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May
28 2015

THE COMPETITION TIME AMONG ENTREPRENEURS HAS ARRIVED

We are going to reveal the most important and influential calls for 2015 and those every Spanish entrepreneur should know.

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Nowadays, publications of calls for prizes, contests and competitions focused on discovering great talents and great ideas that are generated in our country are more and more common.
In this list you will see different events in which several skills are measured, from the traditional sectors to those with the projects about the latest technologies, but in all of them, the most important factor to consider is innovation.
Many entrepreneurs and companies consider these competitions as a unique opportunity for funding, visibility and promotion their business idea. In addition to all the advice and mentoring support that are included in many of the programs.

Do you want to know the relevant ones that have been calling for over the 2015?

Salonmiempresa

“Salonmiempresa” allows a dozen start-ups obtain financial facilities for their businesses during the ‘Elevator Pitch’ contest. Moreover, there are three prizes of 3,000 euros in cash for the best business model, the best proposal for e-Commerce and the most innovative project.
Deadline: Until January 30th, 2015

Sprita Start-ups

“Sprita” is a corporate Accelerator for start-ups, specialized in technology companies and innovative seed-stage projects and seeks the best projects about Smart Cities. The selected projects are provided with 35,000 euros (€15,000 in cash and 20,000 € for services for entrepreneurs).
Deadline: Until January 31st, 2015

Lanzadera

“Lanzadera”, the project promoted by Juan Roig with 100% of private capital to help nee companies to get started. It has expanded to 25 the number of selected projects in its third edition. With a total budget of 5 million euros, the deadline for submission takes part during the month of February.
Deadline: Until February 28th, 2015

V Concurso Nacional para Jóvenes Emprendedores

The aim of this fifth edition is to award the most entrepreneurial young career, giving him or her a full scholarship to participate in one of the most prestigious and renowned programs of Executive Education ESADE: the Program for Directors owners whose cost ascends to € 14,980. Aimed at young talented people under age 30 that have developed and launched a company, but that, however, have not had the opportunity to complete their training in management.
Deadline: February 2nd, 2015

Yuzz entrepreneurs

If you have an innovative technologic-based idea, you are between 18 and 30 years old and you live in a Spanish province in which there is a YUZZ Center can submit your idea. All participants go for 60,000 euros of prizes, 40 trips to Silicon Valley and 80 full scholarships for IMPULSA Forum.
Deadline: February 19th, 2015

Top Seeds Lab

“Top Seeds Lab” is the only Spanish accelerator that is part of the prestigious Global Accelerator Network. Seed funding, mentoring, networking, and business Angels services to move forward with your project.
Deadline: February 28th, 2015

Accelerating Entrepreneurs

EY has launched the Accelerating Entrepreneurs program, a global initiative focused on supporting six entrepreneurs with potential growth and drive their businesses. Entrepreneurs who are finally selected will receive a full program of training and advice that will allow them, among other things, to expand their network of contacts.
Deadline: March 1st, 2015

Zinc Shower

In the third call for “Zinc Shower” the objective are the best business projects of creative and collaborative economy. You can present your project or start-up whether it is in early stage of development or creation, as if it is an already implemented business already in growth, expansion and internationalization phase.
Deadline: March 15th, 2015

UC3M ideas competition

The Business Incubator of the Science Park of the University Carlos III of Madrid announces the 7th edition of the Competition for Ideas for the creation of innovative technology-based enterprises and aimed at students, alumni, researchers, and all those who wish to undertake in the field of knowledge and technology of the UC3M.
Deadline: March 31st, 2015

Everis Awards

The Everis Foundation launches the call for the XIV Everis Awards for entrepreneurship, innovation and talent, that will give it to the business project whose proposal has as its objective the exploitation of technological, management, social or environmental innovation, in one of these categories: “Information Technology and Digital Economy”, “Biotechnology and health” and “Industrial or energy technologies.”
The winner will get a cash prize of 60,000 euros for the development and launch of his/her company as well as accompanying services and support of i-deals, valued at 10,000 euros. If the jury thinks it appropriate, it may award an honorable mention to one of the projects that have been finalists and decide on the funding.
Deadline: March 31st, 2015

