JDC Tevet – Mobility Through JDC Tevet – Mobility Through EmploymentEmployment

Business Initiative ProjectBusiness Initiative Project 22 B in IsraelB in Israel

Eli Bentata – SME Program DirectorEli Bentata – SME Program Directorelib@jdc.org.ilelib@jdc.org.il

המשרד לקליטת העלייה

TEVET: Fighting Poverty through TEVET: Fighting Poverty through EmploymentEmployment

Tevet is an Israeli non-profit partnership between JDC and the Israeli Ministry of Industry Trade and Employment.

Created in 2005 to help 750,000 chronically unemployed Israelis enter the workforce.

Target Populations: Immigrants, Disabled, Minorities, Young Adults Without Support, Jewish Ultra Orthodox.

Without 2 B in IsraelWithout 2 B in Israel

New Immigrants/Returning Citizens to New Immigrants/Returning Citizens to Israel receive:Israel receive:– Ulpan Hebrew courseUlpan Hebrew course– Absorption packageAbsorption package– Customs and Housing benefitsCustoms and Housing benefits– Health and Education benefitsHealth and Education benefits– Employment AssistanceEmployment Assistance– Entrepreneurship AssistanceEntrepreneurship Assistance

ALL ASSISTANCE RENDERED IN ISRAEL ONLY

2 B in Israel: Intervention2 B in Israel: Intervention

Business consultation provided to business Business consultation provided to business owners and entrepreneurs while still abroadowners and entrepreneurs while still abroad..

Consultations provided by highly qualified Consultations provided by highly qualified professionals in the native language of professionals in the native language of returning citizen/immigrantreturning citizen/immigrant

Once in Israel, consultation continues to Once in Israel, consultation continues to ensure successensure success

2 2 B in Israel: MethodB in Israel: Method

Internet site:Internet site: WWW.2binisrael.org.il Publicity at conferences abroad and in Publicity at conferences abroad and in

IsraelIsrael Open Open Business IL Business IL expert center in MATI- expert center in MATI-

Israel Small Business Development CenterIsrael Small Business Development Center Develop Israel Investment Service = Ideas Develop Israel Investment Service = Ideas

+ Investment+ Investment Gold track for investors over $1 millionGold track for investors over $1 million

How it Works:How it Works:

Client enters www.2binisrael.org.il

Completes questionnaire and transferred to Business IL

Business owner: New Entrepreneur: Adapting current Start-up costs and business to Israel market feasibility

Visit to Israel - Consultations

Assistance in IsraelAssistance in Israel

• Entrepreneur arrives to IsraelEntrepreneur arrives to Israel

• Financial consultationFinancial consultation

• Enroll in entrepreneurship/small Enroll in entrepreneurship/small business coursebusiness course

• Business Plan and FundingBusiness Plan and Funding

• Business launch or transferBusiness launch or transfer

• Business coaching Business coaching

Number of ReferralsNumber of Referrals

7,500 referrals to site since 2004

Languages of ApplicantsLanguages of Applicants

Breakdown by CountryBreakdown by Country

Average of 11%

Referralsbusinesses

GenderGender

Examples

Ms. Kitie Spearer: Age 35. Returned to Israel from France after 7.5 years. Learned perfumery and aromatherapy. Idea: Produce perfume with Israeli products and orientation to Jewish philosophy.

Boaz Berney: Age 32, returned to Israel after 10 years in Holland where he learned ancient music and flute building. Idea: Flute production workshop and music lessons. Exports wooden flutes to US, Europe and Japan.

SUMMARYSUMMARY

Over 7,500 referralsOver 7,500 referrals 800 businesses launched in Israel, 550 of 800 businesses launched in Israel, 550 of

them transferredthem transferred 11% of entrepreneurs immigrated to Israel11% of entrepreneurs immigrated to Israel Average cost of assistance rendered to Average cost of assistance rendered to

immigrant while abroad = $1,300immigrant while abroad = $1,300