Mentor's Network

With us is a network of experienced and trusted mentors.

Individuals with entrepreneurial and startup experience, diverse knowledge, and skills capable of solving any challenge. Mentors from the Bold Network of Mentors participate in innovation events and programs, where through education and mentoring, they help your idea successfully launch on the market.

Do you want to be part of the change?

Encouraging positive change is one of Bold’s main missions. Change is driven by creative and ambitious people with their ideas. This is precisely why every new idea, project, or initiative motivates and inspires us.

If you want to be part of the world of change, have the desire and ambition to participate in the creation and survival of new ideas in our market, reach out to us if you need additional mentoring support.

Smion Mentors’ Network

Ana Veir

Head of Sales at OptimoRoute

Ana’s focus is sales strategy, creating a value proposition, and how to sell. Her framework for implementing sales includes: managing the sales channel, forecasting, value creation, email, cold calling, providing insights, building relationships, nurturing accounts/individuals.

Anita Tripalo

Owner at Jaka jeka

Phonetician, speech and presentation coach, public speaking and media performance instructor with 25 years of experience. Mentor in public speaking (context, text, speech), providing guidance for persuasive and confident expression without anxiety, whether it involves investors, partners, or the media.

Branka Lasić

Consultant/Project Lead at Fores

For the past ten years, she has collaborated with entrepreneurial centers and startup accelerators across Europe. Mentoring and sharing knowledge with others have always been her main personal drivers, and today she is an educator and mentor who conveys knowledge in a simple yet memorable way.

Bruno Pešec

President at Pešec Global AS

Bruno Pešec helps business leaders innovate profitably, drawing on his extensive experience from various industries—defense, manufacturing, education, and finance. He is a co-founder of the “Norwegian Lean Startup Circle” and the “Founder Institute Norway.”

Dora Zane

Product Strategy / Business Development at Zane consulting

Dorina’s expertise extends to her work with Dutch government innovation programs such as Startup in Residence, Orange Grove, and the Amsterdam Center of Innovation, where she played a key role in helping over 100 startups find the right market niche and align with public sector challenges.

Fran Vukina

Partner at Vukina & partners

A lawyer specializing in commercial, corporate, and financial law. He works as a partner at OD Vukina & Partners, advising domestic and foreign companies in all areas of their business operations.

Helena Habdija

Executive director and partnership associate at Terra Hub

Hermes Arriaga

Director at Impact Hub Zagreb

An entrepreneur and business innovator with a degree in engineering and a master’s in economic ecology. With a talent for project management and over 15 years of experience in the private sector,

Hrvoje Gabelica

Head of Mid Market Sales EMEA

Development and implementation of sales methodology programs for sales teams, such as deep research, value proposition creation, negotiation, objection handling, sales channel management, and opportunity management.

Ivan Josipović

Investment Director at Invera Equity Partners

A former mergers and acquisitions consultant (Big 4) who transitioned into private equity investing with over 13 years of experience. A proven track record of leading successful transactions and creating value through collaboration with founders/entrepreneurs, building high-performing teams, and expanding B2C brands both globally and regionally.

Ivan Luetić

Corporate & Antitrust Lawyer I Harvard Law School

A lawyer with extensive experience in top law firms and as the Secretary General of the Harvard Club of Croatia. With an educational background from Harvard Law School and the University of Zagreb, he holds certificates from the New York and Croatian Bar Associations. Through legal advice, he helps entrepreneurs navigate complex regulatory frameworks.

Ivor Bihar

COO at Bornfight/Determ

Ivor is the Chief Operating Officer (COO) at Bornfight, a studio for building entrepreneurial projects. He is also the COO of Determ, a media monitoring solutions company with clients in over 100 countries.

Luka Lovošević

Senior Sales Engineer at Rockset

Over 15 years of experience in IT, with applied knowledge in application development, business intelligence, artificial intelligence, cloud computing, big data processing, and the Internet of Things.

Marko Poljak

Partner at Newton Technologies Adria

I currently lead Adluux Adria and Newton Technologies Adria, where we develop technology and product portfolios, with over 1,000 end users in Croatia just two years after the product launch. I also have experience as a director at PressCut d.o.o., where I focused on strategic planning and the implementation of new technologies.

Marija Mažić

Global PM at Reach for Change

A social pedagogue who found her passion for entrepreneurship through supporting social and impact entrepreneurs in turning innovative concepts into sustainable and scalable business stories.

Mato Mrkalj

Director at AgriPro, business development

An expert in the agricultural and food sector with over 13 years of experience.

Robert Kušćar

Marketing expert / Consulting / Lecturer

As a CMO and CRM Manager, I developed marketing strategies, annual plans, and promotional activities. I was involved in contract negotiations, acquiring new customers, and planning the sales budget. My expertise includes B2B sales, CRM management, internet management, and organizing press conferences and events.

Sandra Vlašić

Executive director and partnership associate at Terra Hub

I am a Master of Ecology by profession, with over 20 years of experience in sustainable development and senior management responsibilities in international organizations. I am a co-founder and work at TERRA Hub Croatia.

Sonia Živković

Owner of Soulful Consulting & Pana Wakke Productions

Sonia Živkovic is a consultant, entrepreneur, and leadership coach. She has worked in various environments and countries, and she is skilled in designing projects and processes that enable individuals, teams, organizations, and communities to realize their full potential.

Sanja Buterin

Marketing Director at Notch

25 years of experience in leading international marketing teams and agencies. In the last 6 years, I have focused on B2B marketing at Infobip, Gideon, and Notch.

Stjepan Buljat

Chief Innovation Officer at Cognism

With over 17 years of experience in software development and a background in computer science with a degree from FER, he served as the technical director in a fast-growing startup for 8 years. During that time, he developed the team from 1 to 130 engineers and increased revenue from $0 to $60M ARR.

Tihana Petričević

CEO at Silver Technologies

Tihana Petričević is the founder of the startup company Silver Technologies, which focuses on developing hardware-software solutions in the healthcare domain. In the course of developing the company, she has worked in business development, strategic marketing and sales, as well as customer and product development.

Timothei Jukić

Regional director at Native Teams

I am currently the regional director at Native Teams, and previously, I gained experience as a core team member at Glovo Croatia. I focus on team leadership, scaling businesses, and optimizing business processes.

Vedran Blagus

Principal at South Central Ventures

Vedran je partner u South Central Ventures (SCV), vodećem venture capital fondu na jugoistoku Europe. U SCV-u, Vedran radi na pronalaženju poslovnih prilika, procjeni i savjetovanju portfeljnih tvrtki. Također je član Upravnog odbora nekoliko tvrtki koje se nalaze u portfelju SCV-a.

Željko Švedić

Co-founder at TestDome

Željko Švedić has founded two software companies, GemBox Software and TestDome. Both companies are B2B, selling their own products in the international market and using SEO as their primary sales channel.

Give me a lever long enough and a fulcrum on which to place it, and I shall move the world.

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