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Academy Winners: Industry Contest

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Today the main stage of Industry Contest has closed . Let's congratulate the Academy winners Gosha_mpa and Guzis who took 1st and 2nd place. Strong scores across all nominations !      Ranks #1-#3 have received a big quality agricultural farm. Time to enjoy the prizes. 

Leader's contest (LC)

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You usually participate in your second month of Virtonomics. Our guides will help you grow fast and win big! Access ongoing competitions via:     >>  Activities  >>  Contests   >> Leader's Contest What's in for you? Up to 5 oil wells - value of 5 x 5 = 25 Game Points Places 1-3 of each nomination category receive an award +3 skill bonus across various qualifications - invaluable for your competitiveness (see "Qualification bonuses - so what?" in the section Know-How) Commerce All Services: AutoRepair , Medicine, Restaurants, Education, Laundry/Hairdresser/Fitness IT Mgmt. Production (or Gas Stations) Management   There often is very little competition to face in the nominations other than retail, so pick these low hanging fruits! Set up units to participate, our guides will help you . Look at your competitors: copying their setup or location can save you time . With some tweaks you can even out-compete them ! Co...

L3 Quests: Your Homework

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Both of the following L3 quests require some market research - which anyhow should become a core skill of yours:  Scientific Benefits (skill: Research) Leadership Cart (skill: Commerce)     Scientific Benefits This may turn out to be the hardest L3 quest.

I own a Mine - what now?

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Some basics on mining (and oil wells)  Mines are worth real $ money - their products are among the scarcest and highest value materials in Virtonomics Access to mines opens up strategic options for your corporate development:  Which products depend on e.g. Polymetallic Ore?

Production: start Technology Research (Science)

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Why is Science / Research categorized with Production? Simple answer: Standalone, Research is useless. But for your own Production, it's strategic. Some facts: Equipment is by far the highest cost. Especially for starters with liquidity challenges, make sure to use your investment in optimal way (equipment quant./qual.) ! Always use the "Semiconductors" booster Equipment quality: if you buy equipment of various qualities, your resulting "installed equipment" will have the weighted average of quality. Recommendation: Set up a Lab for T-7 research (see specs below). Consider adding 2-3 of these labs depending on your needs. You may set up 1-2 Labs for T-3 in Sweden - only to make use of your existing stock of Laboratory equipment. Once needed, set up a Lab for T-12 research. To optimize equipment cost, consider mixing one lower and one higher quality of equipments to achieve your targeted quality. Chose the ones with lowest price per quality. (example below) Usu...

Troubleshoot office efficiency problems affecting many subdivisions

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Symptom : many subdivisions in the same country (i.e. region) suffer low efficiency numbers. When you look into the subdivisions you can see this is caused by the office. Facts:   This often happens after opening new subdivisions, hiring employees, or training employees in subdivisions. Your offices are the most critical bottleneck for growth. They limit the number of subdivisions and employees (as well as their qualification ) in each specific region.