Across the EU
Useful Links
EU – Small Business Portal: ec.europa.eu
European Investment Funds – Microfinance products: eif.org
Practical guide for doing business in Europe: europa.eu/youreurope
Legal basics of starting a business in Europe. ec.europa.eu
Planning a business
How to write a business plan: myownbusiness.org
Networking
Junior Chamber International: jci.cc
Internationalisation of your enterprise supported by the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN): een.ec.europa.eu
Meet other EYE participants on LinkedIn: linkedin.com
Sig Ueland’s collection of social networks for entrepreneurs: practicalecommerce.com
EBN innovation network ebn.be
In Austria
Business start-up service: Business start-up service of WKO – Austrian Federal Economic Chamber: gruenderservice.at
Wirtschaftskammer Österreich, Austrian Federal Economic Chamber: Representing interests, providing service, imparting of knowledge: wko.at
Networking
Network for young entrepreneurs in Austria: Junior Chamber Austria: jungewirtschaft.at
In Belgium
Start-up platform Brussels: hub.brussels/en
BRIC Brussels Regional Investment Company: finance.investbrussels
PMV: www.pmv.eu
Networking
Network with other (young) entrepreneurs in the framework of the Junior Chamber International Belgium: jci.be
In Germany
General Advisory and Support
Support platform by KfW bank: gruenderplattform.de
Existenzgründerportal by Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action: Business start-up Portal – Hints, advisory services and addresses: existenzgruender.de
Unternehmenswerkstatt Deutschland Support by Chambers for commerce: uwd.de
Support (consulting on legal aspects, potential sources of funding) by Bundesagentur für Arbeit: arbeitsagentur.de
Enterprise Europe Network Germany: een-deutschland.de
Networking
Bundesverband Deutscher Innovations-, Technologie- und Gründerzentren e.V.: Find innovation centres for innovation- and technology-oriented founders: innovationszentren.de
Network within Junior Chamber Germany: Junior Chamber Germany: wjd.de
Funding opportunities
EXIST – Programme of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action: exist.de
Especially for Female Founders
General Support for Female Founders – Jumpp: jumpp.de
Special advice for female new entrepreneurs: gruenderinnenzentrale.de
Weiberwirtschaft eG: weiberwirtschaft.de
In Italy
Network with other (young) entrepreneurs in the framework of the Junior Chamber International: Junior Chamber International Italy: jciitaly.org
In Latvia
General Advisory and Support
State business support platform: business.gov.lv/en
Latvian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI): ltrk.lv/en
Startup Community Platform in Riga: www.startuphouse.lv
European Enterprise Network Latvia: www.een.lv
Networking
Latvian Social Entrepreneurship Association: sua.lv/en/lsua-eng
Latvian Startup Association: startin.lv
In Poland
General Advisory and Support
More information portal: biznes.gov.pl
Networking
Central European Chamber of Commerce: iges.pl/en
University Business Incubator Kraków: aip.uj.edu.pl
Technical University Business Incubator Wrocław: inkubator.pwr.edu.pl
Funding Opportunities
Polish Agency for Enterprise Development (main agency in Poland supporting entrepreneurs): www.parp.gov.pl
Funding Search portal for one-person companies: www.funduszeeuropejskie.gov.pl
Especially for Female Founders
Foundation for businesswoman support: siecprzedsiebiorczychkobiet.pl
In Slovenia
Young Entrepreneur Institute: mladipodjetnik.si
PONI National 4-month entrepreneurship training programme: poni-goriska.si
In Spain
EBN SPAIN BY ANCES Spanish network of business incubation centers: ances.com
ENISA Funding opportunities for Spanish entrepreneurs: enisa.es
INICIADOR Iniciador Foundation aims to promote and facilitate entrepreneurship in the world through monthly events in different Spanish cities: iniciador.com
Foro ADR: Association of the Regional Development agencies, publish the different activities and support offered by the different Spanish regional governments: foroadr.es
APTE Scientific and Technological Spanish Parks Association: apte.org/es
Offered by our IO Fundación Sieneva: “La Cumbre Emprende” Selected participants receive specialised training courses and individualised support to help launch their business ventures: instagram.com/la_cumbre_emprende
“Transform your Future” Programme for young Spaniards (age 18-30) to support their own business path: transformatufuturo
European Enterprise Network in Canary Islands: een-canarias.org