In December 2012, the donation of the foundation for the support of the Social Housing Program, helped 25 extra families to follow the program ΣΥΝ ΣΤΟ ΠΛΗΝ.
A year later, in December 2013, the foundation founded the program PRAKSIS BUSINESS COACHING CENTER which targets the education, counseling and networking of 50 individuals with the purpose of opening their own small business.
In Greece, the financial crisis has overthrown everyday life for a large part of the population who are now facing severe livelihood problems. PRAKSIS Business Coaching Center (BCC) aims to support those individuals who have the vision, the persistence, dedication and abilities to start up a business and need a strong ally in their attempt. The educational program is based on each participant’s personal needs and the final target is the inception of a small or medium sized business.
PRAKSIS BCC is a centre of free provision of entrepreneurial education and counseling for candidates wishing to acquire the knowledge and skills required so as to implement their entrepreneurial idea. The program offers integrated practical education and preparation so that the candidate can draft a complete business plan which will ensure the sustainability of his business in the best possible way.
The sponsors of the program PRAKSIS Business Coaching Center are the JP Morgan Chase Foundation and the American Embassy in Athens for the first 4 cycles of operation. Both sponsors believe in our vision and that by encouraging entrepreneurship and creating sustainable businesses, the Greek economy will stabilize and will, in turn, help the growth of individuals, their families and the local economy.
The educational program of BCC focuses on practical implementation, not merely on theory. Its methodology incorporates the international tendencies of business models with the Greek market reality.
- It is the only program which offers the development of personal skills through coaching, combining group education and start-up business counseling. It strengthens the positive elements of the participant and offers assistance with the possible weaknesses that obstruct him/her.
- Our counselors have more than 20 years of business experience each, domestically as well as internationally.
- After the conclusion of the program, the participants are guided through the sources of capital funding for their business initiation.
- All kinds of business start-ups are accepted at our program, not only those referring to technology.
At BCC we believe that the benefits of the creation of small, healthy businesses extend further than its owner and his/her family, since they support the growth of the neighborhood and the local economy.
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