The VU Business School “Entrepreneurship Clinic” is a unique initiative that builds and strengthens the entrepreneurship ecosystem by bringing together students, faculty, business and social partners, and alumni into one community.
The Clinic’s goal is to provide the VU BS community with practical support in business creation and growth: from mentorship and startup support to entrepreneurship events and funding opportunities. Here, students can access free professional consultations, tackle real business challenges, and develop their ideas together with experts.
Interested? Join our ecosystem and become part of it!
Clinic Services
Mentorship
Mentorship Program: “Entrepreneurship Clinic”
Welcome to the VU Business School “Entrepreneurship Clinic” — a unique mentorship space where bachelor’s and master’s students can receive free business creation and growth consultations from experienced professionals, including VU BS alumni, practitioner faculty, and social partners.
Our mission is to help students:
- Take their first steps confidently on the entrepreneurial path,
- Develop and grow new business ideas,
- Strengthen existing ventures,
- Solve real business challenges integrated into VU BS study programs.
Clinic Mentors
CLINIC MENTORS
The Entrepreneurship Clinic brings together a strong community of business professionals, empowering students to experiment with ideas, grow their ventures, and achieve tangible results. VU BS Alumni, lecturers and business partners provide guidance in the following areas:
- Business Law – company formation, contract drafting, intellectual property protection, regulatory compliance, and legal aspects of business decisions.
- Finance & Taxation – business financial planning, attracting investments, budget management, tax optimization, and financial decision analysis.
- Business Development & Startups – business model creation, market research, growth strategies, go-to-market planning, and scaling startups.
- Marketing & Sales – brand development, communication strategy, sales channel optimization, customer acquisition, and retention.
- Human Resource Management – team building, talent acquisition, organizational culture, employee motivation, and management processes.
- Innovation & Product Development – new product creation, innovation implementation, prototype testing, market adaptation, and technology solutions.
Book a consultation
The Entrepreneurship Clinic mentorship program runs on the Mentorloop platform — your convenient space to choose mentors, schedule meetings, and track your progress.
How it works for you:
- Select a mentorship area that aligns with your idea or business.
- Connect with a VU BS mentor and schedule your consultation, in either Lithuanian or English.
- Each consultation lasts up to 60 minutes. You can meet with as many mentors from different fields as needed for your idea or business. For example, one day you might meet with a marketing mentor, and another day with a business law or finance expert, gaining insights from multiple perspectives and receiving tailored guidance.
Become a mentor
BECOME A MENTOR
Do you have business experience and want to share your knowledge and inspire others? Join the Entrepreneurship Clinic mentorship program and become part of an active professional community, where you can:
✅ Support the growth of future leaders – help students develop ideas, solve real business challenges, and achieve their goals.
✅ Discover talent – meet ambitious VU BS students who could become part of your team or future partners.
✅ Expand your professional network – collaborate with other business experts, alumni, and practitioner faculty.
✅ Enhance your personal brand – your contribution will be visible in program communications and the VU BS community.
✅ Gain inspiration and new insights – working with students provides fresh perspectives on business ideas, innovation, and market solutions.
Interested in becoming an Entrepreneurship Clinic mentor?
If you have business experience and want to help students grow and develop their ventures, contact us at: [email address], and we will get in touch with you.
Entrepreneurship Fund
VU BS Entrepreneurship Promotion Fund
The Entrepreneurship Promotion Fund operates through open calls for applications. VU Business School will periodically announce calls during which community members can submit applications for support to participate in international entrepreneurship events. The application process is simple and straightforward — you will need to complete a form and describe your idea and participation goals.
For each call, we will select the most motivated, creative, and high-potential applications, which will receive financial support for implementation. This can be a great opportunity to secure funding for meetings with foreign investors, experts, or presenting your startup abroad, as well as support for prototype development, product refinement, or market research.
The fund offers more than just financial support — it provides a community of encouragement. VU Business School aims to create an environment where participants feel confident sharing their ideas and growing together. Funded projects may also benefit from the school’s mentorship network or expert guidance (when available), helping to develop and advance their ideas. In this way, the Entrepreneurship Promotion Fund contributes to fostering an entrepreneurial culture at the university — encouraging initiative, experimentation, innovation, and learning from experience.
Stay updated! Information about call dates and application requirements will be posted on VU Business School channels. Don’t miss your chance — your idea could be the next to receive support from the Fund.
Business Cases
Business Challenges: When Student Ideas Solve Real-World Problems
At Vilnius University Business School, students are making a real impact — already during their studies.What’s it all about? VU BS students learn by tackling real business challenges every day. Companies, organizations, and public sector institutions share their current challenges, and students — guided by academic staff — take on the task of solving them.
This hands-on experience is integrated from the very first year of studies as part of our Challenge-Based Learning approach. Every semester, students work on new, real-world challenges submitted by our business partners, including Swedbank, Lithuanian Railways, Ignitis Group, Vilnius City Municipality, and many others.
These projects are not just academic exercises — they are creative, entrepreneurial, and data-driven responses to real business issues. The problem-solving process is supported by lecturers and, starting now, by Entrepreneurship Clinic mentors, who help students apply their knowledge in practice, explore new business directions, and better understand market logic.
What kind of challenges do our students tackle?
- Finance and economics
- Sustainable development strategies
- Entering international markets
- Improving customer experience
- Innovative service concepts
- Business model transformation
Business challenge partners already include organizations such as UAB „Moody‘s Lithuania“, UAB „Cognizant Lithuania“, UAB „Orbio World“, Fresh Post, CargoGO Logistics, Odore d‘amore, „Šypsenos akademija“, UAB „Draudimo inovacijos“, VŠĮ „Keliautojų nameliai“, UADBB „Marsh Lietuva“, UADBB „Rinkos Insurance Solutions“, ADB „Compensa Vienna Insurance Group“, and UAB Ozantis.
Interested in becoming a partner and submitting your company’s challenge to our students?
Contact us at and we’ll get in touch with you!
Startup support
Startup Support: From Idea to Impact
The “Entrepreneurship Clinic” is designed not only for new ideas to emerge but also to help existing or newly created startups founded by VU BS students grow. Here, they will receive comprehensive support: guidance in preparing for pitch sessions, visibility for their startup, connections to potential investors, and access to resources essential for further development. The Clinic is a place where student startups can feel supported, recognized, and given real opportunities to thrive.
What you’ll gain:
- Dedicated Mentors – Entrepreneurs and industry experts to sharpen your product-market fit, business model, and scaling strategy.
- Challenge-Based Learning – Work on real-world business problems in teams and validate solutions in practice.
- Investor Network – Get pitch training plus warm introductions to angels, VCs, and grant programs.
- Vibrant Community – Masterminds, workshops, and networking with founders, alumni, and faculty.
- Entrepreneurship Support Fund – Grants for international startup conferences, expos, and accelerator programs.
Our track record:
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Mentors
- Business Development & Startups
- Marketing & Sales
- Human Resources Management
- Innovation & Product Development
- Finance & Taxation
- Business Law
