BB @ Skolkovo #7: Thank YOU!

Dear Friends,

Establishment of true entrepreneurship society is not something, which can be created overnight. Neither it is something, what anyone can force to happen. In entrepreneurship society, fully networked entrepreneurs and their ideas/teams/innovations are the force moving mountains. Everything else is just back office and support actions.

Every single stakeholder making Russian Entrepreneurship Society a reality should work for one goal: To make sure that mothers and fathers of Russian young talents would advise and encourage their children to start new businesses in Russia. Starting own business is always risky, but it is not dangerous. If this advice is given to talented youngsters and we can build needed support for him/her to grow – the entrepreneurship society will get a new relentless fighter. If this advice is not given, all investments to support technoparks and even business education is almost wasted. For our foreign business partners we encourage you to check what is corporate Russia today - in reality.

After seeing the attention, media interest and energy of many stakeholders in St. Petersburg Economic Forum, I am confident that we are in a right track. I have been six times in this forum and the DIFFERENCE of talks, focus and attention related to entrepreneurship is truly amazing.

We, as Skolkovo Foundation (as only one stakeholder of the society) need to work relentlessly to cut barriers and get our companies to the stage. The work continues.

On behalf of the Skolkovo Foundation I want to sincerely thank YOUR contribution in this work.

Pekka A. Viljakainen
Advisor to the President of Skolkovo Foundation

P.S. And here you can find photos and 4 minute video intro material used in our screens in St. Pete…