EIA and UC Berkeley are Launching Startups Online in 2021
EIA is an in-person study abroad program founded in 2013 to teach students from different academic disciplines and countries how to create and launch startups. Since the beginning, we’ve had…
How To Stay Focused: Five Hacks to Get Your Work Done
Has completing a task ever felt ridiculously hard? You’re not alone! Despite bringing many gifts, technology has narrowed down our attention span. According to a study by Microsoft, the average…
7 Marketing Mistakes You’re Probably Making
By Danny Tran In 2019, we invited Danny Tran to share his experience at the European Innovation Academy. In the interview, our alumni shared how he turned one of the…
Beyond Silicon Valley: Six Startup Hubs Around the World
Silicon Valley was once the dream destination for budding entrepreneurs. Although it is the undisputed leader for tech entrepreneurs and startup visionaries, other regions on continents around the globe are…
Why You Should Use Ideation When Creating Your Startup
“People don’t want to buy a quarter-inch drill. They want a quarter-inch hole.” If you’re interested in entrepreneurship, you probably know this statement by Theodore Levitt, Marketing Professor at Harvard….
How To Build a Revenue Model in Five Steps
When starting your own company, one of the biggest decisions you’ll have to make is deciding your revenue model. The revenue model is part of the overall larger business model…
What really happened at the Arab Innovation Academy 2020
by Kameel Vohra* The Arab Innovation Academy was an intense 10-day course, packed with 150 students from two dozen different countries. All on a crash course to be marketers, business…
Six Core Values Your Startup Should Have
As consumers, we endorse the companies that we purchase from. Whether conscious or unconscious, we tend to buy from companies whose values align with ours. Maybe it’s cost savings, an…
3 Women Entrepreneurs from EIA
Not long ago, the startup universe was predominantly male. Within the past few years, however, the number of female-founded startups has been rapidly increasing. This story isn’t different at the…
How to Master Scholarship Applications
It’s no secret that being a student is tough. Balancing school, extracurricular activities, a social life, internships, and other responsibilities can be really taxing, especially on your wallet. Although loans…