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It’s no secret that being a student is tough. Balancing school, extracurricular activities, a social life, internships, and other responsibilities can be really taxing, especially on your wallet. Although loans can help, they must be paid back. Scholarships on the other hand, are grants that don’t have to
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A few years ago, I met Pedro Rocha through Philipp Moehring from Seedcamp. Back then, we were both trying to bring Seedcamp to Lisbon’s startup ecosystem, so I had the chance to talk to Pedro. During that year, we both worked hard and tried our best to bring Seedcamp
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It doesn’t matter whether you’re doing an internship or study abroad program, having an international experience is something that will change your life. Starting a journey in a different country may sound a bit scary—and it is—but when you overcome the challenges that are part of
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The entrepreneurial journey is a road full of speed bumps. As a young entrepreneur, you probably already know that most of your work is to solve problems with creative solutions. In order to be innovative and overcome every single challenge, it’s crucial to keep learning. The good news is
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The business world is historically run by men. According to a study from Aston University, men are much more likely to engage in entrepreneurship than women. There are many reasons for this gender gap, however, this reality is changing quickly with the rise of female entrepreneurs around the world. Over
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The entrepreneurial journey is not a competition—but if it were, these young CEOs would be nailing it. When picturing a CEO, you may have the image of somebody with grey hair and a few wrinkles popping into your mind, however, this reality has been changing. In the past few
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Gilles De Clerck is a Marketing Mentor at EIA Summer Programs. In 2019, Gilles flew thousands of miles in order to mentor young entrepreneurs working on startup ideas in Italy and Hong Kong. After intense weeks, the Marketing Mentor shared the experience by writing an inspiring story on his LinkedIn
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Once upon a time, men ruled the world of business unchallenged. But this is no longer a reality. Over the last 20 years, in the U.S. alone, the number of women entrepreneurs has risen by 114%. Every day, women start 849 new businesses in the U.S. These numbers
Innovation Academy
Can you imagine having the best team of mentors to guide your entrepreneurial life? Can you imagine attaining this without spending a penny? Thanks to the internet, this is a reality. The list of resources is endless. Among these possibilities, TED Talks stand out as a great source of knowledge
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Written by Moniek Tiel Groenestege, from Business Models Inc. Have you ever been asked by a company what your ‘job-to-be-done’ is, why you ‘hire’ their products and what your opinion is? Nope, right? We thought so. “Where is value created?” for us the most important question, and
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If you're a startup enthusiast you've probably heard the name, Hillary Yip. We are excited to announce the 14-year-old CEO as our very special speaker in this year's Hong Kong Program. We often refer to students who participate in the European Innovation
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Over the past 5 years, we’ve been lucky to work with driven, passionate and innovative young entrepreneurs from all over the world. We’ve seen how an idea has turned into reality and how one person’s dreams can design our future. The young innovators who participate in our