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THE MISSING ENTREPRENEURS
THE MISSING ENTREPRENEURSClick to read 
The missing entrepreneurs are all those people at risk of exclusion from the labour market due to their belonging to specific disadvantaged and under-represented groups, such as: • Women • Youth • Seniors • Unemployed • Immigrants • People with disabilities • Low-skilled people It’s important to equip them with more skills and experience to increase their level of labour market activity Public bodies make specific support available to them through: • Entrepreneurship training • Entrepreneurship coaching and mentoring • Financial support • Improved access to start-up financing
EU SUPPORT TO MISSING ENTREPRENEURSClick to read
The European Union launched in 2017 the European Pillar of Social rights It is aimed at delivering new and more effective rights to EU citizens It is structured in 20 key principles divided in three categories: 1.Equal opportunities and access to the labour market 2.Fair working conditions 3.Social protection and inclusion The aim of the European Pillar of Social Rights is to respond to current and future challenges which are directly aimed at fulfilling people’s essential needs, and towards ensuring better enactment and implementation of social rights. It expresses principles and rights essential for fair and well-functioning labour markets and welfare systems in 21st century Europe. The European Pillar for Social Rights implementation is a joint responsibility of the EU, Member States and all relevant stakeholders (social actors, third sector etc.) Member States are called to implement it within their competences and taking into account the different socio-economic situation and the diversity of national systems.
PUBLIC POLICIESClick to read
•Before starting a new business one should always keep in mind that public policies can influence business creation in either positive or negative way. •In particular, the law can set a number of administrative and legal requirements that can make harder (or easier) the business creation process. •Usually, public bodies support the establishment of a new business by disadvantaged groups (women, adults, disabilities etc.) •Public policy barriers to business creation and entrepreneurship •Direct entry barriers: can restrict/prohibit entry in specific economic sectors (necessity to acquire licenses or permits) •Indirect entry barriers: administrative costs or burdens on new businesses •Public policy assistance to business creation and entrepreneurship • Direct incentives: increased opportunities for competition • Indirect incentives: simplified administrative and legislative burdens
REAL-LIFE EXAMPLE: SPAINClick to read
Entrepreneurs’ Law (2013): creating entrepreneurial motivation, tax and social security incentives, more flexible financial support, support for growth and development, international mobility Equal Opportunities Strategic Plan (2014-2016): specific measures to support women’s entrepreneurship
REAL-LIFE EXAMPLE: ITALYClick to read
A new Job Act (2015) was passed to give self-employed workers more security. In particular: • It hindered the possibility of misusing self-employment contractual forms (i.e. contracts of continuous and coordinated collaboration and contracts based on projects) •It made social security contribution compulsory for semi-subordinate workers •It established a new income support measure for self-employers whose contracts were expiring
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• Know the concept of Missing Entrepreneurs• EU support to missing entrepreneurs• Recognise the importance of public policies
To promote and support entrepreneurship EU provides key support networks, tools and resources: Guidebooks on internationalisation support for micro-enterprises, an extensive Export Helpdesk; formulation of the Enterprise Europe Network as a support tool for the internationalisation of micro-enterprises, providing advice for international growth. With this course you will learn all the opportunities offered by the EU.
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