Mentoring for youth entrepreneurship support

Programme 2014 - 2020 INTERREG V-A Latvia - Lithuania

Date of latest update: 2023-11-08

Description

Description (EN):

Border regions are characterized by high level of unemployment and low level of entrepreneurship among young people.Therefore, young peopleare looking for better perspectives and emigrate from a country or within the country to more attractive /prosperous regions, cities. Consequntly, in cross border regions the number of population is decreasing, population is aging. "BONUS LT_LV" project oriented on youth enterpreneurship problems: 1. young people have neither initial financial nor social capital, 2. young people are not confident and they lack experience of business development, 3. young people are afraid of failure; they lack idea development methods and good examples, which could stimulate to start business. The overall objective of the project is to foster entrepreneurship and youth businesses creation in theLithuania and Latvia border region. Main results of the project are: “BONUS LT-LV” model for business support services implementation and entrepreneurship promotion, and creative business support e-infrastructure (IT based), mentors network and number mentoring activities for youth implemented. The general aim is to show the border region youth that Business can be simple if you have an idea, a good team for idea development, some support from professionals/mentors, and general knowledge on business processes. Active partnership of project beneficiaries and social partners (schools, business companies, professional development centers, business support institutions) is foreseen in the project during the mentoring activities in the Inovators competition and Young entrepreneur competitions. For the sustainability of the project there are foreseen such instruments as “Bonus” open business motivation model, and Web based Innovation platform. Project is based on active business inclusion in to the mentoring and entrepreneurship development. “Bonus LT-LV” model will create a new approach on public services oriented on business support in border region.

Description (LT):

Pasienio regionai pasižymi gana aukštu junimo nedarbo ir žemu verslumo lygiu. Dažnai jaunimas ieško geresnių perspektyvų ir emigruoja iš regiono ar net šalies. Tai sukuria neigaimą efektą pasienio regionui: mažėja gyventojų skaičius, senėja pasienio regionai. Projektas BONUS LT-LV skirtas spręsti jaunimo verslumo problemas: 1) jaunimas neturi nei finansinio nei socialinio kapitalo; 2) jaunimas nepsitiki savimi ir neturi verslo vystymo patirties; 3) jaunimas bijo suklysti, neturi idėjų ar gerų, verslą skatinančių, pavyzdžių. Pagrindinis projekto tikslas – skatinti verslumą ir jaunimo verslų kūrimą Lietuvos ir Latvijos pasienio regionuose. Verslo paramos ir motyvacijos modelis BONUS LT-LV, kūrybiško verslo e infrastruktūrą (IT plaforma), mentorių tinklas bei eilė jaunimo verslo mentoriavimo veiklų yra pagrindiniai projekto rezultatai. Projektu siekiama parodyti, kad verslas gali būti paprastas, jei turi gerą idėją, komandą, šiek tiek patyrusių mentorių paramos, ir pagrindinių verslo procesų žinias. Projekte numatoma aktyvi projekto partnerių ir socialinių partnerių (mokyklų, verslo įmonių, profesinio ugdymo centrų, verslo paramos institucijų) bendradarbiavimas, įgyvendinant mentoriavimo veiklas kūrybinių industrijų ir jaunųjų verslininkų varžybose. Projektas grindžaimas aktyviu verslo dalyvavimu mentorystės ir verslumo ugdymo veiklose. Modelis BONUS LT-LV grindžamas nauju požiūriu į viešas paslaugas, skirtas verslo skatinimui pasienio regione.

Description (LV):

Pierobežas regioni tiek raksturoti ar augstu bezdarba līmeni un zemu uzņēmējdarbības aktivitāti starp jauniešiem. Šo iemeslu vadīti, jaunieši meklē labākas perspektīvas un izceļo no valsts vai arī pārvietojas valsts iekšienē uz labklājīgākiem reģioniem, pilsētām. Sekojoši, pārrobežu reģionos iedzīvotāju skaits krītas un populācija noveco. “BONUS” projekts tiek orientēts uz jauniešu uzņēmējdarbības problēmām: 1. jauniešiem nav ne uzsākšanas finansiāla, ne sociālā kapitāla; 2. jaunieši nav pārliecināti un viņiem trūkst biznesa attīstības pieredzes; 3. jaunieši baidās no neveiksmēm un viņiem trūkst ideju attīstības metožu un labo piemēru, kas varētu stimulēt uzsākt uzņēmējdarbību. Vispārējais projekta mērķis ir - veicināt uzņēmējdarbību un jauniešu radītu uzņēmumu veidošanos Lietuva un Latvija pierobežas reģionos. Galvenie projekta rezultāti ir: "BONUS LT-LV" modelis "New generation" uzņēmējdarbības atbalsta pakalpojumu īstenošana un uzņēmējdarbības veicināšana, radīta inovatīva un radoša uzņēmējdarbības atbalsta e-infrastruktūra (IT bāzēta), mentoru tīklojuma izveide un īstenotas vairākas apmācības jauniešiem. Galvenā ideja ir parādīt pierobežas reģiona jauniešiem, ka uzņēmējdarbība var būt vienkārša ja tev ir ideja, laba komanda idejas attīstībai, atbalsts no profesionāļiem/ mentoriem un vispārējas zināšanas par uzņēmējdarbības procesiem. Radošo industriju sacensību un Jauno uzņēmēju konkursa ietvaros īstenoto mentoringa aktivitāšu īštenošanā tiek paredzēta aktīva partnerība starp projekta iesniedzējiem un sociālajiem partneriem (skolām, kompānijām, profesionālās pilnveides centriem, uzņēmējdarbības atbalsta institūcijām). Projekta ilgtspējai ir paredzēts tāds instruments kā „Bonus“ atvērts uzņēmēju motivācijas modelis un tīmeklī bāzēta Inovāciju platforma. Projekts ir bāzēts uz aktīvu uzņēmumu iekļaušanu mentoringa un uzņēmējdarbības attīstības aktivitātēs. „Bonus LT-LV“ modelis radīs jaunu pieeju publiskajiem pakalpojumiem, kas orientēti uz uzņēmējdarbības atbalstu pierobežas regionā.

