Here in the city of Stockholm and more specifically at the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), the course of Ideation is a part of a movement that extends far beyond the university itself.
Ten years ago, KTH and two other universities, the Stockholm School of Economics (HHS), and the Karolinska Institute (KI), decided to work together to effectively integrate their entrepreneurship, business development and technology commercialization courses for the benefit of faculty, staff, and students on these three campuses. Together they founded what is known as the Stockholm School of Entrepreneurship (SSES).
Ten years ago, KTH and two other universities, the Stockholm School of Economics (HHS), and the Karolinska Institute (KI), decided to work together to effectively integrate their entrepreneurship, business development and technology commercialization courses for the benefit of faculty, staff, and students on these three campuses. Together they founded what is known as the Stockholm School of Entrepreneurship (SSES).
Generous funding from the Stefan Persson Family Foundation (Stefan Persson is former CEO of H&M and current H&M Chairman), provided the new organization with a stable base from which to grow into an internationally recognized provider of quality programming.
Today, SSES is fully owned by five universities, reflecting the broadest diversity of disciplines possible in its offer of entrepreneurship practice and theory courses. In addition to the original three founding universities, the University College of Arts, Crafts and Design (Konstfack) and Stockholm University (SU) are owners of SSES.
SSES courses have been attended by over 3000 individuals since its start ten years ago. The courses are free, taught in English, and worth up to 7.5 ECTS credits (European system) which are accepted by member institutions (including Erasmus members) towards degree requirements. For more information on SSES, take a look at the website.
Today, SSES is fully owned by five universities, reflecting the broadest diversity of disciplines possible in its offer of entrepreneurship practice and theory courses. In addition to the original three founding universities, the University College of Arts, Crafts and Design (Konstfack) and Stockholm University (SU) are owners of SSES.
SSES courses have been attended by over 3000 individuals since its start ten years ago. The courses are free, taught in English, and worth up to 7.5 ECTS credits (European system) which are accepted by member institutions (including Erasmus members) towards degree requirements. For more information on SSES, take a look at the website.
The proverbial analysis by paralysis can stop many business ideas from ever become full-fledged businesses. Guy Kawasaki, while not implying that one should ignore good planning, reminds ingenue entrepreneurs to simply "get going". Every situation is different, but there is always a balance between over-planning and under-planning--whether one is setting up a business, planning a holiday, a wedding, or even a family. I wouldn't recommend having octoplets as a single mother, or father, but heck, if you've got a plan, some money in the bank (or maybe under the mattress), then go for it. If you don't have a full-blown plan, but you have something to sell and can get by with simplest of premises, you can choose low-cost routes like the owner of this trendy office space below. This picture is borrowed with permission from Guy Kawasaki. He took it while in Moscow last fall. The byline for the picture, says Guy "Don't Worry, Be Crappy"!
