School Selector – News Corp News Bolt 2018 Internal Accelerator
By Lucila Pagnoni, Senior Manager, Customer Proposition Development at News Corp Australia
School Selector
Engaging education customers through niche content.
Why did you apply to the program?
People should sign-up because it is the one and only opportunity for corporate employees to live and get in the shoes of a true 21st-century entrepreneur. The pace is faster, the skills are different and there are no red tapes (which is a breath of fresh air!). Great program. Changes the way to approach problems.
How did you managed being part of an internal accelerator?
The program was part time which was hard. The program is meant for people with ambition and that don’t take no for an answer. It was and it will be hard work, but it comes with great gratification. You are your own boss. You can work as hard or as little as you want. However, those that dare for more gets the bigger fish.
What’s the biggest learning you’ll take away from the Slingshot program to take back into News Corp?
There is always a better faster way of testing ideas and solving problems. There is a world out there that works at a faster speed and we need to catch up and don’t get comfortable. On your toes, always!
What was your favourite aspect of the program?
Being able to work in a different place than my current office. Working with people across divisions and states. But most of all working with real entrepreneurs from Slingshot.
What’s next for your Startup?
Get funding approval.
