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The question that needs asking is therefore: how can creative entrepreneurship be best promoted among the youth? It is recognized that a number of business development and innovation mechanisms need to be implemented. The interrelationship between tools for creation , tools for construction , tools for trade and the democratization of information are key drivers in the process of creative entrepreneurship. Democratize the Information All creative work is built on the inspiration of artists and creative workers. Democratizing the information ?ow involves the free ?ow of ideas, opinions, and knowledge (see Figure 1). Such freedom is imperative for the development of the personality of each person and consequently for the cultural, social, scienti?c and economic development of humanity. In short it can be de?ned as a Human Right (Art.19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights). The ?rst step in the democratization of the information infrastructure is the alignment of data collection and research with support for key policy issues. In the creative sector there tends to be a misalignment of critical data that start-up and emerging businesses need in order for businesses to tap into new markets and build new enterprises. Many public agencies maintain databases rich with information, but do not make it available to the public due to a variety o f concerns related to security, technology, or bureaucracy. Where they are available, data sets often cannot be compared or cross-referenced because common indices do not exist. More signi?cantly, critical data on pressing policy issues are simply not available because the information is not collected consistently. This approach recommends that policymakers and the organizations involved in collecting and analyzing data should work together. The chief aim of such collaboration is to ensure that the necessary information is available to craft e?ective policy and better understand the sectors. Some interesting examples of how creative entrepreneurship can be facilitated are illustrated in the case stories of Comitê para Democratização da Informática (Committee for the Democratization of Information ) in Brazil and the Open Museum in Glasgow, Scotland.
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