OPAP Forward: The submission of applications for the 7th cycle of the entrepreneurship program begins
The support program small and medium businesses in Greece, OPAP Forward.
Inaugurating its 7th cycle, OPAP Forward invites interested small and medium businesses operating in competitive sectors of the Greek economy, to submit applications for participation by Friday, June 21, 2024. The submission of applications is made electronically via the Corporate Responsibility website of OPAP www.opapcsr.gr, where all the information of the program.
The new companies that join the program force will gain access to a network of people and tools that will help them overcome any obstacles and difficulties they face, in order to evolve into big and successful businesses that innovate, export and change the data in their industry.
Everything the small and medium business needs to get ahead
The programme OPAP Forward, which is implemented in collaboration with the international non-profit organization Endeavor Greece, provides participating companies with integrated guidance through a network of successful entrepreneurs and high-ranking executives purchase. At the same time, it gives them the opportunity to participate in educational seminars in areas such as:
- the strategy
- financial and human resource management
- marketing
- Sales
- communication
Furthermore, as part of the program, companies gain access to financial tools, possibility of expanding into international markets, while they also take part in networking activities both with other participants and with other entrepreneurs from Greece and abroad.
Strong footprint in Greek business through OPAP Forward
The OPAP Forward program started in 2016 and to date has helped in practice 81 small and medium enterprises from all over Greece to improve their financial performance and increase their human resources. Specifically, with the support of OPAP and Endeavor Greece, the participating companies have created 3,067 new direct jobs in total, while they support 24,023 new indirect jobs, through partnerships that have been developed. At the same time, they have increased their turnover by a total of 551 million euros, recording in other words an average percentage increase in turnover of 50% during their participation in the program.