Svetlin Nakov: The Path of the Entrepreneur towards

the Software Education

Svetlin NakovManager Trainingand InspirationSoftware Universityhttp://softuni.bg

Who is Svetlin Nakov?http://nakov.com

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)

Issuer of InfoMan Magazine (1998)htt p://infoman.musala.com

Trained Colleagues at School(1997 – 1999)

Graduated at Sofia University (FMI)BSc + MSc + PhD (2000 – 2010)

Worked in 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 Soft ware

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

teamLearned

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 Soft ware 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

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