How/ Why to start a business?

Divided into national groups, the participants were asked to make a presentation of the entrepreneurship situation in their country. To come with concrete data about what entrepreneurship means in their country, if there is support for young people from the state or European Programmes, where they can finance themselves as young people, if they know young entrepreneurs who are famous in their country.

For presentation: Each country had 13 minutes to present and 5 minutes for Q&A. They could use whatever materials they wanted for the presentations: flip-chart sheets, colors or they could make the presentation online using the presentation projector.

Tips & Tricks:

- special legislation regarding young entrepreneurs

- special government funds/help for young entrepreneurs

- other sources to get funds

- advantages and obstacles young entrepreneurs face in your country

- main domains young people like to start a business in

- can you tell us a success story of a young entrepreneur in your country?

A large part of the presentations were made in electronic format, projected on the TV in the activity room and presented by the team members. There were questions in each country. Young people being very curious about existing similarities and differences.

They had the chance to learn about the business situation in other countries and make comparison.

Following the similarities and differences identified in the 5 participating countries, a debate followed on "how/why to start a business?", trying to identify positive aspects, but also to identify some of the risks that may appear in this process.

Electronic presentation: Romania, Spain, Italy, Greece, Turkiye.