Nastasja Minja (Slovenia/Psychology) and Valentina Bortolotto (Italy/Education and training services) – Corona Story

Since the corona crisis struck I have been staying in the house and complying to the restrictions of movement and social interactions. Not my cup of tea to stay inside and avoid physical contact with people, but what can we do… We need to have respect for others who suffer great consequences, if they contracted the virus. And since it is apparently extremely contagious and you never know how or where you can get in touch with it, we should all find the power within us to respect the quarantine and be patient until new rules apply.

I am keeping contact with my host through What’s App and am continuing with our collaboration online as many others decided to do. I am working on creating content for sport psychology (my profession) while at the same time being available for my host for any activities and possible help he would need from me that I can provide online. I adapted my first SMART goal to the current situation and will complete my work on time until the first deadline. Weiterlesen …

Anna Maske (Germany/Architecture) and Nina Savič (Slovenia/Architecture)

Anna Maske thinks it is extremely important to support young entrepreneurs and perceives this exchange as an investment into the future, not only for the New Entrepreneur Nina, but also for her own business. The two entrepreneurs intend to stay in close contact in order to conduct small projects together. Weiterlesen …

Tina Krajnc (Slovenia/Wood Industry) and Orestis Angouridakis (Greece/Wood Industry)

Tina Krajnc: “I am fully satisfied with the choice made to operate as a HE for a committed and reliable person as Orestis is. It gave me a unique opportunity to enhance my communication and soft skills by supporting Orestis and passing my knowledge on to him – something that I now consider as a very rewarding experience. At the same time, while supporting Orestis in performing his daily activities, I was lucky enough to further improve my skills in assessing diverse wood processing methods as well as strengthen my networking, managerial and marketing knowledge in this field.” Weiterlesen …

Manca Bitenc (Slovenia/Restaurant) and Marta Demin (Croatia/Crafts and Arts)

Manca Bitenc (HE): “The restaurant I manage in Ljubljana is considered by many as one of the best vegetarian restaurants in Slovenia. The vision at the basis of such success is simple: I try to follow my principles I live and share my interests, knowledge and entrepreneurial experience with newcomers. It thus came as a very natural process to share my knowledge and entrepreneurial enthusiasm with such a passionate person as Marta. We had a really good time together.” Weiterlesen …

Mitja Bitenc (Slovenia/Restaurant and Catering) and Milan Demin (Croatia/Crafts and furniture)

Mitja Bitenc (HE): “I started my own restaurant business back in 2008. Since then I matured a valuable experience in the sector. I was happy to share my knowledge with Milan since I know how important is to have the right persons around you when you start as a new entrepreneur. Milan is passionate about his work and is able to share his passion for ecology and wood working/carpentry. I wish him good luck for his activity and I am sure that we will soon meet again for a new collaboration in the framework of our respective businesses.” Weiterlesen …

Kristina Kočet Hudrap (Slovenia/Consulting) and Luis Ander Cabrera Ansoleaga (Spain/Consulting)

Kristina Kočet Hudrap: “As a young entrepreneur Luis Ander proved to be highly motivated and he was successful in sharing his ideas, energy and motivation with me and my staff. All of us have been able to get valuable insights with respect to our work process and our daily business in the field of consultancy. Coming from a motivated young person with some relevant past experience in this field, I really appreciate his feedbacks. I will make use of Luis’ suggestions when looking for new clients and new market opportunities either in Slovenia or abroad.” Weiterlesen …

Kostja Klabjan (Slovenia/Food and Beverages) and Bahri Tuna Doğdu (Turkey/Food and Beverages)

Kostja Klabjan: “I did my best to transfer my know-how to Bahri. Thanks to his entrepreneurial attitude, we did a good job and effectively collaborated on a daily basis: we shared knowledge on market analysis, helped each other securing visibility to our entrepreneurial ideas, and worked together to find solutions to potential problems. Bahri’s achievements were excellent and thanks to him I obtained some valuable insights on how to access foreign markets with my products. Together we plan to come up with new business ideas and try to apply them to the coffee and tea markets.” Weiterlesen …

Katja Kotnik Prosenjak (Slovenia/Creative Industry) and Luke Foy (UK/Creative Industry)

Katja Kotnik Prosenjak: “After 6 years of experience in the film industry and management of film events, I felt ready to share my knowledge with others. I was looking for a young dynamic person who would show enthusiasm for cinema. Luke showed all these qualities and more: he had a very positive impact on our team and – I dare to say – on the entire SHOTS film festival community during his stay with us.” Weiterlesen …