Citi JA Bulgaria Start Up Program JA Bulgaria

Citi & JA Bulgaria Start. Up Program

JA Bulgaria Introduction • Leading organization with established reputation for providing innovative, cuttingedge education to students from kindergarten to university • The educational portfolio includes programs in three entrepreneurship, financial literacy and employability skills thematic areas: • Applies philosophy based on the “learning by doing” method, blended classroom and use of digital content and technologies • Possesses strong R&D and R&BD competences • A member of JA Worldwide and its regional operating centre JA Europe

JA Bulgaria Partners

JA Bulgaria Impact • For the last 20 years JA has reached over 300, 000 young people, supported by 12, 000 school teachers and 11, 000 business volunteers • JA alumni created 100+ real businesses and 1000+ new jobs as part of the BSC and MSC entrepreneurship course – “JA Start. Up Program”

Examples of Success Stories

JA Start. Up Program • One semester course providing hands-on experience on starting your own enterprise • Stages: team formation, idea generation, business modelling and business plan, prototype/MVP development, go-to-market, final pitching competition • Mentorship by JA staff, business sector volunteers and university professors • Start up funding (received after registration) • Opportunity to win seed financing of $5, 000 by participating in the final competition at the beginning of June

Benefits for Students • Creative thinking and problem solving • Communication and presentation skills • Teamwork and leadership • Negotiation and decision-making • Setting goals and time management • Managing risk and responding to change • Validation through external assessment

Registration If you want to participate, please register your team as soon as possible at the following link: https: //form. jotform. com/80213433521948

Additional Opportunities Opportunity to create a student website for free https: //form. jotform. com/80212341321943