Most Watched YouTube Videos Of All Time (Non-Music Video Edition La mia esperienza al “Silicon Valley Study Tour” 2013 « Younipa – il blog ufficiale dell'Università degli Studi di Palermo «Real, open minded, starting point, success, failure, competition, passion, adrenaline rush, fun, self confidence, new possibilities, sharing, network, trust in people, braveness, think outside the box, it changed my future, work hard and never give up». Solo alcuni degli innumerevoli aggettivi ed espressioni con i quali noi fortunati vincitori del Silicon Valley Study Tour 2013 abbiamo provato a descrivere questa emozionante esperienza, giunta quest’anno alla sua quindicesima edizione. Ecco il video riassuntivo del tour del 2013, realizzato da una ragazza che vi ha preso parte. SVST Movie da Carola Pescio Canale su Vimeo. È stata una full immersion di circa dieci giorni (dal 17 al 25 agosto), nella quale abbiamo completamente stravolto i nostri schemi mentali, venendo a contatto con un nucleo strategico del mondo imprenditoriale, dove nascono e trovano terreno fertile moltissime tra le imprese e le startup più challenging del mercato globale.
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