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Entrepreneurship

Master Your Money: The Ultimate Guide to Financial Literacy for Young Changemakers

Imagine this: You're 18, fresh out of high school, with a killer idea for a sustainable app that could change how we recycle. But then reality hits... how do you fund it?

anet
Innovation

10 Best AI Tools for Young Changemakers in 2026

Feeling fired up to build something world-changing, but overwhelmed by the AI hype? We've got your back. As a young innovator, founder, or changemaker, you're all about turning bold ideas into real impact, fast and smart.

anet
Gen Z Trends

9 Inspiring Young Leaders to Follow in 2026

Every generation has its torchbearers—those who see a challenge not as a barrier, but as a call to action. They remind us that you don't need a title to lead; you need a vision and the will to begin.

Tee
Mindset

When Facts Aren’t Enough: How Art Can Spark a Climate Revolution

We've all seen the data. We know about parts per million, rising sea levels, and the critical 1.5-degree threshold. We see the graphs, the charts, and the scientific reports. They are essential.

Aditya
Moonshot Pirates News

We’re Now a 1% for the Planet Environmental Partner!

At Moonshot Pirates, we’ve always believed that bold dreams require bold action. That’s why we’re beyond excited to share that we are now an official Environmental Partner of 1% for the Planet!

anet
Moonshot Pirates News

Inside Blue Earth Summit 2025: Youth Inclusion, Key Highlights, and Takeaways

It is our duty as human beings to preserve Mother Earth and the beings that live on it , too. Whether the initiative is 30 by 30 (conservation of 30% of land and sea by 2030), a reduction in the global carbon footprint, or rebuilding the precious ozone layer, our…

Yukti
Mindset

The Lost Art of Thinking: Reawakening human creativity in a digital world

We live in an age of astonishing convenience. Need an answer? Google it. Need an image? An algorithm generates one in seconds. The digital world has become an unparalleled assistant, but in outsourcing our cognitive heavy lifting, are we inadvertently losing the muscle that truly makes us human: the capacity…

Janvi
Moonshot Pirates News

Six Young Innovators Found a Way to Clean Toxic Water with Mushrooms

What if the solution to one of humanity’s deadliest crises came from mushrooms, and from six young people, spread across five countries, working together online? That’s exactly what happened during this year’s Shape the Future Challenge, where 186 teams of young innovators set out to tackle the world’s biggest climate…

Tee
Innovation

Why Empathy Belongs at the Heart of Every Innovation

In a world driven by data and deadlines, it is easy to overlook the human dimension of problem solving. Yet the most transformative ideas emerge when we begin by listening. Empathy is not simply a nice‑to‑have trait.

Tee
Innovation

What Is Moonshot Thinking? How to Think 10x Bigger

Have you ever looked at a massive global problem—climate change, inequality, food insecurity—and thought, “This is way too big for someone like me”? That’s where moonshot thinking comes in. Moonshot thinking is all about tackling seemingly impossible problems by aiming not for incremental improvement—but for radical, exponential impact.

anet
Innovation

How Wearable Biosensors Can Save Lives

Your Body’s Early Warning System Imagine wearing a device that quietly listens to your body and alerts you to hidden health risks long before you feel a symptom. With wearable biosensor technology, that future is already here.

Tee
Mindset

What Does Success Really Look Like?

Success. It's a word we hear everywhere, on podcasts, in classrooms, on social feeds. But if you're a young changemaker still trying to figure it all out, it can feel like a distant planet.

Tee
Entrepreneurship

How Social Entrepreneurs Are Shaping a Better Future

Around the world, communities are grappling with challenges that can’t be solved by good intentions alone. From unequal access to education and healthcare, to climate change and rising inequality. These problems are complex, systemic, and deeply human.

Tee
Entrepreneurship

The 5 Biggest Mistakes Young Entrepreneurs Make

Starting a business as a young entrepreneur is a wild, exciting, and sometimes seriously overwhelming ride. You're full of energy and ambition, but also navigating a world of unknowns. Recently, I had a chat with Lenn, a 19-year-old founder from Germany, about his startup journey – and he didn’t hold…

Erika Dollinger
Entrepreneurship

8 Young Female Founders Changing the World

Throughout history, women have pushed boundaries, led revolutions, and built industries. But let’s be real - starting something new can be scary. Many young women hesitate to take the first step, wondering if they have what it takes.

Florentina
Moonshot Pirates News

Our Bold Vision for 2028 & How YOU Can Shape It

Since launching Moonshot Pirates in 2019, we’ve always believed in the power of young people to shape the future. Today, we’re inviting you to dream with us. By 2028, Moonshot Pirates won’t just be a program - it will be a global, decentralized movement.

anet
Innovation

Meet 3 Young Innovators Revolutionizing the Future of Food

What an incredible journey this has been! Over the past weeks, young changemakers from all over the world came together to tackle one of the most pressing challenges of our time: building a more sustainable food system.

Florentina
Entrepreneurship

Why Young People Make the Perfect Entrepreneurs

Imagine a world where the most disruptive innovations, the boldest ideas, and the most impactful businesses are being led by young people. This is our current reality. We often think “you need to have certain years of experience to be an entrepreneur”.

Sahasra
Entrepreneurship

20 Essential Questions to Identify Your Ideal Customer

Think you know your customer? Think again. As a young innovator, understanding your ideal customer profile isn't just about demographics - it's about diving deep into their psyche, dreams, and fears to craft products and services that truly resonate.

Florentina
Entrepreneurship

Secrets to Becoming a Successful Young Entrepreneur Before 25

Entrepreneurship is often defined as "creating a business while scaling it to generate profit," which is true only to a certain extent. There is a lot more to it, though. Being a young entrepreneur is not just about earning a fortune but also about impact, contribution, and leadership.

anet
Entrepreneurship

Most Common Mistakes Entrepreneurs Make When Starting a Business

A key element in entrepreneurship is successfully implementing ideas and turning them into reality. Scott Belsky once said: It’s not about ideas. It’s about making ideas happen. On average, 4.7 million businesses are started each year stemming from innovative ideas and dreams.

Sahasra
Moonshot Pirates News

Meet the Winners of the Shape the Future of Climate Challenge

What an epic adventure! The Shape the Future of Climate Challenge is over! A whole month of craziness has passed and 105 incredible projects have been developed as a result. So many mentors have been blown away by the innovative solutions of you, pirates.

Florentina
Gen Z Trends

Financial Freedom vs. Financial Independence: What Gen Z Needs to Know

Gen Z, born after the mid-1990s and early 2010s, is now entering adulthood. Unfortunately, for many of them, this is far from good news, as they're facing significant financial challenges. These include crippling student loan debt and skyrocketing cost of living due to inflation, which gives them a hard time…

Karla Lopez
Entrepreneurship

Understanding Climate Change Through Its Major Drivers

Climate change is a topic that dominates discussions about the environment, but understanding its intricacies can be quite challenging. Let's delve into what causes climate change and explore how our actions contribute to this global issue.

Florentina
Gen Z Trends

Meet 5 Young Founders Making an Impact

In our last blog post, we looked at 5 inspiring young people who prove that age is not a barrier to becoming a successful entrepreneur. But they are not the only ones.

Nevena Banov
Gen Z Trends

Meet 5 Ambitious Young Founders

In the dynamic landscape of countless possibilities today, age is no longer a barrier to successfully launching a business. In the following stories, we will explore some young minds who have defied norms, initiated ventures, and left an indelible mark both in their local communities and on a larger scale.

Nevena Banov
Gen Z Trends

9 Inspiring Young Leaders to Follow in 2024

The world we live in today is undoubtedly facing some of its toughest challenges yet - from misinformation to climate change, poverty, and even war. It's no secret that things can feel pretty overwhelming at times.

