{"id":2397,"date":"2022-04-06T12:33:13","date_gmt":"2022-04-06T12:33:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ikanstart.com\/?page_id=2397"},"modified":"2026-04-21T21:27:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T21:27:17","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ikanstart.com\/?page_id=2397","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<div\n      class=\"kv-control-placeholder kv-_page\"\n      data-kv-control=\"1\">\n    <\/div> <section class=\"background-id_1 section-1650403478763 pajahi93\" style=\" position:relative;\">\n  <a name=\"section1650403478763\"><\/a>\n    <div\n    class=\"kv-control-placeholder kv-_section\"\n    data-kv-control=\"background\">\n  <\/div> <div class='kv-background  ' style=\" background-color: rgb(33,33,33);\">\n        \n        <div class='kv-background-inner '  style=\"\n          \n          \n          \n          background-color: rgb(33,33,33);\n          \"><\/div>\n          \n<\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"position-relative 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class=\"cstm-fnt cstm-cl kv-ee-custom-text-cl1\" style=\"font-size: 140.1%;\"><font class=\"cstm-fnt\" style=\"font-size: 92.8622%;\"><b><font class=\"cstm-fnt\" style=\"font-size: 71.3847%;\"><b>Dushan NIkolovski<br><\/b><\/font><\/b><font class=\"cstm-fnt cstm-cl kv-ee-custom-text-cl3\" style=\"font-size: 42.8337%;\"><b>I<font class=\"cstm-fnt\" style=\"font-size: 100.1%;\"><b>KANSTART FOUNDER &amp; CEO<\/b><\/font><\/b><\/font><\/font><b><br><\/b><\/font><span data-prop=\"title\" class=\"ck-editable-element\" data-editable=\"basic\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><\/h2>  <p class=\"kv-ee-section-description kv-ee-body--md\" data-type=\"text\" tabindex=\"0\"><font class=\"cstm-fnt\" style=\"font-size: 130.1%;\">30+ YEARS OF\n<br>EDUCATING, INSPIRING &amp; MOTIVATING<\/font><span data-prop=\"description\" class=\"ck-editable-element\" data-editable=\"basic\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><\/p> <div class=\"kv-ee-buttons\">  <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n  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class=\"kv-ee-row\"><div class=\"kv-ee-col-lg-10 kv-ee-offset-lg-1 kv-ee-align-left kv-notify-inview kv-ee-section-text\">   <p class=\"kv-ee-description\" data-type=\"text\" tabindex=\"0\"><font class=\"cstm-fnt\" style=\"font-size: 120.1%;\"><b>Dushan Nikolovski is deeply passionate about empowering individuals and businesses to achieve their full potential.<\/b> With a unique blend of over 35+ years of startup and business experience combined with 32+ years of teaching, Dushan has educated and inspired thousands of students as a Professor of Entrepreneurship and Management at Purdue University\u2019s Chicago area campus as Professor of Entrepreneurship\/Management and Director of the Center for Entrepreneurship Success, and currently, as the Inaugural Director of Valparaiso University Innovation Hub and Professor of Entrepreneurship\/Management. <br><br>\nRecognizing the need to inspire and guide individuals outside the university on their journey to success, Dushan founded 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.kv-ee-social-link{margin:0 .25rem .5rem .25rem}.fuweno94 .kv-ee-align-center hr.kv-ee-line{margin:0 auto 1rem}.fuweno94 .kv-ee-align-right{text-align:right}.fuweno94 .kv-ee-align-right .kv-ee-social{justify-content:flex-end}.fuweno94 .kv-ee-align-right .kv-ee-social .kv-ee-social-link{margin:0 0 .5rem .5rem}.fuweno94 .kv-ee-align-right hr.kv-ee-line{margin-left:0 0 1rem auto}<\/style><div\n      class=\"kv-control-placeholder kv-_page\"\n      data-kv-control=\"4\">\n    <\/div> <section class=\"background-id_0adjacent section-1649364185022 hagopy24\" style=\" position:relative;\">\n  <a name=\"section1649364185022\"><\/a>\n    <div\n    class=\"kv-control-placeholder kv-_section\"\n    data-kv-control=\"background\">\n  <\/div> <div class='kv-background  ' style=\" background-color: rgb(249,249,249);\">\n        \n        <div class='kv-background-inner '  style=\"\n          \n          \n          \n          background-color: rgb(249,249,249);\n          \"><\/div>\n          \n<\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"position-relative kv-content\">\n    <div\n    class=\"kv-control-placeholder kv-_section\"\n    data-kv-control=\"content\">\n  <\/div> <div class=\"kv-ee-section kv-ee-section--lg\"><div class=\"kv-ee-container\"><div class=\"kv-ee-row\"><div class=\"kv-ee-col-lg-10 kv-ee-offset-lg-1 kv-ee-align-left kv-notify-inview kv-ee-section-text\"> <p class=\"kv-ee-section-subtitle kv-ee-overline kv-ee-title--xs\" data-type=\"text\" tabindex=\"0\"><font class=\"cstm-fnt\" style=\"font-size: 120.1%;\"><b>Dushan\u2019s curiosity and passion for entrepreneurship started when he was young.<\/b> This enthusiasm led him to establish his first business straight out of high school; established a young adult night club and went on to create a thriving entertainment business in the Chicagoland area for more than 10 years. Eventually, he established several other businesses including a fast food chain that operated in malls around the mid-west.<br><br><b>Dushan is a Professor of Entrepreneurship\/Management<\/b>&nbsp;and has lectured thousands of students at Purdue University&#8217;s Chicago area campus for over 29 years and currently at Valparaiso University. He has taught and teaches university students in a variety of undergraduate, graduate (MBA) and executive &#8211; MBA courses, including Creativity and Innovation, Business Model Canvas, Business Planning, and more.&nbsp;<br><\/font><span data-prop=\"subtitle\" class=\"ck-editable-element\" data-editable=\"basic\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><\/p>    <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<style scoped>.hagopy24 .kv-ee-section-title{color:var(--kv-ee-title1)}.hagopy24 .kv-ee-description{line-height:1.75}.hagopy24 .kv-ee-overline{color:var(--kv-ee-text2);letter-spacing:.02em;margin-bottom:.25rem !important;margin-top:0 !important}.hagopy24 .kv-ee-align-left{text-align:left}.hagopy24 .kv-ee-align-center{text-align:center}.hagopy24 .kv-ee-align-center .kv-ee-section-subtitle,.hagopy24 .kv-ee-align-center .kv-ee-section-title,.hagopy24 .kv-ee-align-center .kv-ee-section-description{margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}.hagopy24 .kv-ee-align-right{text-align:right}.hagopy24 .kv-ee-align-right .kv-ee-section-subtitle,.hagopy24 .kv-ee-align-right .kv-ee-section-title,.hagopy24 .kv-ee-align-right .kv-ee-section-description{margin-left:auto}.hagopy24 .kv-ee-button{margin-right:1rem}<\/style><div\n      class=\"kv-control-placeholder kv-_page\"\n      data-kv-control=\"5\">\n    <\/div> <section class=\"background-id_0 section-1649381544995 goveda96\" style=\" position:relative;\">\n  <a name=\"section1649381544995\"><\/a>\n    <div\n    class=\"kv-control-placeholder kv-_section\"\n    data-kv-control=\"background\">\n  <\/div> <div class='kv-background  ' style=\" background-color: rgb(255,255,255);\">\n        \n        <div class='kv-background-inner '  style=\"\n          \n          \n          \n          background-color: rgb(255,255,255);\n          \"><\/div>\n          \n<\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"position-relative kv-content\">\n    <div\n    class=\"kv-control-placeholder kv-_section\"\n    data-kv-control=\"content\">\n  <\/div> <div class=\"kv-ee-section kv-ee-section--lg \"><div class=\"kv-ee-container kv-ee-align-center\"><div class=\"kv-ee-row\"><div class=\"kv-ee-col-lg-12 kv-ee-mx-auto\">   <\/div><\/div><div class=\"kv-ee-row\"><div class=\"kv-ee-col-12\"><div class=\"kv-ee-image\"> <div\n      data-type=\"image\" data-property=\"image\"\n       class=\"kv-ee-cover-image kv-ee-content-image loader\" role=\"img\" data-src=\"https:\/\/images.builderservices.io\/s\/cdn\/v1.0\/i\/m?