Necati Canberk EZGU

VeraisonHQ is a new generation of entrepreneurship media that introduces startups and entrepreneurs in under a minute by keeping up with ever-evolving and changing social media algorithms. Through short videos, we bring the most inspiring stories and innovative projects in the startup ecosystem to our followers quickly and effectively. At Startup Veraison, we carefully prepare our content for those who want to discover big ideas in a short time. VeraisonHQ is also a supportive community for early-stage startups. With our Pitch&Coffee event series, I enable startup ideas to flourish in the appropriate environment. With Veraison Decks, the ideation cards we have developed as VeraisonHQ, I provide support to those who want to develop their startups with a physical product. Thanks to the 80 questions that each startup must answer, early-stage startups mature a little more with each question they answer.

I designed 100 StaryUP Bootcamp , Turkey's first entrepreneurship and artificial intelligence-focused student acceleration program, with the aim of introducing YTÜ students to the world of entrepreneurship and artificial intelligence and making a difference in their career journeys. 100 StaryUP Bootcamp is a comprehensive program that aims to equip 100 selected students from Yıldız Technical University with entrepreneurship, innovation and career-oriented trainings. I manage all processes from program design to social media content, from sponsorship negotiations to instructor agreements. With this program, I aim to help students not only realize their entrepreneurship projects but also build a strong career path. I am actively involved in the development, execution and promotion of projects and programs that contribute to the entrepreneurship ecosystem within Yıldız Technical University.

I coordinated and facilitated a youth engagement event in partnership with Simurg Association, targeting high school and university students to bridge Karaca's business challenges with emerging talent perspectives. I developed an interactive, gamified case study methodology that enabled young participants to provide innovative solutions to Karaca's active operational problems, fostering meaningful dialogue between the organization and the next generation of professionals. I contributed to the foundational development of Karaca's talent acquisition programme, establishing a comprehensive framework for a year-long initiative aimed at strengthening the company's talent pipeline. I provided strategic insights on programme progression, defining key milestones, engagement touchpoints, and implementation methodologies to support sustainable talent development aligned with organizational goals. I conducted a business development process analysis for Bovo, Karaca's internal startup, examining cross-team collaboration structures and customer communication workflows. I delivered scenario planning and a strategic roadmap designed to enhance multi-channel communication between internal teams and external clients, supporting operational efficiency and stakeholder engagement across the venture's ecosystem.

I contributed to the marketing and communication processes of the Turkiye Entrepreneurship Foundation, one of the largest and most prestigious entrepreneurship ecosystems in Turkey. I took an active role in various projects to ensure that the Foundation reaches a wide audience, to communicate effectively with the Fellow community and to increase brand awareness. During this internship experience, I had the opportunity to establish a strong communication network with both the leading names of the entrepreneurship ecosystem and the Fellow community. I also gained experience in community management and event processes by reinforcing my competencies in marketing and communication.

TEINN is a community founded to support high school entrepreneurs in Turkey and to instill entrepreneurship culture at a young age. I contributed to the growth processes of this community, especially in the areas of event development, sponsorship management and planning of organizational processes. With this experience, I have gained competence in organizational skills, sponsorship management and community communication, as well as supporting high school entrepreneurs in implementing their projects.

Bilgili Reklamcılar Club is a club founded by the students of Istanbul Bilgi University, Faculty of Communication, Department of Advertising and aims to bring the industry and the student community together. With my participation in the club, the club became active again and we implemented projects that made a difference such as the AdSight Program. The AdSight Program is an innovative content program that brings together advertising agencies and brands to gain insights into the industry and allows participants to closely examine the behind-the-scenes of advertising. I managed all phases of the program and led the program from design to communication. In this process, I had the opportunity to gain in-depth knowledge of the advertising industry and gained experience in project management, community building and event organization.

Garaj Alp Oguz is the first pre-incubation center established among high schools in Turkey and aims to support young entrepreneurs to realize their projects and gain a place in the entrepreneurship world. Together with my computer teacher Olcay Büyükçapar, we built Garaj from scratch and created a comprehensive support ecosystem for young entrepreneurs to realize their ideas. With this project, we aim to bring the culture of entrepreneurship to an earlier age in Turkey and strengthen the career journey of young people by supporting their innovative ideas. Garage Alp Oğuz continues its activities as a center that provides both mentorship and a working environment for young entrepreneurs to productize their ideas.

I managed digital marketing campaigns with Dr. Selim Birol at World Obesity Center and developed strategies targeting patient acquisition from different countries in the field of obesity surgery. I created advertising campaigns for markets such as Romania, Bulgaria and Germany in Google Ads and Meta Ads panels and ensured that the target audiences were reached effectively. In this process, I managed a total digital marketing budget of over 450,000 TL. With this experience, I gained significant experience in developing strategies for international target markets, managing high-budget advertising campaigns and implementing data-driven optimization processes in the field of digital marketing.

YumMyMenu is a startup that offers a digital QR menu and business management platform for restaurant and cafe businesses. During my experience, I actively used different marketing methods such as email marketing, cold calls and face-to-face customer meetings to promote the platform to more businesses and increase brand awareness. I also contributed to content strategies to strengthen YumMyMenu's social media efforts and created social media content to spread the word about digital solutions for businesses. Thanks to this experience, I gained experience in B2B sales, customer relationship management, email marketing and social media strategy. In particular, I contributed to accelerating the transition from traditional methods to digital solutions by supporting the digitalization processes of businesses.

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