Nevena Banov
Gen Z Trends

The Top 10 Nutrition Trends of 2024

As the new year unfolds, it is time to have a look at some trends that will shape one of our most intimate relationships: How and what we eat. The choices we make as individuals lead to trends we set as a society, ultimately shaping our culinary world.

Nevena Banov
Mindset

How to Thrive in Uncertain Times

When you read or watch the news, it is difficult not to feel overwhelmed by the indefinite amount of disruptive and violent events happening all over the world. Everything seems to be going south: the climate, the economy, and societies.

Nevena Banov
Entrepreneurship

15 Free Tools for Young Innovators & Entrepreneurs

Unleashing Big Ideas with the Right Tools Are you feeling a bit lost and overwhelmed about how to turn your big dreams into reality? It's totally understandable, but hey, I've got you!

anet
Moonshot Pirates News

7 Exceptional Leaders: Meet our Young Advisors

The leaders our world needs are already here. We strongly believe that young people are not only the future, but the present. Their thoughts and ideas, challenges, and solutions are what the world needs to take seriously now.

Florentina
Innovation

Unleashing your Creativity with ChatGPT

Have you ever imagined a world where you can interact with artificial intelligence in a way that feels like chatting with a friend? Well, ChatGPT has made this dream a reality!

Nevena Banov
Gen Z Trends

The Top 5 Travel Trends in 2023

Did you know that Gen Z is currently on track to become the retail market initiator? The generation already accounts for a quarter of the global population, and their social and digital consciousness is a huge driving force for their present influence.

Florentina
Gen Z Trends

7 Reasons Why Companies Should Listen to Young People

"The practice of being youth-centric will be the difference between the organizations that struggle and the organizations that thrive." - Sarah Sladek In a world that's spinning faster than your favorite record, it's time to shed light on something incredible: YOU.

Nevena Banov
Gen Z Trends

Gen Z and the Future of Work: Beyond the Paycheck

There's a tectonic transformation reshaping our workplaces worldwide. Gen Z, the driving force behind this change, is not just pursuing individual goals and aspirations. They're also deeply engrossed in addressing broader global challenges.

anet
Mindset

How to Make the Impossible Possible

Have you ever met a person that has clearly demonstrated that you are not living up to your full potential? This happened to me when I met Jeff Griffin in Tallinn a few weeks ago.

Nevena Banov
Gen Z Trends

Gen Z's Challenge to Us: Rise to the Occasion or Be Left Behind

Ever heard the saying, "Youth is wasted on the young"? Gen Z is flipping that age-old adage on its head. They're only just entering the workforce, yet they're already demanding more from it than any previous generation.

anet
Mindset

How to Step Into Your Creative Potential

How many times have you or someone you know said, "I am not creative"? It's a common misconception about our creative potential that holds many of us back. I am also guilty of these thoughts.

Nevena Banov
Mindset

Creating Epic Habits in 4 Simple Steps

Being successful in any area of life primarily comes down to all the small, seemingly insignificant choices we make on a day-to-day basis. Those choices become our habits. And our habits become our life!

Nevena Banov
Innovation

From Ideas to Impact: Empowering Young Innovators through Creativity

In a world that thrives on new ideas and progress, creativity is like the engine that drives change. As young people, you have incredible potential to unlock your creativity and become the innovators of tomorrow.

Florentina
Innovation

Megatrend: The Future of Mobility

Mobility, or the ability to move from one place to another, has been an essential part of human life since the dawn of time. However, the way we move around is constantly evolving.

Florentina
Entrepreneurship

Meet the Shape the Future Challenge 2023 Winners

What an epic adventure! The first-ever Shape the Future Challenge is over! A whole month of epic sh\*t has passed and 81 amazing projects have been developed as a result. So many mentors have been blown away by your solutions, pirates.

Florentina
Entrepreneurship

What Young Leaders Need to Know About European Banking

With pervasive global issues like the climate crisis and worsening economic disparity, young people may feel like there’s very little they can do to create a positive social impact. On the contrary, our article ‘Why the World Needs Young Changemakers’ proves that anyone can make a difference.

Jamie Ward
Entrepreneurship

Shaping the Future of Youth Entrepreneurship

When I joined Moonshot Pirates three years ago, one of the main skills I acquired was what it means to have an entrepreneurial mindset and how important that can be in all aspects of life.

Nevena Banov
Entrepreneurship

Top 5 Book Recommendations for 2023

Are you looking for some great books to read in 2023? Look no further! Here are our top five book recommendations for you to read in order to grow and reach your full potential.

Florentina
Innovation

ChatGPT & Co: The Importance of Digital Literacy

“What do you think about students using ChatGPT to cheat in school or university?” is what I recently asked ChatGPT itself. The answer was the following: “It's important for educators to encourage students to use resources like ChatGPT for learning and problem-solving, rather than cheating.

Florentina
Entrepreneurship

Why Thinking and Acting like a Pirate Can Change the World

In my recent TEDx talk, I mention the importance of thinking and acting like a pirate. We must rethink many ways we approach learning, work, and life. And acquiring a pirate mindset will help young people tackle the world's problems better and more efficiently.

marko
Entrepreneurship

5 Tips to Master Your Public Speaking Skills

Imagine this 👉🏼 you are standing in front of a crowd and you are about to give a speech or presentation. Your palms start sweating, your voice starts to tremble and you think you just forgot the whole text for your presentation.

Florentina
Gen Z Trends

The Top 10 Nutrition Trends in 2023

Do you like food? I love food! Trying new recipes, exploring different cuisines, and eating out in restaurants that serve extraordinary meals are some of my favorite activities, besides reading a whole bunch of content about nutrition and food.

Nevena Banov
Mindset

6 Habits of a Young Changemaker

What defines a changemaker? Being a young changemaker is about making a positive impact in the world. But it's more than that. It's about having the drive, passion, and commitment to make a difference, no matter how big or small.

Florentina
Entrepreneurship

The Power of Mentorship for Developing Leadership Skills

Developing leadership skills is important for making a difference in the world. You might already know this, but continue to think: where should I start? It can sometimes be difficult to figure out where to start with gaining new skills and developing yourself further.

Florentina
Entrepreneurship

The Importance of Critical Thinking Skills

As the world continues to evolve and change at a fast pace, it's more important than ever for young leaders to develop skills to tackle complex problems and create meaningful impact.

Florentina
Mindset

Finding a Mentor: How Young People Can Change the World

Every young person has the potential to be a leader and changemaker. Finding a mentor is vital to developing the right skills and turning everyone's potential into reality. With the proper guidance, young people can use their unique talents to improve the world.

anet
Gen Z Trends

9 Inspiring Young Leaders to Follow in 2023

Every year, young people positively impact their communities and the world, regardless of their age. From environmental activists to local government representatives, young changemakers inspire their peers to take action. This blog post will introduce you to 9 inspiring young leaders, activists, and changemakers that everyone should follow in 2023.

anet
Mindset

Top 4 Book Recommendations for Your Personal Growth

2022 is slowly coming to an end, and at this time of the year, I love to grab a good book and drink a cup of hot tea. I'm a huge fan of personal development books.

Kaya
Mindset

How Relaxation Can Spark Your Creativity

Stress, the most common disease of today. You probably now this situation: You are supposed to write an article, work on a project or finish a school assignment. But you are just so stressed that you are not able to put together a single sentence.

Lenka
Entrepreneurship

How to Make a Multigenerational Team Succeed

Welcome to the Multigenerational Workplace! Working in a multigenerational team is an excellent opportunity to experience diversity. Each generation brings its experiences and visions with them. Differences among generations can spark new ideas and trigger new ways of working.

Lenka
Innovation

How Can Artificial Intelligence Improve Education

Welcome to the modern age of technology. Schools are no exceptions to that. Are you wondering how technology and artificial intelligence can change education as we know it? Then read further!