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstorage.googleapis.com%2Fproduction-bluehost-v1-0-8%2F648%2F1262648%2FBni5Ox5F%2F0398af73cf724c628633093a889540ff&#038;methods=resize%2C100%2C5000\" data-src-normal=\"https:\/\/images.builderservices.io\/s\/cdn\/v1.0\/i\/m?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstorage.googleapis.com%2Fproduction-bluehost-v1-0-8%2F648%2F1262648%2FBni5Ox5F%2F0398af73cf724c628633093a889540ff&#038;methods=resize%2C1000%2C5000\" data-src-retina=\"https:\/\/images.builderservices.io\/s\/cdn\/v1.0\/i\/m?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstorage.googleapis.com%2Fproduction-bluehost-v1-0-8%2F648%2F1262648%2FBni5Ox5F%2F0398af73cf724c628633093a889540ff&#038;methods=resize%2C1500%2C5000\"\n      style=\"background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;\"\n      data-setting=\"border\"\n      role=\"img\"\n    ><\/div> <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<style scoped>.goveda96 .kv-ee-section{display:flex;align-items:center}.goveda96 .kv-ee-text{margin-bottom:2rem}.goveda96 .kv-ee-cover-title{margin-bottom:1rem}.goveda96 .kv-ee-cover-description{color:rgba(var(--kv-ee-text1-rgb),.75);max-width:32rem}.goveda96 .kv-ee-buttons{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;margin-bottom:2.75rem}.goveda96 .kv-ee-button{display:inline-flex;position:relative}.goveda96 .kv-ee-button i{order:2}.goveda96 .kv-ee-button div{order:1}.goveda96 .kv-ee-button:not(:first-child):before{content:'';display:block;height:1.25rem;width:1px;background-color:rgba(var(--kv-ee-text1-rgb),.12);position:absolute;top:0;left:50%;transform:translate(-50%,calc(-100% - .375rem))}.goveda96 .kv-ee-cover-image{width:100%;padding-bottom:45%;background-size:cover;background-position:center;background-repeat:no-repeat}.goveda96 .kv-ee-align-left{text-align:left}.goveda96 .kv-ee-align-left .kv-ee-buttons{align-items:flex-start}.goveda96 .kv-ee-align-center{text-align:center}.goveda96 .kv-ee-align-center .kv-ee-cover-description{margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}.goveda96 .kv-ee-align-right{text-align:right}.goveda96 .kv-ee-align-right .kv-ee-cover-description{margin-left:auto;margin-right:0}.goveda96 .kv-ee-align-right .kv-ee-buttons{align-items:flex-end}<\/style><div\n      class=\"kv-control-placeholder kv-_page\"\n      data-kv-control=\"6\">\n    <\/div> <section class=\"background-id_0adjacent section-1649367522009 hagopy24\" style=\" position:relative;\">\n  <a name=\"section1649367522009\"><\/a>\n    <div\n    class=\"kv-control-placeholder kv-_section\"\n    data-kv-control=\"background\">\n  <\/div> <div class='kv-background  ' style=\" background-color: rgb(249,249,249);\">\n        \n        <div class='kv-background-inner '  style=\"\n          \n          \n          \n          background-color: rgb(249,249,249);\n          \"><\/div>\n          \n<\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"position-relative kv-content\">\n    <div\n    class=\"kv-control-placeholder kv-_section\"\n    data-kv-control=\"content\">\n  <\/div> <div class=\"kv-ee-section kv-ee-section--lg\"><div class=\"kv-ee-container\"><div class=\"kv-ee-row\"><div class=\"kv-ee-col-lg-10 kv-ee-offset-lg-1 kv-ee-align-left kv-notify-inview kv-ee-section-text\"> <p class=\"kv-ee-section-subtitle kv-ee-overline kv-ee-title--xs\" data-type=\"text\" tabindex=\"0\"><font class=\"cstm-fnt\" style=\"font-size: 120.1%;\"><b>Dushan is the Inaugural Director of Valparaiso University Innovation Hub and was the Director of the Center for Entrepreneurship Success at Purdue NW for 10 years. <\/b>He created and implemented regional, national and international programs, like the Chinese Executive Leadership Program, Big Sell Entrepreneurship Competition where entrepreneurs from across the country got an opportunity to pitch their ideas to win their share of more than $100,000 in cash and prizes. It was one of the most unique competitions in the country because audience members used electronic clickers to judge every idea. At Valpo University, Dushan has created the Northwest Indiana High School Pitch Competition, Speaker Series and professional workshops for student, businesses and community members. <br><br>Much of the lessons and programs Dushan teaches his clients (startups and businesses) come from lessons he learned and the many ups &amp; downs he experienced in his own businesses and life. Many never talk about their mistakes, but Dushan is adamant about changing the culture where people share their mistakes in an effort to help others avoid many of the same pitfalls of starting and owning a business.