Volume! -program strengthening the skills of Solo Entrepreneurs for a changing market
Volume! – Empowering Solo Entrepreneurs through Global Readiness has been developed by Creve, our business service for the creative industries. This online programme aims to enhance the knowledge and skills of solo entrepreneurs in the creative industries to help them compete and thrive in an increasingly global environment.
This free skills-building program (2023-2024) targets solo entrepreneurs working in textiles, fashion and graphic design, including visual design, illustration and marketing.
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What and when?
The programme is offered online in both Finnish and English:
- The Volume! programme is offered online (2023-2024). All the courses, guidance, networking and group coaching sessions are held online.
- The programme is offered in both Finnish and English.
- The programme is aimed at solo and micro-entrepreneurs operating in the creative industries.
- Please note, due to the funding persons with full time unemployment are unfotunately not this program’s target group. In this case, please see Creve’s other services for creative professionals here.
- Volume! is free of charge for the participants. The programme is funded by the Service Centre for Continuous Learning and Employment (SECLE).
Registration
- Registration is open and free of charge! You can enroll until October 31, 2024.
- Please enroll to the Volume! program through this free “Volume – My Learning Path” course.
- FOLLOW THESE STEPS:
- 1) Register for the Volume – My Learning Path course.
- 2) Activate your Humak account.
- 3) Join the course on Hoodle (learning platform, you will receive details upon registration approval).
- 4) Explore the education offerings and enroll in the online courses, group coachings and workshops of your choice on Hoodle.
CreaDive – Dive into creative industries employment!
In the ESR+ funded CreaDive project, professionals and future practitioners in creative industries are coached, and a permanent platform for their work is developed. Entrepreneurship and career path coaching sessions, conducted in both Finnish and English, are aimed at professionals in the creative industries in the region of Southwest Finland, as well as those aspiring to enter the field. Participation in the coaching is free of charge.
Coaching
A total of 6 coaching periods are organized in Turku during the project:
- Spring 2024 – 2 coaching sessions (FULL)
- Fall 2024 – 1 coaching session (Registration is open! Enroll here before May 15th)
- Spring 2025 – 2 coaching sessions
- Fall 2025 – 1 coaching session
The coaching lasts for 4 months (in-person coaching 3h/week). The coaching group is divided into small groups that meet once a week (1h), in addition to a common coaching session.
Participants in the coaching receive more information about various ways of working in creative industries and support for their own career path and entrepreneurship. At the beginning of the coaching program, an individual coaching path is created for the participant, aiming either for finding employment or starting their own business.
Students are advised to inquire about the possibility of accrediting the coaching as part of their studies from their own educational institution. The coaching corresponds to approximately 5 ECTS credits in terms of content and workload.
Incubation Coaching
After completing the first coaching period, participants can continue to a four-month incubation coaching period. During this time, the coached individual, either alone or in a team, continues to develop and bring their business idea to the right markets under guided supervision. The content of this follow-up, or incubation coaching, includes, among other things, developing the business idea using service design methods, sales and marketing coaching, teamwork skills, business operations, and financial management.
How to join?
The fall 2024 coaching period will take place on Thursdays from August 29th to December 12th, 2024, from 1 PM to 4 PM, with in-person teaching in Turku, languages being Finnish and English. If you want to develop and become part of a creative network and ecosystem, apply now!
For more information and the application form, visit: https://www.lyyti.in/CreaDive_syksy_2024
Note! The application form will close once a sufficient number of applicants have been received, but no later than May 15th, 2024. Maximize your chances by applying now!
You can sign up for the incubator phase during the first stage of the training program.
Contact Information
Project Manager
Eveliina Inkinen: eveliina.inkinen@humak.fi
Coaches
Anna Pikala: anna.pikala@humak.fi
Tiina Toivola: tiina.toivola@humak.fi
Incubation Coach
Petri Katajarinne: petri.katajarinne@humak.fi
