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4 | 1. Hands-on mentoring 2 hand-picked Finnish and/or international “Rockstar” mentors to match individual goals. Women participants will indicate preferred mix on application form: Finnish/International mentor, female/male. Time: Up to 10 hours per month (to be agreed with each mentor based on needs) | Cohort 1 Kick Off: Thursday 10th of March - 15:00 - 17:30 Programme: https://helsinkiff-10mar22.confetti.events/ From 14th March: set up mentor meetings From 21st March: hold initial mentee/mentor meetings | Mentee/mentor work | Mentee/mentor work | Mentee/mentor work | Mentee/mentor work | Mentee/mentor work | |||||||
5 | 2.One-to-one support ("office hours") Tailored support, coaching and professional advice (business, legal, financial, technical), delivered by Tech Nordic Advocates and Programme partners in Finland and internationally. Time: Up to 5 hours per month | 1) Task Id: helsinkiftff@technordicadvocates.org Programme participants can ask questions and obtain answers to questions and help from Programme 2) Office Hours - book an hour with an expert Business: Legal: Magnusson: Ville Salonen, Chairman Finance: Nordea: Teija Nousiainen, Deal Flow Manager, Nordea Startup & Growth Comms: San Francisco: Reetta Ilo, Senior PR & Comms Manager, Head of Startups Sales: various - please request through task id (see above) Technical: various - please request through task id (see above) TNA: General Q&A - e.g. progress with Business /Growth/Expansion plan. please request through task id | 1) Task Id: helsinkiftff@technordicadvocates.org Programme participants can ask questions and obtain answers to questions and help from Programme 2) Office Hours - book an hour with an expert Business: Legal: Magnusson: Ville Salonen, Chairman Finance: Nordea: Teija Nousiainen, Deal Flow Manager, Nordea Startup & Growth Comms: San Francisco: Reetta Ilo, Senior PR & Comms Manager, Head of Startups Sales: various - please request through task id (see above) Technical: various - please request through task id (see above) TNA: General Q&A - e.g. progress with Business /Growth/Expansion plan. please request through task id | 1) Task Id: helsinkiftff@technordicadvocates.org Programme participants can ask questions and obtain answers to questions and help from Programme 2) Office Hours - book an hour with an expert Business: Legal: Magnusson: Ville Salonen, Chairman Finance: Nordea: Teija Nousiainen, Deal Flow Manager, Nordea Startup & Growth Comms: San Francisco: Reetta Ilo, Senior PR & Comms Manager, Head of Startups Sales: various - please request through task id (see above) Technical: various - please request through task id (see above) TNA: General Q&A - e.g. progress with Business /Growth/Expansion plan. please request through task id | 1) Task Id: helsinkiftff@technordicadvocates.org Programme participants can ask questions and obtain answers to questions and help from Programme 2) Office Hours - book an hour with an expert Business: Legal: Magnusson: Ville Salonen, Chairman Finance: Nordea: Teija Nousiainen, Deal Flow Manager, Nordea Startup & Growth Comms: San Francisco: Reetta Ilo, Senior PR & Comms Manager, Head of Startups Sales: various - please request through task id (see above) Technical: various - please request through task id (see above) TNA: General Q&A - e.g. progress with Business /Growth/Expansion plan. please request through task id | 1) Task Id: helsinkiftff@technordicadvocates.org Programme participants can ask questions and obtain answers to questions and help from Programme 2) Office Hours - book an hour with an expert Business: Legal: Magnusson: Ville Salonen, Chairman Finance: Nordea: Teija Nousiainen, Deal Flow Manager, Nordea Startup & Growth Comms: San Francisco: Reetta Ilo, Senior PR & Comms Manager, Head of Startups Sales: various - please request through task id (see above) Technical: various - please request through task id (see above) TNA: General Q&A - e.g. progress with Business /Growth/Expansion plan. please request