The European Entrepreneur Exchange Programme European Commission Enterprise and Industry Users' Guide introduces the programme's objectives, structure, implementation and participants.
The guide introduces the Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs pilot project, a European Union initiative that helps new entrepreneurs acquire relevant skills by working in an enterprise in another EU country. It outlines who the guide is for – new entrepreneurs, host entrepreneurs and business‑service providers – and describes the programme’s overall aims.
The programme is organised into four phases: Application, Matching, Contracting and Preparation, and Implementation. The guide details each phase, the roles of intermediary organisations, the duration of stays (1‑6 months, divisible into weekly slots), and provides contact information for further assistance.
It aims at helping new entrepreneurs acquire relevant skills for managing a small or medium‑sized enterprise by spending time in an enterprise in another EU country.
The four phases are Application, Matching, Contracting and Preparation, and Implementation.
A stay can last from 1 to 6 months, and can be divided into slots of a minimum of 1 week spread over up to 12 months.