This document presents information on several organizations that support entrepreneurs and small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). It provides details on each organization's mission and the services they offer, which include training, seminars, networking opportunities, consulting, and partnerships to support business growth and international expansion. The organizations represented are based in several European countries as well as the United States.

1. SME Academy –
360Entrepreneurship
Presentation of Organisations and
individuals, supporting Entrepreneurs
and SME:s all over the world

2. 360 Entrepreneurship
supporting and promoting small enterprise
What we offer:
– A European based platform providing
inspiration, knowledge and
development for entrepreneurs with
a global mindset.
What we do:
• We are taking action to develop business
capacity, leadership and growth for your small
enterprise by giving access to strategies, tools
and methods to strengthen your business
results and personal growth
• In our community you find entrepreneurs and
small business owners from all backgrounds
and with businesses at all stages
• As member you can promote yourself and your
business, connect with potential partners, find
new clients and subscribers
• Participate in webinars, regional and
international seminars, workshops and
conferences with high level of training, practical
and hands on content, inspiration and great
business networking opportunities
• Our goal is your growth!
Anna Persson, Founder
of 360 Entrepreneurship
www.360entrepreneurship.com – anna@360entreprenneurship.com

3. SME Academy
• What we are:
– An International Network based on
the knowledge FOR and ABOUT
SME:s
– Inspiration, Knowledge and
Development
• What we do:
• SME Academy is frequently engaged in
transnational projects – as a member you
can join the partnership, contribute with
your knowledge or benefit from the
results.
• As a member in SME Academy you will be
able to reach Entrepreneurs and SME:s
with your products and services – both
over the web and in on-site seminars,
workshops, conferences etc.
• Be a part of a global network, share your
experiences and get ideas and knowledge
from colleagues in other countries and
regions.
• We also engage in the dialogue on how to
create a fertile ground for SME:s in order
to increase the opportunities for them to
be successful and able to contribute to
sustainable growth..
www.smeacademy.eu – kenneth.sundin@smeacademy.se
Kenneth OE Sundin,
Managing Director
SMEBOX AB, Founder of
SME Academy

4. August Horch Akademie
What we offer:
– Located in Germany’s capital Berlin
and in historic Zwickau we are closely
linked within an European business
network.
– As a private training provider offering
seminars, consulting, event and
project management services we
strive for a maximum of
customer satisfaction.
What we do:
• When August Horch designed its first
sport vehicle named AUDI Type A in 1910,
he set a new benchmark with regard to
innovation and quality for his
competitors.
• Since 1995 AUGUST HORCH AKADEMIE
sets the same benchmark for its products
and services like his famous namesake.
For the purpose of his tradition we
continue today what was started over 100
years ago.
• We develop customized training
programmes for management levels,
organize rememorable company events or
develop and implement projects as
external consultants.
• We support SMEs through delivery of
ideas and concepts for their future
exploitation. By coordinating the entire
research and development activities we
provide our knowledge and experience to
save both human and financial resources.
www.august-horch-akademie.de – krauss@august-horch-akademie.de
Carsten Krauss,
Managing Director
August Horch Akademie GmbH,
Founder of Coworking Zwickau

5. Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Shipping of Gijón
• What we are:
• It’s a Public Law Corporation.
• It represents general business interest of Gijón,
Carreño and Langreo
• Its services offer several Business needs :
Training
• Foreign Trade
• Business Advice
• New strategic areas such as quality,
sustainability, communication and ICT´s
• What we do:
• -Business Services in the fields of:
INNOVATION, QUALITY,
ENVIRONMENT, NEW TECHNOLOGIES
• - Foreign Trade:
Advice and Solution, Documentation for
International Trade Issuing,
Internationalization and Support
Programmes
• Training
• Exhibition Activities: organization of
fairs, Congresses and exhibitions.
• -
Rebeca Fernández Calvillo
European Project and Foreign Trade
Manager
www.camaragijon.es – email: rfernandez@camaragijon.es

6. PMSM Consultores
Who we are:
• PMSM Consultores is a Consulting &
Training Portuguese company, dedicated
to building and training wills for
improved organizational behavior.
What we do:
• We intervene in several areas of Consulting &
Training activities, in which our Consultants and
Trainers possess recognized competences.
• The intervention arrangements are tailored to work
contexts and needs of those involved.
• In the Consulting area, we contribute for the
improvement of organizational behavior,
harmonizing skills, wills and knowledge, necessary
for problems’ solving and for process readjustments
within customers' organizations.
• In the Training area, we seek to strengthen the
attitudinal and behavioral components. We combine
the acquisition and the improvement of technical
and didactic know-how, through interactive learning
and simulated practices with video-recording.
Dulce Vieira Marques, Senior Partner
www.pmsmconsultores.com – info@pmsmconsultores.com

