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the project WHAT IS SPAZIO HUB? SPAZIO HUB IS A PROJECT THAT WANTS TO INVOLVE PEOPLE IN TURNING THEIR OWN PASSIONS, SKILLS AND IDEAS IN CONCRETE JOB OPPORTUNITIES. SPAZIO HUB ISN’T A BUSINESS INCUBATOR, BUT WORKS WITH BUSINESS INCUBATORS. IT’S A PLACE IN WHICH PEOPLE CAN COOPERATE, SHARE AND HELP EACH OTHERS TO DEVELOP COMMON IDEAS AND PROJECTS. SPAZIO HUB IS ADDRESSED ESPECIALLY TO YOUNG PEOPLE, BUT IT’S OPEN TO EVERYONE FROM EVERYWHERE

the context: IN DISTRICT OF TREVISO ENTREPRENEURS AGED LESS THAN 35 YEARS OLD ARE ONLY THE 9% OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF ENTREPRENEURS (99° PLACE AS DISTRICT IN ITALY) (UnionCamere) SOME DATA: YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT RATE (15-24 AGED) OVER 20% IN DISTRICT OF TREVISO (Provincia di Treviso – may 2012) OTHER INTERESTING SIGNALS: SEVERAL PARTICIPANTS TO CALL FOR PROPOSAL, PRIZES AND PUBLIC FINANCING FOR ENTERPRISE START UP MANY REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION ABOUT ENTREPRENEURSHIP RECEIVED BY CONFARTIGIANATO AND THE BUSINESS INCUBATOR OF LA FORNACE DI ASOLO

mission WHAT SPAZIO HUB WANTS TO DO: OCCUPY THE “GREY AREA” COMPOSED BY IDEAS, PASSIONS, PROJECTS, BUSINESS PLANS (OF PEOPLE AND GROUPS) THAT ARE NOT YET REALIZED AND THAT RISK TO REMAIN ONLY IDEAS IF THEY’RE NOT WELL GUIDED. INTEGRATE THE DIFFERENT SKILLS OF THE DIFFERENT PARTNERS, FROM SOCIAL WORK TO BUSINESS CONSULTING

Main Goal TO PROMOTE A CONTEXT IN WHICH PEOPLE, GROUPS AND ORGANIZATIONS CAN BE PROACTIVE TO BUILD ANSWERS AND SOLUTIONS TO DIFFERENT SOCIO-ECONOMIC NEEDS OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITY HOW? CO-WORKING SPACE SPECIFIC SEMINARS AND EVENTS PARTICIPATORY WORKSHOPS TO TURN IDEAS IN JOB OPPORTUNITIES MATCHES BETWEEN IDEAS AND LOCAL COMPANIES

co working space 3 CLOSED OFFICES WITH PCs AND 4 OPEN DESKS 2 MEETING ROOMS WI-FI, SHARED PRINTER, RECEPTION SERVICES, BAR

FIRST MEETINGS TO KNOW PEOPLE SEMINARS AND EVENTS TO INFORM ABOUT SPECIFIC THEMES CONNECTED TO JOB SEARCH AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP actions of SPAZIO HUB SPAZIO LAB: A PARTICIPATORY WORKSHOP IN WHICH PEOPLE CAN DISCUSS, COMPARE AND BUILD ANSWERS TO COMMON PROBLEMS CROSS HUB: MEETINGS TO PRESENT BUSINESS PROJECTS THAT NEED TO MATCH WITH PEOPLE, SKILLS, PARTNERS

key concepts PEOPLE ARE ACTIVE PARTICIPANTS OF A PROCESS, NOT SPECTATORS OF TRAINING MEETINGS EXISTING COMPANIES ARE PARTICIPANTS TOO WE DON’T DO INDIVIDUAL CONSULTING, WE USE ONLY GROUP WORKS, SO PARTICIPANTS COULD CREATE NETWORKING AND POSITIVE CONNECTIONS SHARE RISKS WILL HELP TO DEVELOP NEW PROJECTS THERE ARE NOT BUSINESS EXPERTS, BUT ONLY FACILITATORS, PARTICIPANTS HELP TOGETHER

expected results START-UP OF NEW BUSINESS VENTURES NEW CONNECTIONS BETWEEN DIFFERENT SKILLS AND PEOPLE TO DEVELOP NEW BUSINESS PROJECTS AND SHARE THE RISKS LEAD INNOVATIVE IDEAS TO EXISTING COMPANIES (SPIN-IN) EXPERIENCE NEW WAYS TO LOCAL SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Il Sestante Coop. Soc. ONLUS Viale Francia 2, Treviso Nicola Vendramin