<br><\/font><span data-prop=\"subtitle\" class=\"ck-editable-element\" data-editable=\"basic\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><\/p>    <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<style scoped>.hagopy24 .kv-ee-section-title{color:var(--kv-ee-title1)}.hagopy24 .kv-ee-description{line-height:1.75}.hagopy24 .kv-ee-overline{color:var(--kv-ee-text2);letter-spacing:.02em;margin-bottom:.25rem !important;margin-top:0 !important}.hagopy24 .kv-ee-align-left{text-align:left}.hagopy24 .kv-ee-align-center{text-align:center}.hagopy24 .kv-ee-align-center .kv-ee-section-subtitle,.hagopy24 .kv-ee-align-center .kv-ee-section-title,.hagopy24 .kv-ee-align-center .kv-ee-section-description{margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}.hagopy24 .kv-ee-align-right{text-align:right}.hagopy24 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.kv-ee-social-link{margin:0 .25rem .5rem .25rem}.fuweno94 .kv-ee-align-center hr.kv-ee-line{margin:0 auto 1rem}.fuweno94 .kv-ee-align-right{text-align:right}.fuweno94 .kv-ee-align-right .kv-ee-social{justify-content:flex-end}.fuweno94 .kv-ee-align-right .kv-ee-social .kv-ee-social-link{margin:0 0 .5rem .5rem}.fuweno94 .kv-ee-align-right hr.kv-ee-line{margin-left:0 0 1rem auto}<\/style><div\n      class=\"kv-control-placeholder kv-_page\"\n      data-kv-control=\"8\">\n    <\/div> <section class=\"background-id_0adjacent section-1649367685841 hagopy24\" style=\" position:relative;\">\n  <a name=\"section1649367685841\"><\/a>\n    <div\n    class=\"kv-control-placeholder kv-_section\"\n    data-kv-control=\"background\">\n  <\/div> <div class='kv-background  ' style=\" background-color: rgb(249,249,249);\">\n        \n        <div class='kv-background-inner '  style=\"\n          \n          \n          \n          background-color: rgb(249,249,249);\n          \"><\/div>\n          \n<\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"position-relative kv-content\">\n    <div\n    class=\"kv-control-placeholder kv-_section\"\n    data-kv-control=\"content\">\n  <\/div> <div class=\"kv-ee-section kv-ee-section--lg\"><div class=\"kv-ee-container\"><div class=\"kv-ee-row\"><div class=\"kv-ee-col-lg-10 kv-ee-offset-lg-1 kv-ee-align-left kv-notify-inview kv-ee-section-text\"> <p class=\"kv-ee-section-subtitle kv-ee-overline kv-ee-title--xs\" data-type=\"text\" tabindex=\"0\"><font class=\"cstm-fnt\" style=\"font-size: 120.1%;\"><b>Dushan has provided expert advice to a variety of companies and been invited to speak at events locally to international gatherings.<\/b>  Even in the midst of the pandemic, he was able to provide virtual workshops for a number of businesses to help them maneuver through the many obstacles they faced.\n<br><br>\nDushan has been traveling and advising organizations in China for over a decade. He has the distinction of being the first and only foreigner to ever to hold a workshop for 200 middle managers at the prestigious Chinese Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (China Aerospace) and had the honor to advise one of the largest hospitals in Ningxia, China that expanded their city to quickly become one of the largest medical tourist locations in world.