Startup World Cup Championship 2023 will be held in the UK

Startup World Cup Championship & Global British Business Week 2023

16-23 July 2023

Glasgow – Edinburgh – Stirling - Loch Lomond

United Kingdom

We are glad to invite you as an Official, Honorary Jury Member & Partner to the STARTUP WORLD CUP CHAMPIONSHIP 2023, which will be held on July 16-20 in Glasgow, UK.

We represent dozens of innovative education institutions like the World Education, Science and Innovation Organisation, and International Business Academy Consortium (73 branches in 27 countries). We collaborate with governments, business associations, and cutting-edge private and state schools and universities to provide innovative world-class business education to prepare future national business elites for global economic growth and effective cooperation between countries.

It is a big goal and social mission to rise a new generation of the intellectual elite of nations who will create new goods, services, jobs and a new GDP for countries.

We invite you to participate as a Jury Member, Partner and General Partner in a remarkable event - Startup World Cup Championship 2023 for kids, teens, youth aged 6-25 and adults (SWCC) in the frame of Global British Business Week 2023.

GOAL: presentation of the economic and cultural potential of countries and leading enterprises, development of global business network opportunities, and presentation of innovative business ideas that change the world for the better.

Global Partners: World Education, Science and Innovation Organisation, International Business Academy Consortium, European Association of Business Development, Chambers of Commerce, Women’s Entrepreneurship Day Organization, World Woman Club International Network, Women Business Academy, Vital Voices, Media Holding 100%, BOSS Press, British Business Week, Scottish Business Week, Ukrainian Business Week, MiniBoss & BigBoss Business Schools, Friends Tour, Unique Connections, Glasgow City Council, Scottish Parliament.

To WIN means to be POLYMATHS. Why MINIBOSS Academic Programme includes multi-talented focus

Many successful people had extensive knowledge in various fields. Steve Jobs, Ben Franklin, Thomas Edison, Leonardo da Vinci are just some of them. They are all polymaths.

Who are polymaths

A polymath is a person who is competent in at least three different areas and who knows how to integrate this knowledge together.

Simply put, such people take the best in various areas, which helps them become more effective in the field of their main work.

They create atypical combinations of knowledge from different fields, offer breakthrough ideas and completely new areas to explore.

For example, Charles Darwin, the creator of the famous theory of evolution, was also a polymath. Stephen Johnson, author of Where Good Ideas Come From. The Birth and Destiny of Innovation”, describes him as a man of vast knowledge in the fields of marine biology, geology and natural science. It was the interest in various sciences that allowed Darwin to make a scientific breakthrough.

Why are such people the norm of the modern world?

Polymaths have always existed. But in the past such people did not have much recognition. It was believed that the more sciences a person comprehends, the less thoughtfully he does it.

TOP-10 Scottish: The University of Glasgow, changing the world since 1451.

The University of Glasgow began changing the world in 1451 and has been inspiring others to do so for the last 571 years… and counting. That’s why we’re a World Top 100 University and a member of the Russell Group, and a first-choice destination for today’s students and tomorrow’s talent. Wherever you are in education, and in life – and wherever you want to go – the University of Glasgow shares and supports your ambitions. World changers are welcome here, in Scotland’s vibrant, multicultural and forward-thinking city.

The University of Glasgow (UofG) is a public research university in Glasgow, Scotland, the fourth-oldest university in the English-speaking world and one of Scotland's four ancient universities. Along with the universities of St Andrews, Aberdeen, and Edinburgh, the university was part of the Scottish Enlightenment during the 18th century.

UofG is the largest university in Scotland by total enrolment and with over 19,500 postgraduates the second-largest in the United Kingdom by postgraduate enrolment.

The university places within the world's Top 100 universities.
The university was awarded the "2020 University of the Year" in recognition of its contribution to reparative justice.

What makes UofG different

Glasgow is Scotland’s largest and the UK’s 4th largest city and is a shopper’s paradise, catering for all tastes and budgets. It’s also the UK’s first UNESCO City of Music and was rated as the friendliest and most affordable city in the world by Time Out in 2019.

