Venture Gym for Russian startups 2014
the registration is again open and bootcamp will start as soon as we’ll have 10 participants.
Venture Gym

Themes
- Business strategies.
- Owners targets and commitments.
- Business Model (canvas).
- Product and Service Strategies.
- Financial projections.
- Sales story, proposition, unique customer value.
- VC Funding, Finnish innovation funding.
- Investor presentation and materials(Teaser, executive summary).
- Investor pitching.
Achivements
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- You’ll receive full-range service for establishing business in Finland from one window
- As a Finnish company you’ll have an access to the Finnish innovation support system and R&D financing
- You’ll be more reliable and understandable partner for venture funds and business angels
- You’ll have easier access to international markets, networks and clients
- Your products will have better IPR protection
- You can use our expat services and improve quality of your life by moving in EU

Infopackage
- Travelling by a charter bus from St.Petersburg to Kotka and back
- Transportation in Finland within the defined program
- Accommodation in Kotka (cottages for ten persons, Santalahti )
- Possibility to upgrade living conditions by additional payment
- Lectures and trainings according to the program
- Meal (breakfast, lunch, coffee breaks)
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18.03.14Registration Now Open!.Venture Gym registration is again open and bootcamp will start as soon as we’ll have 10 participants.
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01.02.14Registration Now Open!.
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10.01.14Be sure to sign-up. More detail information coming soons.
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20.12.13Registration Now Open! We have four pass types available this.
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Agenda & Sessions
Week 1

Week 2

Keynote coaches
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Antti Villanen
coach, co-founderRamping up the business – 20 companies founded and operated.
Fund raising. More than 30 Mˆ capital and grants raised. Building up the organizations – More than 400 people hired. Capitalizing the companies - Several successful exits. Game development – 10 games released worldwide. Game distribution – Mobile game distribution channel launched in global market. Global business knowledge – Several companies and products launched for global market. Comprehensive knowledge and contacts of digital marketing and gaming industry. -
Matti Nikkola
coach, co-founderEntrepreneur and a seasoned leader with 25 years of experience in video and mobile games, trade and logistics, financials and in ICT and communication business.
Interest in games business and start-ups. Specialities: founding and setting up companies, strategic planning, business development, international expansion planning, raising funds, evaluating, organization building. executive-level and board management, human resources management, finance and day-to-day operations. -
Hannu Vuola
coach, PartnerSeasoned leader with 25 years of experience on corporate strategy, communication and marketing.
Especially the financial, media and gaming industries have given a strong flavour to my career. A lot of business and political experience in the field of sports. Seen plenty of success and my companies perform extremely well, but I have also seen tough situations that have made me a specialist in crisis management. -
Markus Ramark
coach, PartnerEntrepreneur and game industry Executive with over 15 years of Executive level experience of Internet and mobile entertainment business from several startups and Nokia. Strongly focused on gaming, advertising and social medias.
Established first mobile game company Enlightment Entertainment Ltd. in '99. Former Co-Founder and CEO of Mobile Advertising Solution MAS Ltd. (exit 09’) - Advertising funded mobile games technology and distribution channel for mobile games. GM of Playground Publishing, one of the most innovative mobile game publishers in world. Has produced 20+ games and apps for mobile and internet platforms. -
Mikko Kahara
coach, CursorMobile industry veteran with 15 years of experience in marketing and product development in six European countries.
Experience in managing product portfolios of +100Mˆ yearly turnovers. Experience in large scale greenfield mobile operator build-ups and international product portfolio deployments with global companies such as Orange, Vodafone, TeliaSonera, and Blyk. International entrepreneurship and start-up experience, hands-on consulting with 20+ start-up companies. Managed a 5Mˆ portfolio of game industry development and funding programmes. Founder of Playa Game Industry Hub and Venture Gym with Cursor Oy -
Sergey Troshkov
coach, CursorCordinator and programme manager, Russian, cursor Oy