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Erasmus for young entrepreneurs
Torino – 6th November 2015 Emiliano Iannone
ExageThe European Xperience Accelerator for Green
Business and Eco-Entrepreneurship
Erasmus for young entrepreneur: What is it?
Opportunity to develop European enterprises
European Commission programme - DG GROWTHInternational mobility
Know-how exchange
Some data about the programme
- Italy: 2° destination Country
- Started in 2009
- More than 3000 exchanges implemented- 1/3 participants are women
THE EXCHANGE
NEW ENTREPRENEUR HOST ENTREPRENEUR
COOPERATION
COLLABORATION
Fresh ideas Experience
Who is the “New Entrepreneur”?
NB: There are not age limits!
- a “would-be” entrepreneur, firmly planning to start a business- an entrepreneur having started his own business within the last 3 years
- an entrepreneur legal resident in European Union or in a participant Country
Who is the “Host Entrepreneur”?
- an entrepreneur willing to share knowledge and experience with a new entrepreneur and act as a mentor
- owner/manager of a small or medium enterprise
- an experienced entrepreneur who has been running his business for more than 3 years
- an entrepreneur legal resident in European Union or in a participant Country
Benefits for the New Entrepreneur
- Providers, clients and co-venturing opportunities
- Get a practical experience
- Advice from experienced entrepreneur
- Get contacts and knowledge about foreign markets
Benefits for the Host Entrepreneurs
- Knowledge about foreign markets
- Access new skills and knowledge
- Work with a fresh mind with new ideas
- Opportunity to establish a new business partnership in another country
The role of Turin Chamber of commerce
To provide financial support
It is an intermediary organisation of the programme
It is the local contact point for the entrepreneur (New and Host)
To support the participants in all the exchange phases
To assess the application forms
Project
It’s a project within “Erasmus for young entrepreneurs” programme
It’s the result of a cooperation between 8 organisation in 5 European Countries
It has a special focus towards the “green” sector (sustainable growth, green commerce, energy efficiency , etc..)
Exage partners
Exage’s numbers/1
50% exchanges in the “green” sector
15 financial contribution for New entrepreneurs
10 exchanges with local Host Entrpreneurs
2 months average duration of the exchanges
Exage’s numbers/2
37 Countries involved (28 UE + Albania, Macedonia, Iceland, Israel, Serbia, Montenegro, Norway, Turkey, Liechtenstein)
From min 530€ (for Albania) up to max 1100€ (for Norway) amount of the monthly financial assistance
5 Countries partners: France, Spain, Portugal, Romania and United Kingdom
The monthly financial assistance
Only the New Entrepreneur receive it. The Host entrepreneurs have not to pay anything
It covers international travel costs, food and lodging, local transportation and insurance
Before departure the New Entrepreneur receive a first payment
How can I participate?
You have to fill the online application at : www.erasmus-
entrepreneurs.eu and choose one IO (intermediary organisation) (e.g. Turin Chamber of commerce)
New Entrepreneurs should upload a CV and a Business Plan
NB: It’s essential to communicate in English language
Host Entrepreneurs should upload only a CV that describes the entrepreneurial experience and the products and services offered
The process
Step 1: Application
Step 2: Matching
Step 4: Implementation of the exchange
Step 3: Commitment and financial agreement
Emiliano Iannone
[email protected]: 011 5716352
www.erasmus-entrepreneurs.euwww.to.camcom.it/exage www.joinexage.com
Step 1: Assessing the application form
The application form is assessed by the Intermediary Organisation through:
- The Analysis of the motivation, the CV and the Business Plan (only for NE)
- Interview in the office or video conference
Step 1: Assessing the application form
The assessing criteria's for New Entrepreneurs are:
- Clarity and completeness of the information provided
- Strong motivation and coherence with the entrepreneurial project
- Formal criteria
Step 1: Assessing the application form
The assessing criteria's for Host entrepreneurs are:
- Significant entrepreneurial experience
- Strong motivation to cooperation and sharing
- A clear business strategy
- Formal criteria
Step 2: Matching
It’s the meeting between:
New Entrepreneur andHost Entrepreneur
Step 2: Il Matching
The meeting between New and Host entrepreneurs can happen:
- Facilitate by the intermediate organisations
- Out of the programme
- Through the IT Tool of the programme
NB: Exchanges between entrepreneurs with previous relationships are not allowed
Step 3: Commitment and agreement
Step 3: Commitment and agreement
The committment describes the objectives to achieve, the planned activities and the expected results
New Entrepreneurs and the intermediary organisation sign a financial agreement for the monthly financial supportBefore the departure, the New entrepreneurs participate to a training course and receive the first payment
All the actors involve contribute to make it and to approve it
Step 4: Implementation of the exchange
Step 4: Implementation of the exchange
During the exchange the entrepreneurs receive support and assistence by the intermediate organisation
At the end of the exchange New and Host entrepreneurs fill an online evaluation questionnaire
Entrepreneurs involved send a monthly report to the Intermediary organisations about the implementation of the exchange