In common with universities of the pre-modern era, Glasgow originally educated students primarily from wealthy backgrounds; however, it became a pioneer in British higher education in the 19th century by also providing for the needs of students from the growing urban and commercial middle class. Glasgow University served all of these students by preparing them for professions: law, medicine, civil service, teaching, and the church. It also trained smaller but growing numbers for careers in science and engineering. The annual income of the institution for 2021–22 was £923.6 million of which £196.1 million was from research grants and contracts, with an expenditure of £998.5 million. The university has the sixth-largest endowment of any university in the UK. It is a member of Universitas 21, the Russell Group and the Guild of European Research-Intensive Universities.

The alumni of the University of Glasgow include some of the major figures of modern history, including James Wilson, a signatory of the United States Declaration of Independence, 3 Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom (William Lamb, Henry Campbell-Bannerman and Bonar Law), 3 Scottish First Ministers (Humza Yousaf, Nicola Sturgeon and Donald Dewar), economist Adam Smith, philosopher Francis Hutcheson, engineer James Watt, physicist Lord Kelvin, surgeon Joseph Lister along with 8 Nobel Prize laureates and numerous Olympic gold medallists, including the current chancellor, Dame Katherine Granger.

The University of Glasgow was founded in 1451 by a charter or papal bull from Pope Nicholas V, at the suggestion of King James II, giving Bishop William Turnbull, a graduate of the University of St Andrews, permission to add a university to the city's Cathedral. It is the second-oldest university in Scotland after St Andrews and the fourth-oldest in the English-speaking world.
Glasgow, Scotland, UK, IBA, WESIO, MINIBOSS, BIGBOSS, PARTNERS.

TOP-10 Scottish: The University of Edinburgh with Extraordinary reputation

Extraordinary futures await.

We live in a complex, fast-changing world and we’re honest about the significant challenges facing us all. As a leading global university, we know education will play a vital role in solving those challenges and relish our shared responsibility to respond to them.

We make the world a better place

Find out how the University of Edinburgh makes the world a better place. Based in Edinburgh and being one of the top Universities in the UK helps. Nothing ordinary comes from this extraordinary place. Plus, we teach, research and engage with like-minded people from across the world to help answer our world’s biggest questions. We can’t stop because there is so much to do. And we always need people to help. Join us in helping make our shared world, a better place.

Extraordinary reputation

UoE is one of the world's top universities, consistently ranked in the world's top 50* and placed 15th in the 2023 QS World University Rankings.

Our entrepreneurial and cross-disciplinary culture attracts students and staff from across the globe, creating a unique Edinburgh experience. Whatever excites you, whatever your ambition, whatever makes you ‘you’, we know one thing; nothing ordinary comes from this extraordinary place.

*Times Higher Education World Rankings

TOP-10 Scottish: The Abertay University was the first in the world to offer a "computer games" degree in 1997

Abertay University
Dundee
UNIVERSITY OF THE YEAR FOR TEACHING QUALITY 2021

Abertay was the first university in the world to offer a "computer games" degree in 1997. 

Abertay was the UK's first University to be recognised as a Centre for Excellence in Computer Games Education and is associated with a business support programme for computer game startups

Abertay University is based in the heart of Dundee—dubbed Britain's coolest little city by BOSS Magazine—on Scotland’s stunning east coast.

Home to approximately 4,500 students, our exciting range of undergraduate courses are designed to prepare you to meet the demands of the modern workplace and make your mark in a variety of industries. Many of our degrees have work placements and industry experience built in, which ensures you hit the ground running. 

Our supportive community will help you thrive, with personalised support, including peer mentoring, mental health counselling and academic advice on hand to make sure you get the most out of your time studying here. 

We're passionate about quality teaching, which was recognised by The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide, who ranked Abertay's teaching quality top in the UK in 2021 and in the UK top 20 in 2022. 

Wherever your interests lie, you'll find your place at Abertay University.

Teaching is Everything

Abertay University is widely regarded as THE place to come for high-quality teaching—it's what we do and why we're here. Watch the video to check out just a few accolades we've picked up over the past few years.

What makes us different

We’re a comparatively small university ... but we like it that way!

It gives us room to get to know you, and provide you with the kind of personal and academic support you won’t find in a larger institution. We were the first university in the world to launch computer games and ethical hacking programmes. We're ranked top in the UK for undergraduate computer games programmes by the prestigious Princeton Review. The city of Dundee is an important hub for Scotland’s games industry and is the birthplace of many hugely influential titles including Grand Theft Auto and Lemmings.

