Frequently Asked Questions : General information about participation requirements
Entrepreneurs' CV can be submitted in any European language. However,
English is generally understood by most users of the online IT tool,
which may offer more matching opportunities.
Entrepreneurs wishing to participate in the programme must choose one
intermediary organisation officially appointed by the European
Commission, which will act as a guide and contact throughout the
application process and exchange. The intermediary org...
Applicants must be at least 18 years old.
The intermediary organisations, who act as local contact points, are
responsible for assessing new and host entrepreneurs' applications as
well as matching potential entrepreneurs together for the exchange.
Once these relationships have been accepted by t...
Candidates are requested to submit a full business plan and a summary
of the business plan.
- Your full business plan is a confidential document that will only
be read by the intermediary organisation of your choice assessing your
application. It shou...
Intermediary organisations are responsible for the confidential
treatment of business plans. If the business plan contains any
information the new entrepreneur wishes to keep confidential, he may
want to sign a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) or any sim...
Yes, the business plan is mandatory to participate in the programme
as it is an essential part of the application that intermediary
organisations evaluate when accepting new entrepreneurs. The business
plan does not need to be extensive but needs to co...
A business plan is a document that summarises the operational and
financial objectives of one's business, with detailed schemes and
budgets to achieve the business start-up.
The Support Office does not provide a business plan template. New
entrepreneu...
'Permanent residence' is defined as:
* The place where the company of the applicant is registered, if the
applicant has a registered company;
* If a company has several establishments in different EU Member
States or other participating countries...
You are in the process of completing your registration for the
programme and you cannot get through the step "Select your IO" on the
last page of the registration form.
_Situation 1_
_You click on the field "Select an IO" and you are returned an ...