Achievements (EN):

Business and entrepreneurship support model BONUS LT-LV was developed during the project. The model can be found on the Innovation platform (www.ibonus.eu ) that was developed as the main output. Other project results are uploaded on the platform also: BONUS MODEL (mentors’ network (list of mentors from different business development fields); model participants (high schools, business support organizations, schools, vocational centers); services, balance, announcements); TOOLS . Here you can find material for teachers of economics and self learning. Learning material consists of training book (Business basics), videos and recorded web based classes. Tools are available in English, Latvian and Lithuanian. Also, here you can find list of expertise and possible waste material providers in Lithuania and Latvia. NEWS. In this section you can find information about BONUS events and news. PARTNERS&SPONSORS. In this section we present project partners and sponsors: KTU, DU, PI PVC, JA Lithuania and MULATE. During BONUS LT-LV project more results were achieved: Training for mentors and teachers were organized and mentoring guide for mentors was developed. Innovators and Business leaders competitions were organized. The participants of Innovators competition developed product ideas based on waste material. Experienced mentors mentored teams (8 mentoring sessions for each team) teams participated in technological camps (4 camps were organized in Lithuania and Latvia), product ideas were presented in FUTURAMA exposition organized in Daugavpils and products’ prototypes – in TECHNORAMA 2018 in Kaunas.Business leaders competition was implemented in three stages. Firstly, pupils together with economic teachers were introduced with training material (book) and invited to check their knowledge by making test. During the second stage pupils from Latvia and Lithuania participated in business simulation game at national level. Two teams from Latvia and two teams from Lithuania were invited to participate in the third stage – International business camp.

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Expected Results (EN): Newly established businesses per year

Expected Results (LV): Jaundibināti uzņēmumi gada laikā

Expected Outputs (EN):

The encouraged the development of entrepreneurship and youth businesses creation in the Lithuania and Latvia border region is the main result of the project. Current situation in Lithuania and Latvia border region is not favourably for new business establishment in border regions. Young people hesitant to create new business due to the belief that it is extremely difficult. Therefore, it is conceived to show, that business can be simple. Moreover, project activities are focusing on providing not only entrepreneurship knowledge, but real mentoring support on how to start and further develop business as well. Also, project provides opportunities to learn about international collaborative business possibilities and real business making experience in border region. Innovative business promotion model BONUS LT-LV will open opportunities and foster the involvement experienced business, mentors and other stakeholders in border region. Thus, we strongly believe, that the such results as the development of entrepreneurship and youth businesses creation in the Lithuania and Latvia border region will encourage newly established business.

Thematic information

SME and entrepreneurship

Specific Objective: To create employment opportunities through entrepreneurship support

Thematic Objective: (08) promoting sustainable and quality employment and supporting labour mobility by:

Investment Priority: (08a) supporting the development of business incubators and investment support for self-employment, micro- enterprises and business creation

Partners (3)

Lead Partner: Kauno technologijos universitetas

Department: Executive School

Address: K. Donelaičio str. 73, LT-44249 Kaunas, Lithuania, Lithuania

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.ktu.edu

Total budget: EUR 148 644.42

ERDF budget: EUR 126 347.76

Daugavpils Universitāte

Name: Daugavpils Universitāte

Address: Vienības str. 13, LV-5401 Daugavpils, Daugavpils novads, Latvia, Latvia

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.du.lv

Total budget: EUR 172 920.70

ERDF budget: EUR 146 982.60

Viešoji Įstaiga “PVC”

Name: Viešoji Įstaiga “PVC”

Address: Medeinos str. 2-1, LT-53348 Akademija, Kaunas reg. Lithunania, Lithuania

Legal status: private

Website: http://www.pvcentras.lt

Total budget: EUR 202 253.17

ERDF budget: EUR 171 915.19

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Daugavpils University

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Kaunas University of Technology

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Summary

Project name (EN): Mentoring for youth entrepreneurship support

Project acronym: BONUS LT-LV

Project start date: 2017-03-01

Project end date: 2018-09-30

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 523 818.29

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 445 245.55

Co-financing sources:

ERDF: Amount, EUR 445 245.55.

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Websites / webtools / webforums / cooperative platforms

Link to Innovation platform

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Website / webtool / webforum / cooperative platform

Publication date: 2020-01-27

Document date: 2018-09-30

Attachment link: www.ibonus.eu

Link to Innovation platform

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Website / webtool / webforum / cooperative platform

Publication date: 2020-02-05

Document date: 2018-09-30

Attachment link: www.ibonus.eu

Reports

Trainer guide: BASICS OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: http://bonuslt-lv.eu/guide-ant-tools-for-mentoring/

Publication date: 2020-01-27

Document date: 2018-09-30

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Videos / films

DU notika starptautiskās apmācības par skolēnu uzņēmējdarbību

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://latlit.eu/supported-projects/

Publication date: 2022-10-18

Document date: 2017-09-06

Languages: lt

Projekta „Mentorings jauniešu uzņēmējdarbības atbalstam BONUS LT-LV” atklāšanas konference

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://latlit.eu/supported-projects/

Publication date: 2022-10-18

Document date: 2017-09-29

Languages: lt

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2014 - 2020 INTERREG V-A Latvia - Lithuania

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2023-11-25

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