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New entrepreneur:
Maria Hoffmann (Germany)
Age: 38
Company name: Happy Yoga Maxi (Start-up)
Sector of activity: Health, beauty and social services
Maria Hoffmann (Germany)
Age: 38
Company name: Happy Yoga Maxi (Start-up)
Sector of activity: Health, beauty and social services
Ivan’s guidance, insights and encouragement have not only helped me refine my business vision but also given me the confidence to tackle challenges head-on. It’s a unique opportunity to learn from someone who’s walked the path I’m just beginning.
Host entrepreneur:
Ivan Chebyshev (Portugal)
Age: 37
Company name: Property maintenance (10 years of experience)
Sector of activity: Community, social and personal services
Ivan Chebyshev (Portugal)
Age: 37
Company name: Property maintenance (10 years of experience)
Sector of activity: Community, social and personal services
Guiding Maria, who is a passionate young entrepreneur, sharing knowledge and seeing her ideas take shape has reminded me why I started this journey myself. It's not just about teaching, it's about mutual growth and building a stronger network of innovative minds.
Period of exchange: 08/2024 until 01/2025
Duration of exchange: 6 months
Results and benefits
1 new company created
€ 500 turnover increase (HE)
1 new job created
2 new contracts
1 new country reached
1 new country reached
Digital Marketing and Service Portfolio Developement
Ivan is a digital marketing and web development expert and CEO of property cleaning and maintenance company. At the same time he also has vast experience in website development among others and has a deep interest in the holistic health industry. Based on rapid growth in popularity of energetic cleaning, Ivan recognized the potential for providing energetic cleaning -also known as space clearing services- for holistic-health conscious individuals and Yoga studios.
Maria is a hormonal Yoga therapy teacher who wants to start her business offering holistic event planning activities such as hormone yoga retreats. Maria is also experienced in holistic healing techniques such as crystal and sound healing.
The two dedicated time to mainly two activities: the development of a website for Maria’s business and space clearing services for Ivan to be offered as additional service for property maintenance.
During their collaboration, Maria and Ivan worked together on developing a co-branding strategy, planning the Happy Yoga Maxi website, conducting research for its design and content, and creating content for the Happy Yoga Maxi crystal and sound clearing service, as well as supporting Ivan in the development of his service.
Working together under the Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs programme helped Maria to gain knowledge of the Portuguese market and learn the basic techniques of digital marketing and website development. With the help of her host, Maria was able to put her newly acquired knowledge into practice and develop a new website for her own company. In return, Ivan was able to gain knowledge of the German market and expand his existing portfolio of space clearing services with crystal and sound clearing.
For more information, please contact the local contact points involved in the exchange:
New entrepreneur's contact point:
Baden-Württemberg International (Stuttgart, Germany)
Host entrepreneur's contact point:
CAMARA MUNICIPAL DE LISBOA (Lisboa, Portugal)
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