Lenka
Innovation

Finance 2.0: What the New World of Finance Means for You

The technological and innovative developments that have seen the dawn of light in recent years are appearing fast. They don’t just improve the way we live and work. They even rattle at the foundation of our societies.

Kaya
Entrepreneurship

6 Innovative Projects by Young Entrepreneurs that Create a Positive Impact

Wow, June has been a crazy month. The #beapirate challenge 22 took place and 72 teams have created epic ideas and wild solutions to the global challenges we are facing. In our last blog post you already met this year’s winner team: LOOP.

Florentina
Entrepreneurship

Meet the #beapirate challenge 2022 Winners

What a journey! A whole month of epic sh\*t has passed and 72 cool projects have been developed as a result. So many mentors have been blown away by your solutions, pirates.

Florentina
Entrepreneurship

Top 5 Business Podcasts for Young Entrepreneurs

You will never be ready to be an entrepreneur. Having your own Startup is a never-ending journey of trial and error, and more important, learning by doing. Fortunately, there are millions of other companies and there have been a million more in the past.

Nevena Banov
Moonshot Pirates News

Moonshot Pirates 2022 in Review

July 13th, 2022 Moonshot Pirates Q1 & Q2 2022 in Review Check out Moonshot Pirates' 2022 first half of the year in review, from the amazing SDG projects created to the new Bootcamp adventures and programs we released.

marko
Mindset

3 Superpowers of a Young Changemaker | Talk With Donovan Taylor Hall

Being a young changemaker is exciting. But sometimes managing school, extracurricular projects, and private life all at once gets overwhelming. Besides that, teenagers oftentimes have to deal with emotional changes within.

Nevena Banov
Gen Z Trends

How Gen Z Is Shaping the Future of Business

Today, companies try to be as innovative as possible. They share their purpose on all major platforms and spread the message about being sustainable. Some corporations are successful, others not so much.

Nevena Banov
Mindset

5 Easy Ways to Start Meditation

In the last few years, meditation has become more and more popular. In fact, the number of people meditating has tripled in the last ten years. Many successful people, like Arian Huffington, Oprah Winfrey, or Tim Ferriss, state that meditation is among the most important influences for the amazing outcomes…

Nevena Banov
Mindset

4 Animalistic Personality Types and How to Engage With Them

As social beings, we meet and interact with people on a daily basis. With some personality types, it feels like we are on the same wavelength at first sight. With other personality types we struggle to get on the same page for ages.

Nevena Banov
Mindset

How to Become the Best Version of Yourself | Talk With James Lawrence

Everyone wants to succeed in something. But before we talk about succeeding, let’s mention what not to do: The fastest way to fail in life is to think: “I want it right now and I don’t want to do the work.

Nevena Banov
Entrepreneurship

Bringing the Entrepreneurial Spirit to Africa With Moonshot Pirates Bootcamp

In the first week of May, our Moonshot Pirates team went on an exciting journey to Africa in order to organize the first Bootcamp on the oldest continent. The 3-day event organized in collaboration with SOS Children’s Villages took place in one of the SOS locations, in Tema, Ghana.

Lenka
Mindset

3 Tips on How to Implement Your Learnings From the Global Peer Mentorship

The Global Peer Mentorship is over. What now? The fifth round of the Moonshot Pirates Global Peer Mentorship with all its learnings has come to an end. This is a program where four young people are put in a group with a mentor.

Nevena Banov
Entrepreneurship

How to Make Your Brand Take Over the World | Talk With Peter Vesterbacka

Peter Vesterbacka, also known as ”Mighty Eagle” is an entrepreneur, multiple founder, and mobile game developer of the highly famous mobile game Angry Birds. Peter created the wildly successful Angry Birds entertainment franchise that took over the whole world and developed over 50 other games.

Lenka
Mindset

Body Language: What Is Your Body Telling Me?

Last week we talked about the science behind body language, especially facial expressions. However, the rest of our bodies also have a lot to reveal. Hand gestures not only underline your message, but they also help you think.

Nevena Banov
Mindset

The Science Behind Body Language - It’s All About the Things You Don’t Say

I can’t hear what you’re saying because who you are being is getting in the way. Ralph Waldo Emerson How often do you have a conversation with someone when what the person says somehow doesn’t feel right?

Nevena Banov
Entrepreneurship

Generations Explained Part 4: Why Generation X Is Important

Meet the Generation X Generation X might not be the hottest topic discussed on social media and other digital platforms. However, it is important to know a bit more about this generation in order to better understand it.

Lenka
Moonshot Pirates News

The Birth of the Sustainable Development Goals

While writing our final thesis for high school about the Sustainable Development Goals from the United Nations, my friend and I got the great opportunity to interview Thomas Stelzer, a former secretary in the department of economic and social affairs in the United Nations in New York.

Nevena Banov
Entrepreneurship

Generations Explained Part 3: Millennials and Their Approach to Tech

Last week in our blog series, Generations Explained, we talked about Generation Z and their entrepreneurial spirit. This week we will introduce you to Generation Y or so-called Millennials. Who are the Millennials?

Lenka
Mindset

The Top 10 Nutrition Trends in 2022

Looking back on 2021, there have been quite a few events that have altered the mindset of many of us and inspired us to make some changes in our lives, including nutrition and food choices.

Nevena Banov
Gen Z Trends

Generations Explained Part 2: The Young and Thriving Generation Z

In the second episode of our Generations Explained series, we will focus on introducing you to Generation Z (Gen Z), the most current generation. At Moonshot Pirates, we are in touch with Gen Z on a daily basis and we are frequently stunned by how progressive, innovative and modern this…

Lenka
Mindset

5 Entrepreneurs With Learning Disabilities

Don't let your differences discourage you! It is estimated that over one third of entrepreneurs in the U.S. have some form of learning disability. We have prepared for you a list of successful entrepreneurs about whom you might not even know that they have learning disabilities.

Lenka
Gen Z Trends

Generations Explained Part 1: Nice to Meet You

In today’s fast world of high-speed internet and advancing technology, we almost forget to look back and see how far we have come. Thanks to many generations that evolved over time we have come to the point we currently stand at and can proceed further from.

Lenka
Mindset

Why Setting Smart Goals Is Important and How to Improve It

Goals are important if you are want to accomplish big things. However, goals in themselves are not enough: You need to set smart goals that bring you to your destination and not just point in a direction.

Kaya
Mindset

How to Move to Your Discomfort Zone and Achieve Personal Growth

Growth happens at the edge of your comfort zone. If you just stay within its boundaries, you're never going to expand it. You'll want to live in the discomfort zone: This is where you challenge yourself without pushing yourself so hard that you end up breaking.

Kaya
Mindset

How to Overcome Your Fear of Failure

Many of us struggle with fear of failure. We are so afraid of failing that we don't even try something out we want to do, but already give up beforehand. This fear is what keeps many from reaching their goals.

Kaya
Entrepreneurship

Understanding Design Thinking Part 5: User Testing and Improvement

This article is the fifth and final in a series on the Design Thinking Method with a focus on user testing and improving your product. The Design Thinking Method is an iterative process used by many of the most innovative companies and organizations.

Kaya
Mindset

How to Deal With Your Inner Critic

One of the things that most often holds us back from following our dreams is criticism. From an early age, we were confronted with people telling us what was possible and what wasn't; which dreams were "good" and which ones were "bad"; and why we could or couldn't achieve our…

Kaya
Entrepreneurship

A Simple Guide for Creating a Prototype

This article is the fourth in a series on Understanding Design Thinking Method focusing on prototyping. The Design Thinking Method is an iterative process used by many of the most innovative companies and organizations.

Kaya
Entrepreneurship

Business Model Innovation: How to Renew Your Idea

Anything in the world can be innovated; also business models. In the following article, we'll look at the basics of business model innovation. In detail, we will discuss how you can rethink old ways of making revenue.

