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VISiYES business idea competition

consen — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 13:49:09 +0200

VISiYES business idea competition

Team requirements:

At least 4 young entrepreneurs from at least 2 VISiYES countries (AT, ES, NL, UK)

Teams must have published by theend of January 2009 their respective assignments in the VISiYES TransnationalInfospace Forums, in any format:

· The Ultimate Pitch

· Branding Your Business (Marketing Plan)

· The Financial Health Check (Financial Plan)

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VISIYES Virtual and Integrated Support for innovative Young Entrepreneurs & Start-ups

consen — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 11:32:48 +0200

Virtual and Integrated Support for innovative Young Entrepreneurs & Start-ups
VISiYES constructs a comprehensive set of ‘blendedlearning’ business support tools applying the ease of use of the Internet to help young entrepreneurs and micro enterprises to identify gaps in their business knowledge addressed these with a 'development plan' that is both relevant and achievable.
VISiYES will deliver an innovative curriculum for the informal, formal & accredited
Entrepreneurship education, tailored to etutoring, implementing for the first time
Negotiated Work-Based Learning methodology within a trans-European comprehensive virtual &
integrated blended e-learning environment.
VISiYES main activities
1. Build a Info-space for Info-space for entrepreneurs entrepreneurs to manage skills, business planning & innovation management, managing intellectual capital, (international) networking & clustering based on the open source platform open source platform and related software components for the purpose of knowledge management, content management and online
communication & networking
2. Link entrepreneurs to tutors & business advisors Link entrepreneurs to tutors & business advisors who will guide them to acquire new skills and knowledge
3. Publish best content for entrepreneurs Publish best content for entrepreneurs for working with high-growth, innovation-led and microenterprises.

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TEPKISxIYES (-13d) Grupo Lusófona Lisbon looking for partners Respond <8Aug08

Paulo.Amaral — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 09:14:58 +0200

We are looking for partners in a new project for the Call for Proposals 2008 within the “Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs Program “ . We would appreciate if you could cooperate with us since your Institution might be one of the reference place where our students could develop their skills and competences during a training period.
If you would like to collaborate with us in this project, please send us an e-mail until the 8th of August (Friday).
We are sending in attach a presentation of our Institution.
Do not hesitate to contact us in case you might have any questions.
Looking forward to hearing from you soon.

Grupo Lusófona presentation of 10slides: http://ecentres.net/files/Grupo_LUSaFONA_10slides.pdf
Find below the website where you can see additional information about the Project:
http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/funding/files/themes_2008/calls_prop.htm
Your Sincerely,
Paulo Freitas do Amaral
Coordenador do Projecto Empreendedor
Coordenador of the Entrepreneurship Project
International, Career & Entrepreneurship Office
Grupo Lusófona
Av. do Campo Grande, 376
1749-024 Lisboa, Portugal
Tel: +351 217 515 500 - ext. 2321
Fax: +351 217 515 534
paulo.amaral AT ulusofona.pt
www.ulusofona.pt

INNOVATION SUSTAINABLE

How Many success Entrepreneurs Partnership you could provider?

ferran — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 12:12:14 +0200

If you, as Innovation Practitioner, collaborate with 20 innovation experts (10 IOs partners +10 associates IOs) of TEPKISxIYES project and with other similar 20 projects, during 18 months 2009-2010.

Consider that you have available an operative virtual information and communication system and standard methods and protocols to profile, search, match and select entrepreneurs (around 2000 NE/HE profiles in the database), of High Innovative Nascent Entrepreneurs and Germinal Startups (NE),

and you can paid 3000Euros for covering the cost of NE accompanying and tarvel 3 networking session to BXL and 1month stances of each NE in the selected HE,

How Many success Entrepreneurs Partnership (ER) do you think that you could provider, mentor and report?

