ROCKET YOUR BUSINESS IDEA

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1 INTEGRA UK ROCKET YOUR BUSINESS IDEA Are you spanish and thinking of starting your own business in Scotland? for more information go to:

2 Index Intro Who can participate? How to participate? for new entrepreneurs for experienced entrepreneurs 4 Promoters

3 Intro 1 INTEGRA UK is the only exchange programme which gives aspiring Spanish entrepreneurs the chance to learn from experienced entrepreneurs running small businesses in Scotland. The exchange of experience takes place during a 2 month programme, which helps the new Spanish entrepreneur acquire the skills needed to run a small firm in the UK. Whether you are a new or highly experienced entrepreneur, the programme can offer strong added value to your business: possible benefits include exchange of knowledge and experience, networking opportunities across Europe, new commercial relations or markets abroad.

4 Who can participate?2 The programme encourages the participation of both: A. Aspiring or new Spanish entrepreneurs. B. Experienced entrepreneurs based in Scotland. A Can I participate as a new entrepreneur? You can participate in the programme as a new entrepreneur if: You are Spanish with permanent residency in the UK (*). You are firmly planning to start a business, based on a viable business plan. You have received Jobseeker s Allowance (JSA) in 2013 or (*) preference given for under 35s. B Can I participate as an experienced entrepreneur based in Scotland? You can participate in the programme as an experienced entrepreneur if: You are a small business owner, freelancer, manager or marketer and your company is based in Scotland (*) (*) preference given for businesses in Edinburgh.

5 How to Step-by-step guide for new entrepreneurs participate?3 1. Register here PLEASE COMPLETE ALL REQUIRED SUBMIT FIELDS NAME SURNAME AGE NATIONALITY PERMANENT ADDRESS IN UK PHONE ARE YOU OR HAVE YOU BEEN UNEMPLOYED IN THE UK? Yes No WHERE DID YOU HEAR ABOUT OUR PROGRAMME? DESCRIBE YOUR BUSINESS IDEA (200 WORDS) SUBMIT or mail to:

6 2. Prepare your application documents: Business plan. Curriculum vitae. Business or /and academic reference letters. Proof of residency in the UK. Copy of passport or ID. Proof of Jobseeker s Allowance ( JSA)*. * Your local Jobcentre Plus will give you a letter of proof. 3. Build a relationship with host entrepreneur in Scotland (two options): a) You suggest to us a business based in Scotland with whom you are already in contact, b) or we will help you to find one from our online catalogue. 4. Reach an agreement about the work and learning project (i.e. about the dates, objectives and activity plan) and submit the details to us. 5. The duration of the exchange up to 2 months only. 6. The financial assistance the new Spanish entrepreneur will be provided with weekly payments, according to the agreement signed with us ( 100/week).

7 How to participate? Application form for experienced entrepreneurs 3 FILL IN THIS FORM PLEASE COMPLETE ALL REQUIRED FIELDS BUSINESS NAME TUTOR CONTACT DETAILS WEB PHONE JOB TITLE FOR THE INTERN MAIN TASKS TO BE PERFORMED IDEAL STARTING DATE LENGTH OF PLACEMENT HOURS/WEEK LOCATION WHERE THEY HEARD ABOUT THE PROGRAMME. SUBMIT or mail to: info@cqtcgroup.com

8 Promoters 4 DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION The governing body, Department of Immigration, a subordinate of the General Secretariat for Immigration and Emigration, among other functions, is entrusted with the management of grants and aid programmes aimed at Spanish people living abroad and returnees. Nowadays, there are six action programmes regulated in the current normative: Partnerships programme, Centres programme, Projects and Research Communication programmes, Dependent People and Elderly programme, and the Youth programme. INTEGRA U.K. is part of the Youth programme. Its purpose is to finance initiatives that promote the social and professional integration of Spanish youths residing abroad through specific actions which enable them to continue their education, that is to say, make their experience as profitable as possible in order to acquire better training and use their knowledge when they return to Spain. VAMOS SCOTLAND Vamos Scotland works to offer opportunities to innovative projects and emerging artists and entrepreneurs trying to fill the gap in the European scene. We want to have a significant impact and leave a lasting impression. SERVICES: 1. Events for academic institutions: workshops, lectures and exhibitions by well-known Hispanic artists. 2. Organisation of pop-up film screenings, exhibitions and conferences for public institutions and private companies through the cooperation between artists, institutions and cultural agents. 3. Seminars and workshops for new entrepreneurs: to support young Europeans willing to start their own business idea in the UK and/or people out of work by giving value to their ideas and seizing the benefits of thenew companies in the territory.

9 CQTC BRANDING TALENT CQTC Branding Talent works to promote creativity in all its forms and focuses its energy on projects that have a positive impact on the areas they are carried out with a direct influence on its residents. Our association searches for the best venues, which, through the cooperation between artists, institutions and cultural representatives, best entice people to these types of artistic expression, therefore pulling together and enriching relations between disparate countries and cultures. Our main objective is to demonstrate, on both a local and global level, the enormous influx of new creatives in our environment, and to promote their work. We promote artistic activities from various locations and convey them to new sites where these expressions acquire a different value. In front of us, we have a real opportunity of genuine interaction: understanding to levels which previously were not possible, not with audiences but with people (individuals and communities) all sharing knowledge and experiences. CQTC is based on the ideas that move us and projects that have a clear and positive effect in society. The key to our current success is found in collaboration between artists, communities and businesses.