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Acknowledge the Promoter
of Entrepreneurship 2009
“The young
unemployed of
Tartumaa
as entrepreneurs”
Best Promoter
of Entrepreneurship
2009
„Acknowledge the promoter of entrepreneurship“
is the national preliminary
round organised within the
frames of the over-European competition
“European Enterprise Awards”
where the projects contributing to the
development of business environment,
enterprising mood, business
knowledge, responsible entrepreneurship
or internationalisation of the
companies.
The jury chose the project of Foundation Tartu
Ärinõuandla “The young unemployed of Tartumaa
as entrepreneurs“ the main winner from
among the three finalists in this year’s competition
on 13 August. The project represents
Estonia also in the over-European competition.
As a result of the project 14 new companies
were established, also 39 out of 47 people having
participated in the project found job (of which
11 as entrepreneurs and 28 as employees). The
initiative of Tartu Ärinõuandla injected enterprising
thinking to the young people which is currently
very hard to underestimate. As a result of
giving the enterprising attitude 14 companies act
as a result of this project and more than half of
the ones having participated in the trainings
found job for themselves,” Lauri Tammiste, the
member of the jury reasoned the choice.
The project “The young unemployed of Tartumaa
as entrepreneurs“ also won in the subcategory
of responsible and seconding entre -
preneurship
The project “Development of entrepreneurship
and supporting the projects of starting entrepreneurs“
submitted by Narva City Government
in the category of improving the business environment.
In the frames of the project the starting
entrepreneurs have been supported in the
face of both co-financing and incubation service,
the foundation Narva Tööstuspark has been
established, the competition “Entrepreneur of
Narva “ is organised, the information package
Narva Investment Passport has been prepared
for the potential investors and also support is
asked for the training of entrepreneurs.
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