Fast facts

• Abertay launched the world's first computer games degree in 1997 and remains a world leader in the field.

• Abertay launched the world's first ethical hacking degree in 2006. It adopts a unique offensive approach to cybersecurity.

• Many of Abertay’s degrees offer great flexibility. Tailor modules, or even easily swap degrees as interests develop and change.

• Dundee is the top Scottish city for graduates.

TOP-10 Scottish: The University of Aberdeen in 60 seconds

University of Aberdeen

Aberdeen, Scotland. UK

Founded in 1495, the University of Aberdeen is a top 20 UK university and 4th in the UK for overall student satisfaction. A community of over 130 nationalities and 15,000 students, we teach over 350 undergraduate degrees. We provide the quality and depth of a traditional Scottish degree, but with choice, flexibility and support to produce graduates for the 21st Century.

University of Aberdeen - Top 20 UK University

The University of Aberdeen has been ranked in the Top 20 of 3 major UK league 2023 tables - The Guardian University Guide 2023, The Global Business Week Guide 2023 and The Times/Sunday Times Good University Guide 2023. Here we talk about what makes the University of Aberdeen a top 20 UK University.

What makes us different

Amazon vs eBay: how each of these companies makes money.

 eBay vs. Amazon: An Overview

Whether you list things while at home in your pajamas, have money sent directly to you, or drop packages off in the mail, using eBay or Amazon is easier than the yard sales of yesteryear. But which major e-commerce site is best? It might help to understand how each of these companies makes money.

Listing on Amazon allows buyers to purchase right from the Amazon website and sellers can even have Amazon fulfil the order if they choose to have it stored at one of the Amazon warehouses.

eBay offers more customized listings, as well as the ability to have eBay employees put together listings for sellers.

Getting paid from Amazon as a seller involves having money deposited directly into your bank account, while eBay still uses PayPal for the most part. In addition, customers pay you directly.

Startup Forum in Kakhovka: children presented social and business projects

Kakhovka hosted the first Startup Forum. The purpose of the Forum is to identify and support innovative and socially helpful business projects for children aged 6-17 years. The mission of this event is the development of the Ukrainian economy through the support of business initiatives for children and young people.

Young businessmen, representatives of the Kakhovka and Nova Kakhovka schools, and pupils of the international educational network MiniBoss Business School, throughout the year, studied the basics of economics and entrepreneurship, inventive thinking and project management. The children presented their first real business projects.

The Startup Forum was held at the Park Avenue restaurant. Young speakers had the opportunity to present their critical and perspective ideas for consideration by a jury - entrepreneurs and top managers of companies, and representatives of government bodies, in order to get an objective assessment of projects and investments for their development and implementation.

In total, 4 projects were presented. The smallest participants presented a project of the preparation of sweets on the basis of natural ingredients. The middle group shared the idea of making soap with toys inside (in order to motivate kids to wash their hands). The next project is the production of screens for the home puppet theatre. And the older participants proposed a social project "Clean City", which involves the manufacture of underground trash tanks, which will eliminate many problems with garbage in the city (this proposal was of particular interest).

The jury had an opportunity to appreciate the prepared projects (some even to taste), express their impressions, comment, and ask a question. After all, for children, recognition, objective judgments and constructive remarks are very important. As well as members of the jury provided partial financial support and grants for a total amount of UAH 4860 for the implementation of startups.

By providing support, everyone takes part in the formation of a new, powerful generation - a young generation who can think big, and make important decisions. This is surely Mayor Andriy Andriyovych Dyachenko, who urged children "not to be afraid to make mistakes because every mistake is an experience", which will help in the future.

Beginning to create something at 6 years old, there is a chance to avoid many mistakes and risks at an independent age. By creating their own projects, children gain experience and motivators of a life position.

Lesia Jozhikova, director of the branch, says: "Our minibosses turn knowledge acquired into a business school into successful projects and, most importantly, these projects are useful for society."

Deputy Mayor of the city of Nova Kakhovka, Vladimir Nikolaevich Serovatka thanked the organizers for a wonderful project that "teaches children to think logically, ask questions and answer them, have their own opinions."

