16% of residents in priority neighborhoods say they are interested in entrepreneurship, a much higher percentage than in the rest of France, where only 9% have this interest in creating businesses. However, for these neighborhood volunteers, taking action proves more difficult if only due to the lack of information on the systems, the connection with support actors and the difficulties in accessing finance for setting up businesses.
It is to respond to this problem that the “entrepreneurship bus” was launched. “With this bus we shorten the meeting between those with desires, ideas and talents, because there are some in the neighbourhoods. The goal is to quickly know whether a project is feasible or feasible,” praises Sitraka Andriamanjatoarinia, head of the Entrepreneurship for All Bus project.
In six months, more than 370 people have been raised in Loiret, Loir-et-Cher and Eure-et-Loir, in the 34 priority neighborhoods of the city. 224 idea leaders were identified. 113 were referred to specialized support facilities.
Vanessa Malouda wants to become an insurance broker. “It makes our job easier because they support us from the beginning. They supported me in the training part, in the study of the project and in the implementation of the project” as testified by Mainvilloise (Eure-et-Loir).
A milestone of 500 people welcomed
Facilitating the identification of talent in the city’s political districts is the ambition of the bus. “We aim to welcome 500 people per year, during 200 outings in one of the priority neighbourhoods. Of the 500 people welcomed, 250 will have to be directed to a support network. At the end of the chain, we hope for 30 business creations,” says Paloma Van Hille, general manager of BGE 28, 41 and 45. The acquisition of the bus was fully financed thanks to the Entrepreneurship Neighborhoods 2030 program managed by Bpifrance, and financed by the State and the Banque des Territoires.
Practical The bus will make a new stop this Wednesday 30 October 2024 from 9.30am to 12.30pm, Place Beaulieu market in Chartres and on the same day from 1.30pm to 4pm, car park of the Robert Doisneau Luce social centre.
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