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© READY FOR EQUITYThe Ready for Equity! projects
READY FOR EQUITY TM
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Training for Business Angels and Entrepreneurs
The Ready for Equity! projects
YOUYOUAREARE READY?READY?
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Objectives • Address the key issues impeding BA activity in
Europe
• Develop and test training material to facilitate BA performance and market development in Europe
• Implement a standard framework of investment procedure in Europe
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• 4 years of development
• Training for Business Angels, Entrepreneurs and Intermediaries
• 13 Partners from 11 European countries
• Training delivered 11 European countries
• 680 attendees
The Ready for Equity! projects
© READY FOR EQUITY The Ready for Equity! projects
Facts• October 2006 – September 2008
• 10 Partners from 8 EU countries
• Identification comparison and sharing of– best practices
– Tools and mechanisms in place to improve investment capacity
• EBAN Award 2008 for best new initiative in the market
Results• Pan-European Curriculum for
Training for Business Angels• Pan-European Curriculum for
Training for Entrepreneurs• Curriculum Checklist• Pedagogic guidelines for the roll
out of training• Mapping Exercise on BA and
Entrepreneur Training in Europe• Recommendations for the roll out
of the RfE!™ Training
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Ready for Equity! (1)
© READY FOR EQUITY The Ready for Equity! projects
Facts• October 2008 – September 2010
• 9 Partners from 8 EU countries
• Development of training material based on curricula from RfE! (1)
• Development of a trainer and expert database
• Mentoring to enable knowledge transfer from mature to emerging informal investment markets
Results• 16 training sessions for Business
Angels + trainer handbooks
• 8 training sessions for Entrepreneurs + trainer handbooks
• Trainer & Expert Database
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Impact – short term• Transfer of innovation
• Capacity Building in target markets
• Creation of centres of excellence for BA and Entrepreneur training in 9 EU countries
• Increase in no. of active BAs
• Increased Investment Readiness
• Increased awareness of support available to Entrepreneurs and Business Angels
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© READY FOR EQUITYThe Ready for Equity! projects
Impact – Long term
• Reduction of market failure
• Accelerated development of SME investment market
• Professionalisation of BAN managers
• Creation of potential cross boarder investments through common procedures and formality
• Sustainable growth in EU regions
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© READY FOR EQUITYThe Ready for Equity! projects
Sustainability
• Ready for Equity! Academy– International training provider
– Offering the training programs developed under the project
– Training sessions run by experienced certified trainers
– Enabling organisation and individuals worldwide to benefit from the project’s outcomes
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Questions?
Meet the Ready for Equity! project partners during the networking breaks and the breakout sessions to learn about their experiences
Visit us online : www.readyforequity.eu
or contact us directly: [email protected]
T: +44 (01276) 607307
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