The West gave a lot of nice things. So, Olga Sergeyevna Rzhanova, the manager of the PrivatBank department, invited the children to visit their department. He also promised to take 8 free lessons at the Business School to provide practical assistance in creating future business projects. Olga Sergeyevna presented an invitation to the "Quest-room", which is located in Kherson.

A lot of kind words came to the address of the organizers and participants of the forum. There was a conviction that parents made the most important investment in life - an investment from their children. All members of the jury presented the certificates of members of the council of businessmen for the support of the young entrepreneurial elite and assistance in the creation of social projects.

The forum is supported by the mayor of Kakhovka. School pupils plan to take part in the championship of Ukraine, which will take place in June and in the World Cup, which will be held in Bulgaria in August. So luck and new creative ideas for young businessmen!

На українскькій мові:

Startup National Cup Championship 2023 was held in Kazakhstan

The wave of Startup National Cup Championships in different countries of the world under the auspices of the International Business Academy IBA Consortium & World Education, Science and Innovation Organization MiniBoss Business School International BigBoss Business School Global is starting.

The 5th Startup Championship was held in Kazakhstan under the leadership of Lilianna Kim.

#StartupNationalCup2023

Startup National Cup 2023 was held online in Ukraine

Intelligence and character rule the world!

Despite the war, studies continue and children develop!

The wave of National Youth Entrepreneurship Championships among student startups in different countries of the world under the auspices of the International Business Academy IBA Consortium & World Education, Science and Innovation Organization MiniBoss Business School International BigBoss Business School Global is starting.

We invite you to the main business event of the year - the 2023 National Youth Entrepreneurship Championship of Ukraine!

🕙 June 3

❗️At 7.30 London time

❗️At 8.30 European time

❗️ At 9.30 Kyiv time

🕓 We invite all jury members to INSTRUCTION!👩‍💻👨‍💻

The ceremonial opening of the Championship will take place

🕓

At 8.00 London time

At 9.00 European time

At 10.00 Kyiv time

For the security of Championship participants and when logging into ZOOM, your account must be signed/renamed for the duration of this event as follows:

Member of the jury at the Championship:

1.0 Ivan Shevchenko

• Members of the jury go to the website of the Championship - section Members of the jury - below Connect in ZOOM

Even lower under the designation

MINIBOSS SIFE

🖥 Open the evaluation form 🖥

• When entering Zoom and throughout the duration of the Championship, the jury member's camera must be on and the microphone must be turned off, except when the jury member is asking questions of the teams after their presentation.

• A member of the jury can use the icon to ask a question

"Raised hand" and the moderator of the Championship will give the floor in order of priority.

• Please note that for the convenience of work during the Championship, jury members should have 2 gadgets (laptop and phone, tablet and laptop): on one of the gadgets the evaluation form is open, on the second - the online broadcast of the Championship.

• After the performance of the teams, within 1 minute, a member of the jury must fill in the evaluation form for that team.

See you at the National Championship of Ukraine 2023!

#StartupNationalCup2023

Educational Franchises change the world much faster and deeply

If you are interested in educational franchises, then you know that education is a powerful thing that can change students completely.

In view of the fact that ordinary schools and universities use the old paradigms of education, we are making a real revolution in the field of education with our franchises, accelerating progress by the fact that the franchise is a ready-made and proven business model that is already changing the world.

Today, even at the annual session of the World Economic Forum in Davos, the main theme is "The Education Revolution".

Many people know the problems of mass education. In general, I will present them in three points:

1. Outdated guidelines for education.

The system of mass education was born as a mass phenomenon only an average of 150 years ago in Great Britain to mass-produce workers for the purposes of the industrial revolution. Nothing has changed since then. Schools still prepare a person as a "working profession". And the economy in the digital age is changing very quickly and, according to statistics, about 2/3 of professions die off by the time a student graduates from university.

2. Outdated programmes and methods.

Children in schools are taught as they were 150 years ago by memorization and retelling. Although an analytical mechanism was added to the programs - writing an essay, anyway

3. No one in the world trains the creators of economies, entrepreneurs, or innovators.

Only in recent years, leading universities have added entrepreneurship and innovation courses to their programs, however, they do not take into account the main thing - the age of the student. Scientists have proven that the formation of the "brain and thinking of an entrepreneur" is formed in early childhood, and not at the university age of 20-25 years when it is already too late for fundamental changes in the formation of a person's character. And for entrepreneurship, character is more important than knowledge.