7. Helene Thorgrimsson
Project Manager, ESBRI
helene.thorgrimsson@esbri.se
ESBRI – Entrepreneurship and Small Business Research Institute –
disseminates research-based knowledge on entrepreneurship,
innovation and small business.
The institute has developed a unique set of tools to forward
this knowledge to a wider audience.
The knowledge is transferred from researchers to people outside
the academic world, such as entrepreneurs, policy makers,
venture capitalists, politicians and service providers,
as well as within the research community.
This is done through the Estrad open lecture series,
the Entré magazine, the ESBRI website and many other activities.
Estrad has so far had more than 16 500 participants,
and Entré has a circulation of 18 000.
For more information: visit www.esbri.se

8. Kosmopolit : SIEN
Stockholm International Entrepreneurs Network
• SIEN – One of the six Entrepreneur organizations
representing Stockholm Region within Kosmopolit
Network initiated by Swedish Ministry of Trade
• SIEN — a platform for cooperating and
supporting organizations, assuring long-term
engagement with the companies to establish
sustainable international business development.
• SIEN - a new type of relation and role between
export business and entrepreneurs in
international markets
• What we do:
• SIEN members are active entrepreneurs
with international business engagements.
• SIEN Member Business
Faclitators can take multiple
roles:
• Advisors/trainers
• Networkers/door
openers/bridge builders
• Process supporters
• Business Partners
Joseph Zachariah
Chairman, Board of Directors
www.sien.us – email : zachariah.jz@gmail.com
Who we are:

9. Exponential Training and
Assessment Ltd
• What we are:
– A UK based organisation delivering
flexible, affordable, professional
training and development to
managers, coaches and consultants
in the UK and around the world.
What we do:
• We offer bespoke training
programmes, online qualifications and
360 degree assessments all packed
with practical tools and techniques that
can be used immediately to improve
performance.
• We work in partnership with the
Chartered Management Institute and
the Institute of Consulting to deliver
practical accredited training
programmes
• Exponential training is involved in many
transnational projects in which SMEs
can join the partnership, share their
knowledge or benefit from the results.John Moore – Managing Director
www.exponentialtraining.com – email john@exponentialtraining.com

10. Richardson, Texas Economic
Development Partnership (REDP)
• What we are:
– A partnership between the City of
Richardson, Texas and the
Richardson Chamber of Commerce
– A non-profit organization
– Our mission is to retain and grow
Richardson companies through
export and supply chain assistance
and attract overseas SMEs to set up
their U.S. business in Richardson.
• What we do:
• Richardson, Texas is the home of the Telecom Corridor
area, one of the top four technology centers in the U.S.
• Over 600 technology based companies are located in
Richardson from start-ups, SMEs, to major
corporations like AT&T, Cisco, Ericsson, Texas
Instruments, Samsung and Fujitsu.
• Richardson’s primary industry is technology clusters
including, telecom, semiconductor, software, computer
gaming/simulation, nano-technology, ICT, defense
contracting, medical devices and RFID.
• REDP provides support services to help overseas
technology companies setup, and start their U.S.
Business quickly and economically.
• REDP support network includes legal firms to provide
incorporation, immigration/visa, or intellectual
property legal services to foreign firms.
• REDP provides business to business networking events
and entreprenureal resources.
• Visit our website for the benefits of choosing
Richardson, Texas and our programs to assist foreign
based SME’s launch their business in the US.
Michael Skelton
Director, Mayor’s Office
Of International Business
www.telecomcorridor.com/international – mskelton@telecomcorridor.com

