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Frank Hiddink Business Development Friesland (BDF). “New Frontiers for Entrepreneurship education ” session How BDF applies its start-up coaching to other fields, combining local and international activities, broadening our scope, connecting generations. f.hiddink@bdfriesland.nl.
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Frank Hiddink Business Development Friesland (BDF) “New Frontiers for Entrepreneurship education” session How BDF applies its start-up coaching to other fields, combining local and international activities, broadening our scope, connecting generations.f.hiddink@bdfriesland.nl
Netherlands17 mlnpplAgeing populationEconomy relatively OKWe love orange! Friesland region 650.000 ppl Frisian language Dairy Tourism Water technology • O • Leeuwarden • Amsterdam • O • Rotterdam • O
www.ent-teach.eu EN | ES | NL | GR | PL
Students, potential start-ups Buyersandsellers of SMEs Senior managers, employees
Target group: Buyersandsellers of SMEs Topics: Business Transfer Succession Situation: Ageingpopulation Uncharted waters
Euro Flash Barometer (2009) Preferencetotaking over a business is highest in Germany of EU-27: 39% (start-up 43%), NL is second: 29% (start-up 49%). Stillin NL 10 times more start-ups thantakeovers!
Key learning points:- importance of existing businesses- importance of knowledge retention and sharing- possibilities for young people to take over a business- cross-over: incubation knowledge applies to other fields
Results:- Become a centre for entrepreneurship- Extention of BIC services and network- Closer to education (enlarge the pool)- Bringing parties together under 1 roof