Recent testimonies of successful business networking - Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs programme
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New entrepreneur:
Karina Lapina (Ukraine)
Age: 45
Company name: Enablers Agency (Start-up)
Sector of activity: Education and training services
Karina Lapina (Ukraine)
Age: 45
Company name: Enablers Agency (Start-up)
Sector of activity: Education and training services
“This amazing program was actually a great kick start for me to focus more on the things I want to achieve, prioritizing some actions on a daily basis. It is important to know that there are people around you that support you and are interested in your success.”
Host entrepreneur:
Jose Barroso (Portugal)
Age: 66
Company name: Lastingvalues.pt (20 years of experience)
Sector of activity: Water distribution, Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
Jose Barroso (Portugal)
Age: 66
Company name: Lastingvalues.pt (20 years of experience)
Sector of activity: Water distribution, Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
Period of exchange: 07/2024 until 09/2024
Duration of exchange: 3 months
Business sector of the exchange
Sustainability
The new entrepreneur, Karina Lapina, was introduced to the sustainability sector in Portugal, collaborating with Jose Barroso, a host entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience. This collaboration provided valuable exposure to key-pla
yers, current market dynamics, and practical implications of new environmental legislation. It helped Karina better understand how to navigate the evolving Portuguese and European context and identify opportunities for building impactful future-ready solutions
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By collaborating closely with Jose, Karina had the opportunity to develop entrepreneurial skills, gain market insights, and refine their business idea. The relationship focused on mutual learning knowledge exchange and practical activities tailored to Karina's goals and the Jose's expertise.
The host entrepreneur was very rooted into the ecosystem of sustainable services in Portugal, so Karina learned a lot about the main pla
yers and current trends on the market got relevant highlights of the needed aspects and a big picture of the scene. Thanks to the expertise and the new entrepreneurial skills she gained thanks to the EYE programme and the mentoring provided by her host entrepreneur, Karina expects to enter full blown sales mode at the beginning of the spring, and scaling the sales with time.
For more information, please contact the local contact points involved in the exchange:
New entrepreneur's contact point:
Youth Public Organization "New European Generation" (Izmail, Odessa, Ukraine)
Host entrepreneur's contact point:
ASSOCIACAO PARQUE DE CIENCIA E TECNOLOGIA DE ALMADA/SETUBAL-MADAN PARQUE (Caparica, Portugal)
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