XXI Entrepreneur Awards

“La Caixa” and the Ministry of Industry, Energy and Tourism, through ENISA, announce the ninth edition of the Awards EmprendedorXXI, the more established call for entrepreneurs in Spain. The initiative provides 400,000 euros in money prizes for innovative and high growth potential companies. Moreover, the winners are also invited to stays for training and networking in some of the main centers of innovation in the world, such as Cambridge (UK), Tel Aviv (Israel), Silicon Valley and New York (United States).
Deadline: April 17th, 2015

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May
20 2015

EU Start-Up Policies and Procedures

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Towards further simplifications to start a business in the European Union

Europe needs more entrepreneurs. This is a long-term objective for economic growth and sustainability in all the Member States of the European Union. To encourage potential entrepreneurs to start a business, there are several factors and areas of influence. An important one is, of course, education and training as a basis for innovation and more openness towards entrepreneurial culture. Another important factor are the administrative requirements, i.e. policies and procedures that need to be followed in setting up a new firm. This article will consider the attempts and the progress made in eliminating obstacles for business start-ups.

The creation of an environment where entrepreneurs can flourish and grow, is one of the three pillars in the Entrepreneurship 2020 Action Plan, which is a blueprint for decisive action to promote entrepreneurship in several areas. A study on “Business Dynamics: Start-Ups, Business Transfers and Bankruptcy” from 2011, confirms the impact of reducing regulatory framework complexity on entrepreneurial activity. One recommendation for the EU and the Member States in their policies concerning small and medium-sized enterprises, is to simplify procedures as much as possible throughout the whole enterprise life cycle. Policies should focus on both – increasing the number of new entrepreneurs and also on keeping the “stock of entrepreneurs”, i.e. keeping existing entrepreneurs active. According to this study the administrative procedures in the enterprise life cycle include licensing, business transfers to new owners, bankruptcy and the conditions for re-starting a business – the “second chance” for unsuccessful entrepreneurs.

Facilitating business start-ups mainly refers to time and costs in starting a business. There are also other elements taken into consideration by the EU, e.g. the simplification of administrative procedures to obtain licences, permits and authorisations. However, over a longer period of time, there are ongoing attempts within the EU to reduce the costs and to speed up the start of a new company – with sustainable progress made! In 2001 the average time to start a company in the EU was 22 days and the average costs € 827. Twelve years later the average time amounted to 4.2 days and the costs to € 315. The target set by the Competitiveness Council in 2011 was even more ambitious: Until 2012 the start-up time should have been reduced to 3 working days and the costs to only € 100. Although the time target was accomplished by 12 countries, only 7 countries achieved the cost target. Furthermore there are several countries that to-date do not comply with all the objectives.

Removing barriers to business creation is one way in better realising the EU’s entrepreneurial potential as expensive and time-consuming procedures and regulations, discourage many would-be entrepreneurs. Some countries made progress in loosening administrative burdens in start-up procedures with the effect: Cheaper and faster start-ups lead to more start-ups in number!

 

Sources and further information:

http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/policies/sme/business-environment/files/business_dynamics_final_report_en.pdf

http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/policies/sme/business-environment/start-up-procedures/index_en.htm

http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/policies/sme/entrepreneurship-2020/index_en.htm

 

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May
05 2015

Entrepreneurship Support Program In Turkey

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In general, entrepreneur is the expression with which we define the person who undertakes risk, so as to profit.

An entrepreneur is someone who brings together production items under the best condition to make goods or produce services, in order to satisfy others needs.
The three basic factor that characterize an entrepreneur are: ability, courage and knowledge.
If we look at entrepreneurship in wider context, an entrepreneur should satisfy these factors :

• Must trust himself and be the person who is trusted at the same time
• Can give up and start again
• Can evaluate results and undertake occupational risks.
• Must be creative
• Must be courageous
• Must be individual and social at the same time
• Must be optimistic
• Must be directed towards success
• Must benefit from opportunity
• Must be open to innovations
• Must be someone who loves his job

Speaking of KOBİ enterprise for exemple, according to information resulting from researches, it is possible to sort the characteristics of company’s organization in this way:

• They have powerfull sense of enterprise
• They desire to work independently
• They want to benefit from financial opportunities
• They invest in social aims
• They pursue a goal to employ their family members
• They want to struggle with their own ability
• They expect quick and tangible results.

We can understand that the owner of KOBİ has features related to entrepreneurship, such as the desire to work independently and struggle with their own ability. However the company is lacking to receptiveness to innovations.

