Green Entrepreneurship Programme: Development of the Incubation Phase Ramon Farreny, Fern Marie Bowles, Anna Ibáñez, Nicola Cerantola

Objectives of the session Describe the guidelines to be followed during the incubation and detail the support activities that the program will provide to each entrepreneur. Describe and understand the set of tools and templates that will be used along the incubation phase for different purposes Highlight the expected results for the incubation phase and the role of the Mentor. Get the Local Mentors used to the Support Action Plan procedures and the role of the Coordination Team. Solve any doubts and inquiries, collect useful feedback and insights to improve the final version of the documentation

Overview 32 weeks Green Entrepreneur (GE) receives support from 1 Local Mentor (LM) & 1-5 External Experts (EE).

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Overview Identification of external needs

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The tools A set of documents and tools is available. Online shared folders available in Google Drive (1 folder / entrepreneur). The LM will provide access to the entrepreneur.

The tools SUPPORT ACTION PLAN INCUBATION HANDBOOK

The tools

The tools

The tools 01_Schedule 02a_Meetings_LM_EE 02b_Meetings_GE 03_External Technical Assistance Proposal 04_External Assistance Outputs 05_GBP template 06_Report & Communication 07_Test Validation 08_Financial Plan 09_Roadmap 10_Green Business Canvas

LM assistance General support, guidance and advice along the incubation phase. Using the tools provided and satisfying the expected outcomes. 40 hours of one-to-one support (meetings every 2-3 weeks). Responsible for communication with the Coordination Team.

External Technical Assistance Adapted to the specific needs of each entrepreneur. Carried out by 1 to 5 external experts (limited budget). Type of support: In-depth assistance on a given topic (e.g. co-creating the financial plan) Solving specific issues, doubts or questions (e.g. helping to decide the legal status of the company) Follow-up and guidance during the execution and implementation of key tasks (e.g. providing instructions and reviewing the process of brand name registration). Delivery of certain tasks (e.g. development of a webpaged or a logo). Needs defined by the LM.

Expected results

Follow-up Schedule The Green Business Plan template. Register of meetings (GE / LM / EE) Impact sheet results GE / LM Forms

Let’s put things into practice!

The Role Play Condensed journey (90 minutes) along the incubation process. Creation of 4 groups of 3-4 people. Roles within each group: 1 entrepreneur 1-2 LM 1 External Expert Writes down FAQ

The Role Play Let’s experience the process in order to: Fill up the template showing documents & delivery date

The Role Play Let’s experience the process in order to: Generate a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) list

The Role Play To do so, the team will move along the “32 weeks”, discussing what steps should be taken. Remember the stages of the process: Business idea and validation Identification of External Technical Assistance needs The Business Launch Plan The Business Take Off Get Funded 20 MINUTES 20 MINUTES 15 MINUTES 15 MINUTES

Thank you SWITCH-Med Programme is funded by the European Union