What 15 Years in Business Taught Me About Growth, Risk, and Connecting Dots

Grow Your Business in Slovenia: Lessons from 15 Years of Scaling Companies and Events

You started your business with a vision. Now growth feels slow, and the next step is unclear. You want to move forward, but don’t know where to begin.

Join Alenka Bezjak Mlakar, founder, CEO, and business anthropologist, for a story-driven conversation on launching, growing, and managing a company in Slovenia. Hear lessons from 15 years of building businesses, scaling events, and creating platforms that work. You’ll get practical insights into the challenges, decisions, and actions that move ideas into results.

• How to launch a business in Slovenia and leverage a small market
• When going international becomes the next step
• Strategies to push through growth plateaus
• Lessons from scaling across industries and markets
• Key decisions that shape business success
• Practical actions you can implement immediately

• Founders facing growth challenges
• Entrepreneurs seeking direction and actionable insights
• Anyone interested in learning from an experienced founder

This session is grounded in real-world experience and hard-earned lessons. You will leave with:

• Clear guidance to move your business forward
• Confidence in your next steps
• Ideas from a founder who has navigated 15 years of growth

Alenka Bezjak Mlakar is an experienced entrepreneur, event director, and business anthropologist with over 15 years of experience in the event management industry.

• Co-Founder & CEO of Meetpoint: an event management platform for in-person, hybrid, and virtual events—covering registration, ticketing, engagement, and analytics
• CEO of Outlog: a family-owned company focused on services, investments, and long-term value creation
• Former Event Director of Telematics Conference & Expo, connecting industry leaders across Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa

With a PhD in Business Anthropology, Alenka combines a strong technology background with a deep understanding of human behavior. She specializes in designing meaningful experiences that drive innovation for businesses and communities.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Dunajska c. 144, 144 Dunajska cesta, Ljubljana, Slovenia

Concerts, fests, parties, meetups - all the happenings, one place.

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