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The Founder Institute, the world's largest entrepreneur training and startup launch program, is in the final stage of testing demand for opening a new semester in Helsinki for the Autumn of 2015. 

The testing phase ends soon (Oct 16, 2024), so if you'd like to help bring a new semester to Helsinki, please fill out this form today and spread the word. It only takes five minutes, and there is no obligation.

Over the last few weeks, the feedback we have received in Helsinki has been positive, and we have received a large amount of support from local startup and economic development organizations. In addition, we have reached out to some of the area's top technology entrepreneurs to support the program.

We are humbled by the list of top local and global entrepreneurs that have pledged their support to mentor new companies in a Helsinki Founder Institute program. 

This list of entrepreneurs includes:

  • And many more to be announced.

 

In the Founder Institute's structured, step-by-step program, these mentors will provide promising startup entrepreneurs in Helsinki with expert feedback and support to build their companies. In addition, participants are not required to quit their day job to participate, so they can begin building a business around their ideas without putting their livelihood at risk.

If we get enough demand to officially launch a Finland - Nordics Fall 2024 semester, then we will secure approximately 10 - 20 additional mentors. In fact, in most Founder Institute semesters the ratio of Mentors to Founders is greater than 1:1. 

Based in Silicon Valley and with chapters across 200 cities and 100 countries, the Founder Institute has helped launch over 7,000 companies form and improve their business ideas, develop their marketing strategy, create an advisory board, recruit co-founders, improve their pitch, launch a product, prepare to raise capital, bootstrap to profitability, generate revenue, and more.

 

Help bring a new semester to Helsinki and fill out an Interest Form today.

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