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Financing social innovation
with a sample project in the area of inclusive entrepreneurship
Norbert Kunz, iq consultPower a New Future – The ESF delivering the Lisbon StrategyLisbon, December 12, 2008
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Content
1. Social innovation / social entrepreneurship
2. Goals iq consult
3. Sample project: Project enterprise – Young
people on the road to self-employment
4. Necessity and difficulties of public financing
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1. Social innovation
Goal: Systemic solution of a social
problem
Success factor: Social change financial
sustainability is desired, profit however is NOT the
main aim
Innovative approach
Entrepreneurial spirit
Creativity
Growth-oriented
Role model
EntrepreneurSocial
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2. Goals iq consult
•Elimination of structural barriers and lack of acceptance for business starters in difficult social and economic circumstances
•Assistance for potential business starters on their pathway to self-employment through a targeted and integrated support service in all phases of the start-up process
•Creation of access to finance for business starters
ESTABLISHMENT OF A HIGH-QUALITY START-UP-SUPPORT STRUCTURE FOR ALL
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3. Sample project: PROJECT ENTERPRISE
Aim:
TO ENABLE YOUNG PEOPLE UP TO THE AGE OF
27 A PROFESSIONAL ALTERNATIVE
THROUGH SELF-EMPLOYMENT
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3. Sample project: PROJECT ENTERPRISE
SUCCESS THROUGH STANDARDS
Self-learning manuals
Entrepreneur‘s
passport
4-phase model
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3. Sample project: PROJECT ENTERPRISE
PROCESS AND RESULTS (QUALITATIVE)
• Reduction of prejudices by active networking and by integrating
the service into the existing start-up support infrastructure
• Development of a QM system within the 4-phase model
• Development of an Entrepreneur’s Passport (Guide &
Transparency)
• Design of self-learning materials
• Development of micro-finance offers
• Development of a mentoring system for post-start-up support
• Contribution to the establishment of national structures to improve
the situation of business start-ups out of unemployment (VDG/DMI)
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3. Sample project: PROJECT ENTERPRISE
• Number of participants 6.000
• Number of start-ups 1.400
• Survival rate after 3 years 70%
• Number of employees 2.000
• Costs per participant 1.200
• Costs per start-up 5.000
PROCESS AND RESULTS (QUANTITATIVE)
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3. Sample project: PROJECT ENTERPRISE
NATIONAL AND EU STRUCTURES
in Germany:
• Brandenburg (since 1999)
•Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
(since 2001)
• Berlin 2002
• Sachsen-Anhalt (2004)
• Thuringia (2006)
Partners in Europe:
• Spain
• United Kingdom
• France
• Greece
• Belgium
• Poland
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4. Public finance
•Development of innovation was only possible with the help of public money
•Regional ESF money helped to establish regional operational project mechanisms, EQUAL served for the development and implementation of new instruments and methods
IMPORTANCE OF PUBLIC FINANCE
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4. Public finance
People with sufficient purchase power
People with low purchase power
People with no purchase power
Public investment in people or structures providing services customized to the financial capacity of different target groups (Social Business)
Public investment in people by developing effective and efficient performance systems
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4. Public finance
• no options for adaptation in case of changing demand
• rigid budget framework
• no incentive for realizing income (deficit financing)
• no planning security
• absurd documentation duties
PROBLEMATIC ASPECTS OF PUBLIC FINANCE
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Thank you very much for your attention!
Norbert Kunziq consult gmbh
Muskauer Straße 24D-10997 Berlin
kunz@iq-consult.com
www.iq-consult.com