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Scheme for business start-ups by mothers with young children wins top prize at EEPA 2014

Oct 6, 2014 | News

(03 October 23014) – The seven winners of the 8th edition of European Enterprise Promotion Awards (EEPA) were announced today. The Grand Jury Prize winner came from Hungary.

The project, Encouraging Business Start-ups by Mothers with Young Children, helps mothers to acquire the entrepreneurial skills and mind-set needed to start a business and run it successfully.

Six other projects from Lithuania, Bulgaria, Spain, Italy, Portugal and Germany were recognised for their work on simplifying business creation, promoting business start-ups and fostering entrepreneurial spirit.

Projects from the UK, Austria and Portugal also received Special Mentions from the EEPA jury.

The Awards ceremony took place today in Naples, Italy as part of the SME Assembly, the focus of European SME Week.

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