Zain Innovation Campus (ZINC) held an intensive bootcamp focused on entrepreneurship, targeting entrepreneurs, early-stage startup owners, university students, recent graduates, and those interested in entrepreneurship. The bootcamp aimed to equip participants with the necessary skills to turn their ideas into successful ventures and enhance their ability to develop business plans and attract investments through a series of workshops.
The bootcamp took place at ZINC's headquarters at the King Hussein Business Park and lasted for two consecutive days, with 70 participants in attendance. It covered seven key topics, delivered by a group of leading trainers and experts in the Kingdom.
The first day included three workshops: the first on "Entrepreneurship Fundamentals," where entrepreneurship expert Nidal Qandilou introduced participants to the key principles and goals of entrepreneurship, how to start a project, and manage a startup. The second workshop focused on building a Minimum Viable Product (MVP), led by Khaldoun Aqeel, founder and CEO of TechMinds Consulting. The third workshop, "Finance for Non-Financial People," was delivered by financial expert and trainer Samer Arabiyat, who introduced participants to essential financial principles, budgeting, increasing potential profits, and evaluating the financial performance of business activities.
The second day of the bootcamp included a fourth workshop on "Sales for Startups," which covered marketing strategies and how to introduce the company and its activities to the target audience to attract services, presented by customer experience and sales strategy expert Badr Ghanem. The fifth workshop focused on startup funding methods, led by startup investment readiness expert Rita Shanty, along with Ahmad Ibrahim from the Zain Innovation Campus team (ZINC).
The second day's activities also featured a sixth workshop on building a business model, delivered by expert Nidal Qandilou. The final session of the bootcamp covered "How to Pitch Entrepreneurial Ideas," presented by trainer and expert Omar Hijazi.
Zain Innovation Campus (ZINC) organized this bootcamp as part of its ongoing commitment to supporting the entrepreneurial ecosystem in the Kingdom and providing all possible means to enable youth and entrepreneurs to turn their ideas into successful and sustainable projects. Through such initiatives, the platform seeks to build an entrepreneurial community capable of addressing economic challenges, creating new job opportunities, and fostering innovation across various sectors, as ZINC celebrates its tenth anniversary of serving Jordanian youth and the entrepreneurship ecosystem in Jordan.