Entrepreneurship
APCE visits the most important franchising fair in Spain
The European Association of Perfume and Cosmetic Products (APCE for its initials in Spanish) has attended the most important franchising fair in Spain ‘Expofranquicia’ which took place between 21th and 23th of April in IFEMA in Madrid. More than 520 companies took part in this fair; all of them are in an expansion process. Apart from the […]
Italy, Portugal and Spain registered the highest shares of self-employment in Europe
The report Flexibilidad en el trabajo carried out by Randstad reveals the self-employment shares in the different European countries. The countries which registered the highest rates of self-employed in 2014 were Italy, Portugal and Spain. In particular Italy heads this list with a share of 22,9 percent, followed by Portugal with 18,8 percent while Spain and […]
Self-employment and entrepreneurship: the way to fight unemployment
Entrepreneurship has become fundamental to create new jobs and enhance labour market opportunities for the unemployed and other disadvantaged groups. The European Commission published a press release to show the importance of promoting self-employment. In 2014 about 16 percent of all employed people in the European Union were self-employed. In addition, microenterprises and companies with […]
APCE starts discussions with the most popular organization of self-employed workers in Spain
The European Association of Perfume and Cosmetic Products (APCE) recently organized a meeting with Celia Ferrero, executive Vice-president of the spanish National Federation of Small Entrepreneurs and Self-employed Workers (ATA). A good way for the APCE to start negociations with one of the most important organizations of self-employed professionals in Spain. This meeting was the first […]
Countdown to the Startup Europe Week
The Startup Europe Week is an initiative supported by the European Commission and involves more than 200 events related to the startup and entrepreneurship world. It will take place from 1st to 5th February in many European cities. This week has different goals such as showcasing best initiatives promoted by regions to support entrepreneurs, informing […]
Micro-loans to promote entrepreneur businesses
There has been an increasing use of microloans in Europe during the last years after they were launched in South Asia and Latin America four decades ago. Their objective is to help people in difficult social circumstances to find their way out of unemployment. In other words, microloans involve financial support for people who encounter […]