Creative enterprises

Launching a creative enterprise calls for fundamental entrepreneurial skills: it is essential to possess the knowledge and expertise required to meet the challenges of creating and keeping a business viable. 

Thus, throughout this 3-module course, you will learn about specific methodologies to strengthen entrepreneurial abilities, review key financial management concepts for a business, and discover platforms and funding options for creative enterprises, among other topics. 

Discover the landscape of creative enterprises across Latin America and the Caribbean, the obstacles entrepreneurs faced, the ways they have overcome them, and the opportunities they have seized. The translation of this course into English was made possible thanks to funding from the Compete Caribbean Partnership Facility, a private sector development program jointly funded by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the United Kingdom Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), and the Government of Canada. 

What you will learn

• Identify the key traits of creative entrepreneurs in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), along with their major challenges and potential strategies for success in a creative enterprise.
• Understand the core entrepreneurial skills and methodologies required to develop a creative enterprise that meets the demands of the 21st century.
• Identify the most important financial concepts for managing creative enterprises and the considerations for choosing the best financing option available.