To find out more about the Entrepreneurship Support Program , read the PDF here : Entrepreneurship Support Program In Turkey

 

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May
05 2015

Freelancer: A Positive Choice or an Enforced Option?

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As more people become freelancers the employment market is shifting and with it many of the traditional structures in place to support it. Being a freelancer can provide flexibility, a good income, an exciting breadth of work and the ability to guide your own projects, but it also presents challenges. Working as a freelancer usually gives less job and income security than a normal job, involves additional admin and does not come with the usual package that accompanies employment such as a pension scheme or maternity/paternity leave options.

Nonetheless, freelancing is on the rise and has the potential to be a very positive influence on how we work. For many it is a positive choice – they learn how to generate income, enjoy the lifestyle and prove successful in balancing needs and delivering revenue streams. However, as a society we must be mindful of the increase in people who fall in to freelancing because they have no other choice or are offered work on a freelance basis only even when it was not their plan. In these circumstances freelancing can become problematic and disruptive. It is in these situations when support must be offered early on and specifically for individuals either to guide them towards their goal (eg full time employment) or to empower them as a freelancer and embrace what it can offer.

Co-working spaces will continue to grow in importance for freelancers, providing affordable spaces that give them a surrogate team, a like-minded community and somewhere to belong. When combined with working at home and on client site, the variety of the working week becomes interesting, promoting creativity, conversation and the blending of worlds.

Businesses of all size and style should begin to include in their strategy the use of freelancers. The access to their skills, talents and experience can be very good value, very low risk and very low commitment. More positively it provides quick response resource to immediate needs and requires no long-term commitment. In the future it may be that small businesses create over time their own freelancer teams that get to know them and their business and together provide capacity and expertise beyond the core team function that expand the capability of the business, give it confidence in taking on new work and enable growth in smaller steps.

Our employment markets are evolving quickly and freelancing is a good option for many. But it’s still an option only, which should be a positive choice for individuals.

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February
24 2015

To market, to market!

ie smart virtual gameWhen trading in virtual animated stock exchange markets becomes an innovative way to present your business ideas

Have you always wanted to be a guru of investments? Knowing all about stocks, bids, equities and trades, in a relaxed, light
and fun way?

“Welcome to the SmartXchange Stock Market, a virtual game that supports innovative business ideas to grow and be the most competitive in the SmartXchange market.” This is the motto of an interactive game created by a Portuguese consultancy company, INOVA+ that defies users to learn about sound investments, derivative trading, leverage and even short-selling.

To enter the game is very simple: any potential entrepreneur should present an innovative business plan of the start-up company that automatically enters the market. Then other users start bidding according to the relevance of the start-up profile. The entertainment is guaranteed, although real money is not.

José Barros, developer of the SmartXchange game, highlights that “this is a game that brings closer together entrepreneurs working on their business models with market investors eager to find ideas, which can be successful in the real world. By simulating reality in this virtual competition, players are prone to have a risk-taking attitude, which will lead to business model refinements validated by market data. In the end, it is our intention that entrepreneurs will have stronger business models and greater confidence in their business ideas.”

For further information, please visit: http://www.ie-smart.eu

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January
07 2015

Greening of small urban areas in Berlin

Thanks to the Gründerinnenzentrale Berlin, a platform supporting women in setting up their own business, we met Aniela Horntrich. Since her childhood, Aniela has cultivated a passion for gardens, wild herbs and tea plants. She recently turned her passion into her professional activity, and now teaches Berliners how to “vegetate” their terrace and balconies. Her small enterprise NELKA (www.nelka.net) was just set up this year.

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Aniela Horntrich in a photo by Julia Richter

Aniela, what is your business idea / philosophy?
I specialized in the “greening” of small urban areas such as roof terraces, balconies and patios. I often adapt my work to the residents’ preferences. Most clients want to be included in the designing and elaboration of the garden so that it becomes a common experience. I also take care of the plants or help my clients to take care of them!

How did you “learn” to be an entrepreneur?
The “learning” took place at two different levels. On the one hand, I acquired the expertise on gardens, on the other hand I had to learn how to be self-employed, to found my own company, where I need to pay specific attention, who can support me, etc.

I acquired the expertise by practicing, while I was taking care of our family garden and roof terrace. During this time, a true passion for planting and working on roof terraces emerged. Even though I already had a job, I took the time to develop this passion. I think that having an interest and pleasure in doing something helps learning quickly and simplifies the learning process. Before I set up my business I did a lot of researches on the internet, I red many books, visited gardens and tested many new things in my garden and roof terrace.

