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NNN aaa mmm eee ::: Antonio Tajani PPP ooo sss iii ttt iii ooo nnn ::: Vice-President of the European Commission

NNN aaa mmm eee ::: Joanna Drake PPP ooo sss iii ttt iii ooo nnn ::: European Commission's SME Envoy

NNN aaa mmm eee ::: Gianni Pittella PPP ooo sss iii ttt iii ooo nnn ::: Vice-President of the European Parliament

Institutional quotes

"As a truly believer that more resources should be allocated for the Erasmus programme to broaden the range of beneficiaries, since 2006 I have always been proposing new forms of Erasmus, which have aroused enthusiasm in the European Parliament and have been transformed in effective projects. In this

perspective, the Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs is a strategic tool for our SMEs' competitive growth that is now more important than ever to face the current economic crisis".

“The spirit of Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs is to help many young Europeans to set up their own business. This is why the European Commission is working to make this programme a consolidated long-term instrument for the future.” "This is about two people getting together to be very practical, very down-to-earth and finding solutions to their business ideas and to render them realistically viable on the market."

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NNN aaa mmm eee ::: Lucian Avadani SSS ttt aaa ttt uuu sss ::: New Entrepreneur CCC ooo uuu nnn ttt rrr yyy : United Kingdom

NNN aaa mmm eee ::: Todor Balabanov SSS ttt aaa ttt uuu sss ::: New Entrepreneur CCC ooo uuu nnn ttt rrr yyy ::: Bulgaria

NNN aaa mmm eee : Louis Doru Havriliuc SSS ttt aaa ttt uuu sss : New Entrepreneur CCC ooo uuu nnn ttt rrr yyy ::: Romania

NNN aaa mmm eee ::: Tamas Regoczi-Ritzmann SSS ttt aaa ttt uuu sss ::: New Entrepreneur CCC ooo uuu nnn ttt rrr yyy ::: Hungary

Entrepreneurs’ quotes (from –LinkedIn)

‘It was an incredible opportunity which I totally recommend to new entrepreneurs that have just started or intend to start a business. Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs provides an opportunity to learn at an early stage the art of entrepreneurship and how to avoid risks. In future, I hope that I will, in turn, become host entrepreneur and return the favour to

another new entrepreneur in the European Union.”

“My host entrepreneur, Teet Jagomagi, is a remarkable person, very hardworking and very experienced. Although Teed was busy, he found the time to discuss his experiences with me, especially about his business start-up in the 1990s. Estonia, like Bulgaria, was not part of the European Union at that time. Teed’s office feels more like a home than an

office, and the best part of Teet’s managing style is his positivism and constant energy to succeed.” “New entrepreneurs are those motivated and devoted to their own ideas and goals.” “Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs is an opportunity for host entrepreneurs to find desired partners and improve their company’s reputation.”

“I learnt a lot during my exchange: how to deal with clients, understanding business environments in other countries, how to balance my job with my private life. Thanks to my host entrepreneur, Veijo, I have come to realise two important things: I must be patient and hardworking and only then will things come my way.”

“New Entrepreneurs do not only learn something new […] Each participant, from another European country, carries experience and shares information which he/she does not only express in words.”

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NNN aaa mmm eee ::: Javier Saiz SSS ttt aaa ttt uuu sss ::: Host Entrepreneur CCC ooo uuu nnn ttt rrr yyy ::: Spain CCC ooo mmm ppp aaa nnn yyy NNN aaa mmm eee ::: Taller de arquitectura y urbanismo

NNN aaa mmm eee ::: Francine Huaman SSS ttt aaa ttt uuu sss ::: Host Entrepreneur CCC ooo uuu nnn ttt rrr yyy ::: Spain CCC ooo mmm ppp aaa nnn yyy NNN aaa mmm eee ::: Estetic Medical Center

NNN aaa mmm eee ::: Octavian Serban SSS ttt aaa ttt uuu sss ::: New Entrepreneur CCC ooo uuu nnn ttt rrr yyy ::: Romania CCC ooo mmm ppp aaa nnn yyy NNN aaa mmm eee ::: Knomacons

NNN aaa mmm eee ::: David Dale SSS ttt aaa ttt uuu sss ::: Host Entrepreneur CCC ooo uuu nnn ttt rrr yyy ::: UK CCC ooo mmm ppp aaa nnn yyy NNN aaa mmm eee ::: International Quality Centre

Other testimonies from entrepreneurs

“Captar la energía de jóvenes emprendedores enriquece mi empresa." "Capturing the energy of young entrepreneurs enriches by business". (English translation) "The programme is very important because it is a way of establishing communication and partnerships for future projects." "It's always good to get fresh ideas. Organisations can sometimes become stale with doing what they have always done. And if you get somebody new, who is starting their own business, they will have ideas that might feed into your company, no matter how experienced you are as an organisation." "It's very positive to help people understand how the business works, it's very positive to pass the knowledge and it's positive for my company because of the networking and contacts."

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NNN aaa mmm eee ::: Ella Alcasas SSS ttt aaa ttt uuu sss ::: Host Entrepreneur CCC ooo uuu nnn ttt rrr yyy ::: Luxembourg CCC ooo mmm ppp aaa nnn yyy NNN aaa mmm eee ::: Onformonics

"Without the programme it was impossible to imagine to be able to open a new branch in another country simply because it was too complicated for us, we would have needed to study a whole new market there." "Each new person coming into your company or interacting with your company gives it more energy and more perspective. You can learn a lot from that so I highly recommend it!"