Courage, Vision and Perseverance: What Can Female Entrepreneurs Teach Us?

On Monday, 30 March 2026, another activity was held at the Faculty of Educational Sciences. It was organized by the Student Centre Pula, in cooperation with the Croatian Chamber of Commerce (The County Chamber of Pula), the Croatian Association of Businesswomen KRUG and the Department for Career Development and Alumni of the Juraj Dobrila University of Pula. The lecture Courage, Vision and Perseverance: What Can Female Entrepreneurs Teach Us? was designed to encourage participants to think about their own potential, empower them to take initiative and point out the foundations of every successful entrepreneurial story, regardless of gender or field of activity. Through concrete practical examples, 3^rd -year students of the university undergraduate study Early and Preschool Education had the opportunity to see how an entrepreneurial vision is developed, how obstacles are overcome, and how perseverance and personal responsibility are key to achieving goals.

The lecture was led by Arijela Draguzet, director of Istra-agent d.o.o. and president of the Croatian Association of Businesswomen KRUG, and Federica Ukušić Rovina, manager of the Polidor Camping Resort and deputy president of KRUG. Their experiences from the business world provided valuable insights and gave additional motivation for the development of one’s own career path.