Excellent advice from young #GISTTechI entrepreneurs will inspire you

On June the 4th several teams from around the world, all of them semi-finalist for the GIST Tech-I 2015, gathered on twitter to have a chat about #entrepreneurship #startups and #ideas.

From all around the globe they answered 9 questions and gave us tons of inspirational quotes, great advice and insights.

Hosted by the GIST Tech-I Initiative and Brandon van Hoff the chat gave space for fabulous answers. We handpicked some of them (we cannot make this post infinite, sorry if yours is not here, you can leave a comment!!!)

Q1: Growing up, what made you interested in Science, Technology and innovation?

@brandonvh_AAAS A1: My childhood was full of old vintage devices which I liked to disasemble to learn what inside #GISTTechI#Innovation

— BethClip (@BethClip) June 4, 2015

A1: making stuff works #GISTTechI#being_engineer

— Waleed Sorour (@WSorour) June 4, 2015

A1: The way that they work and brings the magic, the way they lighten up your brain 🙂 The ability to build things to help people #GISTTechI

— الطالب متوقع تخرجه (@ShurooqAlAssaf) June 4, 2015

Q2: How would you define entrepreneurship?

A2: Being able to detect new solutions to existing problems and developing them #GISTTechI#entrepreneur

— Iker Arbulu Lozano (@ikerarbulu) June 4, 2015

A2: ‘the entrepreneur always searches for change, responds to it, and exploits it as an opportunity’ – #GISTTechIhttps://t.co/vrW4ZWUfgB

— ikpeme neto (@docneto) June 4, 2015

@brandonvh_AAAS A2: Entrepreneurship for me is the capacity to innovate for the sake of people’s needs .entrepreneur=leader #GISTTechI

— Khatwa (@KhatwaDz) June 4, 2015

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Q3: Why did you become an entrepreneur?

A3: i became an @entrepreneur Because I love taking risks , i just love an #entrepreneur‘s life #Gisttechi#startthespark

— Abderrahmane BenT (@AbderBenT) June 4, 2015

A3: @brandonvh_AAAS I identified a gap between the status quo and the way things should be #GISTTechI#Entrepreneurship

— Immanuel Pamwenatse (@immanuelhango) June 4, 2015

A3: I followed my dream and the certainty that we can create a better and equitable world #GISTTechI#entrepreneurhttps://t.co/nU4CVE5WTg

— atedible (@atedible) June 4, 2015

Q4: Is there a large and supportive entrepreneurship community in your country?

A4: Collaboration is also key to help #entrepreneurs to grow business and projects. Which we a re experience in our community. #GISTTechI — Wecyclers (@realwecyclers) June 4, 2015

#GISTTechI, @brandonvh_AAAS A4. a big NO…specially if you are a female entrepreneur. — Almas (@almastajawan1) June 4, 2015

 

A4: There is a huge number of organisations like @TecdeMty that help you develop your dreams and make the world a better place #GISTTechI — Iker Arbulu Lozano (@ikerarbulu) June 4, 2015

Maybe one of the most amazing questions

Q5: As a young entrepreneur, what do you think can be done to inspire others to become innovators?

 

@brandonvh_AAAS A5: This is easy– promote #education. The more you know & can do, the more problems you can try solving. #GISTTechI — CubbySpot (@CubbySpot) June 4, 2015

A5: Observe the world and think in another box, always stay disruptive but with your feet on the ground #GistTechI #entrepreneur #startup

— Iker Arbulu Lozano (@ikerarbulu) June 4, 2015

A5:We need to re-discover & encourage our imaginations, relate to people & not be afraid to innovate in our interests #innovation#GISTTechI

— atedible (@atedible) June 4, 2015

Q6: What tools do young people need to be entrepreneurs?

 

A6: Mentoring, money, monitoring. #startups #innovation #GISTTechI https://t.co/NEpTXEioIw — #Vote4Eunice (@EuniceKira) June 4, 2015

@GIST_Tech_I #gisttechi @brandonvh_AAAS A6. among many others mentioned by my friends, leadership qualties and risk handling are MUST tools. — Almas (@almastajawan1) June 4, 2015

 

A6: Promote STEM education and encourage it’s use for creative problem solving labs and hubs. #GISTTechI #innovation https://t.co/EZvTSRcsui — ikpeme neto (@docneto) June 4, 2015

 

A6:They need to believe in themselves & their ideas. Learn to communicate effectively and have access to good education #startup#GISTTechI — atedible (@atedible) June 4, 2015

 

Q7: What are some barriers that you have faced and how did you overcome them?

 

A7: You’re a dreamer, nobody will use this; we are used to doing things this way. By inspiring a new mentality #GISTTechI — Iker Arbulu Lozano (@ikerarbulu) June 4, 2015

 

A7: The busy lifestyle we have… so much thoughts & no time to apply, though u can double the energy and work hard to step ahead #GISTTechI — الطالب متوقع تخرجه (@ShurooqAlAssaf) June 4, 2015

A7:Financing, big corporations & the lack of equal opportunities. Being patient, pushing hard… we’re working on it #GISTTechI #startup

— atedible (@atedible) June 4, 2015

A7: when you are young, poeple won’t beleive in you , but we have to keep going by loving what we are doing #WardaProject#Gisttechi#Nature

— Abderrahmane BenT (@AbderBenT) June 4, 2015

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Q8: Who inspires you?

 

A8: Mom and how she is keep going every day! #GISTTechI

— Fiorella Eduardo (@Shupsil) June 4, 2015

A8 Our beautiful city and its people, that’s our greatest inspiration #GISTTechI #startup #startthespark pic.twitter.com/F99CxWqVyd — Omni Movil (@omni_df) June 4, 2015

A8: Farmers, their families, the dirt together are the seed of nature that feeds the world #respect #GISTTechI #food pic.twitter.com/rM2IRB2Bv8

— atedible (@atedible) June 4, 2015

A8: Some friends of mine 😊.. with the photo i see clear of me and my dream achieved! Such happiness makes me work harder.. #GISTTechI

— الطالب متوقع تخرجه (@ShurooqAlAssaf) June 4, 2015

A8: All the revolutionaries in the world, seeking to making it a better place by challenging established mentalities #GISTTechI — Iker Arbulu Lozano (@ikerarbulu) June 4, 2015

 

Q9: If you have one message for anyone out there who has an idea but doesn’t know whether to try, what would it be?

 

A9: Be passionate about ur idea and give more commitment to it, it will definitely yield prospect & solves developmental issues #GISTTechI — Wecyclers (@realwecyclers) June 4, 2015

A9; Keep on keeping on!, believe in yourself, and keep trying until you got it! #GISTTechI

— Fiorella Eduardo (@Shupsil) June 4, 2015

@brandonvh_AAAS A9. No matter the idea you have, keep at it. if it fails, doesn’t mean it won’t work means you need to improve #GISTTechI — Illuminum Greenhouse (@GreenhouseKenya) June 4, 2015

A9:If ur Idea can drive u, why push against it? Follow ur intuition & passion, u’ll surpass expectations & learn in the way #GISTTechI

— atedible (@atedible) June 4, 2015

A9: Believe in your idea, develop it, always search for an angle, don’t be afraid, find the right people, and share it #GISTTechI #startup — Iker Arbulu Lozano (@ikerarbulu) June 4, 2015

A9: Just make it by yourself , don’t wait for anyone to make it for you and then opportunities will come to you #Gisttechi #entrepreneur

— Abderrahmane BenT (@AbderBenT) June 4, 2015

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