through task id | 1) Task Id: helsinkiftff@technordicadvocates.org Programme participants can ask questions and obtain answers to questions and help from Programme 2) Office Hours - book an hour with an expert Business: Legal: Magnusson: Ville Salonen, Chairman Finance: Nordea: Teija Nousiainen, Deal Flow Manager, Nordea Startup & Growth Comms: San Francisco: Reetta Ilo, Senior PR & Comms Manager, Head of Startups Sales: various - please request through task id (see above) Technical: various - please request through task id (see above) TNA: General Q&A - e.g. progress with Business /Growth/Expansion plan. please request through task id | |||||||
6 | 3. Skills development (Business School)/ Peer-to-peer sessions Training in the key hard and soft skills needed to launch, grow and scale tech businesses, delivered by Finnish and international experts. Mix of virtual and physical events. Time: 3-5 hours per month | Event: Yuri Navarro, Managing Partner at Kanata Ventures Topic: How to get the best from mentoring (online) Date: Wednesday, 16th March at 3.30 pm Target group: All Mentees (only) Event: Anne Owen, Leadership & Organisation development coach, London Topic: Train the Mentor Date: Tuesday, 22nd March at 3-4.30 pm (online) Target group: Mentors (only) Event: Jeanette Carlsson, Founder/CEO Tech Nordic Advocates Topic: What's a business /growth plan and how to write one (incl. template)? Date: Thursday, 17th March at 2 pm (online) Target group: All Event: Karina Sotnik, Founder and CEO, WorldUpstart Topic: Prototyping workshop on early market validation Date: Tuesday, 29 March, 3 pm (online) Target group: All | Event: Ville Salonen, Partner and Chairman of Magnusson International Topic: Legal Workshop (setting up a company; NDA, reg, term sheets etc) Date: Friday, 8th April at 10-11.30 am (live) Target group: All Event: Reetta Ilo, Senior Comms and PR Manager, San Francisco Topic: What is PR and how can it help you make your business goals Date: Tuesday 12th April at 9:00-10.00 am - (online) Target Group: All Event: Jeanette Carlsson, Founder/CEO Tech Nordic Advocates Topic: How to write an investor Killer Pitch? Date: Tuesday, 19th April at 1 pm (online) Target group: All Event: Anya Zhuravkina, Founder, and Kevin Smith, Director, Winning Language Topic: Gotta sell to grow: Interactive session on powerful selling Date: Tuesday, 26th April, at 3 pm (online) Target group: All | Event: Yuri Navarro, Managing Partner, Kanata Ventures and TNA mentor, Toronto; Clinton Martin, Commercial Counsellor & Consul, Embassy of Canada to Finland Topic: Entering the Canadian Market Date: 4th May, 16:00-17:30 Target group: 2 & 3 Event: Karina Sotnik, WorldUpstart Topic: How to access and successfully grow your tech business in the US. Hands on practical advice to create a strategic roadmap for expansion Date: Thursday, 5th May at 16-18.00 (online) Target Group: All Event: Gordon Kelly, Technology Journalist & Contributing Writer Forbes Topic: How to build an effective business story: why it’s important to have a clear, consistent and confident pitch Date: Wednesday, 11th May at 15:00 (live) Target group: All Event: Anne Owen, Leadership & Organisation development coach, London Topic: Building executive presence. Why does it matter? Date: Monday, 16th May at 15:00 Target group: All | Event: Oren Greenberg, CEO, Kurve Topic: Product Market Fit and Growth marketing Date: Friday, 10 June at 15-16:30 (online) Target group: All Event: Suvi Haimi, CEO and Co-Founder, Sulapac Topic: Lessons from a Finnish entrepreneur, do's & dont's Date: Monday, 20 June at 10-11:00 Venue: Think Company Meilahti (live event) Event: Ayuna Nechaeva, Head of Europe, London Stock Exchange Group Topic: How to finance your company in the public market Date: 16 June (live at London Tech Week event) Target group: All Event: Jeanette Carlsson Topic: Q&A about your Business Plan and how it's going Date: 22 June at 15:00 Target group: All | Business / Growth / Expansion Plan writing month / vacation | Speaker: Jeanette Carlsson, TNA Topic: