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Press releases, founder stories, insights, and announcements from Founders Network.
Why Small Businesses Need More Than a Website — The Digital Infrastructure Approach Behind BOVLA
BOVLA approaches websites as part of a larger digital system connecting Google visibility, customer acquisition, booking, payments and automation.
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Read articleWhat Is BOVLA? Inside a Digital Growth Company Built Around Business Optimization, Visibility, Leads and Automation
Discover BOVLA, a digital growth company helping small and medium businesses improve websites, online visibility, lead generation and business automation.
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Bogdan Golovin at the UNHRC: From International Business to Global Advocacy
Bogdan Golovin is a Russian-Turkish entrepreneur based in Geneva, Founder of BOVLA and Co-Founder of Founders Network, who addressed the 61st United Nations Human Rights Council at age 19.
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From One Room in Geneva to a Global Student Founder Network
Founders Network begins with a single event in Geneva. But the long-term vision is larger: a recognizable, recurring platform for student entrepreneurship that connects ambition with opportunity across cities and universities worldwide.
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Why Early Momentum Is the Most Underrated Asset for Student Founders
Momentum matters deeply in the early stages of entrepreneurship. A founder who receives early visibility, feedback, and community support may be the one who continues building. Here's why that first push is so important.
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Entrepreneurship Beyond the Classroom: What Universities Cannot Teach Alone
Universities provide essential knowledge and structure. But entrepreneurship becomes real only when students step outside the classroom and into public environments where ideas meet real audiences.
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How to Prepare Your First Startup Pitch as a Student Founder
Your first public pitch is one of the most important things you can do as an early-stage founder. Here's a practical guide to preparing clearly, communicating confidently, and making the most of the opportunity.
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Why Cross-University Collaboration Is the Missing Link in Student Entrepreneurship
A city can have dozens of universities full of talented, entrepreneurial students — and they may never meet each other. Here's why cross-institutional connection is essential for a healthy student startup ecosystem.
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You Don't Need a Startup to Attend — What Visitors Get from a Live Pitch Forum
The audience at a student pitch event is not passive. Visitors discover startups, meet founders, find potential teammates, and often leave with a changed perspective on what entrepreneurship actually looks like.
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Why Geneva Is the Right City to Launch a Student Entrepreneurship Platform
Geneva brings together international students, global institutions, universities, and innovation communities within one compact city. Here's why it is the ideal starting point for Founders Network.
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The Difference Between Hosting an Event and Building a Community
A single pitch night creates attention. A recurring community creates identity, momentum, and long-term value. Here's how Founders Network is building something that outlasts every individual event.
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What the Data Actually Says About Gen Z Entrepreneurship
Research from GUESSS, the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor, and Y Combinator all point to the same conclusion: student entrepreneurship is no longer a niche. Here's what the numbers reveal.
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Why the Best Investors Are Now Looking at Student Founders Earlier
Traditional deal flow misses early student talent. Live pitch environments like the Youth Entrepreneurship Forum are creating a new kind of discovery — one that reveals founder potential before it becomes competitive.
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Why Traditional Sponsorship Fails With Gen Z — And What Works Instead
Gen Z spending power is projected to reach $12 trillion by 2030. But younger audiences have also grown up surrounded by digital advertising, making forced sponsorship feel weak. Here's what authentic brand relevance looks like.
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What Makes Student Entrepreneurship Different — And Why That Distinction Matters
Student founders face a different set of challenges and opportunities than post-graduation entrepreneurs. Understanding these differences is key to building better support systems for early-stage founders.
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How Live Pitching Develops Founder Skills That No Classroom Can Teach
Preparing and delivering a live pitch does more than showcase your idea — it forces clarity of thinking, builds communication confidence, and creates real-time feedback that no academic exercise can replicate.
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The Access Gap: Why Most Student Founders Never Reach the Right Room
The startup ecosystem has an access problem. Student founders with high potential often remain disconnected from investors, mentors, and sponsors — not because they lack talent, but because no one has built the bridge between them.
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Why Student Founders Build Without Visibility — And How to Change That
According to the GUESSS 2023 Global Report, 15.7% of students intend to become entrepreneurs directly after graduation. Yet most of them build quietly, without a public platform. Here's why that gap exists and what can close it.
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