Saadia Zahidi, Head of the Center for a New Economy and Society, Member of the Board of the World Economic Forum:

“How to achieve greater social cohesion? How to provide people with ways to social mobility? One of the most important ways is to give them access to the right education, the right skills, and the right job. [...] The future of jobs is not necessarily negative, but what we are seeing now shows a major shift in the skill set within each of the professions that will exist in the future - whether in healthcare, education or information technology.

MiniBoss & BigBoss Camps 2023: Oxford - London – Glasgow

Here at Oxford, we pride ourselves on our dynamic learning environment that can help our students turn career dreams into reality, relax, and find new global friends.

Discover the secrets of success with our unique, holistic approach to education and GAMES!

Develop essential skills for your future through interactive workshops and business games delivered by business experts, business forums with guest speakers and collaboration on the Startup World Cup 2023.

Join this summer at the award-winning International Business Camp for holistic personality development!

Step into one of the world-famous colleges – your new home for this week.

With students from all over the world, you will dive into experiencing life and culture at one of the world’s most prestigious MiniBoss & BigBoss Business Camps.

We have hosted over 9,000 students from 27 countries since 2000!

Spend a week with your child in Oxford and Glasgow, participating in the International Family Business Camp for children and parents/tutors!

🚀 BUSINESS CAMPS were invented by the MiniBoss & BigBoss Business Schools International Educational Network (UK) 22 years ago as the most progressive method of developing children’s versatile abilities to achieve goals in various situations, invent creative business ideas, solve problems, create effective teams, monitoring their success every day!

Training is conducted in a GAME FORM according to the 8Qs: 8 Intellects of Genius Method, developed by the well-known entrepreneur and professor Dr Olga Azarova.

The 8Qs Learning Method gives great results!

Children became HAPPY and CONFIDENT!

In the Business Camp, the child will receive:

• Full rest and recovery,

• Many sports and activities (cricket, tennis, football),

• Team games in the swimming pool every day!

• Business games from MiniBoss & BigBoss Business Schools,

• Anti-stress lessons on how to run your EQ,

• Daily English lessons from the Royal British School,

• Art workshops from Leonardo Art School,

• Two big excursions to London and Oxford,

• Great team building on beautiful English meadows!

Hundreds of friends from all over the world - from the UK and Australia, Ukraine and Poland, the USA and Kazakhstan, Lithuania and Azerbaijan, Germany and Thailand, Czech Republic and Turkmenistan, Georgia and Moldova, etc.!

Various age groups study at the Business Camp:
- MINIBOSS: 6-9, 9-12, 13-17 y.o.,

- BIGBOSS: 18-20 y.o., parents.

 

Click the REGISTER button! 

Give your child the WORLD'S № 1 BUSINESS CAMP! It is more than money! New friends! Powerful development! Global connections! Studying cultures! Live English!

 Are you ready for the summer of a lifetime? Arrange a call with our friendly admissions staff, who can answer all your questions and help you to BOOK a SPOT!

 Start something GREAT today!

Spaces on our CAMP are filling fast, so enrol now to guarantee your place for the summer of a lifetime.

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STARTUP FORUM 2023 was held in Baku, Azerbaijan

How to create a path to success for your child?! After all, everyone already understands that only knowledge is not enough to achieve success in life. 

Then what should families do, how and where do they have to raise children, so that at the most fruitful age for the development of abilities (6-17 years old) they have a chance to give what they really need, what is the most valuable thing in education? 

Experts from MiniBoss Baku Business School, answer this question, showing the example of the ongoing STARTUP FORUM and how the unique programme and methodology of MiniBoss turns an ordinary child into a future world business star.

On April 8, MiniBoss Business School Baku held a Startup Forum 2023 on entrepreneurship among children and adolescents aged 6-17. As part of the event, 14 teams presented their business projects to well-known entrepreneurs and investors.

The MiniBoss Business School Baku franchisee owner Narmina Hasanova noted in an interview, the Startup Forum is a platform that creates an opportunity for children and teenagers to present their projects, defend them in front of questions from the jury members and get their first capital on them.

