SPA GLOCAL best practice of rural entrepreneurship presentation Presentation by Cristina Coelho Final conference "Social inovatition in rural areas" ENTERSOCIAL - good practices transfer Eberswalde, Berlim, 14.11.2013

2. Where and who we are
SPA Consultoria
Rua 24 de Fevereiro
Lote 9
5000-410 Vila Real
Tel: 259326294
Tel: 934082429
Fax:259326295
E-mail: spa@spa.pt
www.spa.pt
SPA was born in 1995 dedicated to
Studies, Projects and business Advising
In 2001, the project GLOCAL was initiated
as a part of the SPA social responsibility
policy

3. GLOCAL Iniciative
GLOCAL Initiative is a project that seeks the promotion
of local development, as well as the promotion and
support to sustainable entrepreneurship.
It was co-financed by the EQUAL Programme and began
in 2002, with 2 distinct phases.
In general, the geographic scope of the project’s
intervention is the Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro
Region.
However, through its dissemination activities and
networking, its activity has extended to the entire
Portuguese territory.
Because of its extraordinary results in terms of dynamic
and innovation, it has been acknowledged both
nationally and internationally.

4. The best practices
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YES – microcredit system for self-employment and
business start-up
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PREMIUM PROGRAMME – Creativity, Abilities and
Sustainability
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Idea atelier and Internal consultative board
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Mapping
of
Municipal
Opportunities
(opportunity detection in rural environment)
Idea Market and Business Gallery
One to one training (Business plan and Setting
up of the Financial Operation)
Start-up
and
consultancy/coaching
Post
E2E - Enterprises to Entrepreneurhsip
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Advance Entrepreneurial Training
Business Funding/Sponsorship System
Voluntary Mentoring Programme
NETWORK ENTREPRENEURSHIP
start-up

5. Forward
2009 -Was created the EEIG GLOCAL with UK partner
dedicated to advise on, develop and deliver for
national, regional and local governments policies,
strategies and programmes relating to creating
sustainable self-employment and economic growth
2010- Mainstreaming to national program of promotion
of local entrepreneurship “Portugal empreendedor” – a
working in progress
2010- Partnership with EDP and EDP foundation to
develop and implementation of a program related to the
news electrical dams “PREMIO EDP
EMPREENDEDOR SUSTENTÁVEL” / “EDP
Sustainable entrepreneurship award program”
2011 – major improvement : www.gotobusiness.net the
1º virtual training center for entrepreneurs in Portugal

6. Entidade Executora:
Inic iativa promovida por:

7. Goals
Goals
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Promote entrepreneurship culture in rural areas
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Improve participation and creativity both individual and collective
of local communities;
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Identify and explore market/business opportunities by using local
resources;
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Support entrepreneurs by training and mentoring, institutional and
adequate financing facilitation
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Contribute to the sustainability of jobs crate with the building of
news electrical dams

8. Territory
Territory
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The most disadvantage rural and mountain areas in the country.
Especial dedicated to agriculture and services
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10 municipalities; 100.000 Inhabitants; 4.500Klm2; density of
22,5 habitant per klm2
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5.700 unemployed persons; 11% unemployment rate;
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2.000 companies- average 200 per municipality; 115 companies
create per year – average 11,5 per municipality
2010/2011 – pilot-project in Sabor
2011/2012 – 2ª edition in Sabor
2012/2013 – 2ª edition in Sabor
2012 – 1º edition in Vale do TUA

9. 22 events
22 events
107 entities envolved
107 entities envolved
122 spechers
122 spechers
2.000 participants
2.000 participants

10. 10 GAEs- local entrepreneurship hubs inside the municipalities
10 GAEs- local entrepreneurship hubs inside the municipalities
Training of 95 animators of local entrepreneurial initiatives
Training of 95 animators of local entrepreneurial initiatives
57 entities in the networks of local supporters
57 entities in the networks of local supporters
526 application on the program (50% on-line)
526 application on the program (50% on-line)
465 potentials entrepreneurs beneficiaries of guidance and information
465 potentials entrepreneurs beneficiaries of guidance and information

11. Idea Atelier
Idea Atelier
2 days of group training
2 days of group training
Program:
Program:
•Local opportunities
•Local opportunities
•Criativity tecniques aplye to the generation
•Criativity tecniques aplye to the generation
of business ideas
of business ideas
•Business idea development
•Business idea development
20 Idea Ateliers
20 Idea Ateliers
376 participants
376 participants
240 presencial training hours
240 presencial training hours

