"This is my Future"- Innovative Campaign to Support Young Entrepreneurs in Europe

"This is my Future"- Innovative Campaign to Support Young Entrepreneurs in Europe PR Newswire BRUSSELS, September 19, 2012 BRUSSELS, September 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- launched by The European Association of Communications Agencies (EACA) supported by Europe's leading advertising and media agency networks The European Association of Communications Agencies (EACA), representing 85% of the €88 billion of advertising placed annually in Europe, is announcing a major pan-European campaign aimed at supporting young entrepreneurs. The service will launch in March 2013 in key European markets (UK, Germany, Poland, Italy and Spain) with plans to expand across Europe in subsequent years. "This is my future" intends to inspire 500,000 new start-up businesses over the next three years. Based on the average "value added" per micro-business, this would deliver a gross added value of €33 million and nearly two million employed positions to the EU. The campaign will be supported by a budget of €2.2 million to be funded by private enterprise, venture capital and contributions in kind from partners. Created in response to the increasingly negative mood prevalent in Europe resulting from the economic crisis and its impact on prospects for recovery and growth, "This is my future" is designed to provoke and inspire young people to take action for themselves and create a positive self-sustaining movement.