<br><\/font><span data-prop=\"subtitle\" class=\"ck-editable-element\" data-editable=\"basic\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><\/p>    <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<style scoped>.hagopy24 .kv-ee-section-title{color:var(--kv-ee-title1)}.hagopy24 .kv-ee-description{line-height:1.75}.hagopy24 .kv-ee-overline{color:var(--kv-ee-text2);letter-spacing:.02em;margin-bottom:.25rem !important;margin-top:0 !important}.hagopy24 .kv-ee-align-left{text-align:left}.hagopy24 .kv-ee-align-center{text-align:center}.hagopy24 .kv-ee-align-center .kv-ee-section-subtitle,.hagopy24 .kv-ee-align-center 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kv-ee-col-md-4 kv-ee-item\"> <div\n      data-type=\"image\" data-property=\"image\"\n       class=\"kv-ee-gallery kv-ee-content-image \" role=\"img\" data-src=\"https:\/\/images.builderservices.io\/s\/cdn\/v1.0\/i\/m?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstorage.googleapis.com%2Fproduction-bluehost-v1-0-8%2F648%2F1262648%2FBni5Ox5F%2Fa1da98d69ea248b882605ed99280cea1&#038;methods=resize%2C60%2C5000\" data-src-normal=\"https:\/\/images.builderservices.io\/s\/cdn\/v1.0\/i\/m?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstorage.googleapis.com%2Fproduction-bluehost-v1-0-8%2F648%2F1262648%2FBni5Ox5F%2Fa1da98d69ea248b882605ed99280cea1&#038;methods=resize%2C600%2C5000\" data-src-retina=\"https:\/\/images.builderservices.io\/s\/cdn\/v1.0\/i\/m?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstorage.googleapis.com%2Fproduction-bluehost-v1-0-8%2F648%2F1262648%2FBni5Ox5F%2Fa1da98d69ea248b882605ed99280cea1&#038;methods=resize%2C900%2C5000\"\n      style=\"background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;\"\n      data-setting=\"border\"\n      role=\"img\"\n 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.kv-ee-align-center{text-align:center}.munose12 .kv-ee-align-center .kv-ee-content-image{margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}.munose12 .kv-ee-align-right{text-align:right}.munose12 .kv-ee-align-right .kv-ee-content-image{margin-left:auto}<\/style><div\n      class=\"kv-control-placeholder kv-_page\"\n      data-kv-control=\"10\">\n    <\/div> <section class=\"background-id_0adjacent section-1649460849427 hagopy24\" style=\" position:relative;\">\n  <a name=\"section1649460849427\"><\/a>\n    <div\n    class=\"kv-control-placeholder kv-_section\"\n    data-kv-control=\"background\">\n  <\/div> <div class='kv-background  ' style=\" background-color: rgb(249,249,249);\">\n        \n        <div class='kv-background-inner '  style=\"\n          \n          \n          \n          background-color: rgb(249,249,249);\n          \"><\/div>\n          \n<\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"position-relative kv-content\">\n    <div\n    class=\"kv-control-placeholder kv-_section\"\n    data-kv-control=\"content\">\n  <\/div> <div class=\"kv-ee-section kv-ee-section--lg\"><div class=\"kv-ee-container\"><div class=\"kv-ee-row\"><div class=\"kv-ee-col-lg-10 kv-ee-offset-lg-1 kv-ee-align-left kv-notify-inview kv-ee-section-text\"> <p class=\"kv-ee-section-subtitle kv-ee-overline kv-ee-title--xs\" data-type=\"text\" tabindex=\"0\"><font class=\"cstm-fnt\" style=\"font-size: 120.1%;\"><b>Dushan is a creator and event organizer<\/b> and wants to change the startup process because of his own startup experiences and pitfalls that could have been avoided with some simple strategies. He discovered that there is nothing more important than getting the immediate feedback from potential customers. So, he created Great Pitch Idea Competition to allow audience members to vote on every single idea; thus, providing instant feedback on ideas to help budding entrepreneurs and innovators determine if they have a viable product\/service that customers want or if they need to pivot and re-evaluate their offering.<br><br>\nDushan also believes it is time that we get together and share our mistakes &#8211; Fukups &#8211; openly with others to help them understand what went wrong and how to avoid mistakes when possible. But more importantly, it&#8217;s time to show people that failures are not fatal but part of every great success story. 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