Promoting entrepreneurship in developing rural areas

Implementation period: August 2014 – June 2015

Partners: Centre for Pure Development (Estonia), Soroca Business Incubator (Moldova)

Sponsor: Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs under the Fund for Development and Humanitarian Aid

Goal: Enhanced entrepreneurship among young people in Soroca region

Objectives:

• Young people in Soroca region rural areas consider entrepreneurship as an alternative to employment and a possibility to avoid migration to cities; 
• Strengthened entrepreneurship support system for young people in Soroca.

Results:

• New and innovative business ideas developed into business models;
• Raised awareness of the target group of practical methods on how to start and develop a business (including Lean Startup techniques);
• Stronger teams working on their innovative business ideas;
• Mentor network developed;
• Enhanced popularity of entrepreneurship among young people in rural areas;
• Enhanced know-how and competences of the employees of the entrepreneurship support system in Soroca;
• Young people offered the availability to acquire information on financing opportunities and events in the field of technology;
• Teams with better access to the business incubator in Soroca.