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Events in 2008

Close Window Presenting the succesful story of
Presenting the succesful story of "fititis.gr". Photo: Ioanna Koutsounanou, AmConGen PD FSN

ConGen Supports International Entrepreneurship Week

On November 20, the Consulate-founded Young Entrepreneurs of Thessaloniki organized a lecture/discussion for aspiring entrepreneurs and young professionals on how to start a business. The lecture featured a young business women who created "Fititis.gr", a business which started off as a magazine for university students that was distributed free of charge and has grown over the last six years to a company that has an advertising and creative branch, a magazine, a website, three coffee shops and is expanding in franchising. The lecturer stressed that her education and work experience in the United States were critical factors in her success.