12. Mini-Business plan: aa simple way to
Mini-Business plan: simple way to
pass the idea in to paper
pass the idea in to paper
Internal board: presentation of the
Internal board: presentation of the
business idea to the local partnership
business idea to the local partnership
and local supporters network
and local supporters network
28 internal board on site reunions and 4
28 internal board on site reunions and 4
on-line for foreign entrepreneurs
on-line for foreign entrepreneurs
40 entities evolved
40 entities evolved
242 business ideas presented
242 business ideas presented
303 entrepreneurs
303 entrepreneurs

13. Entrepreneurial training
Entrepreneurial training
On site / / group (( 55 modules; 5 days):
On site group
modules; 5 days):
Business model and SWOT analysis
Business model and SWOT analysis
3Fs –– Formalities, Finance and Fiscal/taxes
3Fs Formalities, Finance and Fiscal/taxes
Value propose and business plan
Value propose and business plan
Human capital and labor legislation
Human capital and labor legislation
Economic and financial plan
Economic and financial plan
One-to-one training: customize solution
One-to-one training: customize solution
Self-study: Manual “Criar ee Consolidar
Self-study: Manual “Criar Consolidar
Empresas (G)Locais - - passo aa passo
Empresas (G)Locais passo passo
On-line: www.gotobusiness.net virtual
On-line: www.gotobusiness.net virtual
training center to entrepreneurs
training center to entrepreneurs
275 entrepreneurs (220 projects)
275 entrepreneurs (220 projects)
60 on-line (GoToBusiness.net)
60 on-line (GoToBusiness.net)
100 training actions
100 training actions
400 hours of on site training
400 hours of on site training

14. Business plan and feasibility
Business plan and feasibility
study: learning and do with tutors and
study: learning and do with tutors and
mentors
mentors
Fundraising: consultancy and guidance
Fundraising: consultancy and guidance
to find the most adequate ways to finance
to find the most adequate ways to finance
the business,
the business,
233 entrepreneurs develop the
233 entrepreneurs develop the
business plan
business plan
192 Projects
192 Projects

15. Start-up support:
Start-up support:
•Guidance and finance support/facilitation
•Guidance and finance support/facilitation
•License and start support,
•License and start support,
•Business plan Market validation
•Business plan Market validation
••Elevator-Pitch: training, video
Elevator-Pitch: training, video
advertising and invest brokerage
advertising and invest brokerage
•Application to the monetary award
•Application to the monetary award
•Business gallery and awards envent
•Business gallery and awards envent
129 start-ups; 161 entrepreneurs
129 start-ups; 161 entrepreneurs
35 in process; 42 empreendedores
35 in process; 42 empreendedores

16. Pos start-up consultancy:
Pos start-up consultancy:
Mentoring, guidance and one-to-one training
Mentoring, guidance and one-to-one training
The enterpreneurs are really a
The enterpreneurs are really a
sucess …
sucess …
80% effectiveness
80% effectiveness
1 business shut-down (( from 1ª
1 business shut-down from 1ª
edition)
edition)
2 business redesigned
2 business redesigned

17. Outcomings analisys
Outcomings analisys
Repartição por escalão etário 10 anos
65+
benefits
benefits
245 jobs created
245 jobs created
9,5 M€ investments
9,5 M€ investments
15,5M€ GDP/year
15,5M€ GDP/year
0%
7%
55-64
11%
45-54
35%
35-44
43%
25-34
18-24
4%
53% female
53% female
48% unemployers
48% unemployers
High qualification (+55% lic.)
High qualification (+55% lic.)
Ative adults (25 aa35 years old)
Ative adults (25 35 years old)
Average age 36,6 years
Average age 36,6 years
came from outside: 26%
came from outside: 26%
Average investment> 73.000
Average investment> 73.000
Average job creation> 22
Average job creation>
This region increase their
This region increase their
entrepreneurial capability
entrepreneurial capability
more than the double
more than the double
Start-ups por fileiras
produtivas
Atividades
de suporte
9%
Qualidade
de vida
12%
Ind.
Criativas
7%
Turismo
25%
Agricola
47%

18. Programa PREMIUM
empreendedor sustentável
emprego?
porque não criar o seu?
Ideias + Competências + Financiamento + Burocracias
Ateliers de Ideias
Apoio ao Plano de Negócios e Estudo de Viabilidade
Formação e pré-incubação de empresas
Apoio na procura de financiamento
Apoio nas formalidades
Tutoria e consultoria
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