1. European Commission How entrepreneurial is Europe? Main findings of the Entrepreneurship Survey 2007 Mechthild Wörsdörfer European Commission Enterprise and Industry Directorate-General Enterprise and Industry Directorate General December 2007

2. 2 Source: Flash Eurobarometer 192, December 2006 - January 2007 Base: all respondents

3. 3 Source: Flash Eurobarometer 192, December 2006 - January 2007 Base: those who did not answer „self-employed“

4. 4 Source: Flash Eurobarometer 192, December 2006 - January 2007 Base: those who did not answer „self-employed“

5. 5 Source: Flash Eurobarometer 192, December 2006 - January 2007 Base: those who prefer to be „self-employed“

6. 6 Source: Flash Eurobarometer 192, December 2006 - January 2007 Base: those who prefer to be „self-employed“

7. 7 Source: Flash Eurobarometer 192, December 2006 - January 2007 Base: all respondents

8. 8 Source: Flash Eurobarometer 192, December 2006 - January 2007 Base: all respondents

9. 9 Source: Flash Eurobarometer 192, December 2006 - January 2007 Base: those who did not answer „self-employed“

10. 10 Source: Flash Eurobarometer 192, December 2006 - January 2007 Base: those who did not answer „self-employed“

11. 11 Source: Flash Eurobarometer 192, December 2006 - January 2007 Base: all respondents

12. 12 What are the objectives of the “ERASMUS for young entrepreneurs” pilot project? strengthen entrepreneurship enhance internationalisation of SMEs improve exchange of information and experience contribute to learning and innovation facilitate partnerships and networking

13. 13 What is the timing of the “ERASMUS for young entrepreneurs” pilot project? 2007: Preparatory phase –Eurobarometer survey –Feasibility Study (with focus group meetings) 2008: Implementation phase –Put in place the implementation structure –Start of application 2009: First cycles of mobility activities