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Ugnė Alijevaitė (Lithuania)
Age: 28
Company name: Amber Waves (Start-up)
Sector of activity: Advertising,Promotion, Media
Antonio Maiello (Spain)
Age: 37
www.surflifetenerife.com (10 years of experience)
Sector of activity: Hotel, restaurant, tourism, travel services and wellness
Period of exchange: 10/2025 until 04/2026
Duration of exchange: 6 months
Results and benefits
The exchange brought together Ugnė Alijevaitė, a new entrepreneur from Lithuania developing the surf and travel business Amber Waves and Antonio Maiello, a host entrepreneur running a surf school in Tenerife (ES). The main goal of the exchange was to gain practical knowledge about surf school management customer service booking systems and tourism operations. The collaboration focused on entrepreneurship surf education and exploring new opportunities for business development. The exchange created a valuable environment for sharing knowledge gaining international experience and building a strong foundation for future growth.
During the exchange Ugnė participated in the daily activities of the surf school and observed how the business operates in practice. With Antonio's guidance, she learned about booking system management reservation handling customer communication equipment logistics and the organization of surf lessons and camps. Valuable insight was also gained into business operations partnerships customer experience and the day-to-day challenges of managing a surf school. Antonio shared practical experience and knowledge about entrepreneurship in the surf and tourism sector.
For Ugnė, the exchange provided valuable practical experience and a deeper understanding of surf school management and tourism services, while gaining knowledge in customer service reservation systems business organization and operational management all of which are essential for the development of Amber Waves. Antonio benefited from exchanging ideas with a motivated young entrepreneur and exploring new perspectives for attracting international clients and expanding tourism-related services. The exchange also created a strong basis for future cooperation and long-term professional connections.
For more information, please contact the local contact points involved in the exchange:
New entrepreneur's contact point:
MB EFEKTO GRUPE (Raseiniu R, Lithuania)
Host entrepreneur's contact point:
Fundación Universidad Empresa de la Región de Murcia (Murcia, Spain)
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