Kaya
Entrepreneurship

8 Young Entrepreneurs to Get an Inspiration From in 2022

The year 2022 has started with a speed of light. Reflecting on the experiences from last year, we all hope that this year will bring us hope and many exciting opportunities.

Lenka
Entrepreneurship

Understanding Design Thinking Part 3: Creative Ideation Methods

This article is the third in a series on the Design Thinking Method with a focus on ideation. If you want to catch up first, here you can find part 1 and part 2.

Kaya
Mindset

Cultural Diversity: A Challenge or a Source of Great Opportunities?

We live in a truly global world. Not a day passes where we aren't in contact with another culture. Whether it is on social media or through entertainment, in the streets, or through our social network – cultural diversity is part of our everyday lives.

Kaya
Entrepreneurship

Understanding Design Thinking Part 2: Define Your Why

This article is the second in a series on the Design Thinking Method. For part 1 of the series, read on here. The Design Thinking Method is an iterative process used by many of the most innovative companies and organizations.

Kaya
Innovation

How We Can Make the Step Towards Sustainable Energies

Ever since the Industrial Revolution, the world's energy consumption has been increasingly problematic. Oil and gas heat up our planet, and with more and more technological devices needing power, oil, and gas, heat up our planet at a faster and faster rate.

Kaya
Innovation

Understanding Design Thinking Part 1: The User Is King

This article is the first in a series on the Design Thinking Method. The Design Thinking Method is an iterative process used by many of the most innovative companies and organizations.

Kaya
Mindset

How Healthy Living Makes You More Productive

It's the beginning of a new year, and many of you might have a long list of new year's resolutions for how to make 2022 the best year ever. Perhaps some of your goals aim at making you live more healthily.

Kaya
Mindset

What Makes Us Happy Part 5: Setting and Achieving Goals

For the last topic in this mini-series about how to bring more happiness into your life, we will look at goals. We already touched upon this topic slightly in the article about activities when we discussed the joy of productivity.

Kaya
Moonshot Pirates News

Tips on Productivity and How to Use Your Time in the Best Way

The older you get, the faster time passes in your mind, so use your time according to what is most important. A.J. Darkholme Have you ever experienced this feeling, when the day seems to not have enough hours for everything you want to do?

Nevena Banov
Mindset

What Makes Us Happy Part 4: Finding Your Purpose

One common source of happiness for people who seem to be pervaded with deep happiness is a sense of purpose. Having something bigger you're working towards and a bigger vision of what you hope to achieve with your life will fuel you in a million different ways and get you…

Kaya
Innovation

How Our Pirates Dived Into the “Silicon Valley Mindset”

Apple, Google, Tesla, Meta, Adobe, Yahoo, eBay, and hundreds of start-ups. The list of companies that are located in Silicon Valley goes on and on. It is often said that Silicon Valley is the home of innovation, tech, and start-up development.

Florentina
Mindset

What Makes Us Happy Part 3: Productivity and Fun

Happiness is something we are. But sometimes happiness appears because of something we do. We spent an awesome day at an amusement park, we had a fascinating experience visiting another country, we had a very productive day at work, we had a fun afternoon with a bunch of our friends.

Kaya
Entrepreneurship

Challenges Young People Are Facing Today and How We Can Solve Them

Young people are the future. However, young people also face the future – its opportunities as well as its challenges. This is an immense responsibility because the future isn't only bright.

Kaya
Mindset

What Makes Us Happy Part 2: Gaining Confidence

We all seek happiness. Some seek it from people (take a look here for part 1 of this series) and things outside of themselves, and others seek it from within themselves.

Kaya
Innovation

The Climate Conference of Glasgow: Can We Solve the Global Challenge?

Last month, the world's nations came together in in the climate conference in Glasgow to discuss the climate challenge. The name of this climate conference was COP26. The goal of the conference was to agree on strategies to ensure that the world doesn't get any warmer than 1.5 degrees.

Kaya
Mindset

What Makes Us Happy Part 1: Connecting With the Right People

The thing that people seek the most is probably happiness. But how do you become happy? What do you need to do in order to experience this wonderful feeling on a regular basis?

Kaya
Entrepreneurship

6 Young Changemakers and How They See the World: Meet Our Young Advisors

At Moonshot Pirates, we believe in young people. Their thoughts and ideas, challenges, and solutions are what the world needs to take seriously. We need to empower youth to see positive change in the world.

Kaya
Innovation

Life Online? The Challenges and Opportunities of the Metaverse

Mark Zuckerberg recently released a video explaining a project his company has been working on for some time: The Metaverse. This blog article explains what it is, how it may shape our future, and what challenges and opportunities are part of this new technology.

Kaya
Mindset

How to Improve Your Learning Part IV: Learning in Sprints

Welcome to the fourth and final part of this miniseries about how to improve your learning. We will end the series with discussing time and how to learn in sprints to optimize the time you spent on learning.

Kaya
Mindset

5 Important Skills That We Can Learn From Young People

The future of the world lays in the hands of the young people growing up today. They either belong to Generation Millenium, Generation Z, or the unnamed generation following those. These young people were born into a digital, globalized world with all the speed, uncertainty, and possibilities that follow with…

Kaya
Mindset

How to Improve Your Learning Part III: Learning With Mentors and Peers

Ready for the third part of our How to Learn series? In this article, we are looking at a more social aspect of the learning process. Learning together is not only more fun, but it can also be more inspiring, motivating and give you a broader perspective than if you…

Kaya
Entrepreneurship

How We Can Break the Vicious Circle of Poverty

If you're reading this, the chances are high that you live in relative wealth. Of course, many people might have more than you – a bigger home, a faster car, luxury foods, better education, and more devices.

Kaya
Mindset

How to Improve Your Learning Part II: How to Organize Your Thoughts

Welcome to the second part of our How To Learn series. You missed part one? Read on here! In this post, we will look at how to distill your thoughts into key learnings.

Kaya
Mindset

How to Improve Your Learning Part I: Setting an Intention

Ahoy, and welcome to the beginning of a little November miniseries on the topic of how to improve your learning. Every Monday of November, we'll look at tips and tricks on how to become a better and more efficient learner.

Kaya
Mindset

Simple Tips on How to Live a Zero Waste Life

The climate crisis is getting ever more urgent. A lot needs to be done by states and governments if we are to save the planet. However, there are also a few things we can do as individuals.

Kaya
Innovation

The Advantages and Challenges of Being a Global Citizen

We live in a globalized and connected world. Not a single spot on Earth is isolated from the rest of the global community. What happens in Vegas, doesn't stay in Vegas.

Kaya
Innovation

Megatrend: What Challenges and Opportunities a Silver Society Brings to Us

We live in a silver society. Silver, not because our society is rich, but because society is growing older in almost every part of the world. This global megatrend has emerged as a result of our improved healthcare systems and lifestyles.

Kaya
Mindset

How to Master Your Disruption Mindset and Bring Change to Our Society

The greatest leaps of change are usually due to disruption. Either in the form of a world event turning normality on its head or in the form of a changemaker taking action.

Kaya
Innovation

How Young Changemakers in Austria are Working on Innovative Solutions for the Future

What does collecting solar energy in space, a mobility app for carpooling, asteroid mining, and building houses from collected plastic trash all have in common? These solutions were all developed by our pirates at our two recent Bootcamps.

Kaya
Mindset

Why We Need to Empower Youth to See Positive Change in Our World

The world we live in has never been more comfortable, more equal, and safer than it is right now. It's literally the best world we've ever had. Few people still die of starvation in comparison to earlier times, and more people than ever before have access to school and healthcare.