"Every year, MiniBoss Business School students first go through business theory, and in the second semester, they move on to practice - creating project ideas, and then creating startups themselves. After that, they speak to well-known entrepreneurs of their city - jury members of the Startup Forum, presenting their projects as a presentation. If the presentation is successful, they receive the necessary financial support, and then they use the received amount to implement their projects. Further, during the National Entrepreneurship Championship, which will be held on June 15, they will present the finished product or service to the jury members, talk about I would like to note that the minimum amount of grants last year was 400 manats, and the maximum amount was 5,000 manats. I also emphasize that some of the projects this year are social. I believe that each team will adequately present their will achieve its goals in the future," said Narmina Hasanova.

According to the director of MiniBoss Business School Baku, Alina Khalafova, children and teenagers were preparing for the startup forum with great diligence and enthusiasm.

"This year, along with the students of the MiniBoss Business School, teams from Republican secondary educational institutions also present their startup projects. In general, 14 teams participate in the startup forum, representing various business and social projects," Khalafova emphasized.

The jury of the start-up forum included - Head of the Pasha Holding Innovation Department Farrukh Aliyev, the Director of NCUK Baku Basti Agarzaeva, the Director of the British Council for Azerbaijan Nargiz Hajiyeva, the Director of the European Azerbaijan School Francesco Bankini, Head of UAFA (United Aid for Azerbaijan) Gwendolyn Burchell, Deputy Rufat Atakishiyev, Chairman of the Board of the Small and Medium Business Development Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

During the event, 14 teams presented their startup projects to the jury - Screenish, VIP Puzzle, Scenty sport, New energy generator, Econotes, Challenger, Dulce Date Bar, Yummy Gummy, WoodMood, BeSafe, Box from my land, Infanimals, Smart Robot Cyclist and Drewdrop.

In addition to business-oriented startups, this year young entrepreneurs also presented social projects. Startups in the field of food, ecology, textiles, alternative energy, information technology and many other areas were met with great interest from the participants of the event.

Presenting startup projects, the teams that developed their marketing strategy informed the jury about the estimated implementation costs, business risks, market specifics, target audience, and how they plan to sell their products or services.

After the presentation, the teams answered questions from the jury members.

Despite the fact that the members of the teams are young and only gained experience, knowledge and skills in the field of business, they confidently and firmly answered the questions posed, and competently analyzed the market and competitors.

After the presentation of startup projects, they were evaluated by the jury and the teams were allocated an appropriate grant for the implementation of their projects.

So, the Screenish team - 1000 manats; VIP Puzzle - 1300 manats; Scenty sport - 600 manats; New energy generator - 500 manats; Econotes - 1000 manats; Challenger - 1400 manats; Dulce Date Bar - 500 manats; Yummy Gummy - 2000 manats; WoodMood - 2000 manats; BeSafe - 2000 manats; Box from my land - 2010 manats; Infanimals - 1800 manats; Smart Robot Cyclist - $210; Drewdrop - $450.

It should be noted that MiniBoss Business School is the only business school in the world market with 70 branches in 27 countries that use innovative programs and methodologies for teaching entrepreneurship and business to children and adolescents. Based on its unique methodology, the school creates ample opportunities for the full disclosure of the entrepreneurial potential of children and adolescents aged 6-17 and for the identification of strong leadership qualities.

The international educational network - MINIBOSS BUSINESS SCHOOL, annually organizes the STARTUP Forum, national and world championships in entrepreneurship among children and adolescents aged 6-17. Recall that in 2023 the World Startup Championship will be held on July 16-20 in the UK, Glasgow.

В Баку состоялся STARTUP FORUM 2023 для юных предпринимателей от MiniBoss Business School

 

Как создать своего ребенку путь к успеху - в Баку состоялся стартап форум для юных предпринимателей, организованный официальным представительством MiniBoss Business School Baku.

Восьмого апреля MiniBoss Business School Baku провел Startup Forum 2023 по предпринимательству среди детей и подростков в возрасте 6-17 лет, сообщает Day.Az.

В рамках мероприятия 14 команд представили свои бизнес-проекты известным предпринимателям и инвесторам.

Как отметила в интервью журналистам основательница MiniBoss Business School Baku Нармина Гасанова, Startup Forum - это площадка, создающая возможность детям и подросткам представить свои проекты, защитить их перед вопросами членов жюри и получить на них первые свои капиталы.

