Kosovar-German Innovation and Training Park (ITP), Prizren

▪ Worked with business associations and private businesses to establish business networks and partnering opportunities. Provided membership to more than 50 non-majority businesses to majority business associations▪ Identified and designed market linkages activities between producer-processors and buyers to strengthen business collaboration▪ Organized more than 30 market linkages activities such as B2Bs, trade fairs, study visits, roundtable meetings, study visits and business promotion campaigns that resulted in more than 30 contracts signed▪ Designed and provided business support services to more than 200 women-owned businesses▪ Provided operations and supply chain management, marketing, branding, promotion and social media training and technical assistance to more than 200 businesses▪ Designed and implemented programs for youth employability such as entrepreneurship and self-employment throughout Kosovo▪ Provided capacity building and technical assistance to MSMEs to increase their competitiveness that led to an increase in sales and generated more than 150 jobs▪ Designed and implemented vocational and on-the-job training for non-majority youth of northern municipalises in majority business in southern municipalities in Kosovo▪ Delivered career development training and provided internship opportunities for youth and other marginalized groups that led to full-time employment though linkages with private sector employers▪ Prepared and designed project proposals and work plans, designed scopes of work, RFAs, RFPs, prepared weekly, quarterly, and annual reports▪ Participated in evaluation committees for selecting business plans, grantee organizations and subcontractors, developed ideas for, provided capacity building, and managed grant activities in support of business development▪ Assisted small businesses liaise with banks, financial institutions and non-bank financial institutions.

▪ Assisted small businesses and start-ups to liaise with larger-scale businesses▪ Accompanied Kosovo businesses in meetings with international businesses and investors for new partnerships and attracting foreign investments ▪ Designed the curriculum for business and career development training for businesses and students and delivered the same training to more than 500 students▪ Linked students and youth to private sector employers for internship and long-term employment ▪ Facilitated curricula development workshops and trainings for entrepreneurship and business development, involving private sector, and local, regional and international experts▪ Developed business start-up plans, managed media and stakeholder relations, executed projects on economic development▪ Supervised micro-credit funds for business start-ups jointly with local banks and established more than 70 businesses from these funds▪ Managed business grants activities for businesses supported through various donor programs▪ Executed more than 20 private sector development programs funded though donors operating in Kosovo▪ Supported the strategic direction of the organization▪ Managed around 20 staff members, oversaw the daily management of the organization, prepared monthly, quarterly and annual reports

▪ Delivered consulting and training on Market Research, Public Relations, and Marketing to entrepreneurs and businesses▪ Recommended specific marketing approaches and spending budgets to businesses▪ Worked with businesses to produce effective promotional and advertising campaigns ▪ Coached businesses to provide effective presentations to potential clients

▪ Responsible for realizing Business Skills Trainings, Business Plans Competitions and project results ▪ Carried out promotional activities, processed training applications, assisted in the recruitment of trainers and experts▪ Promoted other project activities, including regional and international conferences, and study visits, ensured that contractual compliance obligations to the donor are understood and adhered by all project staff▪ Responsible for managing organization’s finances and accounting and prepared the financial proposals and reports for donors and board of directors

BiD Network, headquartered in Amsterdam, focuses on high growth businesses based in developing countries with a financing need of US$10,000 to US$5,000,000 over the next five years. It provides professional services to entrepreneurs, coaches, investors, business angels and SME service providers▪ Managed online business plan competitions in Kosovo and delivered training, coaching and offered investment matchmaking services to Kosovo entrepreneurs and SMEs▪ Delivered Ready for Finance and Pitching for Investors trainings to more than 200 businesses▪ Travelled with Kosovo SMEs in various countries for meeting with foreign investors ▪ Supported the international program director in designing strategic plans for Kosovo

▪ Advised business in the development of a comprehensive marketing communication strategy▪ Developed content for marketing communications campaigns for businesses▪ Worked on one-to-one consultancy and deliver tailored training to entrepreneurs and companies on various Business Planning, Communication and Marketing related topics ▪ Delivered training modules as part of Entrepreneurship Training for two years financed by the Dutch Government and UNDP.