Our approach

 We believe in trusted connections, curated conversations and practical international collaboration that creates real value for entrepreneurship ecosystems.

Our Experience

We collaborate with entrepreneurship centers, ecosystem organizatons and international networks through curated speakers, mentoring and strategic partnerships.

Including mentoring affiliations with Branson Centre of Entrepreneurship Caribbean, Cherie Blair Foundation and GEN.

KJ Partnerships Built on International Experience

KJ Partnerships is built on more than three decades of international experience in entrepreneurship, business development, strategic partnerships, European and global cooperation.

Professional Highlights

• THE ENTREPRENEURIAL JOURNEY BEGINS

  In 1991 entrepreneurial journey started, focusing on business development, networking and partnership building.
• VOLUNTEER supporting other entrepreneurs, start-ups, students, local communities from 1998, including the following activities:
   
• EUROPEAN COMMISSION - In 1998 joined the European Commission's Europartenariat Programme, specialising in international business matchmaking and cross-border partnership development.
• UNECE - since 2002  contributing to entrepreneurship policy through the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe.
• OECD - since 2003 participating in OECD working groups on entrepreneurship, SMEs and local economic development; invited speaker at OECD events.
• THE EUROPEAN SME DAY - 2004/2009 organiser of European SME Week activities across 18 Croatian cities and Izola, Slovenia.
• EUROPEAN SME WEEK - in 2008 member of the European Commission Working Group that launched the first European SME Week.
• EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, EUROPEAN COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS & others - Invited Speaker.
• GEN Global Leader & active contributor to GEW - Global Entrepreneurship Week Croatia since its inception in 2008.
• WUSME Co-Founder in 2010 & Ambassadress in Croatia.
  
• WBAF International Partner of the World Business Angels Investment Forum.
• G100 Croatia Country Chair – Youth Enterprise & Leadership Wing.
• CHERIE BLAIR FOUNDATION FOR WOMEN Mentor Alumni.
  
• BRANSON CENTRE OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP Mentor.
   
  ECQA Certified EU Project Manager and creator of successful EU-funded project proposals for schools, SMEs and organisations.
   
• TODAY  – Through KJ Partnerships step forward to continue to connect entrepreneurs, universities, investors, healthcare leaders, innovators, cities, regions and organisations, creating strategic international partnerships that generate long-term value.