Kaya
Gen Z Trends

How Generation Z Will Shape Our Future Way of Working

There is no doubt that Generation Z needs to be taken seriously by organizations, companies, and society in general. Why is that? Members of "Gen Z" is truly a powerful group of youth and young adults, who are digital and tech natives, a strong consumer force, and the workforce of…

Kaya
Innovation

How Harmful Pollution Is and How You Can Help

Our world is a fragile one. It is vast and wild, but tip the balance on the scale, and life on earth could come to an abrupt end. Climate change, deforestation, poaching, or pollution could all tip the scale and cause serious damage to the ecosystem of our planet.

Kaya
Mindset

How To Master Your Soft Skills And Become A Leader

Creating good teamwork is an art form itself. It requires skills that cannot be measured nor be nailed down in concrete terms. These are so-called "soft skills" – interpersonal skills, adaptability, communication, listening skills, empathy, creative thinking, motivation, and critical thinking are only a few examples.

Kaya
Innovation

Causes of Overpopulation and How to Find Potential Solutions

Every day the size of the world population is getting bigger, but the size of our planet isn't increasing alongside it. This overpopulation brings many challenges. Not only in terms of finding the space and the resources for additional people but also in terms of raising and maintaining a high…

Kaya
Innovation

The Positive Side of a Pandemic

You're probably tired of hearing about it, but pandemics are one of the greatest challenges we're facing right now and will face in the future. From Tuberculosis and Malaria to the current HIV and COVID-19 viruses, we have been through several pandemics already, and each time many people have died…

Kaya
Mindset

5 Sources of Happiness

Every one of us seeks happiness. It's natural to want to feel good. But it's not always easy, and our strategies aren't always the best. In this blog post, we'll look at the sources of happiness and what to do in order to bring more happiness into your life.

Kaya
Innovation

Renewable Energy & Climate Change

Our global energy consumption increases every year. As the life quality improves globally, more people buy electric devices and spend more time online. It probably isn't an option to ask people to let go of their lifestyle and all of their devices – too much of our global infrastructure is…

Kaya
Mindset

On the Shoulders of Giants: From Having a Mentor to Being One

Nothing happens in isolation. Someone's mentor is someone else's mentee, and one idea gives birth to the next. We always stand on the shoulders of those who have come before us, and that's an awesome thing!

Kaya
Innovation

How to Be a Practical Futurist | Talk by Pascal Finette

The future is like the end of a rainbow – tempting, impossible to reach, and potentially leading to a pot of gold. Pascal Finette, futurist and entrepreneur, gave an epic keynote about the future at the final Pitch Night of our last volume of the #beapirate challenge.

Kaya
Innovation

Megatrend: Challenges & Opportunities of Security

We have never lived in a more peaceful and safer world than now. Wars and conflicts still haunt some places of the world, but looking at the global situation, we've never been better off.

Kaya
Mindset

Your Personal Growth Toolbox

Every once in a while, it is helpful to reflect back and distill what lessons you have learned since the last time you checked in on yourself. We do so much, experience so much, and receive so much input that it's important to take a step back and reflect on…

Kaya
Moonshot Pirates News

What Music and Entrepreneurship Have in Common | Talk with Ingolf Wunder

Is there anything more cross-cultural than our love for music? We might not all enjoy the same kind of music, or possess the same level of sensitivity to it, but, think about it, do you know anyone who doesn't like any music at all?

Kaya
Entrepreneurship

Megatrend: The Future of Work

One of the things changing most rapidly right now is how we work. Exponential technologies are automating many of our jobs; pandemics are moving our office spaces into our living rooms, and the global challenges we are facing are creating new business opportunities.

Kaya
Innovation

Megatrend: The Future of Mobility

A few decades ago, our lives were tied to a location. Where we found a job, we build a home and we stayed there because we stayed at the job throughout the course of our lifetime.

Kaya
Mindset

The Power of Taking a Break

The summer has arrived, and what better time to slow down and enjoy life for a bit? We, pirates, are fueled by fun, and thus we deem it important to find time for shenanigans and for not being so serious.

Kaya
Moonshot Pirates News

Meet the #beapirate challenge 2021 Winners

What a journey! A whole month of epic shit has passed and 65 cool projects have been developed as a result. So many mentors have been blown away by your solutions, pirates.

Kaya
Mindset

Half Way Through 2021! All about Goals.

It's been half a year since 2020 ended and 2021 began. Perhaps you wrote down a long list of goals for the year and New Year's resolutions to keep. Perhaps you're still on track, perhaps you've lost track.

Kaya
Moonshot Pirates News

Innovative Solutions from the #beapirate Challenge 2021

The #beapirate challenge 2021 witnessed an influx of groundbreaking ideas, each aiming to address the globe's pressing challenges. With 65 teams vying for the top spot, the competition was fierce. Let's delve into the projects that stole the limelight.

Kaya
Moonshot Pirates News

Explore the Moonshot Ideas from the #beapirate challenge 2021

The #beapirate Challenge 2021 is almost over and so many incredible projects have come out of the last four weeks of hard work. 65 teams have worked on solving global challenges, inspiring us with their innovation and creativity.

Kaya
Innovation

The future of the Internet of Things

"Hey, Fridgy, I see you are running empty of milk and cheese." "Hi Siri, you're right! And according to the eating habits of our owners, I'll run out of eggs soon too.

Kaya
Innovation

Megatrend: The Challenges & Opportunities of Health

Health is an important topic, not only in times of the COVID-19 pandemic. It's received increasing attention over the last decade with the number of elderly people rising and pollution heightening the risk of illness.

Kaya
Mindset

How to Live Sustainably

In everything we do there is a need for greener behavior. We have grown used to a lifestyle that is comfortable but is harming our planet and life on it. It's nice to be able to take the plane when we travel; to buy cheap products wrapped in plastic; to…

Kaya
Mindset

Creating Your Life's Vision Train

Recently I learned about an insightful mind exercise that I would like to share with you. It can help you reflect on your life and give you a clearer view of it.

Nevena Banov
Mindset

3 Tips To Help You Become More Productive

Productivity is a much-covered quality. Who wouldn't want to achieve a lot every day? Who wouldn't want to become more productive. So let's look at what productivity is and how you can practice it.

Kaya
Innovation

The Future of Virtual and Augmented Reality

Two technologies that have emerged in recent years are augmented and virtual reality respectively. Maybe you know the terms from the world of gaming, but also in the medical, educational, and military settings, these two technologies are advancing rapidly.

Kaya
Entrepreneurship

Megatrend: Challenges & Opportunities of Globalization

Globalization has been a trend for the last couple of years. With the rise of the internet, the relative ease of traveling nowadays, and the increasing international cooperation, people and places are as connected as never before.

Kaya
Entrepreneurship

The Global Challenge of Climate Change

Imagine if your home town was covered by water. Imagine if the woods in your country disappeared due to forest fires. Imagine if floods, hurricanes, snow blizzards, and droughts were part of everyday life.

Kaya
Entrepreneurship

Why Design Thinking Works

In need of a good idea, but not sure where to start? Or have an idea, but not sure whether it's feasible? Well then, let me introduce you to the Design Thinking Method.

Kaya
Mindset

Megatrend: The Rise of Individualism

Every one of us is deeply unique. Our individualism is what makes us special. It is something that has gotten more attention in the last few decades. We are no longer just wheels in the machinery but have the opportunity to choose who we want to become.

Kaya
Entrepreneurship

What does it mean to be a leader?

What does it mean to be a leader? How do you become one? And why is it needed? Many think of leaders as those who are at the top of a hierarchy, who have a certain level of expertise, status, or age, or who have the power to make decisions.

Kaya
Entrepreneurship

Megatrend: Opportunites of Neo Ecology

Climate change is one of the biggest challenges we're facing right now as a global community. It affects each and every one of us and if we don't do anything about it, life on Earth is at threat.

Kaya
Mindset

Simple Steps to Discover Your Personal Values

Our values make out who we are, what we believe in, and how we behave. Most of us might not have defined our inner values, and thus we are, believe, and behave inconsistently, and make choices that we're unhappy with deep down.

