Tülin Akın, Co-Founder of Tabit, participated in the world’s first Interdisciplinary Entrepreneurship Program, GİS, where she provided training to students on Social Entrepreneurship and the Life Curve. During the training, Akın explained the implementation of Tabit and the Vodafone Smart Village Project with concrete examples.
Due to the pandemic, the session was held online. Akın shared examples from her entrepreneurial journey starting from university years, explaining the founding stages of Tabit Smart Agriculture Technologies and Vodafone Smart Village, as well as the challenges faced during these processes. She emphasized that achieving dreams requires perseverance and continuous effort despite setbacks, and that the first step is to take action. Akın noted, “Nothing happens all at once. A project plan must first be prepared and implemented gradually over time. For this, you need a team that loves the work as much as you do. All these elements will guide you toward realizing your dreams.”
Careful Budget Planning is Essential
Regarding the economic aspects of entrepreneurship and the life curve, Akın stressed that careful budget planning is key to project success. She highlighted the increasing importance of digital marketing, especially during the pandemic, and provided insights into Tabit and Agricultural Marketing initiatives that accelerated digitalization in Turkish agriculture. She also discussed how individuals can become visionary, resilient, determined, and capable serial entrepreneurs who can manage projects in thousands of different sectors or within organizations.
What is the Interdisciplinary Entrepreneurship Program GİS?
The Entrepreneur Warrior program trains disciplined, visionary, resilient, equipped, creative, and wise serial entrepreneurs and provides lifelong organized support to them, aiming to create change in various areas globally. For the first time worldwide, experts from diverse fields—such as SAT Commandos, Aikido Senseis, Clinical Psychologists, Political Scientists, Athletes, and Artists—with deep entrepreneurial understanding are brought together with leading business professionals.
Over 8 weeks, the program covers 12 main categories with 120 lessons and 90 indoor/outdoor practical sessions, equipping participants with the behavior repertoire and technical skills needed for entrepreneurship. Graduates emerge as highly aware, persistent, and capable entrepreneurs who can implement a project from an MVP (minimum viable product) to advanced versions.
After the program, graduates continue to receive 360-degree support through consultancy, meetings, networking activities, refresher trainings, and referrals to partner organizations, including investors. The program enables participants to establish new businesses from scratch, grow existing ventures, advance in careers, or make an impact in fields such as sports and the arts. Through Entrepreneur Warrior, individuals discover their potential and create meaningful impact with their projects.