SASSI Newsletter 2
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The Olderpreneur’s Checklist
Choose the Right Business Entity Verify Necessary Licenses, Permits, and Registrations Ensure Proper Business Tax Payments Maintain Accurate Bookkeeping Draft a Founders’ Agreement Set Up a Vesting Schedule for Founders and Early Employees Obtain an Employer Identification Number (EIN) Protect Your Intellectual Property (IP) Properly Classify Your Workers Purchase Workers’ Compensation Insurance Comply with Securities Laws Adhere to Email Regulations Ensure Your Investors Are Accredited Establish a Privacy Policy Create a Company Handbook Hire Competent Legal Counsel This information is…
eDialogue Piloting: Embarking on a New Phase
eDialogue Piloting: Embarking on a New Phase The eDialogue project has reached an exciting phase as we prepare to embark on the pilot program. After dedicated efforts and some final touches, the training content is now ready to be piloted. Although it took a little longer to ensure all partner languages are represented on the platform, there is still time for educators and trainers to get involved. Join our eLearning platform and stay connected through our social media channels to…
Funding Types
Different funding types are suitable for various stages of business development: Pre-seed Funding: Concept exploration and idea validation. Sources include friends, family, fools (FFF), grants, loans, crowdfunding, bootstrapping, angel investors, and early-stage venture capital (VC) funds. Seed Funding & Early-Stage Funding: Product development and go-to-market strategies. The focus shifts towards VC investment. Series A/B: Raising money for growth and expansion. At this stage, proven potential and market readiness are crucial. Series C and Beyond, Merger & Acquisition, IPO: For mature…
PROMOTE Final Conference: Celebrating P&O Education
The PROMOTE Final Conference, held on June 14-15, 2023, in Göttingen, Germany, was a culmination of the PROMOTE project’s efforts to advance prosthetic and orthotic (P&O) education in Europe. With over 120 participants from across the Europe and from an array of sectors, such as higher education, businesses, adult education and NGOs, the conference highlighted the collaborative strength in P&O education. EU Projects Showcase The conference featured a diverse range of EU projects, addressing societal challenges in sustainability, health/medical innovation,…
A Business Model
A business model describes how an organization creates, delivers, and captures value. Traditional tools like business plans and reports often fail to provide a clear, practical description. The Business Model Canvas (BMC) offers a solution, simplifying the complexities of business functions into a visual format. The 9 Building Blocks of the Business Model Canvas Key Partners Key Activities Key Resources Value Propositions Customer Relationships Channels Customer Segments Cost Structure Revenue Streams These elements work together to answer fundamental questions about…
Design Thinking
Design thinking is a problem-solving methodology developed by IDEO, emphasizing consumer needs. It involves observing how people interact with environments and products, then using these insights to innovate solutions. In startups, design thinking helps identify real consumer needs, saving time and resources. The 6 Steps of Design Thinking Observe and Understand: Gather insights by observing user interactions. Define the Problem: Clearly articulate the problem to be solved. Ideate a Solution: Generate a range of ideas to address the problem. Select…
Partner meeting in Ljubljana, Slovenia
Last week, the everGREEN team met physically for the second time. However, after some personnel changes in the team, it also felt a bit like a first meeting for everyone involved. We spent a constructive time in Ljubljana, Slovenia, working hard on our next project deliverable – the everGREEN Support Tool. This resource will provide integrated guidance services for VET institutions based on the four-level everGREEN framework. It aims to provide tailored support to facilitate the pathway to sustainability. It…
Social Enterprises
Social entrepreneurs, or changemakers, blend entrepreneurial and social initiatives to create positive societal changes. They work in areas such as education, job creation for disabled individuals, and environmental protection. Unlike conventional entrepreneurs focused on economic profit, social entrepreneurs prioritize social returns. Social enterprises can be for-profit or not-for-profit, as long as profits are reinvested into societal benefits. Characteristics of Social Enterprises Clear Mission: A public or community mission (social, environmental, cultural, economic). Profit Reinvestment: Profits are reinvested into achieving the…
everGREEN: Newsletter No. 1
Are you interested in the everGREEN team’s progress?Read the first newsletter, which summarises the current status of the work and describes the project results so far. Download everGREEN newsletter no. 1 To select other language versions, please visit the download section of the project. Go to everGREEN website