Ozan Sonmez

I build companies & products helping entrepreneurs (Brutally Honest), Corporates (YellowX) and Professionals & Young Learners (SageHq). I try to make sure young people immerse themselves into entrepreneurial thinking. When young people understand that building a startup is not only a career choice but also the best learning opportunity, we will have more educated and ready teams to tackle the worlds pressing issues. In my spare time I invest in Startups, provide services to Investors and Accelerators in Silicon Valley, Turkey, Middle East, Africa, South East Asia and Europe.Ive built and served in corporate / intrapreneurship programs for Next47 Global (Siemens VC Fund), Ford, Akbank, Zain, Arab Bank. I am a Mentor, Judge, Program Developer, Instructor for : 500 Startups (KSA), Brain by OST (PanAfrica), KAUST Taqadam (KSA), African Business Heroes (Jack Ma Foundation), Village Capital (Europe), Amplifier (10x1000 Far East), Growth Circuit (SF), Grow My Business (Beirut), Angel Labs SF, Global Startup Battle, MIT EF Pan Arab, UNDP SDGia Impact Accelerator, GCC Startup Mena, Intel Business Challenge MENA, Global Innovation Through Science and Technology (GIST) CRDF Global, MIT Enterprise Forum Turkey, LeanStartup Machine. Id been a Speaker, Master of Ceremonies, Presenter at: Pre-Money Mena, Galata Business Angels Investor Meetup, STEP Conference Dubai, Saudi Technology Incubation Conferences, Startup Istanbul, Startup Turkey. NBIA Annual Conference Boston. KAUST Accelerators (Taqaddam, New Ventures, Hikma) Startup Factory, Global Social Venture CompetitionLearned, Practiced and Taught at : UC Berkeley as a SCET Global Ambassador, Global Innovation Catalyst Certified Trainer by Stanford Center for Professional Development, University of Europe MBA, National Business Incubation Association Member and 1st Certified Business Incubation Manager in Turkey, Junior Chamber International (JCI), Junior Achievement and Young Enterprise JA-YE, British Council Social Enterprise Trainer.US State Department International Visitor Leaders Program on Social Change 2013 Participant.Ask me About:Youth Entrepreneurship, Angel Investing, Venture Capital, Social Impact Investments, University Led Innovation Programs, Business Model Generation, Sustainable Business Planning, Financial Planning & Investor Relations.I might have a clue about:Impact Startups, CSR, Environmental Social Sciences, Environmental Sustainability & Climate Crisis.Also I can shoot arrows pretty accurately and write utopias/dystopias.