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The Problem
Disadvantaged groups face a wide range of barriers to entrepreneneurship
Existing policy on entrepreneurship often prioritises high-tech solutions
Equal has tested many solutions and there is a huge amount of good practice
Some Member States have produced a comprehensive entrepreneurial ladder out of exclusion that works all target groups
But we risk losing knowledge and good practice at the end of Equal because the ideas do not get through to the next layer
Our proposition
To maximise your work as funders, practitioners and innovators of good practice
Take lessons from Equal Validate the work of projects, DPs, National Thematic
Networks, and the European Equal Thematic group Put them into a usable format Take them into the Structural Funds 2007 - 2013
The recipe
Take all the experience of equal on enterprise.
Add two strong and committed managing agencies (Germany and Flanders), add experts. Stir in national support structures, and some DPs and country experts. Mix this with some imagination and cash from the EU. Bake.
Communities of practice
A group of people who share a common concern, a set of problems or a passion about a topic and who deepen their knowledge and expertise by interacting on an ongoing basis
Etienne Wenger
Evolution of COPIE
COP proposal accepted December 2006 and granted €300,000 for 12 months
Four founding partners: Flanders, Germany, Spain, and Portugal plus UK (Wales)
France, Wallonia, Greece, Netherlands participate
Origins of this approach
Analysis of best practice using the entrepreneurial ladder out of exclusion
BRIAN tool from Peter Lloyd for assessing 360 impact of social enterprise
Prowess: flagship status assessment from UK Development of tool for DG Employment on policies
measures for micro credit with Jan Evers ´How business friendly is your city?´ Marcus Weidner
of Kiz
Implementation
The tool has been co-created by COPIE and then tested in five regions:
– Wales– Asturias – Lisbon – Berlin Mitte– Flanders
Each region has produced a report on the state of inclusive entrepreneurship
Best practice products have been identified from 6 Member States (UK, ES, PT, D, BE, FR)
Recommendations for practical steps to improve system Mobilisation of stakeholders
We look at experience of 8 target groups
Formerly unemployed Women Migrants and ethnic minorities 50 plus Young people Under 30 People with disabilities Social enterprises
Four tables in the toolOne page per stakeholder
Where? What ? Who fills it in?
How many questions?
Page 1 Enterprise ecology data
Experts 50
Page 2 Culture, start-up, finance, consolidation
Policy makers 20
Page 3 Culture, start-up, finance, consolidation
Business advisers
30
Page 4 Culture, start-up, finance, consolidation
Entrepreneurs
20
First results of the European tool
Rapid appraisal – 4-6 weeks start to finish, 15 minutes to 30 minutes
Engages your key stakeholders: policy makers, business advisers, entrepreneurs
Enjoyable and interesting Generates evidence and data on which to base policy
dialogue and practical actions Comprehensive results that cover all groups
The entrepreneurial ladder out of exclusion
Creating the culture for entrepreneurship Integrated business support for all Access to appropriate finance Consolidation and growth
ENTREPRENEURS
Start Up support
no specific target group
unemploye
dwomen
migrants and ethnic
minorities
50 plus
Young people under
30
People with disabilities
Social
Enterprise
s
Average
score
The advice system is easy to access and to get around 2.00 4.00 2.88 2.00 2.25 3.78 4.00 2.00 2.86
The business support available is friendly and answers my needs 1.00 4.00 3.38 2.50 3.25 4.00 2.00 2.00 2.77
I have had access to a mentor 1.00 3.60 3.00 2.50 2.50 3.44 1.00 1.00 2.26
Specialised training and materials are available which meets my needs 1.00 3.00 2.88 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 2.73
It is possible for me to obtain recognition and accreditation for training and experience which reflects my real skills 2.00 3.00 2.25 1.00 2.00 3.00 2.00 2.00 2.16
There are affordable business premises with easy to enter conditions (short leases, etc) 1.00 3.40 2.13 2.50 1.50 3.11 1.00 2.00 2.08
AVERAGE SCORE 1.43 3.40 2.82 2.21 2.43 3.32 2.14 2.29 2.50
Traffic light scorecard
1
2
3
4
Unemployed Women Migrants andethnic
minorities
50 plus Youngpeople under
30
People w ithdisabilities
Socialenterprises
Average score for target group Total average score (all target groups)
Figure 3: Specialist advisors’ view on entrepreneurship culture by target group
Example conclusions from Asturias
Advisors identified a lack of mentors and coaches with real business experience, recruited from the community
Lack of quality standards for business consulting. Weaknesses in support for immigrants and ethnic
minorities Strong efforts in the schools with good programmes
there were no visits by entrepreneurs
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2
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4Entrepreneurship Culture
Start-Up Support
Consolidation and Growth
Appropriate Finance
Policy Stakeholders
Specialist Advisors
Entrepreneurs
Inclusive entrepreneurship in Flanders
By Stephanie Devisscher and An Van Pelt (IDEA Consult), in association with ESF-agency Flanders.
Inclusive entrepreneurship in the principality of ASTURIAS
D. Rafael Vigil Álvarez D. Guzmán García González-Posada
CIUDAD INDUSTRIAL DEL VALLE DEL NALÓN, S.A.U
Unidad Administradora del Fondo Social Europeo.
MINISTERIO DE TRABAJO Y ASUNTOS SOCIALES
May 2007
Inclusive entrepreneurship in Portugal
May 2007
José Manuel Henriques Centro de Estudos TerritoriaisIn association with Equal Managing Authority Portugal
Inclusive entrepreneurship in Wales
Dr Caryl Cresswell Enterprise Development
Associates Ltd.
Iain Willox Department of Enterprise,
Innovation and Networks, Welsh Assembly Government
May 2007