Aida Droce is proof that hard work and effort are always rewarded: from being a refugee to a PhD in biotechnology. Perhaps she couldn’t even dream that from the day she moved to Denmark in the early ’90s, and throughout her life she would carry the title of “Doctor of Biotechnology” and a “Master of...
Maša Čampara began her career in online advertising in New York City, with companies such as iVillage, NBC, MediaCom, and Optimedia where she worked for world-famous brands such as Lancome, Cartier, Staples, and Sanofi. Following her return to Bosnia and Herzegovina from the US in 2009, Maša, with strong faith that the people of Bosnia...
Restart, a business embassy for diaspora and foreign investors from Bosnia-Herzegovina have signed a service sub-contract as part of USAID Harnessing BiH Diaspora for Economic Development Activity – “Diaspora Invest”. The project will create new job opportunities across a range of sectors through increased diaspora investment, with an emphasis on providing capital to viable, but...
Connecting businesses in the diaspora with those in BiH For the second year in a row, Restart is organizing a networking event for diaspora in Sarajevo. For information about last year’s event, please click here. The main difference from last year’s event is that you will be able to provide a five-minute pitch about your...
For the first time in North America, Restart held a networking event in Toronto Attended by 30 professionals, the networking event introduced Restart to the participants, providing them with a brief background on the organization, and enabled for connecting with one another, as well as the opportunity to chat one-on-one with Restart’s Managing Director, Salih...
Ervin Sejdic – was born in Gradacac in 1979 and was forced to leave the country during the war. The refugee route led him from Croatia, Hungary to Canada and finally to the United States, where he specialized and received his doctorate. Today Sejdic leads his own laboratory at the University of Pittsburgh, where he’s...
Dear LEADER participants as well as friends of the Restart project, It’s time for a social hour! It is a good opportunity to mingle, network, or simply have a drink in a relaxed atmosphere. RSVP: Fill the form on the right side. We’re very happy to showcase the Restart LEADER project —a ten-day MBA-type educational program...
Since 2012, Pi Consulting has been in the group of BiH OECD Gazelles – SMEs that have demonstrated rapid growth, employment generation and social responsibility. Pi Consulting is a dynamic consulting company established by Emina Kadric. Following her return to Bosnia and Herzegovina from UK in 2001, Ms Kadric decided to establish Pi Consulting, which operates out Sarajevo, and focuses on...
Ten-day MBA type educational program for entrepreneurs Today, in the start-up accelerator Networks the Leader Project began—a ten-day MBA type educational program facilitated by Ivey Business School instructors from Canada. The LEADER Project is hosted by Restart in cooperation with the Ivey Business School (Canada’s premiere business school), where the MBA Program originates. The program is...
Jitasa is the leading US company in accounting and bookkeeping for Non-Profit sector and Non-Governmental Organizations, recently has been established in Bosnia and Herzegovina where now employs 16 people. All employees are young people under 30 years old. The first intention of Jitasa was to establish its head office in Thailand. Nevertheless, following the advice...