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ferran — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 20:38:45 +0200

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Erasmus x IYES Presentation

ferran — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 14:17:57 +0200

Erasmus x IYES Presentation

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Documents of TEPKISxIYES at the Library

ferran — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 14:16:31 +0200

Documents of TEPKISxIYES at the Library

http://eCentres.net/webfm

Web File Mananger option

Folder Library

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Partner Search Request: TEPKISxIYES - Pilot Project ERASMUS for young entrepreneurs” all for Proposals NT/ERA/08/311 <20Aug08

consen — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 09:07:16 +0200

Partner Search Request: TEPKISxIYES (-41d) Trans-European Platform of Knowledge Innovation Services for Innovation nascent Young Entrepreneurs and germinal Startups

INNOVANET – CONSEN, MUFICATA s.l. and TELECOOP CAT at eCentres.net is looking for partners for a Erasmus for Entrepreneurs covering an 18 months 140KE funding effort to profile, match, advice and study though a Virtual System, 50 pairs relationship building between nascent entrepreneurs (NE) and host entrepreneurs (HE).
The project relate to the building a Trans-European Platform of Knowledge Innovation Services to use a Virtual Innovation System to support services, to enhance profiling, matching and reproting, particularly those innovative entrepreneurs (i.e. ‘wouldbe entrepreneurs’ or ‘wannabes’) who intend to set up a business (Nascent Entrepreneurs) or who have already started an own business- but no more than three years ago (Germinal Startups), involved in models, process and products with high technological and financial risk and a low or medium personal and marketing risk.
INNOVANET at eCentres.net acts as the ground to grow up the trans-european professional and experts platform and develop a convenient information and communication environment to invite, mentor and manage the individuals NE and PE
The main tasks to enhancing the mobility of nascent entrepreneurs should be:
(a) Providing information to and screening Nascent Entrepreneurs NEs
(b) Promotion and engagement of Host Entrepreneurs HE
(c) Compiling applications of NEs and HEs
(d) Matching the relationships NE/HE
(e) Information and induction of Entrepreneurs Partnerships EP
(f) Management of contracts and commitments
(g) Logistical support
(h) Financial assistance
(i) Quality control and evaluation
(j) Active networking of the pilot projects
(k) Reporting by the Intermediate Organizations IOs

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VISIYES.eu CGM5 meeting 8–10Oct08 Graz

consen — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 08:40:57 +0200

Start: 2008-10-08 00:00

End: 2008-10-10 00:00

VISIYES.eu Next meeting scheduled from 8 – 10 October in Graz (starting with informal dinner at 7 PM on Wednesday evening 8 October, concluding by Lunch on Friday afternoon.

Please see to it that you all book in time. the assessment report In fact 2 recommendations remain to be taken care of:

* some improvements of the tutor guidance required

* dissemination methods to be extended, also to attract traffic to the website from the wider audience Concerning the dissemination strategy:

* we’ll have to report in a concise manner our presence with project flyers at regional, national and transnational meetings

* we have to open up our website to the wider audience, at least in the last 6 months of the project (after Graz meeting) prepare a note for the Graz meeting how this latter can be done most easily.

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Global Entrepreneurship Week 17-23Nov08

consen — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 11:18:21 +0200

Start: 2008-11-17 00:00

End: 2008-11-23 00:00

Countries all around the world are joining together to carry the banner of Global Entrepreneurship Week, an initiative aimed at young people everywhere. During the week of November 17 - 23, 2008, partner organizations will conduct a range of activities - from simple speeches to comprehensive competitions - designed to inspire, connect, inform, mentor and engage the next generation of entrepreneurs.

The Week is a worldwide initiative that is linking all those willing to embrace it. Host organizations in each participating country are recruiting partners and coordinating related activities. The exact type of these activities, whether online or face-to-face, is limited only by the imaginations of the partners and the participants. And while a list of suggested activities such as invention competitions, entrepreneurship film festivals, networking events, school-based activities, and local entrepreneurship summits - will be available on the website, the actual activities conducted by partners will vary greatly.

And while it may be global in scope, at its heart, the Week is a local initiative that reflects the customs and entrepreneurial culture of each community. After all, what works in Boise, Idaho might be quite different from what works in Bangalore, India.

