{"id":23009,"date":"2023-07-11T13:31:14","date_gmt":"2023-07-11T13:31:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/espa.io\/sepee-actions-advisory-support-to-young-entrepreneurs-designers-and-startups\/"},"modified":"2023-07-18T10:21:38","modified_gmt":"2023-07-18T10:21:38","slug":"sepee-actions-advisory-support-to-young-entrepreneurs-designers-and-startups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/espa.io\/en\/sepee-actions-advisory-support-to-young-entrepreneurs-designers-and-startups\/","title":{"rendered":"SEPEE actions: advisory support to young entrepreneurs, designers and startups"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/espa.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/rouxa-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22381\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>The <strong>Association of Knitting &#8211; Ready Made Garment Enterprises of Greece<\/strong> (SEPEE) invites <strong>young entrepreneurs<\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/espa.io\/en\/business_type\/new-business\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n  <strong>start-ups<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/a> and <strong>young designers<\/strong> active in the fashion sector to participate in <strong>free consultancy activities<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>actions<\/strong> take place in the framework of the project <strong>Upgrade of skills for young designers, fashion graduates and start-ups in the cross-border area and development of a Fashion Employment Hub<\/strong>, acronymed <a href=\"https:\/\/fashionemploymenthub.eu\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n  <strong>FASHION EMPLOYMENT HUB<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/a>, of the INTERREG IPA CBC &#8211; <strong>GREECE &#8211; NORTHERN MACEDONIA 2014 &#8211; 2020<\/strong> Cooperation Programme.<\/p>\n<p>The project is co-funded by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.europarl.europa.eu\/factsheets\/el\/sheet\/95\/el-fondo-europeo-de-desarrollo-regional-feder-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n  <strong>European Regional Development Fund<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/a> (ERDF) and from the national resources of the countries participating in the INTERREG IPA CBC Cooperation Programme <strong>&#8220;GREECE &#8211; NORTHERN MACEDONIA 2014 &#8211; 2020&#8221;.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <strong>project<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>FASHION EMPLOYMENT HUB<\/strong>, in which the&nbsp;<strong>SEPEE<\/strong>&nbsp;participates as a beneficiary, <strong>is being implemented from November 2021<\/strong> with the participation of a total of 4 institutions from Greece and the Republic of North Macedonia. The overall <strong>objective<\/strong> of the project is to address the <strong>common cross-border challenges of the fashion sector<\/strong> by creating the <strong>Fashion Employment Hub<\/strong>, a <strong>fashion hub of cross-border character<\/strong> and impact that will support SMEs and young graduates in the fashion and clothing (footwear, leather, jewellery) sectors.<\/p>\n<p>In the framework of the <strong>FASHION EMPLOYMENT HUB<\/strong> project, the <strong>SEPEE<\/strong>, in collaboration with experienced consultants, has undertaken, among other things, the <a href=\"https:\/\/espa.io\/en\/c\/consultant-services\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n  <strong>implementation of three consultancy actions<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/a> for young entrepreneurs, start-ups and young designers, as detailed below.<\/p>\n<p>In the context of the counselling sessions, the <strong>counsellor<\/strong>, using the appropriate techniques and tools, will <strong>outline in depth the profile of the beneficiary<\/strong> and will come up with <strong>proposals for interventions<\/strong> on issues related to the individual themes of each counselling action.<\/p>\n<p>Counselling <strong>sessions<\/strong> can be carried out in <strong>person<\/strong>, <strong>remotely<\/strong> (via skype, zoom, teams, etc.) and\/or in <strong>both of the above ways<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>The actions of the SEPEE<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The counselling actions that will be implemented are the following:<\/p>\n<p><strong>ACTION 1<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Individual counselling for 25 young entrepreneurs and young designers<\/strong> on thematic issues, such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>product costing<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>fashion brand<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>export marketing<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Each beneficiary<\/strong> will receive <strong>twelve hours of counselling<\/strong> tailored to their profile, needs and goals.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ACTION 2<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Individual and group counselling for 25 young entrepreneurs, start-ups and young designers<\/strong> (patronis, etc.) on issues related to topics such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>pattern<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>digital design tools<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>techniques and methodologies for designs and patterns, etc.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong> Each beneficiary will receive twelve hours of counselling<\/strong> tailored to their profile, needs and goals.