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Svetlin Nakov: The Path of an Entrepreneur towards
Software Education
Svetlin NakovManager Trainingand InspirationSoftware University
http://softuni.bg
From Veliko Tarnovo(1980 – 1999)
Graduated the Local MathHigh School (1994-1999)
Passionate ProgrammerStared in 1991 with Pravets-82
Champion in 20+ Programming Contests
(1992 – 1999)
Trained Colleagues at School(1997 – 1999)
Graduated at Sofia University (FMI)BSc + MSc + PhD (2000 – 2010)
Worked in Many Software CompaniesComSoft, TechnoLogica, Musala Soft (1995 – 2005)
Author of 7 Technical Books (2003 – 2013)
Awarded by the PresidentThe "John Atanassoff" Award (2004)
Part-Time University ProfessorSofia University, TU-Sofia, NBU (2000 – 2011)
First Entrepreneurship AttemptNational Academy for Software
Development (2005-2008)
NASD: Lessons Learned
Partners are
important!
Technical skills are
not a good reason
to start a business!Learned how
not to do It!
Second Entrepreneurship AttemptConsulting and Information Technology Agency
(2008)
CITA: Lessons Learned
Good business idea ==
customers really need it
and really want to pay for it
You should be
really inspired by
your business idea
My First Startup ExitTelerik Acquired Me + Part of My Team
from NASD (2010) to start Telerik Academy
Telerik Academy (2009 – 2013)Next Attempt: Learn How to Do It!
Trained Thousands Software Engineers(2010 – 2013)
Many, Many Awards
Telerik Academy: Lessons Learned
Learned how a
successful
business works
Learned how
to teach in a
big scale
How to build a
high-quality
product
Telerik Academy: Lessons Learned
How to build
and manage a
team
Learned
marketing &
branding
Learned to
innovate
every day
Telerik Academy: Lessons NOT Learned
Financials: incomes,
expenses, planning,
estimations, risks, etc.Lean startup
methodology
Software University (SoftUni)Third Entrepreneurship Attempt (2013)
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SoftUni – http://softuni.bg
High-Quality Software Training +
Profession + Job + Bachelor Diploma
SoftUni: Lessons Learned
Find the right
co-founders!
Financial stability
is crucial!
SoftUni: Lessons Learned
Growth is impossible
without a strong team
Lean startup: test
hypothesis early
?
Svetlin Nakov: The Path of an Entrepreneur towards Software Education
http://softuni.bg
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