Från idéer till framgångsrika företag Jonas Wiklander 1 Entrepreneurs, Mentorship Almi Företagspartner Business coach, and Creativity

Från idéer till framgångsrika företag Twyla Tharp 2 World-famous choreographer

Från idéer till framgångsrika företag 3 ”The creative habit” (2005) How to make creativity a part of your life …through discipline, preparation and routine

Från idéer till framgångsrika företag 4 BureaucracyAdhocracy Rigid structures Organization Planning Written rules CREATIVITY ”discipline, preparation and routine” Organic structure Roles not defined ”For the purpose” Little formalization ?

Från idéer till framgångsrika företag 5 (EAST SWEDEN) 1 of 16 ALMI subsidiaries in Sweden Each subsidiary owned by the Swedish government (51%) and regional authorities (49%) Financing and advisory services for entrepreneurs (SME) and innovators Business coaching and mentor programs

Från idéer till framgångsrika företag 6 BureaucracyAdhocracy Rigid structures Organization Planning Written rules Organic structure Roles not defined ”For the purpose” Little formalization CREATIVITY ”discipline, preparation and routine” ?

Från idéer till framgångsrika företag The Creative Bureaucracy? Main drivers for starting up a company: Wants freedom and independence Good at something Wants to create a company Majority of SME entrepreneurs are self-taught in entrepreneurship Grow and develop the company – while maintaining the entrepreneurial energy! How can we organize creativity? 7

Från idéer till framgångsrika företag Learning from experience ” Deliberate experiential learning – Mastering the art of learning from experience ”, Kolb/Yeganek 2011 Developing a learning identity – finding your learning style Focusing on the longer term outcome instead of immediate performance Reflecting on failure as well as progress – create new models Becoming a skilled learner 8

Från idéer till framgångsrika företag The good news for creators… “Entrepreneurs who have acquired the capacity to perform at expert levels in sports, music, art, or science, can transfer these skills and capacities to their business goals” Being a skilled learner in one area can make you a skilled learner in another area “How entrepreneurs aquire the capacity to excel” – Baron/Henry, Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal 2010 Deliberate practice - Hard work beats talent, luck and experience 9

Från idéer till framgångsrika företag UCP Mentorship program(Linköping) Collaboration between UCP Linköping (mentors and mentees) and Almi (mentors and program structure) Mentor program: ~ 20 pairs of mentor-mentee Mentors from both creative and ”non-creative” businesses, matching according to mentee’s needs 2 hours per month, during a year Meetings: 2 day workshop, sales for creators: ”The art of selling your heart” (Linda Nordfors) Networking events 10

Från idéer till framgångsrika företag Marie Kling, Kling Kollektion (slow fashion) “The mentoring program is a valuable support in my business today” “The meetings with the group have been an inspiration at many levels” “My mentor brings experience and knowledge to my company”

Från idéer till framgångsrika företag Carin Peterson Design - knitted wool “Great to have someone who listens […] with good advice and ideas” “Great to get to know more entrepreneurs in the creative industries” “Someone who asks the right questions, and who makes me think broader”

Från idéer till framgångsrika företag is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm” - Sir Winston Churchill 13 “Success…

Från idéer till framgångsrika företag Jonas Wiklander 14 Entrepreneurs, Mentorship Almi Företagspartner Business coach, and Creativity