11. Se.Ri.Fo. srl
What we are:
• A private SME based in Italy
(Services, Research and Training
Agricultural, Agrifood, Rural and
Environmental Sectors)
• Sectoral entrepreneurship, new logics of
market globalisation, development of
learning methodologies,training
approaches.
What we do:
• We are developing an innovative way
of exploiting virtual worlds in the
education and training process of
new entrepreneurial and managerial
professional profiles;
• We develop tailor made learning
pathways and counseling services in
order to promote entrepreneurship
at any level in our working sectors;
• We have designed and formalised
learning methodologies addressed to
agricultural entrepreneurs (with low
level of education and over 50) in
order to orient them towards new
forms of business management;
• We have strong expertise in
managing EC projects both as
Promoter/Coordinator and Partner
with a specific focus on the
entrepreneurship promotion and the
professionalisation of the sectors in
which we are specialised.Maria Della Giovampaola
CEO of Serifo
www.serifo.it – serifosrl@serifo.it
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13. Artemis srl
• What we are:
– Innovative SME born as
a University spin-off
– Research oriented
– Great experience in field
works
• What we do:
• ARTEMIS srl is well positioning
itself in the field of non
invasive/non destructive
diagnostics of buildings and
Cultural Heritage, also
participating in European
research projects.
• Artemis is also acting as a SME
specialized in Energy
Certification of buildings,
supplying dedicated
measurements to Partner
Companies.Dr. Enrico Esposito
President
www.artemis-srl.it – e.esposito@artemis-srl.it

14. Getting over Overwhelm
• What we offer:
I help women solopreneurs and women
who work at home around the world enjoy
• Less stress
• More income
• Greater job satisfaction
• Better work/life balance
by mentoring and training them on how to
conquer “overwhelm” in business.
• What we do:
Provide inspiration and training
on ”getting over overwhelm” in
the form of:
– Teleseminars/Webinars
– Articles
– Radio interviews
– Seminars
– Workshops
– Group mentoring
– Private mentoring
– E-books
Monique Y. Wells
Founder, Understanding Time Management
www.gettingoveroverwhelm.com – info@understandingtimemanagement.com

15. Brain Brilliance Consulting
• What we are:
– International platform
supporting SME leaders shift
gear in their leadership
– Change your Brain, Change your
Impact, Change your Business
• What we do:
• Training and coaching based on
neuroscience for SME leaders and teams
• Reduce burnout, groundhog day style of
business management
• Soft skills development
• Development of creative and innovative
decision making
• Development of inspirational , powerful
and authentic leadership within SME
context
• Motivation and team engagement
speeding business development
• Delivery available in English and French
Claire Gaudry, Ph.D.
CEO and founder of
Brain Brilliance Consulting
www.brainbrilliance.org – claire@brainbrilliance.org

16. Sarah Santacroce,
Small Business Internet &
Social Media Marketing
Specialist
•Do you need a Social Media strategy for your
business and someone to set up the ground
work for you (prof. Facebook page, optimized
LinkedIn profile etc) ?
•Would you like to analyse your current
business and get recommendations for
Internet Marketing channels to speed up your
growth ?
•Do you lack time for Social Media and would
prefer continued support in maintaining this
newly developed presence ?
•Do you have a Wordpress website and need
someone to do the maintenance and it’s
Social Media integration ?
•Are you a webinar organizer who is looking
for speakers about Social Media or Internet
Marketing topics ?
I can help you with that… 
Simplicity – Simple Small Business Solutions
My mission:
I help small business owners and individual
entrepreneurs to find their place in today’s
online world: increase their visibility and brand
awareness, understand the ins and outs of
Social Media and how it can increase their
leads and help them understand the complexity
of Internet Marketing
www.simplicityadmins.com – sarah@simplicityadmins.com

17. Areas of speciality
Coaching clients to communicate with just
about anyone in any situation by developing
their ability to influence others and create
powerful partnerships in their business and
personal relationships.
Amy also works with her clients on becoming
more dynamic, confident and persuasive
speakers and does this with the help of the
improvisational theatre philosophy:
“Make your partner look good!”
Coaching, Training, Speaking
Amy offers individual and group coaching on:
• Leadership - demonstrate powerful presence, cultivate trust and loyalty,
increase emotional intelligence
• Advanced Presentation - become a more dynamic, confident and convincing
speaker
• Communication - create positive impact and extraordinary results
Expect start-to-finish coaching. Amy uses video, laser coaching and role plays to identify
what’s working, what’s not working and what to change to produce immediate
results
Training offerings include:
• Predator, Prey or PartnerTM
- Mastering the art and science of positive influence
• Presenting Powerfully - Speaking with confidence and credibility for persuasion
and impact
• The Power of Improvisation in the Workplace - Creating more collaborative
teams for extraordinary results
Topics for in-house and public keynote speeches
An animated and inspiring speaker, Amy’s playful storytelling style keeps the audience
fully engaged while providing instantly applicable tips for immediate results
Talks are customized to suit specific audiences:
• Senior Executives
• IT professionals
• Women in Business
• Medical professionals
• Business and Individual Coaches
• Expatriates
Amy Carroll, Coach, Trainer, Speaker
www.CarrollCoaching.com – amy@CarrollCoaching.com

