- Is an HE who registered his company in Estonia, but has permanent residency in Austria and spend most of his working time in Berlin eligible? »
- EU outermost regions and OCTs »
- Can I participate in the programme even though my country of residence has no intermediary organisation working on the programme? »
- Can I participate in the programme if I run a franchise? »
- How many years experience must I have to be a host entrepreneur? »
- Can a host entrepreneur from Switzerland participate in the programme? »
- Can I participate in the programme as a host entrepreneur if I live outside the European Union? »
- Can I participate in the programme if I run a registered association? »
- Can a family member in charge of the family business and/or responsible for certain areas of the family business, be eligible as a host entrepreneur? »
- Can an independent professional (for instance, a lawyer) participate as a host entrepreneur in the programme? »
Yes, according to the European Union definition of micro, small and medium-sized enterprise, self-employed professionals are considered entrepreneurs. Independent professionals can participate in the programme as host entrepreneurs, provided that the following eligible criteria are met:
- Have more than 3 years experience;
- Run a business in one of the 27 European Member States or in any participating country;
- Ensure that the new entrepreneur will learn from the exchange and leave with invaluable skills and aptitudes to guarantee a successful business start-up;
- Can I participate in the programme if I run an incubator? »
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