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Studentstarter From student to entrepreneur by transformation mini-companies

Studentstarter From student to entrepreneur by transformation mini-companies into real enterprises. Richard van der Molen, 7 december 2006, Landstede. Landstede, facts and figures. Landstede: 15.000 students 1.350 employees 1.100 voluntaries 50 locations Turnover: 75 mln. Euro

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Studentstarter From student to entrepreneur by transformation mini-companies

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  1. Studentstarter From student to entrepreneur by transformation mini-companies into real enterprises Richard van der Molen, 7 december 2006, Landstede

  2. Landstede, facts and figures Landstede: • 15.000 students • 1.350 employees • 1.100 voluntaries • 50 locations • Turnover: 75 mln. Euro Core activities: • (Vocational) education • Welfare activities • Child nursery • Recycling

  3. Landstede Locations

  4. My dream

  5. Challenge: we aim at helping potential successful companies, which are started during their study period, to continue for 1 year after graduation these (mini) companies by coaching by Landstede and/or external coaches How: Good preparation and training of coaches Effective coaching of young entrepreneurs

  6. Why ??? We want to avoid: Every hour 1 company in Holland gets bankrupt or stops its activities by itself Financial damage, due to problems caused by bankruptcy sometimes combined with fraud, amount approximately 1,9 billion euro (2005).

  7. … and • In 2004 almost 6.000 bankruptcies occurred due to lack of income. • 30% was caused by mismanagement. • 30% was caused by economic circumstances. • 11% was caused by bankruptcy of the holding or in other way related companies. One man business • 30% caused by mismanagement. • 12,5 % caused by economical facts such as bad financial management or due to excessive spending not related to the financial results of the company. • 40% of the bankruptcy is caused by liquidity problems • 33% of the companies which went bankrupt were voluntary executed • More than 1.200 bankruptcies were caused by failure of dept reconstruction

  8. and • We have a huge lack of good entrepreneurs for new business. At all levels schools, government, institutes want to stimulate entrepreneurship • We also need qualified entrepreneurs for taking over existing companies. Due to the characteristics of the population pyramid this will become more important.

  9. We aim at sharing The Spirit of Entrepreneurship

  10. Target groups Students in the last phase at school Adults who want to start a business in combination with a study at Landstede

  11. Our goals: • Selecting and coaching 10 – 20 starting enterprises in 2 years by which we bridge the gap between ending the study career and starting entrepreneurship • Development and collection of coaching materials and instruments aimed at entrepreneurship and to incorporate this material in the curriculum (MINOR) • Internationally exchange of knowledge and experiences and stimulation of international cooperation • Make a definition of the competence profile of a junior entrepreneur

  12. Dissemination of results • Stimulate that entrepreneurships will be anchored in the vocational curriculum • Production with DVD with examples of starters (film, interview, facts and figures, etc.) • Present results to new students • Brochures, website, workshops • round table sessions: students, entrepreneurs, teachers.

  13. Organization • Flat organization: Landstede board of directors • Team of teachers referring to different Landscapes/Domains (economics, techniques, sport, healthcare…..), • project leader: Ton Hendrikse • Advisory boards

  14. Planning • Introduction of project in 3 main locations of Landstede, December 2006 • Identifying students who started a mini company, jan – march 2007 • Connect Landstede with foundation of entrepreneurs who want to stimulate young entrepreneurs by facilitating them in housing and management coaching, January – June 2007 • Make contracts with students for coaching program after graduating, may – June 2007

  15. Who participate

  16. EEP BV AOC OOST NHTV Stichting BPE (?) EfVET JADE SYNTRA M V VOKA RDA VTU CECE EUS Partners Netherlands Europe belgium Bulgaria Spain UK

  17. Partners in Holland • Stichting Jong Ondernemen (institute Young Entrepreneurs, partner in the pre phase, partner for coaching mini enterprises for one year • Foundation Ir RR van der Zee, group of entrepreneurs who want to support Young Entrepreneurs • Platform Technique, Platform Education – Workfield, advisory boards

  18. We are ready for…….. Please visit WWW.STUDENTSTARTER.NL

  19. Thanks for your attention  WWW.STUDENTSTARTER.NL www. Landstede.nl

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