September in the States: startups, Seattle and 7 lessons learned

Spring 2017 is when I received the news that I had been selected as 1 of 100 Young Transatlantic Innovative Leaders! Young Transatlantic Innovation Leaders Initiative (YTILI) is a fellowship by the U.S. Department of State in partnership with the German Marshall Fund of the United States. It focuses on developing entrepreneurial skills and enhancing economic […]

Silicon Valley and TechCrunch Disrupt San Francisco

Since I got involved in the startup community one of my greatest wishes was to spend some time in Silicon Valley, to explore San Francisco and see where ‘the startup magic’ happens. Let’s talk about destiny and the right things coming to you at the right time… This Spring, one our incoming #SwissEP short term […]

Launch in Macedonia, #SwissEP Entrepreneur-in-Residence program, promoted in the US

September in the States was an ideal opportunity for me to promote the first ‘product’ of Startup Macedonia: Launch in Macedonia, the booklet and the details of our #SwissEP Entrepreneur-in-Residence program. During the three years I have been actively involved in the development of the startup eco-system in Macedonia and now as a #SwissEP manager […]

#StartUpSelfie at the Swiss Startup Factory

Swiss exploring got me realizing how beautiful diversity is. Aside from the fact that the startup community is very well developed in Switzerland, the country is a perfect example of diversity in natural beauty, nationalities, cultures… I’m the type of girl that falls in love with cities. Whenever and wherever I travel I like to […]

#StartUpSelfie from Impact Hub Zurich discovering Kickstart Accelerator

Swiss exploring while shifting from one Impact Hub to another. In the first story from the startup community of Switzerland we learned more about Impact Hub Geneva. This time I was eager to discover what’s behind the story of Impact Hub Zurich and how they’ve managed to grow and establish FOUR spaces in this city under the Impact […]

#StartUpSelfie discovers #ACCELERATE2030 with Impact Hub Geneva

Swiss exploring and Geneva as a starting point. Being part of the Swiss Entrepreneurship Program (#SwissEP) as an Ecosystem Facilitator for Macedonia, I was looking forward to discovering Switzerland and learning more about its dynamic startup community. After having a great night at the Mash-up event at Impact Hub Geneva during my first night in the city, […]

#StartUpSelfie – Why wait on disrupting your own market?

Starting the year with a story coming from my community. Lately we have witnessed a female positivity movement, because even in 2017 it is still a mans world, not only in politics, but also when it comes to entrepreneurship, tech, digital. It is about time we empower women and stop the nonsense of inequality in the […]

#StartUpSelfie BronTech and Blockchain

Something about Blockchain and everything around it I just can’t figure out. The more I try to get informed, the less I know, it seems… The FinTech industry was under the loop throughout 2016 and even though many say all this is 10 plus years in the future, let’s agree that ‘the future’ is fast approaching. So […]

StartUpSelfie.co

Super exciting times ahead of us! 🙂 Starting the jolly months with a #StartUpSelfie makeover and moving to a new address: http://startupselfie.co/ You can find all the startup stories HERE from now! Get inspired, come and visit “my new home”, give feedback… Sharing is caring and it’s all about communities right? Cheers

#StartUpSelfie about Co-Working and Digital Nomads

Sometimes a song can bring a thousand memories. Whether is the beat, or the lyrics, your favorite chorus, can take you back in time and space. Sometimes a specific smell can do the same to you. About a month ago, it happened to me. Group of five people, in one car en route to Bansko, Bulgaria. […]