workshop lasts two hours and runs live on Zoom. Four categories: Control & Direction, Business Development, Business Survival and Personal Development.
Critical thinking: clear decisions in key periods, budgets, evaluations, planning
How to make fast, sound decisions for your business without falling into the traps entrepreneurs usually fall into
AI in business and personal life: innovate the way you work and your processes
How to use artificial intelligence to save time, increase your productivity and make better-informed decisions
The right price: how to build your offer without losing money
How to set your prices so that you are competitive and profitable at the same time
Finance for non-finance: end the year ready for 2026, with clear financial resolutions
How to understand your business numbers and make informed decisions, even if you are not a finance specialist
Real time management: your time, your rules
How to organise your day as an entrepreneur and gain time for what really matters
Business strategy: think long term
How to create a simple strategic direction and make decisions aligned with your goals
Energy management: keep your balance and your power to perform
How to manage your energy so you stay motivated and effective, without burning out
Delegate smartly: turn your team into a growth engine
How to free up your time and increase your business’s efficiency through proper delegation
5 Pillars for Growing Your Business Profitability
For entrepreneurs who want to understand what really influences a business’s profitability and how to get visible results through strategic steps, not disproportionate effort
Free resources
Download free resources for your business
Start a conversation
Which workshops fit your business right now?
If you are exploring how capability building can strengthen performance across your organization, we can help you identify where the greatest opportunities for impact lie and what capabilities matter most in your specific context.
Our first conversation is exploratory. We look at your business priorities, current challenges and organizational maturity to identify where capability development could create the most meaningful and measurable value.