Presentation of the exchange:
This exchange is the perfect meeting between a NE with the business idea of a children’s play room and an experienced HE running an organisation that operates in the educational sector.
After a first preparatory phase of learning by shadowing, getting to know the organisation and being involved in some of its projects, the NE and the HE started working on a new service to develop together, fitting both the HE’s organisation and the NE’s business plan, interests, and expectations.
This is project consists of an English course and gender equality workshops for children, and a seminar about reading aloud to children for parents and professionals like librarians, educators and teachers.
Activity plan:
Month 1: Get to know the organisation; NE’s involvement in its projects; Introduction to the German youth and social work and Social Welfare System.
Month 2: Involvement in the projects; More information about the German System; By the end of the second month, the HE and the NE will start working on the joint project, defining its characteristics and contents.
Month 3: Management aspects, connected to the development of the joint project: project planning, market research, project writing, communication. The project planning and writing is expected to be finalised by the end of the third month.
Month 4: Fundraising and partners’ research for the joint project; Implementation of the project’s pilot version; Project Evaluation; Project improvement and adjustment; Analysis of business opportunities on the European market: public contests and EU clients, etc.
Profile of the entrepreneurs:
NEW ENTREPRENEUR
Name: Luca Bellana
Duration: 4 months (currently in the first)
Sector: Education and training services
Looking for: finding an experienced HE running a successful and coherent with his business idea organisation; observing the HE’s behaviour in a highly professional context; improving his entrepreneurial skills; developing a project together with the HE that will contribute to the development of his business plan in a concrete manner; having a significant experience in a different work system; improving his English knowledge.
HOST ENTREPRENEUR
Name: Hans Steimle
Sector: Education and training services
Location: Stuttgart, Germany
Looking for: hosting a NE with creativity, interest in the EU policies and a business idea that he could help to develop; getting new and fresh ideas; sharing know-how and best practices with the NE; having a new and external point of view on his company; giving continuity to his collaboration with students and apprentices.
Quote of the NE
The EYE is confirming to be ideal program to develop entrepreneurial skills, because thanks to it I have the possibility to observe an experienced entrepreneur in his daily work, spend time with him and learn from him. We are working together on a project, I am independent in the creative part and the HE helps me in market research, project writing and communication. This is the best way for me to share my expertise, to strengthen my strong points and to develop entrepreneurial skills. The lump sum given by the EYE lets me live serenely this experience.
Quote of the HE
The NE’s arrival brought enthusiasm in the office, and his presence next to me is a great incentive to work always at my best. He is bringing new and fresh ideas to us, and I consider it a mutual exchange: I am helping him develop entrepreneurial skills, and he is helping us sharing his knowledge and competencies.
New and experienced entrepreneurs shall apply for the programme via the web page www.erasmus-entrepreneurs.eu
For further information about the programme:
Ms. A. Sarateanu, CSCS
This article was funded by the European Union’s COSME Programme (2014-2020).
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