Last week we talked about the strategy that Navarra followed to promote entrepreneurship , essentially providing financial support to innovative projects that were considered most beneficial for the region. This week we could compare that model with a quite different one, that of Cantabria. What do we have available in terms of employment support in Cantabria ?
Each autonomous community has its own employment service. There are SAE, INAEM, Trabalhastur, etc. In the case of Cantabria, it is called EMCAM , the Cantabrian employment service. All these organisations invest state funds in promoting employability through training, aid or employment portals. What varies between communities lies in the aspects that are emphasised.
EMCAM distributes employment aid in Cantabria.
In the case of EMCAN, its distinctive feature is its “Cantabria emprendedora” (Entrepreneurial Cantabria), a program focused especially on guidance. There are many tips for entrepreneurs circulating out there. But what may be good for one business project may be disastrous for another. Each company is different and needs personalized advice. That is why Cantabria emprendedora encourages potential entrepreneurs to visit its offices.
Once in the offices, follow these steps:
Present the business idea, the more innovative the better.
Analyze the sector to check that the idea is viable. A market study.
Develop the business model. Will it be traditional or based on new technologies such as social media?
Writing a business plan, a roadmap for entrepreneurs .
Choosing the best legal form for the company and finalizing the legal aspects.
Discuss possible sources of funding.
All this guidance is provided by the professionals at Cantabria emprendedora at no cost to entrepreneurs. But maybe your problem is that you don't have an idea to set up a business. Or maybe you have an idea but you don't dare to put it into practice. Or maybe you have the necessary inventiveness and determination, but you don't have partners to help you. Don't worry, Cantabria emprendedora has the solution.
The most innovative employment aid in Cantabria. A pioneering program in all of Spain designed to address the biggest obstacle to entrepreneurship. Not the lack of preparation or lack of talent, but the lack of confidence.
When facing a job interview or presenting an idea to investors, we need to be list of canada cell phone numbers confident. But often we need a little push . EMCAN has realised that employment aid in Cantabria cannot be just financial. Moral support is just as important.
How does the shuttle work?
Unemployed people, regardless of their age or education, can sign up for the programme. All those registered are divided into groups of 20 people and assigned a coordinator. Everyone starts working to identify the talents of the different members of the group. This is the first phase , personal development .
The second phase is about discovering how personal talents can be used to improve employability . Advice is given on goal setting and time management.
Finally, the third phase is job placement . Applicants learn to research the profile of companies before applying for them. Then, theory is put into practice by getting in touch with companies in the area. Through this placement, some of those who apply for the shuttle will be hired by these companies.
But the process does not end here. Some people are better suited to entrepreneurship than to working for someone else. For these people, the launching programme offers the option of founding their own company. Not alone, but with the colleagues who have accompanied them during their self-discovery. In this way, the burdens and responsibilities of entrepreneurship are shared with partners whose talents they already know.
How are business projects financed?
In economic terms, there are employment aids in Cantabria. For example, SODERCAM is a society of Cantabrian universities that promotes R&D&I companies in the region. However, the most promoted model in Cantabria is not the subsidy model, again the orientation prevails.
The ICAF or Cantabria Institute of Finance is dedicated to providing financial advice to local companies. This way, the best sources of financing are made known, the most appropriate for each project.
One of the financing strategies is the creation of mutual guarantee companies (SGR). As we have mentioned before, it is easier to start a business when we are not alone. SGR are companies created without profit motive that allow access to the best financial alternatives. Loans with the lowest interest rates that would be out of reach for a solo entrepreneur.
Finally, one of the most widespread financing systems for entrepreneurship is the so-called single payment . It consists of receiving all unemployment benefits in a single payment instead of in successive months. And let us remember that it encourages the formation of groups of unemployed people who want to start a company. When all the partners put their money together, they can face the initial investment necessary to form a company.