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SUMMARY:Entrepreneur Essentials: Sales & Marketing
DESCRIPTION:Are you planning a business or did you recently start your company and now face the challenge of reaching out to your customers? Or do you already have a customer base but need to make the sales and marketing more efficient to better reach out to the right audiences?Welcome to Startia’s breakfast event at Vaasa Startup Factory on Thursday 2nd October! From 8.30-11.00 you will be served with expert insights on personal sales and reaching the right audiences with branding\, storytelling and social media in focus.\nA light breakfast will be served at the event\, which is free of charge.\n \nWhat can you expect?\n8.30-8.50 Breakfast & Mingle\n8.50-9.00 Welcome and intro about Vaasa Region Enterprise Agency StartiaTommi Virkama\, Director of Startia\n9.00-9.30 Personal Selling: How to get customers excited about and trust your products or servicesKalle Smeds\, CEO of CreamarketingWhen Kalle Smeds talks about sales\, it’s not about closing deals—it’s about opening conversations. With 25+ years at Creamarketing in sales and marketing of web solutions\, Kalle has guided both small and large businesses in Finland and worldwide\, using a consultative approach to deliver solutions that matter.\n9.30-10.00 How to make your brand stand out\, build trust\, and drive real businessElin Nyman\, Graphic Designer and founder of Studio Elin Nyman\nWith over 10 years of experience\, Elin Nyman – graphic designer and founder of Studio Elin Nyman – helps companies build stronger brands through strategic thinking and striking visuals.\n10.00-10.30 Nobody Cares (Until You Make Them): Storytelling for FoundersMaria Erikslund\, Account Manager in Vaasa of Someone \nWhat makes someone stop scrolling and actually care about your brand? In this session\, Maria Erikslund breaks down how founders can use storytelling\, social media\, and their own voice to build trust\, spark interest\, and grow a customer base\, without needing a big budget. Maria Erikslund is an expert in social media strategy and audience building with over 100 million organic views on videos she’s produced or coached.\n10.30-11.00 Mingle and connect with the experts\nRegister by 24.9.2025 but note that places are limited so make sure to register as soon as possible to secure a spot. This event is organized by Startia in cooperation with Vaasa Startup Factory and some of Startia's expert partners: Creamarketing\, Studio Elin Nyman and Someone.
LOCATION:Vaasa Startup Factory\, Yliopistonranta 10, 2. floor\, 65101\,
 Vaasa\, Finland
URL:http://events.vasek.fi/eesalesandmarketing
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