EU-wide

Network with other (young) entrepreneurs in the framework of the Junior Chamber International:
Junior Chamber International: jci.cc/
EU – Small Business Portal: ec.europa.eu/…
European Investment Funds – Microfinance products: eif.org/…
European Union support programmes for SMEs: ec.europa.eu/…

Useful Links:
Practical guide for doing business in Europe: http://europa.eu/youreurope/…
Legal issues of starting or taking over a business in Europe. ec.europa.eu/…

Legal advice for start-ups:
iLINC is the European Network of Law Incubators. Its main objective is to facilitate the provision of free legal support to start-ups while, at the same time, offering postgraduate law students the opportunity to engage in professional practice in the fast-moving and highly exciting world of technology start-ups.
https://www.ilincnetwork.eu/

Your Europe, your rights – A practical guide for citizens and businesses on their rights and opportunities in the EU’s single market. bookshop.europa.eu/…

Planning a business (business plan):
– How to write a business plan. myownbusiness.org/…
– More useful “How to” guidelines. entrepreneur.com/…

How to profit from the EU market. ec.europa.eu/…

Internationalisation of your enterprise supported by the Enterprise Europe network. een.ec.europa.eu/…

Meet other Erasmus participants at LinkedIn (social network group). linkedin.com/…

Sig Ueland’s collection of 18 social networks for entrepreneurs. practicalecommerce.com/…

The European Union has set up a new European Progress Microfinance Facility providing crocredit to small businesses and to people who have lost their jobs and want to start their own small businesses:
EPMF – European Progress Microfinance Facility. ec.europa.eu/…

Enterprise Europe Network http://een.ec.europa.eu/

EBN innovation network http://ebn.be

Accelerator programme funded by EU http://www.europeanpioneers.eu/en/

 

In Austria

Network for young entrepreneurs in Austria:
Junior Chamber Austria: jungewirtschaft.at/

Business start-up service:
Business start-up service of WKO – Austrian Federal Economic Chamber: gruenderservice.at

Wirtschaftskammer Österreich, Austrian Federal Economic Chamber:
Representing interests, providing service, imparting of knowledge: wko.at

 

In Belgium

Network with other (young) entrepreneurs in the framework of the Junior Chamber International:
Junior Chamber International – Belgium: jcibelgium.jimdo.com/

Groupe Srib (Brussels’ regional society for investments):
Groupe S.r.i.b. – Société régionale d’investments de Bruxelle: www.srib.be/

ARKimedes
PMV: www.pmv.eu/

In France

CCIP on all types of guidance regarding entrepreneurship:
www.cci-paris-idf.fr

Adie on microfinance in France:
http://www.adie.org/

Creajeunes, which is one of Adie s action, on how to build a business plan
for people aged between 18 and 32:
http://www.adie.org/nos-actions/Creajeunes-et-les-programmes-jeunes

Dynamique mag : a website dedicated to entrepreneurship
http://www.dynamique-mag.com/

 

In Germany

General Advisory and Support
Compass for legal aspects by BMWi:
bmwi-wegweiser.de/

Existenzgründerportal des BMWi:
Business start-up Portal of BMWi – Tips, advisory service and addresses: existenzgruender.de/

Für Gründer portal:
fuer-gruender.de/

General Introduction into the process of starting an enterprise:
frankfurt-main.ihk.de/

Industrie- und Handelskammer (IHK):
Advisory service for founding questions: idhk.de/

Institut für freie Berufe:
Foundation advice for free business: ifb-gruendung.de/

Kompass Zentrum für Existenzgründungen:
Find support in Frankfurt (Hessen): kompassfrankfurt.de/

Legal advice for start-ups:
startothek.de

Senior-Experten-Service (SES):
Solutions for technical problems in founding a business company abroad: ses-bonn.de/

Support (Funding, Financing and consulting) for start-ups by the KfW (Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau):
kfw.de/

Support for development of business plans by Gruendungswerkstätten – startup workshops- in Germany:
gruendungswerkstatt-deutschland.de/

Support (consulting on legal aspects, potential sources of funding) by Bundesagentur für Arbeit:
arbeitsagentur.de/

Toolbox (directory of resources) for start-ups:
gruendungskatalog.de/

Networks
Bundesverband Deutscher Technologie- und Gründerzentren:
Find innovation certres for technology oriented founder: adt-online.de/

Bundesweites Netzwerk zu Patenten und Lizenzpartnern:
Find potential license holder or buyer of entire patents: innovationsmarkt.de/

Network with other (young) entrepreneurs in the framework of the Junior Chamber International:
Junior Chamber International – Germany: wjd.de/

Funding opportunities
EXIST – Programme of BMWi:
Support programme of Federal Ministry for economy and technology: exist.de/

Förderland:
Get information about start-ups, young business companies, investors and general founder events: foerderland.de/

IIVEST – Funding of venture capital of the BmWi:
bmwi.de/…

Support (Funding, Financing and consulting) for start-ups by the KfW (Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau):
kfw.de/

Support (consulting on legal aspects, potential sources of funding) by Bundesagentur für Arbeit:
arbeitsagentur.de/

Especially for Females
General Support for Females – Jumpp:
jumpp.de/

Portal for female founders of the German Ministry of Economics and Energy:
existenzgruenderinnen.de

Special advice for female new entrepreneurs:
gruenderinnenzentrale.de/

Weiberwirtschaft eG:
weiberwirtschaft.de/

 

In Ireland

Network with other (young) entrepreneurs in the framework of the Junior Chamber International:
Junior Chamber International – Ireland: jciireland.ie

 

In Italy

Network with other (young) entrepreneurs in the framework of the Junior Chamber International:
Junior Chamber International – Italy: jciitaly.org

In the Netherlands

Network for young entrepreneurs in the Netherlands:
Junior Chambre NL: http://www.jci.nl/

 

In Spain

EBN SPAIN BY ANCES
Spanish network of business incubation centers
http://www.ances.com/

YUZZ
Young entrepreneurs program in Spain
http://yuzz.org.es/

ENISA
Funding opportunities for Spanish entrepreneurs
http://www.enisa.es

INICIADOR
Iniciador Foundation aims to promote and facilitate entrepreneurship in the world through monthly events in different Spanish cities.
http://www.iniciador.com

MINISTERIO DE INDUSTRIA, ENERGÍA Y TURISMO – Entrepreneur channel
Offers information about the different support given by the national government
http://www.ipyme.org/es-ES/CEmprendedor/Paginas/Emprendedor.aspx

Foro ADR
Association of the Regional Development agencies, publish the different activities and support offered by the different Spanish regional governments
http://www.foroadr.es/

APTE
Scientific and Technological Spanish Parks Association
http://www.apte.org/es/

 

In Slovenia

Young Entrepreneur Institute
http://mladipodjetnik.si/