Moreover, as I worked for some time as a project manager, I am at my ease with all kind of people, I am good in communication and can successfully manage projects. Additionally, my back office experience helped me in tasks such as accounting, taxes, invoicing, etc…

The Gründerinnenzentrale Berlin has been a great support in finding someone who could help me writing my business plan. I would recommend anyone to write his/her own business plan. It is possible to find templates on the internet, the content can be then developed autonomously. It took me much more time than I planned, but it was worth it because many things became clearer, for example how many contracts I need to get before my balance is positive!

Did you attend a course?
After completion of the website (I used a programme with some ready-to-use templates) I followed a course at the Gründerinnenzentral about search-engine optimization. I had no idea about it, I only knew that being visible on the Internet is important. The course provided me with good inputs and I could really improve the visibility of my website.

What about social networks?
They are essential. I have been trying to be present on different social networks and platforms such as Facebook, Pinterest or Houzz. Physical networks should not be forgotten! It is very important to build and maintain a large network of different people. You have to learn to catch and re-catch people’s attention, without being too intrusive. You never know where the next job is coming from… In addition, exchange with colleagues is very important and is always a precious source of information!

Aniela, thank you very much for your contribution and all the best in your endeavors!

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November
24 2014

Non-formal training programs on entrepreneurship in Europe

From 23rd to 25th October ENIA RDI Ltd, emcra GmbH and the EU-Fundraising Association came together to a trilateral partner meeting in Cyprus. Among other topics, the question of “non-formal training programs on entrepreneurship in Europe” was broached.

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An Entrepreneurship Action Plan for Europe

Entrepreneurship has been put forward on the EU’s agenda through the “Entrepreneurship 2020 Action Plan”. It should serve as a “blueprint” for decisive action to support Europe’s entrepreneurial potential and culture. The strategy is built on three pillars, one of them being the promotion of entrepreneurial education and training.

The EU is already supporting entrepreneurs and entrepreneurship education thanks to two programmes:

  • COSME, wich supports the mobility of young entrepreneurs and exchanges among educators and trainers’ best practices in entrepreneurship education. Examples of actions include:
    • The European Network of Mentors for Women Entrepreneurs, which provides advice and support to women entrepreneurs in the start-up, running and growth of businesses during their early years
    • Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs, which helps new entrepreneurs (not necessarily young in years, but in the age of their businesses) by offering an opportunity to learn from a more experienced host entrepreneur in another country.  The host benefits in return from a fresh perspective on his / her business.
  • Youth, one of the subdivisions of the new Erasmus+ education program, lays a specific emphasis on youth employability and encouraging entrepreneurship in young people in Europe

Why promoting non-formal learning and entrepreneurship?

At a time when youth unemployment hits records in Europe, the question has been raised during the partner meeting whether non-formal education can help to develop skills more adapted to the workplace, complementing the ones acquired in the formal education system. It has been notably argued that EU mobility programs or other European schemes could foster the development of essential skills, such as intercultural skills, sense of initiative and entrepreneurship, creativity, innovation and risk-taking, lifelong learning, practice of foreign languages, flexibility, etc, which should better prepare individuals for the job markets.

Increase employability

There are various initiatives and innovative projects across Europe addressing the challenges of recognition /integration of trainings on entrepreneurship, empowerment of young people to set up enterprises, or self-(non-formal) learning tools inside enterprises to develop new skills. The partners of the Cyprus meeting have exchanged opinions about the following projects:

  • The Dutch “Entrepreneurship Module Eligible for Certification”, developed by the European Vocational Training Association and partnering the Dutch Chamber of Commerce, gives upper secondary vocational education institutes the option to add entrepreneurship to existing vocational training courses
  • The Italian project “Bellacoopia” is addressed to young students from upper secondary schools to create virtual cooperative enterprises to experience what running a business means
  • The Spanish FLORIDA Universitaria, training center affiliated to the University of Valencia, enhances the development of an entrepreneurial mindset among students in order to facilitate their employability according to today’s market needs. Innovative methodologies such as business simulation games are included in the learning.
  • The EU-funded project LIFE2: key competences in life skills, bringing together vocational education organizations from Belgium, Denmark, Portugal, Romania, Spain and the UK has developed a “train the trainer pack”, aiming at helping teachers and trainers to assess and include life skills in vocational learning and encouraging entrepreneurship skills such as creativity and innovation to set up in business.