Global Entrepreneurship Week seeks to:

Inspire: Introduce the notion of enterprising behavior to as many young people under the age of 30 who otherwise might not have considered it as a path in their life

Connect: Network young people across national boundaries in a global effort to find new ideas at the intersection of cultures and disciplines

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Information meeting WEBSTREAMING of ENRASMUS4IYES 23 June 2008 from 9.30 – 13.00 in Brussels

consen — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 15:13:39 +0200

Start: 2008-06-23 09:00

End: 2008-06-23 13:00

- Final date for submission: 20 August 2008 (delivery by hand until 4 pm)

- An information meeting on this call will take place on 23 June 2008 from 9.30 – 13.00 in Brussels. The meeting can be followed via web streaming. Registration to participate in the meeting is now closed.

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ACTION ENT/ERA/08/311 – ERASMUS for young entrepreneurs

consen — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 15:02:34 +0200

Start: 2008-08-20 20:58

FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES - CALLS FOR PROPOSALS 2008

ACTION ENT/ERA/08/311 – ERASMUS for young entrepreneurs

- The overall objective of this call is to allow nascent EU entrepreneurs to learn in an experienced entrepreneur’s company in another EU Member State with the purpose of facilitating exchange of experiences and networking. For more information on the "ERASMUS for young entrepreneurs" initiative and a short description of the project, click here.

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ERASMUS for young entrepreneurs <20 August 2008

consen — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 20:57:55 +0200

Start: 2008-08-20 00:00

FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES - CALLS FOR PROPOSALS 2008

ACTION ENT/ERA/08/311 – ERASMUS for young entrepreneurs

Grants-Funding

FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES CALLS FOR PROPOSALS 2008 ACTION ENT/ERA/08/311 – ERASMUS for young entrepreneurs

consen — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 20:36:50 +0200

Start: 2007-10-25 09:00

End: 2007-10-30 12:13

FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES CALLS FOR PROPOSALS 2008

ACTION ENT/ERA/08/311 – ERASMUS for young entrepreneurs

TEIPKIS Partners

Pilot project ‘Erasmus for young entrepreneurs’

consen — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 19:04:36 +0100

Pilot project ‘Erasmus for young entrepreneurs’

The new pilot project ‘ERASMUS for young entrepreneurs’ will facilitate training, networking and exchange of experiences among nascent young entrepreneurs by means of traineeships in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in another country. This action will contribute to promote entrepreneurship, internationalisation and competitiveness of established SMEs and new start-up enterprises in the EU.

Measures to prepare the pilot project:
• A Flash Eurobarometer survey on the demand for mobility among entrepreneurs, particularly young nascent entrepreneurs
• A Feasibility Study on the supply of hosting SMEs and the implementation of the project
• A Stakeholders’ Meeting in December 2007 to obtain feedback from national authorities, business associations, business support organisations, business school teachers, entrepreneurs and others

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17-18Dec07 Stakeholders' meeting on ERASMUS for young entrepreneurs Brussels

consen — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 12:03:53 +0100

Stakeholders’ Meeting on the pilot project “ERASMUS for young entrepreneurs”
Brussels, 17-18 December 2007

European Commission
10.00 Registration in the foyer of Salle des Nations
11.00 Welcome and opening, Salle des Nations
Ms Maive Rute, Director and Deputy SME Envoy, European Commission,
Directorate-General for Enterprise and Industry
11.15 Presentation of the results of the preparatory work
Flash Eurobarometer survey on demand for mobility among young (would-be)
entrepreneurs
Mr Robert Manchin, The Gallup Organization, Brussels
Feasibility Study on “Erasmus for young entrepreneurs”
Professor Peter Lloyd, ECOTEC Research and Consulting Ltd, Birmingham
Professor Michael Blakemore, ECOTEC Research and Consulting Ltd, Birmingham
12.30 Buffet lunch, Horizon Room
14.30 Round Table debate ‘Crucial success factors for the pilot project
“Erasmus for young entrepreneurs”’, Salle des Nations
Representative of the Portuguese Presidency
Member of the European Parliament
Mr Arnaldo Abruzzini, Secretary General, Eurochambers
Ms Josefin Bergenlind, entrepreneur, Dog Days, Sweden
Mr Patryk Statkiewicz, AIESEC, Poland
Moderator: Ms Maive Rute, Director and Deputy SME Envoy, European Commission,
Directorate-General for Enterprise and Industry
16.00 Coffee break
16.30 Start of Working Groups (3 themes in 6 parallel Working Group sessions)
Theme A: Objectives and target group – who should participate and why?
Working Group 1, Salle des Nations
Chair: Ms Andrea Reichel, European Commission,
Directorate-General for Enterprise and Industry