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ACTION 3<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>One-to-one mentoring for 25 young entrepreneurs and young designers<\/strong> on thematic topics for:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>designing and developing new fashion trends and collecting patterns<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>the development of creativity<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>the connection between heritage and new fashion trends and<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>the analysis of fashion trends<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Each beneficiary will receive sixteen hours of counselling<\/strong> tailored to their profile, needs and goals.<\/p>\n<p>It should be noted that <strong>the consultancy programme that will be implemented will be structured in three cycles of<\/strong> which:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>the first cycle will include the exploration of the needs of the beneficiary, the profiling of the beneficiary and the business and intervention proposals<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>the 2nd cycle will be concerned with the provision of consultancy services in the above-mentioned thematic areas and  <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>the 3rd cycle will include the evaluation of the participation of the beneficiary and the evaluation of the counselling services provided<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Who it concerns<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The actions are aimed at businesses\/entrepreneurs\/new designers who have developed or are interested in developing cooperation in the cross-border region and meet the following criteria:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>They are graduates of clothing design schools, aged up to 39 years (for young designers).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>They are active in the fashion industries (for businesses).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>They are located and\/or operate in the Region of Central Macedonia (Prefectures of Thessaloniki, Pella, Kilkis and Serres) and the Region of Western Macedonia (Prefecture of Florina).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>In the last 3 years (2021-2023) they have not received or been the beneficiary of State aid totalling more than EUR 200,000 (for enterprises). It should be noted that the consultancy services to be received by each beneficiary company correspond to State aid of EUR 2,330, which is taken into account in the de minimis cumulation test, in accordance with the provisions of the De Minimis Regulation 1407\/2013.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Supporting documents for participation<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The documents that must accompany the application for participation in the counselling programme are the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>A declaration of responsibility, in accordance with the attached model.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Photocopy of Identity Card&nbsp;or&nbsp;Photocopy of Passport&nbsp;of the participant(s) in the counselling programme.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Printout of the tab &#8220;Register &#8211; Business Data&#8221;&nbsp;from the electronic platform of the Independent Authority for Public Revenue, as they appear in taxisnet, which shows the non-suspension of business activity and the business IDs (for businesses).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>A declaration&nbsp;stating the school of clothing design from which they have graduated and the year of graduation (for new designers).<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The <strong>selection of beneficiaries will be made on a first<\/strong> come, <strong>first<\/strong> served basis, based on the date of submission of the application and the completeness of the supporting documents.<\/p>\n<p>Interested parties are invited to submit the attached application form, completed and signed, as well as the <strong>above-mentioned<\/strong> supporting documents, via email to info@greekfashion.gr, by Thursday&nbsp;20 July.<\/p>\n<p>Please note that the <strong>evaluation of applications will be immediate<\/strong> and will be based solely on the completeness of the application form.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>ACPEU action for consultancy may be launched following the evaluation before the deadline for submission of applications<\/strong> by agreement.<\/p>\n<p>If <strong>the number of beneficiaries is reached<\/strong>, an announcement will be made to complete the application process.<\/p>\n<p>Interested parties can fill in the relevant application form:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Application for businesses and designers <strong><br \/>\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/espa.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/aitisi-epixeiriseis.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Association of Knitting &#8211; Ready Made Garment Enterprises of Greece (SEPEE) invites young entrepreneurs, start-ups and young designers active in the fashion sector to participate in free consultancy activities. The actions take place in the framework of the project Upgrade of skills for young designers, fashion graduates and start-ups in the cross-border area and 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