18. Berytech
• Who we are:
– Business Incubation & Innovation
Center
– Providing conducive environment
for entrepreneurs to thrive
– Beirut, Lebanon
• What we do:
• Incubation & Hi-tech housing for
startups
• Financing up to 1MEuros in technology
companies
• Training and Advisory
• Project assessment & Business
counseling
• Help with technology
• SeedFunding
• Acces to partner programs,
Internationalization & Networking
Nicolas Rouhana
Director, Berytech
www.berytech.org – email nrouhana@berytech.org

19. South Western Sydney Institute
• What we are:
– Located in South Western
Sydney
– Provide Vocational Education
& Training
– Partnership with Industry
– Pathways with universities
• What we do:
– Provide quality training in a
variety of areas including
business, which include small
business management,
frontline management,
accounting, marketing and
human resources
– Our courses and programs
excel in quality, innovation
and mode of delivery from
face-to-face to online,
blended, on-the-job,
workshop, workplace,
including recognition of prior
learning.
Maria D’Angelo
Head Teacher
Business AND Administration
Miller, New South Wales
Australia
http://www.swsi.tafensw.edu.au/ email maria.dangelo@tafensw.edu.au

20. Blanca Vergara
Building The Heart Centered Economy
• Imagine having the
blessing to inspire, heal
and transform lives AND
at the same time make
good money. Well, that’s
my business!
What I do:
• I harness the blessing of ancient
wisdom, the speed of
postmodern business practices
and the power of the Internet to
transform your strengths into
love and profit machines
• If you cannot wait to live your
lifework, make a difference AND
be appropriately compensated
for it, I got gifts for you to get
started right NOW
www.blancavergara.com/gifts
www.blancavergara.com – blanca@blancavergara.com
Blanca Vergara
The Be Your Wild Self Authority

21. Effective Actions
• What we are:
– An Executive & Business Coach
working with entrepreneurs who are
stuck with a business that doesn’t
make them happy any more, helping
them to turn it around to better
reflect their new vision and lifestyle.
• What we do:
• We coach global entrepreneurs to clarify
their new vision and goals for their
business and life.
• We help them to either re-position
themselves or to identify a new target
market they feel more passionate about.
• We coach them through the design of a
new business model that is more
profitable, sustainable and enjoyable.
• We help them to upgrade their marketing,
sales and time-management skills.
• We help them to create effective systems
and structures that provide better results,
while letting them enjoy more freedom.
www.effective-actions.com – contact@effective-actions.com
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Myriam Callegarin, ACC
Executive & Business Coach

22. What we offer:
– Global Holistic Strategies
for Health and Wealth
in the business world
What we do:
• - Dr Annika blogs weekly to share
valuable knowledge and information
about how to stay healthy and get more
energy and time for your business.
• - Dr Annika helps business owners and
other leaders feel well, stay fit and
healthy, get successful and get more
profitable businesses by using facts from
medical science combined with
Dr Annika’s long know-how from
Swedish Public Health Care.
• - Dr Annika offers workshops, webinars,
speaker-presentations, e-material and
more for holistic health- and wealth-
bringing strategies.Dr Annika Sörensen
MD, Health Strategist
www.askdrannika.com – annika@askdrannika.com

23. AG Communications Group
Real Life Marketing Communications
What we offer:
We manage your digital presence,
lead you through the social
media jungle, and help you reach
the ethnic market and the expat
world.
What we do:
• Use the reach of the AGCG Advertising
Network to place your events, products and
services out in front of a global audience of
black women and international citizens.
• We manage your small business’ social
media life to get and keep you talking to
your customers and target groups via new
media tools like Facebook and Twitter.
• We developed and manages several brands
for niche markets:
• BlackExpat.com
Black Women in Europe™
EurObama Blog
JobsInGothenburg NEW!
StockholmExpat.com
Women of the African Diaspora
Adrianne George
Award-winning blogger.
Brand angel.
Community builder.
Match maker.
Social media ninja.
agcommunicationsgroup.com – adrianne@agcommunicationsgroup.com