Kaya
Moonshot Pirates News

The Fight Against Online Hate | Talk with Alma Zadić

Contributing to society can take place in many different ways. Some join an NGO, some found a startup, and some do volunteer work. Alma Zadić, Austrian minister of justice, knew early on that she wanted to contribute.

Kaya
Moonshot Pirates News

The Future Belongs to the Young

At Moonshot Pirates we strongly believe that the future belongs to young people. It's the young people, who will live in the world we are creating now. That's why they should be given the tools and the network enabling them to take action and shape the future themselves.

Kaya
Innovation

What Is Cybersecurity and Why It Is Important

Our world is constantly becoming more digitalized and more connected. This opens up many new opportunities, but it also gives rise to one big issue: Cyberattacks. With all our data, including sensitive information, uploaded to the cloud, we are at great risk to become victims of cyberattacks unless effective cybersecurity…

Kaya
Entrepreneurship

It's All About That Brand

One of the main things that attracted me to join Moonshot Pirates was the fact that I would become a space pirate by doing so. I loved that idea and I instantly connected with their vision combined with the look and feel of their website.

Kaya
Mindset

The Secret to Happiness Is Contribution

Life is a big adventure. There are so many experiences you can have, so many places and topics you can explore, and so many people you can meet. So many opportunities are open to us nowadays that it almost feels overwhelming.

Kaya
Innovation

Future of Drones: Cool Uses & Impact

Drones began their life in the military where they were used for dangerous missions to keep humans out of harm's way. They are still used for such purposes, but their popularity has grown and now you find these flying robots everywhere.

Kaya
Innovation

Megatrend: Connectivity

The internet has connected the world like nothing before it. Many thought the world had become connected when the steam engine allowed us to build trains and railways, but it cannot compare to how connected we are in this day and age.

Kaya
Mindset

Simple Steps to Minimalism

“I can’t bear it any longer.” This thought rushed through my mind when I took a look at my room. It was so full that there was not enough space for my thoughts, my inner peace, and air.

Nevena Banov
Innovation

Megatrend: Urbanization & the Future of Cities

Cities have always been hotspots for novel ideas, disruption, and creativity. The more people and the more diversity are gathered in one place, the more innovative output is naturally produced. We learn from each other, we inspire each other, and we develop ourselves as a result of the connection.

Kaya
Mindset

How to Change the Outcomes in Your Life

There are times when we are just not satisfied with how our lives look. We just don’t understand why we keep getting those same undesired outcomes. To change these, we have to change a few other, deeper things before.

Nevena Banov
Innovation

The Future of 3D Printing

3D printing is a topic gaining traction these days. At the push of a button, anything from bones and pizza to buildings and clothes can be manufactured from home. Obviously, thousands of industries will be disrupted by this technology.

Kaya
Moonshot Pirates News

Play it Forward Day

Giving back is at the core of what we do at Moonshot Pirates. Every mentor who is part of our programs, every organizer who is organizing events and everyone from the team do what they do because they want to play it forward to the next generation.

Kaya
Innovation

The Future of Transportation

The world is turning into a global community in an incredible speed. Through the cheap access to different means of transportation, we can meet people from all over the world and visit any place we like.

Kaya
Innovation

Space: A Final Frontier for Humanity

Last month, we had an incredible talk with Alyssa Carson, a 20-year-old astronaut and one of seven ambassadors representing Mars One, a mission to establish a human colony on Mars in 2030.

Kaya
Mindset

Mindset of Abundance

If everyone in the world lived by European standards, we would need three planets in order to provide for everyone, and if everyone lived by American standards, five planets would be needed.

Kaya
Moonshot Pirates News

The Girl Who Fights Plastic Pollution | Talk With Melati Wijsen

Plastic pollution is one of the greatest environmental issues we are facing today. Plastic and microplastic are everywhere; in our oceans, in nature and in the air that we breathe. It affects wildlife, habitats and our health.

Kaya
Entrepreneurship

Megatrend: What is Knowledge Culture

As a result of the invention of the internet, the spreading of smartphones and the rise of big data, our society has turned into a knowledge culture – you have access to almost any kind of information anywhere and at any point of time.

Kaya
Moonshot Pirates News

How much do you really know about the SDGs?

Let’s start with a little quiz. Can you get the following questions about our world right? What share of the world’s population don’t have enough food to meet their daily needs?

Nevena Banov
Moonshot Pirates News

The Summits of Our Lives | Talk with Mostafa Salameh

Imagine running 7 marathons on 7 continents in 7 days. Sounds crazy, right? Well, that's exactly what Mostafa Salameh hopes to achieve in the near future. This 7-7-7 challenge is going to push him further than he has ever gone, as he has never run a marathon in his life.

Kaya
Mindset

5 Tips for Your Personal Growth

Have you ever felt like you weren't good enough? Or that everyone else was better, smarter, prettier, cooler, stronger than you? Do you sometimes struggle with finding out what you're good at, what you're passionate about, what your strengths are?

Kaya
Mindset

How to Boost Your Self-Confidence

At Moonshot Pirates, we always say #thinkbig, #daretolearn, and #takeaction, but that might seem a little impossible to do if you don't trust in yourself. It takes a certain level of believe in oneself to believe in one's ideas and in one's chances of success.

Kaya
Mindset

How to Become a Lifelong Learner

Now and in the future lifelong learning is your greatest warrant for success. Learning something new every day has a whole range of benefits: It is healthy for your brain 🧠 as learning creates new neural connections between brain cells.

Kaya
Moonshot Pirates News

The Girl Who Dreams to Live on Mars Talk With Alyssa Carson

As children we are often confronted with the question: "What do you want to do when you grow up?" and most often, we have the wildest ideas of what we want to do.

Kaya
Mindset

Here's Why You Need to #beapirate

At Moonshot Pirates we teach the #beapirateway. This is all about how to #thinkbig, #daretolearn, and #takeaction. During our programs, these three skills build the foundation and are furthermore needed in order to make the most out of the experience.

Kaya
Mindset

Finding Your Flow: Simple Steps to Become More Productive

Have you ever been so immersed in what you were doing that you lost the sense of time? Have you ever had a precious moment of inspiration where everything you touched turned to gold?

Kaya
Innovation

The Beginner's Guide to User Research

A few weeks ago, we published an article on How to Succeed at UX Design. One of the core principles we presented in that article was a user-oriented approach to the design process.

Kaya
Moonshot Pirates News

Breaking Bad Habits

Everyone has some of them. Everyone struggles at least from time to time with them: Bad Habits Most of the time it’s really difficult to get rid of them and that’s not just my feeling.

Nevena Banov
Innovation

Robots and Their Positive Impact on Our Future

Humans have always been fascinated by robots. There are mentions of robot-like automata in a text dating all the way back to the third century B.C. and Leonardo da Vinci is also famous for some of his robot designs.

Kaya
Mindset

How to Improve Your Focus

Do you sometimes have a hard time focusing? Regardless of whether it's work you need to do, a conversation you're trying to have, or a hobby you like to engage in – you keep getting distracted.

Kaya
Innovation

How to Succeed at UX Design

UX design is a crucial aspect of building something that matters. Regardless of whether it's a product, a service, or a system you're developing, you need to consider how your user interacts with your project, both experientially and visually.

Kaya
Innovation

What is Nanotechnology

What's the smallest thing you can imagine? Maybe it's a cell, a bacteria, or an atom. Maybe even something as small as quarks come to mind. In any event, can you imagine building stuff with materials the size of cells, bacterias, and atoms – things that are so small they…

Kaya
Entrepreneurship

3 Important Skills for Your Future

According to the World Economic Forum, the skills most needed now and in the future are critical thinking, complex problem solving, and creativity. These are the key skills that will unlock the opportunities of the future.

