The winner of the reality show "Business Factory" received 1 million rubles
4 September 2015, Friday
On September 4, 2015 with the assistance of the acting president of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov in СSC KFU "Unix" the final of the reality show "Factory of Business" during which the project results were summed up took place.
Rustam Minnikhanov congratulated organizers and participants of reality show: "It is big harmonious work of university, Ministry of Economics, and the most important, our mentors – businessmen, who were actively involved in this process", – and he noted that business activity is very difficult process. As well as in any profession, it is necessary to have certain skills here, he added.
In his turn, the Minister of Economics of RT Artyom Zdunov on behalf of a big family of "Factory of business" warmly thanked Rustam Minnikhanov for that in the republic such atmosphere of self-confidence of the person is created. The minister also noted that Tatarstan is a territory of opportunities for people of working professions, for people of work and for businessmen who is responsible not only for himself, but also for those workplaces which he created.
From the first days of the reality show "Factory of Business" drew great attention of wide audience. Applications for participation in show were submitted by 839 people. Selection was passed by 135 of them (27 teams), and the final was reached only by 50 participants (11 teams). Participants of the project after passing of the training course within 3 months in the face of multimillion audience created their business.
In three months of implementation of the project of reality show by the beginning businessmen from Tatarstan 11 new business projects, 84 workplaces were created and income over 7 million rubles was gained.
The "Ascending Five" team which became the winner of the first season of the reality show "Factory of Business" with revenue of 3 888 000 rubles was solemnly handed the Cup of the winner and the first prize – 1 million rubles on development business created during show.
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