I just came back from the conference held at my hometown’s university and one of questions after my presentation was: “What can average student do after graduating to have a successful career?”.
Of course, unemployment is big problem here and many youngsters are going abroad. At home, and other places they are facing the economic crisis, underpayment, nepotism etc…
So, what exactly can they do?
There are many success stories of small companies started in last three years that have a positive story. Some of the learnings we’re seeing are:
First:
- Work on yourself
- Try to travel
- Investigate the work market and the part of economy you are interested in
- Explore the idea of self-employment
Try to be creative and start with generating ideas, there many examples of successful projects coming from innovators in their twenties, in places like Trendhunter and Springwise. You need for funding? See Kickstarter or similar funding platforms. It is also possible to try to solve someone’s problem, check Innocentive, IdeaBounty or many open innovation competitions available online.
If there is a chance for making it as a start-up company – so try to follow following rules:
- Work towards a global market
- Try to get external funding for your startup
- Find your own niche
- Try to get the best people
By Tomislav Buljubasic
Blog: 7innovation.wordpress.com
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