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Jakub Janczak

Jakub Janczak

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Business Developer @Smena Sense | Co-Founder @ThirstyStudio | Student of the MSc Knowledge-Based Entrepreneurship | Sten A Olsson Scholar

  • Education

    • XXXV High School of Bolesław Prus in Warsaw

      2017 - 2020

      Activities and Societies: • Leader of the European Club • Member of the Debates Club • Co-organizing celebrations of the Europe Day in Warsaw • Participant in International projects: FuturEU and RE-connecting Europe Higher level subjects:• Mathematics• Geography• English

    • Tilburg University

      2020 - 2023
      Bachelor's degree Entrepreneurship & Business Innovation 7.03/10.0

      Activities and Societies: • Enactus Tilburg • Academic Business Club • Swimming Association • Rotaract Club • Tilburg University Challenge - Audience Award Winner First-year courses:• Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship• Fundamentals of Business Innovation• Finance • Quantitative Methods to Understand Entrepreneurship• Entrepreneurship in Action - Finding an Unmet Need• Microeconomics• Entrepreneurial Marketing• Business Models: Innovation & Experimentation• Creative Problem Solving • Entrepreneurship in Action - Developing a SolutionSecond-year courses: • New Venture Creation and Growth• Leadership… Show more First-year courses:• Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship• Fundamentals of Business Innovation• Finance • Quantitative Methods to Understand Entrepreneurship• Entrepreneurship in Action - Finding an Unmet Need• Microeconomics• Entrepreneurial Marketing• Business Models: Innovation & Experimentation• Creative Problem Solving • Entrepreneurship in Action - Developing a SolutionSecond-year courses: • New Venture Creation and Growth• Leadership and Ethics • Accounting• Organizing and Managing Innovation• Entrepreneurship in Action - Developing a Business Model• Corporate Entrepreneurship• Social and Envrironmental Entrepreurship• Law for Entrepreneurship• Quantitative Methods to Optimize Entrepreneurship• Entrepreneurship in Action - Developing a Business PlanThird-year courses:• Philosophy• New Venture Creation and Growth (Advanced)• International Entrepreneurship• Corporate Entrepreneurship (Advanced)• Bachelor's thesis project• Exchange Semester in Finland Show less

    • Turku School of Economics at the University of Turku

      2022 - 2022
      Exchange Semester 3.58/4.0

      Courses:• Venture Scale-up• Principles of Shipping Economics• Advanced Strategic Management Accounting• Development and Geography• Global Trade Networks and Trade Policies in Asia

    • School of Business, Economics and Law at the University of Gothenburg

      2023 - 2025
      Master's degree Knowledge-Based Entrepreneurship 3.56/4.0

      Activities and Societies: • Program Representative • Handels Council for Sustainability • 2-month stay in Rwanda for data collection for the master's thesis First-year courses:• Knowledge Intensive Entrepreneurship• Entrepreneurship and New Business Development• Innovation and Structural Transformation• Personal and Professional Development for Entrepreneurs• Assessing Entrepreneurial Ideas• Risk Management and Finance• Social Innovation and EntrepreneurshipSecond year:• Exchange Semester in China• Master's thesis project - data collected in Rwanda and Sweden

    • SKEMA Business School

      2024 - 2024
      Exchange Semester 2.69/4.0

      Activities and Societies: • Winner of the pitch competition organized by Suzhou Dushu Lake Science and Education Innovation District • Winner of the Photography Contest organized by the school Exchange semester in Suzhou, ChinaCourses:• Corporate Finance• Strategy• Advanced Excel• AI in Business Context• Global Economic Issues• Chinese: Beginner• China Today and Tomorrow• Managing Human Resources• Marketing Studies

  • Experience

    • TeenCrunch

      Oct 2019 - Jun 2020
      Recruitment Ambassador

      The TeenCrunch Foundation helps talented European youth build innovative tech companies. The program is composed of: a technology bootcamp, help with team finding, mentorship, startup acceleration, networking sessions, and a demo day conference.

    • Academic Business Club

      Sept 2020 - Jun 2021
      External Affairs Manager

      Coordinated the planning and execution of Brabathon, a collaborative problem-solving event co-hosted with Philips. Engaged over 60 participants in tackling real-world business challenges. Responsible for acquisition and fundraising.

    • Enactus Tilburg University

      Sept 2020 - Feb 2021
      Group Leader

      Developed a startup concept focused on producing sustainable 3D-printing filament from polystyrene. Led a team of five students and initiated partnership discussions with organizations, including Sygnis SA and the Municipality of Tilburg.

    • Thirsty Studio

      Dec 2021 - now
      Co-Founder

      - Co-founded a sustainable clothing brand that offers garments for B2B and B2C customers. - Directed financial operations of the business by preparing and filing tax returns, analyzing sales figures, and submitting income statements. - Set KPIs and tracked financial growth across key business areas.- Pitched Thirsty at many start-up competitions.- Built and launched an e-commerce platform using Shopify and monitored online activity. Managed sales and marketing, as well as meetings with clients. Attracted 13 business clients and sold over 200 products to individual customers across 15 countries.- Won the Audience Award in the Tilburg University Challenge, a university start-up competition. Show less

    • Rotaract Club of Tilburg International

      Sept 2023 - Jan 2025
      Board Member of the Sustainability Committee

      Led a team of 3 students and created a project on reducing food waste and supporting people in need.Qualified for the finals of the ’Farm to Fork’ Challenge organized by the European Commission. Presented the idea of the community fridge at the conference in Brussels.

    • SMENA Sense AB

      Dec 2023 - now

      - Conducted industry analysis of the NO2 sensors and nanopores markets for Smena - an academic spin-off start-up that specializes in material science, nanopores, and nanophotonics.. - Designed and built an online website for the company’s visibility.- Arranged and conducted meetings with potential clients and partners - i.a. Honeywell, Renesas, Roche, Siemens, Sciosense, and Sensirion AG.- Based on market research and interviews, proposed different strategies related to business growth and development. - Overall, scheduled over 15 meetings with industry leaders.- Represented Smena at start-up conferences in China and leveraged the new connections for potential fundraising. Pitched the company to Chinese investors and received preliminary offers. Show less

      • Business Development Specialist

        Sept 2024 - now

      • Junior Business Developer

        Dec 2023 - Sept 2024

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Implementing AI Solutions in Business

      DataCamp
      Nov 2024

    • Warsaw Stock Exchange Summer School

      Fundacja GPW
      Aug 2025
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    • Understanding Machine Learning

      DataCamp
      Nov 2024

    • Understanding Artificial Intelligence

      DataCamp
      Sept 2024

    • Introduction to ChatGPT

      DataCamp
      Oct 2024

    • ECQA-Greenscent-2024-Farm to Fork Challenge-001

      ECQA
      May 2024

    • AI Ethics

      DataCamp
      Oct 2024

    • Certificate of English Language Study

      Oxford School of English
      Jul 2019

    • Generative AI Concepts

      DataCamp
      Oct 2024

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Volunteer

      Issued by Fundacja Wielka Orkiestra Świątecznej Pomocy on Jan 2019
      Fundacja Wielka Orkiestra Świątecznej PomocyAssociated with Jakub Janczak

    • Initiator of the food collection action in school

      Issued by SZLACHETNA PACZKA on Nov 2019
      SZLACHETNA PACZKAAssociated with Jakub Janczak

    • Volunteer

      Issued by PZPN (Polski Związek Piłki Nożnej) on May 2019
      PZPN (Polski Związek Piłki Nożnej)Associated with Jakub Janczak