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Worker only slightly satisfied, and company more in the red - the Croatian minimum wage paradox

• 07.10.2025.
• News, Regulations

The growth of the minimum wage in Croatia has become a hot topic. Some see it as protection for workers, others as a burden that sinks the competitiveness of companies. In his new article Ivica Žuro dissects state interventions, compares the Croatian model with the European one and raises the question - where is this policy leading us?

It's five to twelve for local yacht charter - who is really at the helm

• 02.09.2025.
• News, Finances

Yacht charter in Croatia balances between the desire for quick profit and the need for safety at sea. The chase for every euro creates an image in which statistics look solid, but reality at sea shows otherwise. In his new article, Ivica Žuro explains where the compass is lost, whether yacht charter is on autopilot, and profit ahead of safety.

Everyone in Europe is raising prices, but only we are raising panic

• 04.08.2025.
• News, Finances

In his new article for čarter.hr, Ivica Žuro dissects our favorite national sport: publicly complaining about prices, tourists, coffee, and our own country. But maybe it’s time to ask ourselves – are we really that bad, or do we just sound like it?

If you believe in your own business – banks will support you too

• 01.07.2025.
• News, Finances

Can you even ask for financing – from a bank, a fund, or the state – if you don’t believe in the business you’re running? In his new article for čarter.hr, Ivica Žuro addresses this somewhat uncomfortable but crucial question. But he’s not talking about procedures and required paperwork – he’s talking about trust. Trust in your business – which you either have or don’t…

The business is growing, but not the profit - or you're barely surviving? There is a way out.

• 03.06.2025.
• News, Finances

While everyone else ran for safety, he went the other way - straight into the crisis. In the middle of the tourism collapse during the pandemic, Ivica Žuro decided to start a consulting firm. Not out of madness, but out of conviction that the most important moves are made when times are toughest. In this piece for čarter.hr, he takes us through real negotiations with banks, concrete business decisions, and plans with a clear goal: survival is the first step - what comes next is putting things in order.

Funds for the green transition are here - will charter seize the opportunity or continue to be neglected?

• 06.05.2025.
• News, Management, Finances

A €300 million green transition loan is coming soon - an opportunity for anyone who wants to invest in solar systems and energy efficiency. Croatia has projects, it has needs, but bureaucracy and inactivity hold back development. A nautical charter, which has a high per-guest spending, has to do a better job of taking its place. How? This is Ivica Žuro writing for charter.hr.