Entrepreneurship education is not a new concept, but its implementation is still lacking of coherence. The Cyprus meeting allowed the partners to reflect on new approaches leading to innovative project ideas, notably concrete tools and needs analysis for trainers in this field.

 

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November
12 2014

Entrepreneurial education – Non-formal training case study in France

After the post about non-formal training programs on entrepreneurship in Bulgaria, we continue our trip accross the world of entrepreneurship education meeting Hanna el Hadi, a girl who followed a non-formal training program on entrepreneurship in France.

Hey Hanna, could you introduce yourself and your educational path in few words, please?

Hey! My name is Hanna. I have graduated high school with a sciences specialization. Then I went during two years in a preparatory school because I wanted to integrate an engineer school to work in the environment field. I managed to integrate it and I was therefore able to study environment management.

Do you plan to create a business or take over a company in the next coming years?

No, it is not in my plans for now.

A moment of entrepreneurial education with non-formal training in France. Source: proentre.studiodomino.com

During your educational experience, did you have any training about entrepreneurship?

I had some interaction with professionals who had, or not, created their own businesses but I didn’t have a dedicated course on this topic. It was however possible to choose courses about subjects such as start-up creation but I didn’t. I have participated in some campaigns to raise awareness about enterprises’ issues such as working and hiring disabled people or corporate social responsibility but nothing about entrepreneurship strictly.

Did you experience a non-formal training about entrepreneurship?

In May 2014, I had a training course about entrepreneurship during which we were taught about how to create a business, difficulties dealing with that challenge, necessities to share about your project… But it was still very general. This training was organized by E-Seniors association in cooperation with an entrepreneur. It was very interesting to see how to plan and create a start-up, the importance of planning early stages and to deal with unexpected issues.

I also participated in a Youth in Action program organized by E-Juniors about creativity in entrepreneurship and its importance in the realization of a project. It was really interesting since all participants came from different backgrounds and countries and, therefore, had different way to approach a topic. We had several workshops to think together about these issues. It was great.

We thank very much Hanna for her testimony, wishing Hanna good luck for all her projects.

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November
04 2014

Entrepreneurial education – Non-formal training in Bulgaria

On 3 March 2010 The European Commission presented Europe 2020 Strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth (COM (2010) 2020), whose key initiative “Youth on the move” is aimed at improving the performance of education systems and facilitating the entry of young people into the labor market.

Two key priorities for future policy and action of the Bulgarian Youth strategy 2010-2020 emerged: promoting entrepreneurship and innovation with regards to young people.

Despite the successful models and best practices in project “JOBS – Job Opportunities through Business Support”, project “Promotion of innovation activity among young people in Bulgaria – Technostart” and project “Creating Competitive Start-ups -Project 100″, the access to information, advisory services and financing for setting-up , education and development of entrepreneurial initiatives of young people is still limited.

Some young bulgarian entrepreneurs. Source: blog.up.co

Preparing ICT students to start a business

The projects “Education of young people in entrepreneurial skills to create a competitive small and medium businesses” and “Establishment and Development of Centers to promote entrepreneurship in higher education in Bulgaria” were implemented by the Ministry of Economy, Energy and Tourism.

The project aims are to prepare students from the technological universities to start a business; assist in assessing the realization of technological ideas; study the market demand for their product and provide financial resources and support to companies of the newly graduated students.

In their work centers on entrepreneurship well aware that isolation from the problems of the real business and closing only in the academic environment and training will not lead to the achievement of their goals. Therefore, each center on the basis of their experience and vision of development has its own system for connection with a real life.

Business centers to increase employment

Project “JOBS Job Opportunities through Business Support” is implemented as a joint initiative of the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy and the United Nations Development Programme in partnership with the JOBS business centers. Its main objective is to surmount the high and increasing level of structural unemployment in Bulgaria and to increase the level of employment throughout the country by developing business centers, registered as non-governmental organisations (NGOs), which will provide technical and financial assistance to the emerging private sector. The Project aims at demonstrating a replicable model for employment generation through stimulation and creation of micro and small enterprises.

