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CREATE Round 2

Description

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Description

CREATE is a unique partnership of national business support organisations who have joined together to help people who are considering self-employment, particularly through franchising.

With support from the European Union, we provide independent and impartial information and advice through online tools, training and workshops, one-to-one advice and mentoring. As a partnership we have specific knowledge and experience in supporting individuals from ethnic minorities, women, over-50s and young people looking to start and run a business.

Aims

CREATE offers a range of activities and a specifically developed blend of flexible business support to reflect your need by considering self-employment, particularly through franchising or other forms of licensing and distribution.

We understand that individuals can experience a wide range of barriers that stop them starting a business or franchise. There are also a number of pitfalls that can be avoided by taking the right information and advice. CREATE assists by raising awareness of the issues to address when starting a franchise and providing you with the tools that can give you the best chance of running a successful business.

Objectives

  • Initial impartial advice and assistance
  • A series of workshops and seminars, with specialist presentations on your issues and in franchising
  • Online information and support
  • Mentoring
  • Access to bespoke support packages
  • Access to alternative forms of finance

Activity

Routes to self-employment.

Round

2

Round 1 to Round 2

Exemplas Limited led the Round One CREATE + (Creating Equal Access to Enterprise) project.

End-dates

Action 2: 31 December 2007
Action 3: 31 March 2008

Equal theme

Business creation

Beneficiaries

BME groups, Employed in large firms, Employed in SMEs, Labour market returnees, People over 50

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