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The Citi Foundation is funder of cycles 6 – 8 of the PRAKSIS Business Coaching Center, which will take place from August 2016 to January 2018. The aim of the program is to support 40 individuals per training cycle, with special emphasis to ages 18-35 and women, and provide them with essential consulting and networking in their attempt to start a small viable business.
The PRAKSIS Business Coaching Center functions as a support center for the selected candidates offering training, coaching and consulting in order to help people materialize their entrepreneurial goals. The program provides comprehensive practical training and preparation so that the candidate will be able to compose a perfect business plan, which will ensure in the best possible way the viability of his business.
- The methodology used incorporates international trends in business models with the reality of the Greek market. More specifically, the BCC supports participants by offering training, development of personal skills (coaching) and advisory (consulting), to help them reach their business goals and create a small business.
- The training of PRAKSIS BCC focuses not only in theory but on practical application as well. Our methodology incorporates international trends and business models in the Greek market realities.
- PRAKSIS BCC is the only program that offers personal development skills through coaching, combined with business advisory specialized in startup companies. Coaching strengthens the positive elements of the participant and manages any barrier that may stand in the way.
- Participants who have successfully completed the program of PRAKSIS BCC have the opportunity to apply for uploading their business campaign in the One-up Crowd Funding Platform, an innovative platform for seeking seed capital. The platform attracts donations from public institutions and enterprises in Greece and abroad.
- Our consultants have over 20 years of business experience on both domestic and international markets.
- After the program, participants are guided with respect to how they can provide the initial capital for starting their business.
- The program is offered free of charge.
The selection of participants is made through transparent and strict criteria, ensuring that the business proposal is viable and taking into account both the economic and social value of the idea.