Kaya
Moonshot Pirates News

9 Moonshots for SDGs Developed by Our Pirates

You don't need to be an experienced entrepreneur or an expert in anything wild in order to create something impactful that will make the world a better place. Sometimes, the greatest innovative ideas come from those who aren't experts and who don't know what is and what isn't supposedly possible…

Kaya
Mindset

Plea of a Book fan

Actually, I just wanted to post a few book tips – as some of our pirates ask for them during our talks & webinars. And, hand on heart, my heart bleeds a little every time someone says that books are not their thing.

Caro
Entrepreneurship

How to Bring Silicon Valley to You

The world’s #1 innovation hotspot is without a doubt Silicon Valley. It’s said to be THE PLACE to be if you want to found a startup, especially in the fields of tech.

Kaya
Mindset

9 Inspiring Young People to Follow in 2021

At Moonshot Pirates we always get inspired when young people stand up for what they believe in and #takeaction to contribute to a better tomorrow. It’s amazing to see what young changemakers can achieve if they set their mind to it.

Kaya
Innovation

How Can Biotechnology Make the World More Sustainable

Imagine if illnesses such as cancer, Alzheimer's, AIDS, and heart diseases could be eradicated. Imagine if we could “solve the problem of death”, as Google attempts to do with their project Calico, a biotech startup focused on developing solutions for aging.

Kaya
Innovation

Blockchain: The Future of the Internet

As our world grows ever more connected, digital and virtual, new opportunities and possibilities emerge for collaboration, innovation, and communication. However, at the same time, the problems of cybersecurity and hacking also grow.

Kaya
Mindset

How to Make 2021 the Best Year Ever

As 2020 is coming to an end, it’s time to train your telescope on the future. How can you #thinkbig, #daretolearn, and #takeaction to make the most of 2021? No matter how next year turns out, you will achieve more and have a greater sense of direction if you create…

Kaya
Innovation

Quantum Computing from Your Couch

New technologies are being developed faster than we can keep up. Urban legends say that the entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley are at least five years ahead of us in terms of technologies.

Kaya
Innovation

How to Learn Programming for Beginners

Programmers in times of digitalization are increasingly important in almost every area of business and life. Whether we talk about healthcare, science, or education developers nowadays are needed everywhere. It is a skill that offers you an enormous amount of career flexibility and freedom, while at the same time not…

Benjamin
Entrepreneurship

10 Tools for Epic Teamwork & Collaboration

We live in a digital age in a globalized world. It is a time and place full of potential and new opportunities for collaboration and coworking. Since in contrast to the past, we are no longer bound by our geographical location, we can literally connect with anyone with access to…

Kaya
Entrepreneurship

5 Tips for Epic Teamwork

An essential part of everything we do at Moonshot Pirates is teamwork. No matter if you are participating in a Bootcamp, an online challenge, or our peer group mentoring program, you are collaborating with other pirates and working on your big vision together with them.

Kaya
Mindset

How to Moonshot Your Thinking to Achieve any Goal

All of us have dreams and goals we hope to achieve. Yet for some reason, only some of us actually go on the journey in order to try to reach them.

Kaya
Mindset

You Always Have a Choice

How many times have you found yourself in a situation of not being happy? Bad things have happened, and life doesn’t seem to be fair. And the worst thing… it always happens to you.

marko
Mindset

Why Every Young Person Needs A Mentor

Life is an adventure! No one is born with a clear idea of where they are going and how they will get there. Every one of us is on a quest to find our place in the world, trying out different things, and making the most of the opportunities and…

Kaya
Entrepreneurship

What is Exponential Growth?

When discussing the current global development, one term that keeps popping up is the term exponential growth. Regardless of whether discussing new technologies, innovative business models, revenue flow, or the global pandemic, exponential growth is leading the discussions.

Kaya
Mindset

How to Stay Positive in Difficult Times?

What a year 2020 has been so far. One disruption after the other has turned our everyday upside down. Just when we thought we’d gotten used to the new normality, the next interruption appeared.

Kaya
Innovation

What is Artificial Intelligence?

Whether discussing self-driving cars, machine learning, military simulations, or even games, artificial intelligence (AI) is one of the hottest topics at the moment. The potential of this technology is enormous. It’s no wonder that so many companies are diving headfirst into the subject.

Kaya
Entrepreneurship

Unfunded, but Unstoppable! Bootstrap Your Startup.

One of the things startups struggle with the most is building a sustainable business model out of their idea. Getting that first funding is no easy task and sometimes you need to get creative in order to survive that first tough time period.

Kaya
Entrepreneurship

The Art of Storytelling

Stories are one of the greatest inventions in human history. So much of our knowledge and experience is passed on to the next generations and remembered by means of storytelling, and the same is true for innovations and ideas.

Kaya
Mindset

Mastery - The 4 Pillars to Successful Dream Projects

All of us dream of being successful, at least if you understand success in the way we do at Moonshot Pirates: As reaching your goals. Maybe it is in professional terms, maybe in personal terms, and maybe something in between.

Kaya
Entrepreneurship

7 Skills of Social Intelligence

Since the UN formulated the SDGs in 2015, much has been done to improve the global situation and we have come closer to achieving a lot of the goals. However, in terms of the SDGs related to how we treat each other, the situation is looking dire.

Kaya
Entrepreneurship

Build Your Personal Brand

A few weeks ago Marion Korherr stressed the importance of creating a strong brand for your startup in her webinar. Often it is the strength of your brand that will decide whether you manage to stay alive in the competitive startup environment.

Kaya
Moonshot Pirates News

Meet the Winners of the 2020 #beapirate challenge

Hi everyone! We are team TerraShift: an all-girls and ethnically diverse team based in the UK, who are passionate about STEM and entrepreneurship. Though we are only three aspiring engineers and one medic, we truly believe that we can achieve our mission of making the world a better and more…

Team TerraShift
Entrepreneurship

Life as a Fake Entrepreneur - Entrepreneurial Skills

At Moonshot Pirates we encourage young people to gain an entrepreneurial approach to life. To us, that means finding one’s own way, thinking differently, and using creativity, critical thinking, and innovation to solve problems.

Kaya
Entrepreneurship

Setting a Goal for Changing the World: Massive Transformative Purpose

At Moonshot Pirates we encourage young people to think big, set themselves visionary goals, and work with others towards reaching them. Ideally, everyone and every company knows its WHY, i.e. what its purpose is.

Kaya
Entrepreneurship

Exploring Problems Worth Solving

Different people start their businesses for different reasons. Some like to be called entrepreneurs. Sound neat, right. :) Some do it out of the desire to make a lot of money.

anet
Entrepreneurship

How to Turn Fear into Productive Action

The world today is moving extremely fast. New technologies are being invented faster than we think, and disruptions like COVID-19 and climate change take us by storm. We are living in a world of constant change.

Kaya
Entrepreneurship

Why the World Needs Young Changemakers

We live in a far from perfect world. Despite a high standard of living in most places, poverty, inequality, hunger, climate change, exploitation, and injustice are still forces that shape the lives of many.

Kaya
Entrepreneurship

Product Design Strategy

Very soon the is taking off, where you will have the chance to develop and work on your ideas for a better future together with young people and experienced mentors from all over the world.

Kaya
Mindset

Can watching the news make you sick?

To answer my slightly provocative question, we need to go back in human history a few years. Humanity evolved in the savannas of Africa over the last 5 million years. For the largest part of our development and history, we were surrounded by severe and immediate danger.

marko
Entrepreneurship

One of Those Days

Hardly any trade has such a controversial reputation as the artist trade. We speak of “starving artists” and “dreamers”, but in reality, artists are just entrepreneurs who have chosen to fill their life with art.

Kaya
Entrepreneurship

The Golden Circle

In several of our blog posts and webinars, Simon Sinek and his Golden Circle have been mentioned and praised, but what is this marvelous circle even? And what can you use it for?