Q&A about your Business Plan and how it is going Date: Friday, 12 August at 13.00 - 14.00 Speaker: Sophie Winwood, Early stage VC investor Topic: Ask Me Anything Date: Monday, 15 August at 15.00 - 16.30 (LIVE EVENT) Venue: Helsinki Partners, Working Cafe, Kasarminkatu 36, 4. floor Target group: All Event: Spark + TNA mingle part II Date: Thursday, 25 August at 15.30 Venue: Think Company Meilahti Speaker: Christina Schnohr, Founder and Time Management Expert Topic: Time Management Date: TBC Target group: All Event: Turning in your Business Plan Date: No later than - EOD Friday 2nd September Target group: All | Event: Turning in your Business Plan Date: No later than - EOD Friday 2nd September Target group: All Speaker: Karina Sotnik, CEO of WorldUpstart, Mike Klyszeiko, Amcham Finland & Founder of Launchpad USA Topic: How to access and successfully grow your tech business in the US. Hands on practical advice and case studies Date: Tuesday, 5 September at 16.00 - 18.00 (Zoom) Target Group: All Event: End of Cohort 1 Topic: Social evening for Cohort 1 mentees and mentors Date: Friday 9th September Target group: All | ||||||
7 | 4. Community events and networks, incl peer-to-peer sessions and Cohort Coffee chats Relevant Finnish and international events and networks outside the Programme through Tech Nordic Advocates and Global Tech Advocates. Time: Variable | Bi-weekly Cohort Coffee Chats - informal cohort networking/chatting to build networks and support each other (online) Programme Community platform: Discord. Join here: Community events to be added | Bi-weekly Cohort Coffee Chats - informal cohort networking/chatting to build networks and support each other (online) Programme Community platform: Discord. Join here: Community events to be added | Event: Spark & TNA Mingle Date: Thursday, 12 May at 14:00 - 15:30 Venue: The Shortcut Bi-weekly Cohort Coffee Chats - informal cohort networking/chatting to build networks and support each other (online) Programme Community platform: Discord. Join here: | Event: Spark & TNA (Cohorts 1 & 2) Mingle Date: Thursday, 9 June at 14:00 - 15:30 Venue: Think Company Meilahti Event: NewCo Helsinki: Entrepreneur Day for Women https://www.eventbrite.com/e/entrepreneur-day-for-women-tickets-332932910297 Date: Monday, 6 June at 12:00 - 16:00 Venue: Helsinki City Hall Bi-weekly Cohort Coffee Chats - informal cohort networking/chatting to build networks and support each other (online) Programme Community platform: Discord. Join here: Community events to be added | Bi-weekly Cohort Coffee Chats - informal cohort networking/chatting to build networks and support each other (online) Programme Community platform: Discord. Join here: Community events to be added | ||||||||
8 | 5. Finnish and International Global Ecosystem: Access to Tech Nordic Advocates and Global Tech Advocates impact ecosystem. Time: Variable | Event: Tech London Advocates and Global Tech Advocates Topic: Tech for D&Iversity 2022 Date: Thursday 31 March 2022, 18:00 - 21:00 (online) Register for the event here https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/tech-for-diversity-2022-tickets-243468971247 Access Tech Nordic Advocates global ecosystem. Check out: www.technordicadvocates.org or email: Connect@technordicadvocates.org | Access Tech Nordic Advocates global ecosystem Check out: www.technordicadvocates.org or email: Connect@technordicadvocates.org | Access Tech Nordic Advocates global ecosystem Check out: www.technordicadvocates.org or email: Connect@technordicadvocates.org | Access Tech Nordic Advocates global ecosystem Check out: www.technordicadvocates.org or email: Connect@technordicadvocates.org | Access Tech Nordic Advocates global ecosystem Check out: www.technordicadvocates.org or email: Connect@technordicadvocates.org | Access Tech Nordic Advocates global ecosystem Check out: www.technordicadvocates.org or email: Connect@technordicadvocates.org | Access Tech Nordic Advocates global ecosystem Check out: www.technordicadvocates.org or email: Connect@technordicadvocates.org |