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Pilot project ‘Erasmus for young entrepreneurs’

consen — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 19:04:36 +0100

Pilot project ‘Erasmus for young entrepreneurs’

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More than half of young Europeans keen to start their own business

ferran — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 16:06:21 +0200

Dear Mr. Ferran, Thanks for your mail. No need to prepare anything at this stage. We will inform you soon concerning the confirmation.

Best regards, D. Rometsch Dietrich Rometsch

Administrator European Commission Directorate-General for Enterprise and Industry Directorate E - Competitiveness, SMEs and Entrepreneurship ENTR E1 - Entrepreneurship Av. d'Auderghem 45 - Office 6/303 B-1040 Bruxelles / Brussel

Tel. +32-2-299 83 06 Fax +32-2-296 62 78 e-mail: dietrich.rometsch AT ec.europa.eu New SME portal available http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/sme

MEMO/07/401

Brussels, 8^th October 2007

More than half of young Europeans keen to start their own business

According to the latest Flash Eurobarometer on entrepreneurial mindset the EU is still lagging behind the US, but over half of the EU’s young people find it desirable to become entrepreneurs within the next five years. The aim of the survey is to have a better understanding of entrepreneurship, to identify what is fuelling entrepreneurial mindsets, what encourages people to become entrepreneurs and which obstacles exist. The results of the 2007 survey will help the Commission in the shaping of its policy-making (see end of this file: Promoting entrepreneurship at all levels).

A. How keen are Europeans to start their own business?

1. Less Europeans than Americans would like to become their own boss

[ Figures and graphics available in PDF and WORD PROCESSED ]

45 % of the Europeans prefer to be self-employed whereas the entrepreneurial urge reaches 61 % in the US.
There has been no change compared to previous surveys.

2. Half of Europeans have never thought about starting up a business

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EIF and Flemish Government sign Cooperation Agreement and Technical Assistance Contract

ferran — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 13:38:16 +0200

EIF and Flemish Government sign Cooperation Agreement and Technical Assistance Contract

On 2 September 2005, the Flemish Government and European Investment Fund signed two agreements: a general cooperation agreement and a technical assistance contract.

The cooperation agreement aims towards developing long-term cooperation between EIB Group and the Flemish Region, through exchanges of information, workshops, staff visits and personnel secondments.

Through the technical assistance contract EIF, on behalf of the Flemish Ministry of Economy, Enterprise, Science, Innovation and Foreign Trade, will assist the Flemish Region both in evaluating programmes providing financial support to start-ups and SMEs, and also in implementing these programmes (i.e. screening potential investees, development investment guidelines, and evaluating potential EIF co-investment).

EIF will notably assist the ARKimedes programme where it will screen potential investee funds and develop operating guidelines, with a view to a possible EIF co-investment. It will also help the Vlaams Innovatiefonds develop guidelines for the screening of small and medium-size enterprises. Furthermore, it will propose possible evolutions of the current "waarborgregeling" system and will review other instruments including the NRC-fonds and the Fonds Vlaanderen Internationaal as well as a potential corporate venturing fund. These and other programmes play a crucial role in the further development and prosperity of the Flemish economy.

As at end August 2005, EIF's activity in Belgium has benefited six venture capital funds for a total investment amount of EUR 37m. As far as SME guarantees are concerned, operations have been concluded with the Participatiefonds (especially for micro-credit, i.e. SMEs of less than 10 employees), as well as with KBC, Fortis, and Beroepskrediet, with total commitments over EUR 166m.