Kaya
Entrepreneurship

Investigativ-Journalismus: Warum ist Kontrolle so wichtig?

Laut World Economic Forum sind die wichtigsten Fähigkeiten der Zukunft Kreativität, kritisches Denken und komplexes Problemlösen. Gerade kritisches Denken ist eines der wesentlichsten Fähigkeiten eines Moonshot Pirate, da es nur damit möglich ist, den Status Quo herauszufordern und eigene Wege zu gehen.

Kaya
Entrepreneurship

Wie kannst du die Welt verbessern?

Wir leben in einer Welt, die tausende Möglichkeiten, aber auch viele Herausforderungen birgt. Wenige wissen das so gut wie Thomas Stelzer, Leiter der Internationalen Antikorruptionsakademie und ehemaliger Beigeordneter Generalsekretär in der Abteilung für Wirtschafts- und Sozialfragen bei den Vereinten Nationen in New York.

Kaya
Entrepreneurship

Wie & Warum baue ich ein Social Start-up?

Gibt es etwas in deinem Leben, womit du unzufrieden bist? Für dich persönlich, aber vielleicht auch aus einer größeren Perspektive? Irgendetwas, von dem du sagst: „Warum ist das so?” Oder gibt es etwas, worauf du neugierig bist, was dich verwundert?

Kaya
Mindset

Champions Mindset

Wir befinden uns gerade in einer globalen Krisensituation. Der sichere und eingeübte Alltag ist völlig durcheinander, unsere Pläne über den Haufen geworfen und den Bestehen unserer Gesellschaft auf die Probe gestellt.

Kaya
Entrepreneurship

Brandhacks für Starrrtups

Wie schafft es eine Idee sich von einer anderen ähnlichen Idee abzuheben? Bzw. auf welcher Basis findet the Survival of the Fittest unter Start-Ups statt? Die Antwort lautet: Branding Denn was Ideen einzigartig macht und ihnen einen Charakter verleiht, ist Branding.

Kaya
Innovation

The Power of UX Design

Startups and sustainable solutions come in all shapes and sizes, but almost regardless of their form, for them to be successful they have to interact with their users successfully, and that is no easy thing.

Kaya
Entrepreneurship

Verhandlungen, Konflikte, Verkaufen – allzeit bereit

Egal in welcher Lebenssituation du dich gerade befindest – ob im Job, in der Schule oder wo auch immer – es ist immer nützlich, gut verhandeln und mit Konflikten umgehen zu können.

Kaya
Entrepreneurship

Exponentielle Organisationen vs. Lineare Organisationen

Das Silicon Valley Mindset wird oft hochgepriesen. Aber was ist es genau, das es auszeichnet? Was unterscheidet exponentielle Organisationen von linearen? Niki Ernst, Business Therapist und Gründer von Silicon Valley Inspiration Tours, beschreibt die Unterschiede folgendermaßen: | | | | | --- | --- | --- | | | Lineare…

Kaya
Mindset

Plädoyer eines Lesefans

Eigentlich wollte ich ja einfach nur ein paar Buchtipps posten – einige unserer Piraten fragen während der Webinare nämlich gerne mal danach. Und, Hand aufs Herz, mir blutet schon jedes Mal ein bisschen mein Leseratten-Herz, wenn jemand sagt, dass Bücher nicht so seins sind.

Caro
Entrepreneurship

Wie man etwas macht, an das (k)einer glaubt

“Mut bedeutet Angst zu haben, aber es trotzdem tun.” – Daniel Cronin Entrepreneur oder Changemaker zu sein, ist wahrscheinlich einer der aufregendsten und erfüllendsten Jobs der Welt, aber gleichzeitig auch einer der riskantesten.

Kaya
Entrepreneurship

Learning by Failing

When you start working on your idea, it feels amazing! You fall in love with it and ask yourself why did nobody start this thing before me? You feel like you are going to revolutionize the world just like Steve Jobs or Elon Musk did.

Jakob
Entrepreneurship

Solving Problems the Einstein Way

Jedes Projekt, das bei den Moonshot Pirates Bootcamps entwickelt wird, hat es als Ziel, ein Problem zu lösen, vor dem die Welt gerade steht. Wenn man sich die SDGs ansieht, gibt es genügend Probleme, für die Lösungen entwickelt werden müssen.

Kaya
Entrepreneurship

The Endless Possibilities of Content Creation

Kaum etwas prägt unsere Welt heute so stark wie die Sozialen Medien. So gut wie jeder hat einen Profil auf mindestens einer Plattform und teilt dort persönlichen und kreativen Content mit seinem Netzwerk.

Kaya
Mindset

RRREBEL AGAINST YOURSELF - Why Context Matters!⁣

If we want to achieve anything in life, we have to take the responsibility upon ourselves to start dreaming big, daring to learn and taking action. However, doing that can be a pain in the ass.

Kaya
Mindset

Embrace Change

Um die Welt zu verändern, muss man erst sich selbst ändern. Zurzeit befindet sich die Welt in einem Prozess des Wandels. Die Coronakrise hat unseren persönlichen und gesellschaftlichen Alltag komplett durcheinander gebracht und konfrontiert uns jetzt mit der Frage: Wie gehen wir mit Veränderungen um?

Kaya
Mindset

Every Single Day

Every one of us has probably heard the saying: “What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger,” but in Simon Horowitz’s case, this is more than just a nice saying – it is an actual life story.

Kaya
Entrepreneurship

Discover How to Master the Stage

“All the world’s a stage,” said William Shakespeare, so no matter what you do – whether you’re a student, an employee, an artist or a Pirate changemaker – you will have to stand on stage at some point.

Kaya
Mindset

Meisterschaft Leben - Wie du dein Ding machst!

Es gibt die Leute, die nicht mehr aufstehen, die im Selbstmitleid baden oder sich ihrem Schicksal ergeben. Und dann gibt es andere, die aufstehen, plötzlich noch größer werden: Brust raus, draus gelernt, weitergehen.

Kaya
Entrepreneurship

Business Model Innovation for Breakfast

Jetzt mehr denn je braucht die Welt innovatives Denken. Sie braucht Leute, die sich trauen, Prozesse neu zu denken, neue Produkte herzustellen, aber auch neue Geschäftsmodelle zu entwickeln, um disruptive Momente zu schaffen und die Welt positiv verändern.

Kaya
Entrepreneurship

Sustainable Development Goals in Sight!

At Moonshot Pirates we strongly believe that in order to create a better tomorrow, we must dare to dream big and shoot for the moon. We must forget all the how’s, the when’s and the who’s for a moment and just allow ourselves to believe in our dreams.

Kaya
Entrepreneurship

Starting the Right Way

We at Moonshot Pirates have one clear goal: Encouraging young minds to dream big & to walk their own path by fostering moonshot thinking & sparking the entrepreneurial spirit. To do this we organize Bootcamps and an annual Festival where young pirates get together to develop cool ideas and turn…

Kaya
Mindset

Become Your Own Superhero

Stellt dir vor, du bist Flüchtling, Stotterer, hast die Schule hingeschmissen und jeden Tag erklärt bekommen, dass du es zu nichts bringen wirst und dass du ein hoffnungsloser Fall bist. Wie motiviert und selbstsicher wärst du?

Kaya
Entrepreneurship

Living Gratefully in Times of COVID-19

For many of us, this is certainly the biggest disruption of life and the toughest challenge we have faced so far. Despite the lockdowns and different measures taken by many governments to this date, we are also observing positive changes, both in our society and individually. Changes that I am perso

marko
Mindset

Mind Over Body

Mindset ist eines der Hauptthemen der Moonshot Pirates, denn kaum etwas beeinflusst unser Handeln so stark wie unsere Gedanken.

Kaya
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