1. “Supporting creative entrepreneurship in small and medium sized towns, example of Tartu”1

2. 10 years ago
Young creatives left Tartu
Creative individuals lack entrepreneurial skills

3. 2009: City of Tartu established
Tartu Centre for Creative Industries (TCCI)
Creative business incubator
Development centre for cultural and creative industries (CCI)

4. Creative business incubator Pre - incubation for 3 months Incubation 2 years Office space & other infrastructure Consulting, mentoring, networking, trainings

5. 5 buildings, 2 open-air spaces 35 businesses in incubation 150+ new start-ups every year 20 new companies 75 new working places created in EUR per average company 40% of it is export

6. Biggest challenges for entepreneur
Any good idea is nothing without an execution.
What? Why? To whom? How?
Even in creative industries planning is the key.
Team helps you.
Be bold and work hard.
Consistency brings success.
There are always a possibilities.
Rohkem tuleb kaasata erialaseid tippkonsultante ning projektikirjutajaid.

7. Biggest challenges for TCCI
Creative person is rarely an entepreneur.
No one wants to sell.
Companies doesnot want to grow.
It is hard to get money at the beginning.
Rohkem tuleb kaasata erialaseid tippkonsultante ning projektikirjutajaid.

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