"Каждый год ученики MiniBoss Business School вначале проходят бизнес-теорию, а во втором семестре переходят к практике - созданию идей проектов, а потом и к созданию самих стартапов. После чего они выступают перед известными предпринимателями своего города - членами жюри Форума Стартапов, представляя свои проекты в качестве презентации. При успешной презентации они получают необходимую финансовую поддержку, а в дальнейшем полученную сумму используют на реализацию своих проектов. Далее, в ходе Национального Чемпионата по предпринимательству, который состоится 15 июня, они представят готовую продукцию или услугу членам жюри, расскажут о выполненной работе и финансовых результатах. Отмечу, что минимальная сумма грантов в прошлом году составила 400 манатов, а максимальная 5 тысяч манатов. Также подчеркну, что часть проектов в текущем году - социальные. Верю, каждая команда достойно представит свои стартап-проекты и в ближайшем будущем добьется поставленных целей", - сказала Нармина Гасанова.

По словам директора MiniBoss Business School Baku Алины Халафовой, дети и подростки с большим усердием и энтузиазмом готовились к стартап-форуму.

"В этом году наряду с учениками школы MiniBoss Business School свои стартап-проекты представляют и команды из республиканских средних общеобразовательных учреждений. В целом в стартап-форуме участвуют 14 команд, которые представляю различные бизнес и социальные проекты", - подчеркнула Халафова.

В состав жюри стартап-форум вошли - руководитель департамента инноваций Pasha Holding Фаррух Алиев, директор NCUK Baku Басти Агарзаева, директор British Council по Азербайджану Наргиз Гаджиева, директор European Azerbaijan School Франческо Банкини, глава организации UAFA (United Aid for Azerbaijan) Гвендолин Берчелл, заместитель председателя правления Агентства развития малого и среднего бизнеса Азербайджанской Республики Руфат Атакишиев.

В ходе мероприятия вниманию членов жюри свои стартап-проекты представили 14 команд - Screenish, VIP Puzzle, Scenty sport, New energy generator, Econotes, Challenger, Dulce Date Bar, Yummy Gummy, WoodMood, BeSafe, Box from my land, Infanimals, Smart Robot Cyclist и Drewdrop.

Maserati: History of the oldest Italian auto brand discovered by MINIBOSS STUDENTS 2023

The MiniBoss & BigBoss Business Schools students visited the legendary factory that produces 25,000 cars a year. In total, all Maserati plants have placed a yearly production output cap of 75,000 vehicles globally.

Maserati is an Italian luxury vehicle manufacturer. Established on 1 December 1914, in Bologna, Italy, the company's headquarters are now in Modena, and its emblem is a trident. 

The Maserati brothers

Ettore, Bindo, Ernesto, and Alfieri Maserati

The Maserati brothers, Alfieri (1887–1932), Bindo (1883–1980), Carlo (1881–1910), Ettore (1894–1990), and Ernesto (1898–1975), were all involved with automobiles from the beginning of the 20th century. Alfieri, Bindo, and Ernesto built 2-litre Grand Prix cars for Diatto. In 1926, Diatto suspended the production of race cars, leading to the creation of the first Maserati and the founding of the Maserati marque. One of the first Maseratis, driven by Alfieri, won the 1926 Targa Florio. Maserati began making race cars with 4, 6, 8, and 16 cylinders (two straight-eights mounted parallel to one another).

Piazza Maggiore's Neptune and his trident

The trident logo of the Maserati car company, designed by Mario Maserati, is based on the Fountain of Neptune in Bologna's Piazza Maggiore. In 1920, one of the Maserati brothers used this symbol in the logo at the suggestion of a family friend Marquis Diego de Sterlich. It was considered particularly appropriate for the sports car company due to the fact that Neptune represents strength and vigour; additionally, the statue is a characteristic symbol of the company's original home city.

Orsi ownership

In 1937, the remaining Maserati brothers sold their shares in the company to the Adolfo Orsi family, who, in 1940, relocated the company headquarters to their home town of Modena, where it remains to this day. The brothers continued in engineering roles with the company. Racing successes continued, even against the giants of German racing, Auto Union and Mercedes. In back-to-back wins in 1939 and 1940, an 8CTF won the Indianapolis 500, making Maserati the only Italian manufacturer ever to do so.

