Even starting an entrepreneurial adventure is a success. But every entrepreneur writes his own story. In its 10th year, Liyakat Association brought all these stories together with a panel that makes a difference.
LİYAKAT President Berkay Eskinazi said, “The future of the world is in the hands of entrepreneurs.” Making the opening speech of the event held at the İzmir Chamber of Commerce, LİYAKAT President Berkay Eskinazi drew attention to the fact that entrepreneurship has become an “unstoppable” locomotive. Giving an example from the Global Entrepreneurship Platform’s research, Eskinazi stated that 480 million entrepreneurs manage 310 million enterprises in the world and said, “Entrepreneurship means life. If we are not entrepreneurs, if there is no entrepreneurship, Turkey cannot exist.” Stating that entrepreneurship is a common goal for the whole world, Eskinazi said, “In the past, the source of wealth was underground resources, whereas in the period we live in, the source of wealth is people and all wealth/ideas come from producing them. The most powerful and most role model people in the world are entrepreneurs because they change our world.”
“Don’t listen to those who say you can’t do it”
Reminding that LİYAKAT Association, which set out to support the entrepreneurial ecosystem 10 years ago, is also a work of entrepreneurship, Eskinazi said, “With our entrepreneurial spirit, we have implemented many projects for 10 years to instill entrepreneurial awareness in our women, youth and children, especially young minds. We didn’t listen to those who said ‘you can’t do it’, we did it and best of all, we still continue to do it.” Eskinazi thanked everyone who made a difference in the entrepreneurial ecosystem with the projects they brought to life and said, “Each entrepreneur here has a different story. Their experiences and stories will pave the way for you. Remember that if you are an entrepreneur, you are the future of the world.” The panel titled “One Startup, Thousand Experiences” was marked by the idea that entrepreneurship requires pursuing dreams.
In the panels moderated by Dokuz Eylül University Faculty Member Assoc. Prof. Dr. Engin Deniz Eriş and Human Resources Wellbeing Consultant Ece Süren Ok, golden advice was given to those who want to be entrepreneurs. Here are the recommendations:
WBAF / World Angel Investment Forum President Baybars Altuntaş: There is a big difference between looking and seeing. An entrepreneur is someone who sees a need. Entrepreneurship is the ability to take risks and calculate what you can lose as a result of the risks you take. Know that entrepreneurship has no age
Binnaz Abla and Faladdin's founding partner and CTO Kaya Diker
An entrepreneur does his research and takes measurable risks. If there is something as important as the idea, it is to be able to apply the formula. Time is important, start working as soon as you set your goal
Young people's favorite psychologist Ferhat Aydın, known as the Bar Psychologist in the public
Success is the last stop after the way stations of failure. You try and it doesn't work, it seems like it will work but if you don't give up, the flow of life will lead you to success
Pizza Locale partner Eren Kurt:
An entrepreneur must be able to see the light at the end of the tunnel and if there is an opportunity, he must definitely evaluate it.
İzmir Village Coop Union President Neptün Soyer:
Solidarity is very important in entrepreneurship. Cooperatives are a story of solidarity. Remember, small sparks are the beginning of good works
Witcho Working Founder Övünç Emre:
If you are an entrepreneur, sometimes you wake up feeling like you saved the world, sometimes like you have sunk. Don't be discouraged, sometimes you have to see the bottom for a good initiative.
Farmer/writer Armağan Portakal:
When you are progressing in a business, be sure that you can only move forward if you have faith and inspiration.
Ozpack founder Osman Can Özcanlı:
Find something simple that makes life easier. Be original. There will be those who say your idea is bad, don't mind them.
Smyrna Boyoz founder Musa Turan:
If you are going to be an entrepreneur, you should define the risks and job descriptions very well. First, talk to your partner about what path you will follow if you sink, not success.
The sponsors and speakers who provided financial support to the panel, which had high participation, were thanked with plaques.