1. Victor Sedov General Director Center for Entrepreneurship LLC
Developing Sustainable Entrepreneurial Cities in Russia USRBC Annual Meeting Panel: The Future of the Russian Workforce: Preparing for Sustainable and Healthy Growth
Victor Sedov
General Director
Center for Entrepreneurship LLC

2. Creating Value for Eco-System Stakeholders
CFE develops city-based ecosystems that promote long-term change in their communities through innovation and entrepreneurship
Creating Value for Eco-System Stakeholders
Growth Entrepreneurs
All Stakeholders
Faculty
Students
Start-ups

3. 10 Network Learning Events Minimum of 18 meetings with a mentor
ScaleUp Accelerator
Flagship Program For Cities
Trainings
10 interactive seminars
Networking
10 Network Learning Events
Final Invest Session
Mentoring
Minimum of 18 meetings with a mentor
A nine month acceleration program that immerses entrepreneurs in trainings, networking events, and matches them with a mentor to facilitate company growth, while building a more healthy metro-based entrepreneurial eco-system
9 months, 150+ new contacts

4. ScaleUp Accelerator
International ScaleUp Movement
Scaling by Design

5. ScaleUp participants paired with mentor
ScaleUp Accelerator
Mentoring Component: There is no better teacher than experience
ScaleUp participants paired with mentor
Mentor shares experience, knowledge, consults and provides moral support
Mentor Criteria:
5+ years entrepreneurial experience
3+ years of at least 40 million rubles annual revenues

6. Finance for Non-financial Managers
ScaleUp Accelerator
Training Component: All trainers experienced entrepreneurs
Strategic Planning
Marketing
Internet Marketing
Sales Management
HR Management
Leadership
Cash Flow Management
Finance for Non-financial Managers
Raising Capital
Presenting to Investors

7. Mini-Conferences: Invest Session: ScaleUp Accelerator Breakfast
Networking Component: Over 150 new contacts
Mini-Conferences:
Breakfast
Presentations
Q&A
Networking
Invest Session:
Coffee/tea
Participant presentations
Potential Investment

8. 50% annual revenue growth
ScaleUp Accelerator
Outcomes First Cohort: Tomsk, Tyumen, Kirov, Krasnodar, Voronezh
110 jobs created
50% annual revenue growth
Kirov %
Krasnodar %
Tomsk %
Tyumen %
Voronezh % 8

9. Eco-system Development
National and International Events for City Stakeholders
ScaleUp Summit Global Entrepreneurship Congress G20 Young Entrepreneurs’ Alliance Summit

10. Center for Entrepreneurship LLC
Questions?
Victor Sedov
General Director
Center for Entrepreneurship LLC