“Cardiff University is special because of the city. It’s designed in such a way that the campus is spread throughout the city, and it’s a relatively small place, so everybody is together. It’s a very safe and nice city.”

Konstantinos Kousouris (BSc 2021)

Business Management

“The number one thing I learnt from studying in Cardiff is critical thinking. I liked how the courses were designed in a way that just saying what you had learned was not enough – you need to process this kind of data and make it information.”

Konstantinos says the number one thing he learned from his time at Cardiff is critical thinking. It’s safe to say that this skill has set Konstantinos on the right foot – because his entrepreneurial career is very impressive indeed.

Konstantinos is the co-founder and CEO of Blink. Financial stress is one of the biggest concerns amongst Gen Z, and fintech start-up Blink helps young adults manage their money and feel back in control.

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“My favourite place in Cardiff would be Students’ Union. I had a lot of nice memories.”

Blink earned its first investment from Startupbootcamp, one of the largest funds in Europe, and has since been awarded by the National Bank of Greece in the country’s biggest start-up competition.

Konstantinos has been listed in Forbes 30 under 30 Greece 2024 list and is a global finalist in the Study UK Alumni Awards in Business and Innovation 2024.

When it comes to giving his younger self some advice, he simply says to ‘enjoy the ride’ – something we could all take on board!

“If I would give any advice to my younger self it would be to enjoy the ride.”

“Being an international student helped me think outside the box and go one step back and see the bigger picture because, you know, people from different countries have different values.”

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