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Turning e-skills into jobs
Imagine being able to work from just about anywhere... Welcome to Sofia, a city where wifi is free and accessible in many public places across town. Aleksandra Nikolova is working on her own internet start-up company. A few years ago, she decided to quit university because she wasn #39;t convinced she was learning any practical skills. "There are lots of young people who are just finishing university, they can #39;t find a job because of lack of experience and they are disappointed with reality," says Aleksandra. But there are plenty of young people with excellent skills in programming, design or social marketing. Aleksandra is convinced there is a chance to turn those e-skills into jobs. The fact that Bulgaria has one of the fastest internet connections in the world and investment projects to support fresh ideas is a huge boost for the country #39;s young entrepreneurs. "Young people are ready for this, they are a generation that grew up in front of computers," says Aleksandra. Generation Y met a handful of these digitally driven youngsters, not in some boring corporate office, but in Eleven - a brand new start-up accelerator. This is where Aleksandra and her team got their initial funding, along with the inspiration and the know-how to develop their business. Financed mainly by the European Investment Fund, Eleven plans to spend 12 million euros on helping start-ups over the next three years. Each project receives 50000 euros - in exchange, Eleven gets a 13 % equity stake in the ...From:eurogenyViews:1 0ratingsTime:04:50More inNews Politics

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