Now that he has a little less eye on business after having entrusted the reins of Publicis to Arthur Sadoun three years ago, Maurice Lévy is taking the initiative again in a field he loves: the promotion of young people talents.
Thus, on a personal basis, the advertiser launched L'Escalator on Tuesday, a start-up incubator intended for young entrepreneurs
"who have ideas and courage but lack the means and contacts to advance their projects" ,
explains Maurice Lévy.
This incubation program aims first and foremost to combat inequalities in access to professional advice and funding, difficulties faced by young business owners.
The current crisis, even if it is not at the origin of this initiative, only makes the founding ambition of L'Escalator, name given in reference to the famous "breakdown of the social elevator" decried by economists and sociologists.
"It seems abnormal to me to remain without doing anything to face the situation",
underlines the boss, who is said to be
"happy to bring a stone to the edifice of French society which has given him so much".
This incubation program aims primarily to combat
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