Dr Carolyn Downs University of Salford

 The Place of Intellectual Capital in Supporting International Entrepreneurship among Young 

Graduates

Dr Carolyn DownsUniversity of Salford

An issue of definition

Risk

Investor

LeaderBusiness minded

InnovatorVisionary

Hero

Creative

Determined

Describing DIFFERENCE

Opinions

• Media• Pervasive• Stereotype• Distort• Barrier Facts

• Not easy to find

• Need mediation

• Enabling Bridging the Gap

• Formally• Informally• Policy• Practice

ENTREPRENEURSHIP SKILLS?

Case Studies (ELIE Project)

• Reluctant Entrepreneurs• Creative Entrepreneurs• Knowledge (Green) Entrepreneurs• Social Entrepreneurs

Application

Development 

GrowthKnowledge

Idea Creativity + Support

RiskCapitalInvestment

Skills&

CPPD

Organisational

Research

Practical

Qualifications  Knowledge

Transferable

Targeted

Skills

Understanding

Expertise

Knowledge

CPPD

Network

s

Support

Stru

cture

Signposts

c.downs@salford.ac.ukwww.elie-project.eu

With the support of the Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union.

This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This publication [communication] reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.