‘Young Cultentrepreneurs - Supporting youth innovative minds for cultural and creative entrepreneurship’ is a cooperation partnership project in the field of youth co-funded by the Erasmus Plus programme of the EU. The aim of the project is to create a non-formal learning ecosystem to entice, engage and equip NEETs (Young persons not engaged in education, employment or training) with skills to enter the cultural and creative economy and to allow their creativity, entrepreneurial and business skills to bloom.

The specific objectives of the project are:

Handbook for Youth Workers: The How’s and why’s for Cultural and Creative Entrepreneurship

This specific Handbook aims to compile the national findings of different countries (Poland, Portugal, Spain, Greece and Sweden) into one analysis that will facilitate the development of the tools and course in the next phase of the project.

The Handbook includes an in-depth analysis of current trends in cultural and creative entrepreneurship in Europe, providing examples with emphasis on youth initiatives as well as summing the conclusions and recommendations on the described topic. Moreover, it includes a chapter dedicated to methods that can be used to activate young people by channeling their youth cultures into entrepreneurship and collaborative clusters.

We also created a compilation of best practices which summarised what has been pursued at the national policy level in terms of cultural and creative entrepreneurship. Lastly, the Handbook includes some non-formal education activities which we will put into practice during the seminar!

The Young Cultentrepreneurs course - to Engage, Inspire and Unleash the youth potential for the Cultural and Creative Economy

Course content:

• Introduction to cultural and creative entrepreneurship. Discover what is cultural and creative entrepreneurship, the role of culture and creativity in business and examples of successful cultural and creative entrepreneurs.

• Digital transformation and cultural and creative economy: You’ll explore how digital technologies are transforming the cultural and creative economy and how entrepreneurs can leverage these technologies to reach new audiences and create new products and services.

• Essential of entrepreneurship for the cultural and creative sector: You will get essential knowledge and skills needed to succeed as cultural and creative entrepreneur.

• Digital tools to develop content, artefacts, and products for the cultural and creative sector: Learn about various digital tools and platforms available to help you create and distribute content, artefacts, and products in the cultural and creative sector. This will include graphic design software, video editing software, and online marketplaces for selling creative products.

• Designing your business plan: During the final session, you will be guided through a step-by-step process to start the design of your own business plan!

Contact the project coordinator

Lavinia Apicella: lavinia.apicella@swideas.se