- How many times can new entrepreneurs participate? »
- EU outermost regions and OCTs »
- Can I start an exchange with a host company working in a different sector to mine? »
- Who grants the financial support to new entrepreneurs? »
- Must the new entrepreneur find additional funds for his/her stay abroad? »
- Are legal entity forms of no profit cultural associations (NGOs) eligible? »
- How can I find a host entrepreneur? »
- Can a new entrepreneur from Switzerland participate in the programme? »
- Can I participate in the programme as a new entrepreneur if I live outside the European Union? »
- Can I participate in the programme even though my country of residence has no intermediary organisation working on the programme? »
- Can an independent professional (for instance, a lawyer) apply as an entrepreneur in the programme? »
- Can a family member, who is planning to take over a family enterprise, participate in the programme as a new entrepreneur? »
Yes, a family member, who has taken over the family business or who is planning to do so, may participate in the programme.
While the business may have existed for more than 3 years, the new entrepreneur wasn’t heading the family business per se, and is thus eligible for the programme as long as he/she meets the other eligibility criteria set by the programme. This falls in line with Small Business Act for Europe, who consider Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs a key opportunity "to create an environment within which entrepreneurs and family businesses can thrive and entrepreneurship is rewarded”. - Can the new entrepreneur be part of a cooperative? »
- Can I participate in the programme if my business exceeds 3 years of existence during my stay abroad? »
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