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"As a student, Smith understands how much time people spend circling campus for a parking spot, and the stress and inconvenience it often causes.
The support from our peers, Careers Service, and our mentors, and the feedback from the judges, have been instrumental in our journey."
That's what University of Cape Town student Jordan Smith has to say about his parking startup, Cartell, which took first place in its research category at the university's Intervarsity Competition, a competition for student entrepreneurs at South Africa's 26 public universities, Global Educational News reports.
"As a student, Smith understands how much time people spend circling campus for a parking spot, and the stress and inconvenience it often causes," Smith says in a press release.
"The support from our peers, Careers Service, and our mentors, and the feedback from the judges, have been instrumental in our journey."
Smith's idea is to make it easier for students, staff, and visitors to park on campus by allowing them to reserve spots in advance.
He'll be heading straight to the national final later this year.
Smith was one of eight student entrepreneurs from UCT to compete in the regional round, which was won by Kamogelo Mokale with his hair-growth oil
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Social enterprise leaders throughout Europe are urging local authorities to use their powers to help the third sector grow. During a two-day European Commission event in Strasbourg, councils in member states are called upon to use a variety of methods to support the sector.