Students submit business idea to win a grant

The Project “Promotion of innovation activity among young people in Bulgaria – Technostart” is implemented by the Ministry of Economy, Energy and Tourism in cooperation with the United Nations development and JOBS Business Centers. The project aims to encourage young entrepreneurs – students, phD and graduates in the earliest stage of the entrepreneurial cycle – they have the chance to submit a business idea and win a grant of up to 20 000 BGN. In order to obtain the funding for the project, each applicant, after approval of his business plan, must register a company at the Registry Agency.

In addition, non-formal education in Bulgaria is in the process of development.

Other actions to increase students motivation to start a business

At the end of 2014 in Bulgaria will start system for the recognition of formal and informal knowledge, skills and competencies developed and tested within the project “New opportunities for my future”, implemented by the Ministry of Education and Science (Ministry of Education) and funded by the Operational Programme “Human Resources Development”.

For the successful implementation of the activities in the process of preparation are attracted representatives of key stakeholders – the social partners, the National Agency for Vocational Education and Training, Ministry of Labour and Social Policy.

The system allows to issue a document to prove the acquired outside formal education professional knowledge and skills. This will:

  • Increase the motivation of the workforce to maintain and enhance skills, and hence – to increase its competitiveness in the labor market;
  • Facilitating labor mobility – both within the country and abroad;
  • Improving the process of recruitment;
  • Achieving a high degree of objectivity in the evaluation of staff and career development;
  • More effective implementation of systems of differential wages;
  • Reduce the time and cost of organizing further training.
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October
23 2014

Entrepreneurial Hairdresser in Istanbul

According to the report “Professional Hair Care Market (2013 – 2018)” by Research and Markets, the global professional hair care market sales are expected to increase at a CAGR of around 4.5% till 2018. Here is why today we introduce the story of Eyüp Sabri Demirgan, a Turkish hairdresser working in Beşiktaş/Istanbul.

Eyüp Sabri Demirgan, 1974, was born in İstanbul. He is married and has two children. Graduated from Konya Mehmet Akif Ersoy high school. Hairdresser for about 23 years. He manages a hair and beauty salon in Beşiktaş for 14 years. Member of Istanbul hairdressers association, in his spare time he loves eating out, going to theatre and cinema with his family. He is doing sports regularly.

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Eyüp Sabri Demirgan during one of his working day.

How do you describe your work?

My job can exactly be defined as hair design and beauty care salon. In a sense, it can be said as a personal care center. At the same time I can define my workplace as a place that people come for looking better physically and having their personal hair care.

How did you decide to do this job?

It seemed very attractive before starting this job. After the start I thought it was a suitable profession for me. In the first years of this work, I felt it was a job for me.

What are the difficulties of your job?

First I am working seven days a week from 8 am until 10 pm. So it is very difficult and I have very little time to spend with my family. Secondly, another difficult aspect of our business in this beauty care industry is to satisfy our customers. Sometimes we are engaged in with some female customers for hours. Sometimes we do not understand exactly what our customers want. And sometimes due to a technical fault we are having difficulties with damaged hair of our customers.

Who has supported you before openning your own workplace?

First, my wife has always supported me. To start a new business in such an expensive place of Istanbul was very difficult in 2000 and it is still very difficult. I founded this business with bank loans and financial supports of my friends.

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A part of Eyüp Sabri Demirgan’ saloon in Beşiktaş/Istanbul.

Does this job satisfy you with financially and spiritually?

Although our busy and stressful work Schedule, I think I am spiritually satisfied. Our job is to provide people’s looking more beautiful and to be happy. When we see people happy, we are also happy. Besides, people tell their problems and secrets to us when dealing with them, and they eliminate their problems in this way. We help them just by listening them like a psychologist and they feel relaxed. This gives us a great pleasure.

Financially, specially when I first started my business, I had difficulties because I had debts to my friends and banks and I had also high building rentals, but now I think I get the reward of my efforts.

Do you receive feedback from your customers?

Our customers bring us some gift in order to thanks us later. They take a photograph with their new hair and new face and then they share in social media. These cases are indicator that our customers are very satisfied. Besides, we ask our customers whether they are satisfied or not. Our customers’ pleasure is the most important thing for us.

How do you see the future of your business.

Even someone who currently work for two years can open a workplace and run this bussiness. But the quality of service is very low. And this leads to low quality and unfair competition. In this context, I think that there isn’t any institution that protects and supports us. In fact, our job is a kind of art. Because we are trying to make a special and unique product for every people. However, the unqualified beauty salons affects us negatively. And this situation worries us for the future.

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