The second world war then intervened and Maserati abandoned car-making to produce components for the Italian war effort. Once peace was restored, Maserati returned to making cars; the A6 series did well in the post-war racing scene.

Juan-Manuel Fangio driving a Maserati 250F

Key people joined the Maserati team. Alberto Massimino, a former FIAT engineer with both Alfa Romeo and Ferrari experience, oversaw the design of all racing models for the next ten years. With him joined engineers Giulio Alfieri, Vittorio Bellentani, and Gioacchino Colombo. The focus was on the best engines and chassis to succeed in car racing. These new projects saw the last contributions of the Maserati brothers, who, after their 10-year contract with Orsi expired, went on to form O.S.C.A. This new team at Maserati worked on several projects: the 4CLT, the A6 series, the 8CLT, and, pivotally for the future success of the company, the A6GCS.

The famous Argentinian grand prix driver Juan-Manuel Fangio raced for Maserati for a number of years in the 1950s, achieving a number of stunning victories including winning the world championship in 1957 in the 250F. Other racing projects in the 1950s were the 200S, 300S, 350S, and 450S, followed in 1961 by the famous Tipo 61.

Citroën ownership

In 1968, Maserati was taken over by Citroën. Adolfo Orsi remained the nominal president, but Maserati was controlled by its new owner. The relationship started as a joint venture, made public in January 1968, in which Maserati would design and manufacture an engine for Citroën's upcoming flagship called SM. The Bora is the first mid-engine Maserati road-legal automobile.

Crisis years

Meanwhile, the 1973 oil crisis put the brakes on the ambitious expansion of Maserati; demand for fuel-hungry sports cars and grand tourers shrank drastically. Austerity measures in Italy meant that the domestic market contracted by 60–70%.

All of the main Italian GT car manufacturers were heavily affected, having to lay off workers in order to empty lots of unsold cars. Maserati received the hardest blow, as its home market sales accounted for over half of the total—in contrast with Ferrari's 20%.[16] In this situation, the only Maserati automobile that continued to sell in appreciable numbers was the small-displacement Merak.

In 1974, with the 1973–75 recession at its climax, things took a turn for the worse. Citroën went bankrupt and its incorporation into PSA Peugeot Citroën began. The year closed with domestic sales tumbling from 1973's 360 to 150 units, and losses exceeding the share capital. The workforce immediately picketed the factory, but production was not halted. Trade unions, the mayor of Modena, and local politicians mobilised to save the 800 jobs; industry minister Carlo Donat-Cattin even flew to Paris to meet Citroën chairman Francois Rollier. An agreement was reached in June, after several meetings and assemblies. During one of these meetings, Citroën liquidators disclosed that a possible Italian buyer had shown up, and the name of Alejandro de Tomaso was put forth for the first time. Citroën accepted to suspend liquidation as requested by the Italian government, which on its part guaranteed six months of special redundancy fund to pay the salaries.

De Tomaso era

On 8 August 1975, an agreement was signed at the Ministry of Industry in Rome, and the property of Maserati passed from Citroën to Italian state-owned holding company GEPI and Alejandro de Tomaso, an Argentinian industrialist and former racing driver, became president and CEO. As of December 1979, GEPI's quota amounted to 88.75% of Maserati, and the remaining 11.25% stake was being controlled by de Tomaso through a holding company which grouped his automotive interests in Maserati and Innocenti.

In 1984, Chrysler bought a 5% share in Maserati. Following an agreement between De Tomaso's friend and Chrysler head Lee Iacocca, a joint venture was signed. Maserati would go on to produce a car for export to the American market, the Chrysler TC by Maserati, with Chrysler-sourced engines. In July of that same year, a merger between Maserati and Nuova Innocenti was decided; it was carried out in 1985. Chrysler upped its stake to 15.6% by underwriting three-quarters of a 75 billion Lire capital raise in 1986.

FIAT ownership

On 19 May 1993, 17 years after having rescued it from liquidation, Alejandro De Tomaso sold his 51% stake in Maserati to FIAT, which became the sole owner.

Ferrari

In July 1997, FIAT sold a 50% share in the company to Maserati's long-time arch-rival Ferrari (Ferrari itself being owned by FIAT). In 1999, Ferrari took full control, making Maserati its luxury division. A new factory was built, replacing the existing 1940s-era facility.