{"id":61054,"date":"2019-06-20T10:26:44","date_gmt":"2019-06-20T08:26:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cesie.org\/?p=61054"},"modified":"2025-08-28T15:12:38","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T13:12:38","slug":"startup2-marina-eye-exchange","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cesie.org\/en\/experiences\/startup2-marina-eye-exchange\/","title":{"rendered":"The NE Marina P\u00e9rez shares her first month in the Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs exchange"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The aspiring entrepreneur Marina P\u00e9rez Sanleandro participating at the Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs programme has shared with us her impressions about her exchange in Germany. Marina is very motivated and is learning as much as she can from her host entrepreneur Doreen at Kulturinsel Einsiedel<\/a>. Surrounded by wild nature and tree houses, she is learning with enthusiasm<\/strong> how to manage her future business<\/strong>, an eco-touristic resort, by working with Doreen for 3 months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 <\/strong>How were you welcomed into the company of the HE?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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When I arrived, I was shown all the company and introduced to the different departments I would be collaborating with. Since my arrival I\u2019ve been working together with the marketing, housekeeping and gastro departments.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Which activities have you started at the host company?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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In the marketing department I\u2019ve been exploring the different ways of promotion and advertising of the company and collaborating in the daily activities<\/strong>. From those, I could analyse what works best for this company and what would and wouldn\u2019t work for mine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In housekeeping I\u2019ve been discovering and getting familiar with the whole of the accommodations that the hotel complex process and collaborating with the team in the organisation and development of the tasks<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In gastro, for now I\u2019ve just been in the park\u2019s service of the department seeing how it works from the inside, learning also to be a waitress for the first time.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

H<\/strong>ave you agreed on the upcoming tasks with your HE?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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We\u2019re planning the activities on a weekly basis, so that activities can be adapted to the upcoming events in the adventure park. For the following weeks though, we have talked about collaborating with the booking department, the department that designs the tree houses and the game and events planners.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

What are your first impressions of the host country and city?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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The countryside in the Eastern part of Germany, where I am located, is really beautiful. Although, as it is quite a rural and difficult communicated area it is a little difficult to explore the surroundings without people who have a car.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Have you encountered any difficulties?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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At the beginning just a little bit of loneliness because of the location of the company and the accommodation but I had the chance to interact with local people outside the office and thanks to them I\u2019ve been able to do more leisure activities around here.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

What are your living arrangements? Are you experiencing difficulties in practical and logistical level?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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I\u2019m currently living in a caravan that the company provided me in the garden of a house near the company where many employees also live, so I haven\u2019t experienced any difficulties. Maybe just transport limitations, but sometimes I can get lifts to the city from friends.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

If you also have an entrepreneurial idea and would like to learn how to manage a business from an experienced entrepreneur, then participate in the Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs programme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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About the project<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The\u00a0StartUp2<\/a>\u00a0project is\u00a0funded by<\/strong>\u00a0the DG GROWTH, COSME \u2013\u00a0Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CESIE,<\/strong>\u00a0with the project\u00a0StartUp2 \u2013 Start run and grow your business<\/strong><\/a>, is a local contact center for\u00a0<\/strong>Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0and supports both the new and the host entrepreneurs during all the stages of participation in the programme, the\u00a0writing of the Business Plan<\/strong>, the\u00a0research of the host entrepreneur\u00a0<\/strong>and the\u00a0realization of the exchange<\/strong>. We will be glad to accompany entrepreneurs and to support the growth of their entrepreneurial potential!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Partners<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The project holds together 8 organisations:<\/p>\n\n\n\n