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Ethnic coach for ethnic entrepreneurs in Vejle, Denmark

Muhsin Türkyilmaz

Michael Jul-Nørup Pedersen

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Background

We have long experience in advising Danish entrepreneurs in generel

Very few ethnic entrepreneurs came to usAnd they came too late!

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What we have done?

2005: Ethnic special consultant

2006: Educational and tool building project

(supported by the European Social Fund)

2007: Growthproject

Muhsin Türkyilmaz

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The good case

The Orthopaedic shoemaker–Background as

shoemaker–No shoemakermarket in

Denmark–Found his niche in the

orthopaedic field

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Our results110 ethnic companys Roll models – with focus on strong sides50 ethnic entrepreneursInitiated Networks between etnic entrepreneursPortal for ethnic entrepreneurs (Ivaerkstedet.dk)

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Entrepreneurial City of the Year 2007