RepUtAction
The innovative framework to boost small businesses' reputaction
Project Details
- Topic:Business Innovation
- Programme:KA210-VET – Small-scale partnerships in vocational education and training
- Sector: VET
- Project ID: 2024-1-IT01-KA210-VET-000248986
- Website: Pending
- Start: 01/10/2024
- Finish: 31/03/2026
- Total Grant: 60.000 €
Project Description
In today’s dynamic and competitive market, a strong corporate reputation is vital, especially for micro and small businesses and start-ups that often lack the resources and strategic guidance to build a strong corporate identity. RepUtAction addresses this need by focusing on the high mortality rate of small businesses in their early years and the urgent need for digital reputation building skills, which has been further highlighted by the pandemic. Research shows that 72.6% of consumers prefer to buy from companies with a positive reputation, and a strong reputation helps to increase revenue and reduce business failure rates. RepUtAction aims to equip micro and small business managers with practical tools and training to develop corporate reputation skills through a highly innovative training programme, combining online and face-to-face modules. The project will support businesses by identifying skills gaps, creating a dedicated learning hub and providing a digital self-assessment tool to measure and improve reputation. By working with VET providers, RepUtAction will ensure the accessibility and long-term sustainability of these resources, enabling small businesses to realise their full potential in the European market.
Work Packages
- Activity 1: Project Management
- Activity 2: RepUtAction Training Curriculum
- Activity 3: RepUtAction Learning Hub
- Activity 4: Piloting Phase
- Activiry 5: RepUtAction Handbook for VET Trainers
- Activiry 6: RepUtAction Digital Self-Assessment Tool
- Activiry 7: Communication, Dissemination and Exploitation
Project Partners
Coordinator
🇮🇹 CONFIMI Industria Basilicata - Association of the Manufacturing Industry and Private Enterprise of Basilicata
Partners
🇬🇷 The Hive P.C.
🇵🇹 ITALIAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOR PORTUGAL
Participating Countries: 3
Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.
Impact
The RepUtAction project aims to empower micro and small enterprises, including start-ups, to build and maintain a strong corporate reputation that supports long-term growth and competitiveness. By addressing skills gaps in corporate reputation management and strengthening digital capabilities, the project seeks to reduce the high mortality rates often seen in the early years of small businesses. RepUtAction will provide an innovative, accessible training programme that combines digital and in-person learning, along with a self-assessment tool and a learning hub. These resources will enable small business leaders to understand, develop and maintain a positive corporate reputation, enhancing resilience and increasing their potential to prosper in a fast-changing marketplace.
The Hive 's Role
The Hive will actively participate in all projects activities and leading the development of the RepUtAction Learning Hub (A3). This platform will host all the educational materials, providing a comperhensive and accessible resource for training. Furthermore, The Hive will lead A7: Communication, Dissemination and Exploitation, ensuring that the project meets its KPIs and achieves maximim visibility. Through strategic outreach and network-building efforts, The Hive will engage the target audience and external stakeholders, reinforcing the project’s impact and sustainability.