MPIK online event: Entrepreneurship is a passion!

22. 6. 2021
10.00 - 11.30
online event on the Zoom platform

Entrepreneurship has been on the rise in recent years. More and more people want to bring their ideas to life and be free to create. Some decide to do it quickly and take the step, while others need a little more encouragement and information before jumping into the entrepreneurial world.

At the event, you will learn about both sides of entrepreneurship, the characteristics of a successful entrepreneur, and practical advice and examples from Urša Žorž, a successful entrepreneur and co-founder of the largest women's entrepreneurship event in Slovenia, "500 Entrepreneurs." You will also learn how the 6th MPIK Competition for the Best Business Ideas can help you realize your business idea!

By attending the event you will learn about:

the good and not so good sides of entrepreneurship,
if you are the right test for an entrepreneur,
what mistakes you can avoid at the beginning,
how to find ideas/your passion and then what to do with them,
how to walk the path to success,
How can participating in the 6th MPIK Competition for the Best Business Ideas help you realize your business idea?

The event is intended for:

you are thinking about entering the entrepreneurial world, but you are not yet quite sure if this is the right decision for you,
you are at the beginning of your entrepreneurial journey,
You are already on the entrepreneurial path and need some encouragement and motivation on your way up.

Programme

The event will be held online using the Zoom video conferencing platform. Registered participants will receive instructions on how to access the webinar and other details a day or two before the event.

10:00 - 10:05
Greetings and presentation of current business support activities

10:05 - 11:20
Entrepreneurship is a passion (Urša Žorž)

11:20 - 11:30
Presentation of the 6th MPIK Competition for the Best Business Idea (Jure Knez)

Speakers

Urša Žorž

event organizer, company Eventio
Urša Žorž is a graduate economist and event organizer. After 17 years of working for a large corporation, she landed in the corporate world overnight in 2010 and opened her own event organization company - Eventio.
Urša is the co-founder of the largest female entrepreneurship event in Slovenia - 500 Entrepreneurs, which was successfully sold out in 2018, and the event Noben me ne ražme, which is aimed at young people.
She is also a lecturer - she has given over 100 lectures on various entrepreneurial topics. She is also a business consultant and mentor (she has mentored over 50 people), helping people on their business journey.
Urša has organized more than 120 different events, some of which she has organized herself, others for clients, ranging from conferences, international congresses, municipal holidays, corporate events, meetings of employees or business partners, openings, training courses, etc.