Nikola O•••

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Passionate enthusiast with a proven track record of driving innovative, impactful projects from conception to execution. Experienced in fostering entrepreneurial and startup ecosystems, cultivating strategic partnerships, and leveraging emerging technologies to solve complex challenges. Adept at fostering a culture of creativity, collaboration, and continuous improvement. Strong advocate for entrepreneurship education and empowering aspiring founders to turn ideas into successful ventures. As a portfolio manager at BAU Accelerator, I provide idea holders, startups, and scale-ups with vital resources, expertise, financial support, and access to global market entry. The support includes early-stage investments, tailored business acceleration programs, and the facilitation of connections to international markets, funding sources, networks, and communities. Responsible for mentoring, access to business networks, and strategic guidance in business development. Focused on fostering partnerships and creating opportunities within the business community (corporations and institutions) through corporate innovation initiatives and other collaborative programs. Mapping possibilities for cooperation between EIT (European Institute for Innovation and Technology), KIC (Knowledge and Innovation Communities), and the local business community.Energetic manager, passionate for building B2B portfolio of telco core and digital services based on changed customers behavior and new technologies. Challenging the status quo through providing creative solutions enabling company growth and best customer experience. Long-time practice in managing and developing telecom regulatory strategy, focusing on creative actions and solutions within defined regulatory framework. Professional expertise in regulatory compliance, telecommunication, price positioning, costing methodologies, product development and market analyzes. Economist with extensive background, operating in many companies subject of acquisitions or restructuring from Macedonia and the region covering operational and financial due diligence, proposing recommendations in best customer’s interest.