Network power and business topics: Entrepreneurs in Wels enthusiastic!

Network power and business topics: Entrepreneurs in Wels enthusiastic!

Over 450 guests gathered on April 18 in the city theater Wels for the entrepreneurial evening of Raiffeisenbank Wels. In a relaxed atmosphere, the participants took the opportunity to exchange ideas about entrepreneurship and the current economic situation and to establish valuable networks. The motto of the evening "Talking is silver, networking is gold" was well received and reflects the clear objective of the event: the structure of strong partnerships.

The bank's CEO, Dir. Günter Stadlberger, was able to announce positive news. He reported an impressive increase in the number of customers by 10 % and an operating result of 41 million euros. These developments support Raiffeisenbank's position as a reliable partner for entrepreneurs and private individuals in the Wels region. The bank is known for its slim structures that enable a quick reaction to customer requests, which makes it particularly attractive.

economic issues and challenges

A highlight of the evening was the lecture by Dr. Franz Schellhorn, the head of the Agenda Menu. His topic "Austria no longer grows - what happened?" attracted great attention. Schellhorn brought essential challenges to the table that affect the domestic economy. In doing so, he pointed out the continuously decreased productivity since 2016 and the disproportionate taxation of performed performance. He asked politicians to act so as not to push Austria out of the markets.

In his lecture, Schellhorn named five central fields of action:

• work more and longer.
• Income in the middle and upper end.
• government spending brakes, as in Switzerland.
Modernize
• schools.
• artificial intelligence as an opportunity.

Raiffeisenbank Wels in great context

Raiffeisenbank Wels belongs to the Raiffeisen Bankengruppe (RBG), which has established itself as the larger of the cooperative structured banking groups in Austria. The RBG has a market share of around 30 % and is the second largest banking group in the country, directly after the Sparkassengruppe. With over 300 independent Raiffeisen banks and a total of 388 billion euros (as of 2021), it plays a central role in the Austrian banking market. Despite a slight decline in banking points in recent years, the Raiffeisen banking group has been closely interwoven with the regional economy and has significant participations, for example in industrial companies such as Agrana and Voestalpine.

This shows that Raiffeisenbank not only plays an important role for its customers, but also has a significant voice in the Austrian economy. Their commitment and positive developments offer the reason for hope for entrepreneurs and investors who want to consist of a constantly changing economic landscape.

Overall, the entrepreneurial evening of Raiffeisenbank Wels illustrates how important the exchange is in times of economic challenges. It remains exciting how the Wels region and the bank will look together in the future.

More about the event and exciting developments by Raiffeisenbank Wels can be found in the reports from Meinbezirk href = "https://www.raiffeisen.at/ooe/de/meine-bank/aktuelles-2024/unternehmerabend.html"> Raiffeisen and in the Wikipedia .