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Pilot Workshop in Helsinki to be organised with EIT Support

Startup Refugees EIT
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28/02/2018
EIT

Between 2 and 4 March, the EIT, as part of its pilot Migrant Initiative, is co-organising a Startup My Business Weekend with Startup Refugees for newcomers in Helsinki.

Since 2017, the EIT has been developing a new initiative to deliver entrepreneurial training programmes to migrants and refugees across Europe. Working with a variety of external partners and regional NGOs, the EIT plans to boost the social integration and inclusion of newcomers to Europe by facilitating access to entrepreneurial education and offering the support of its European network of partners. 

The first of these activities will be a 'Startup My Business Weekend' taking place in Helsinki between 2 and 4 March. This event is organized in cooperation with Startup Refugees, a non-profit voluntary network supporting refugees with employment opportunies and entrepreneurship. 

Startup My Business Weekend

This weekend event will give participants knowledge on how to start a business in Finland and offer the necessary skills and networks to move forward. Startup Refugees network and members of the EIT Community will offer knowledge, mentoring and support in entrepreneurship. Participants will gain the opportunity to develop their business ideas and learn practical skills such as the basics of marketing and obtaining finance.

After the event the participants will be able to apply for the Startup Refugees Business Programme, which will start in March 2018 and last for five months in Helsinki. The Business Programme is conducted together with the City if Helsinki. New entrepreneurs will also receive support in Turku and Oulu.

More information about Startup My Business Weekend and sign up form are available here:

The EIT Community will be well represented at this event. Aside from its involvement in the development of the agenda, the EIT will also provide motivational speakers, an introduction to the EIT Community, and experienced EIT Alumni to give on-site coaching to the business ideas being developed over the weekend. 

  • Catherine Bounsaythip, a Business Developer from EIT Raw Materials will provide insight into the EIT's business creation activities.
  • Marian Belko, the EIT's Education Officer will provide a wider perspective of the EIT's activities when it comes to entrepreneurial education.

Event Agenda:

Day 1:
Get scared but excited about starting
your business		 Day 2:
My customers and
profitable business		 Day 3:
Developing my Business
11:45 - Registration 10:30 - Registration 12:00 - Registration
12:45 - Introduction to the EIT 11:00 - What support is on offer 12:30 - Why fine tuning your business is important
13:30 - How to start a business in Finland 11:15 - Basics of budgeting 14:00 - My next steps
14:30 - Inspirational Stories and introduction to mentors 13:00 - Knowing your customers 15:00 - Inspiration speech
15:30 - My business idea development workshops 15:15 - Presentation from the EIT 15:30 - Pitching my idea
17:30 - Present your business idea 16:15 - The money 16:30 - Final tasks
18:30 - Day 1 close 18:00 - Pitching Your business ideas 17:30 - Closing the day

Make sure to check out the EIT Social Media and Website for the follow up to this pilot event!

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