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Guidance supporting Europe’s aspiring entrepreneurs
Policy and practice to harness future potential

4.3. Encouraging entrepreneurial activity in students......................................108
4.3.1. Business plan/idea competitions and awards.............................108
4.3.2. Dedicated programmes on building self-confidence and
self-efficacy.................................................................................110
4.3.3. Networks of student entrepreneurs and meetings with
business experts and entrepreneurs...........................................111
4.4. Providing enterprise start-up support for students....................................113
4.4.1. Business start-up support offered by careers services and
in-house business experts ..........................................................114
4.4.2. Business incubators....................................................................116
4.4.3. Entrepreneurship centres............................................................119
4.4.4. Mentoring and business coaching ..............................................119
4.5. Summary assessment of the role of guidance in HE................................121
4.5.1. General assessment...................................................................121
4.5.2. Formal and non-formal guidance services..................................121
4.5.3. Opportunities offered by HEIs for entrepreneurial career
exploration ..................................................................................122
4.5.4. Pre-start-up support....................................................................124

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Guidance support for career management of aspiring and new
entrepreneurs.....................................................................................................125

5.1. Mentoring..................................................................................................126
5.1.1. Background.................................................................................126
5.1.2. Successful mentoring relationships ............................................127
5.1.3. National programmes..................................................................129
5.1.4. European programme.................................................................131
5.1.5. Online services ...........................................................................132
5.1.6. Mentoring and career management skills...................................133
5.2. Information, advice, coaching and training ...............................................134
5.2.1. Chambers and associations of entrepreneurs ............................134
5.2.2. Public employment services .......................................................134
5.2.3. Business support networks.........................................................135
5.2.4. Online services ...........................................................................136
5.2.5. Training.......................................................................................138
5.3. TV/media and awareness-raising campaigns...........................................138

5.4. Online career assessment tests ...............................................................141
5.5. Private sector interventions ......................................................................144
5.6. Guidance for specific groups ....................................................................146

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