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Tech Founder Crash Course – MAKE IT REAL: Legalities, Business Model, Pitching

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17:30 · Europe / Helsinki

About this event

This evening of the Tech Founder Crash Course is about turning something scrappy into something real.
Come ready to work. Bring your laptop.
The evening
17:30 — Doors Open
18:00 — Intro
18:05 — Register a Company & What AI Means for IP / Tuomas Pelkonen, Nordia Law
18:35 — Define Your Business Model (hands-on) / Mårten Mickos, Finnish Executive and former CEO of MySQL
19:45 — Break
19:55 — Pitch Successfully (hands-on) / Johannes Tervo, Intergrid & Sini Ågren, Herizon
21:00 — Mingling
21:30 — Exit
Snacks and beverages provided.

Who is this for
Developers and people with a technical background who want to build something of their own. You might have a concrete idea or just a strong feeling that it's time to build something yourself. Juniors welcomed.
This is not an event for sitting back and taking notes.

Leave with
Know-how on registering a startup, a business model draft, and a pitch.

Registration
Spots are limited.
Selected participants will be informed in advance.

Organised by
Hive Helsinki, Slush, Aalto Founder School, and Startup Foundation.

Getting there
Type "Hive Helsinki" in your maps application to find the exact entrance. The campus is at Haapaniemenkatu 5A, Sörnäinen, Helsinki.

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