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News Updates - A quick summary

9/18/2019

As SMEBOX nowadays are mostly involved in all kinds of projects the latest news are found in our Project Blog. We are engaged in a number of very interesting and inspirational projects, providing SMEs and Entrepreneurs with a lot of different tools for development and innovation.
We are keeping us focused on a few main domains and parts of small businesses.:

Entrepreneurship
Digitalization
Business Development
Innovations
A combination of all above - calling it Industry 4.0

Some key activities and projects:

WAMDIA - We all make Digital Information Accessible
AROMA - Augmented Reality for businesses
T4LENT - or Talent 4.0 - an attempt to meet the requirements of Talent Management in Industry 4.0
CEL4ITM - Continuous e-Learning for Innovation in Tourism Management
ESCO - European Skills/Competences, Education and Occupations

ESCO - European Skills/Competences, Qualifications and Occupations - A tool for the European labour market

9/18/2019

ESCO - already a part of the European labormarket

Now we are preparing for the 31st meeting in ESCO Maintenance committee - meeting in Brussels on 20th September 2019. ESCO provides a database of 27 business domains in 28 European languages and a few more global ones.
APIs makes it possible to integrate in your specific software on recruitment, career planning and education.

Link to ESCO

Read more about ESCO

The aim of ESCO is to support job mobility across Europe and therefore a more integrated and efficient labor market, by offering a “common language” on occupations and skills that can be used by different stakeholders on employment and education and training topics.

Why is ESCO needed

People change jobs and employers more frequently than in the past, new skills are regularly needed and geographical and occupational mobility is increasing. Online talent platforms, such as job boards and social media, are transforming the way recruitment takes place. Employers and job seekers increasingly use digital tools to publish and apply for job offers or to look for and offer training opportunities. Companies and education and training providers need clear and updated information on skills and qualifications to better manage talent and to address skills gaps on education and training programmes.ESCO concepts and descriptions can help people to understand:

what knowledge and skills are usually required when working in a specific occupation;
what knowledge, skills and competences are obtained as a result of a specific qualification;
what qualifications are demanded or often requested by employers from those searching for work in a specific occupation.

Medical Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing

5/12/2018

When AM and 3D printing enters more and more into all kinds of business sectors it is definitely time to watch out for new business opportunities. There is a challenge to find the competences required to be in the game - and it is not very easy to up-skill the existing managers and employees - but if you can manage that - the opportunity can be a success for your business.

ROTENA - project

In a European Project - ROTENA - the framework for a set of training modules to introduce individuals to 3D printing is being pilot tested and will be launched in June 2018. Read more about it here...

Source: SME AM3DP Annual Report

Augmented Reality - AR - in Entrepreneurial Training

10/19/2017

“Digital Training Toolbox for Entrepreneurial Training in Augmented Reality (AROMA)” - a new project under the Erasmus+ program funded by the European Commission.
With partners from a number of countries in Europe we will develop a toolbox for entrepreneurial training supported by AR - Augmented Reality. AR is not a standard yet and it is far from implemented in traditional learning and training.
For us in SMEBOX it is a great opportunity to learn a new way of developing useful training tools and a great opportunity to stay ahead in the market of Business Development and Competence Development in Small Businesses.

The Kick Off meeting will take place in Malta in mid November - more to be reported from that meeting and stay tuned to learn more about AR in the entrepreneurial learning.

Closing the REAL-Project - 96 videos waiting for young entrepreneurs

8/7/2017

Every time you are engaged in something special, inspirational, fun and together with great colleagues - time flies! That is the case also with the REAL project. It started in January 2016 and is now in the stage of the Final report.

Wonderful and competent partners from 8 European countries have made a great effort to manage to produce 48 video lessons and 48 animated videos to give a chance to students all over Europe to take the step into Business and Entrepreneurship. Thanks you friends!

Read more about the final conference here.

Work done - time to relax - in USAK, Turkey

Entrepreneurs Club - could it be something for you?

7/3/2017

To be an Entrepreneur and owner of your own business can many times be a very lonely position. If you can't find the network you are looking for, don't have the time to attend meetings and after work events or if you just wants to spend your valuable hours of spare time with your family.

We are preparing the "Entrepreneurs Club" for all business owners and entrepreneurs that likes to get new ideas, share experiences, networking and creating relations and partnerships, find new channels for their products and services - and a lot more.

What would you like to find and experience in an "Entrepreneurs Club"? Give us your ideas here...

If you want to have an invitation before the Entrepreneurs Club is launched in public - sign up here and you will get a VIP-invitation with some great VIP-gifts included - a real "Digital Goodie bag".

I would like a VIP invitation to the "Entrepreneurs Club"

Turn your ideas into your own business...

6/20/2017

Together with partners from all around Europe we have created a great base for inspiration and basic knowledge in "How to bring your ideas into Business". In some animated videos and a set of Video presentations you will get some tips and knowledge about how to transform your idea into a up and running business.

In the "Entrepreneurs Club" - you will find all what you need

In our "Entrepreneurs Club" you can find all what you need to start your business and how to present it, find investors, find customers and how to further develop them.
The Entrepreneurs Club will be launched shortly and if you would like to have a VIP invitation - sign up to our Newsletter now .

I would like to have a VIP invitation

Video or text? Business Communication in focus

4/13/2017

I guess you didn´t miss that videos are taking over as the main channel to communicate your brand and business. Either it is a recorded presentation, a slideshow with voice over, an animated video or maybe the new trend with interactive videos - the message is simple "Video is a must for your business".

Read more for some tips on how to do it...

Video has emerged as a powerful tool for businesses and brands to communicate with their audience. According to Content Marketing Institute B2B survey, 62% of marketers said use of videos was an effective tactic for their organization in 2016. So, why wait for your audience to read through the last word, capture their attention with a quick video.
Read the full article by Himanshu Batla - "Is Interactive Video Content the Future of Business Communication?"

Buying or earning "followers" and "likes"?

3/26/2017

Buying votes in an election is normally considered a form of corruption and not very democratic. However it is used by people, and organizations, all over the world to reach an attractive position or to be the winner of a contest. In business we can see some of the same phenomenon, entrepreneurs and businesses buying "likes" and "followers" on social media to look more successful and interesting to the audience and real followers.

As I always have been an honest person and don´t like to fool people with pretending to have achieved something I didn´t and that is never going to be my model of doing it. The same rule has always been applied to my businesses and used as a policy for my staff and preferred partners.

Read the full article here...

17 Essential Tools for Entrepreneurs

3/14/2017

Are you looking for new tools that can drive your business forward? And to make you be able to manage all the tasks you have? We found one great list loaded with tips for you.

To the list

e-Book "The Digital Entrepreneur"

In SMEBOX we always try to find the best tools and tips for small businesses and of course we are watching our competitors and partners around the world. Today we found a great list of 17 tools from Entrepreneur that makes your life as an entrepreneur easier and which can make a difference in your business.

Go to the List with 17 tools for entrepreneurs