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UPPSTART MALMÖ

Experienced advisors offer
security in turbulent times.

With a conviction that entrepreneurship creates interact and learn from each other. Throughout the
jobs while reducing segregation and exclusion, year, we have seen a consistent increase in the number
Uppstart Malmö was founded in 2011 by Dan Olofsson of companies seeking some form of support from us.
and Luciano Astudillo. Uppstart Malmö is run as a
not-for-profit foundation and is backed by great com- In collaboration with Möllans Basement, Tillväxt
mitment from private investors, partners, the City of Malmö launched a mentoring program for young
Malmö and Malmö’s business community. The idea is people aged 18 to 22. It gives them the chance to
simple – more people in the workforce means a better meet representatives from the business community
Malmö. And so far, more than 3,500 people have found and gain valuable insight and a real-life connection to
new jobs thanks to the activities of the foundation and working life. This contact improves their opportunities
the companies they collaborate with. to broaden their horizons, increasing their faith in the
future and the possibility of one day having a success-
Our day-to-day operations are handled via Tillväxt ful career of their own.
Malmö, which has offices in central Malmö, and Level,
an international incubator with offices and co-work- In turbulent times, we have been a safe advisor to
ing facilities at the Mobilia shopping centre. Tillväxt business owners and entrepreneurs. Many of them
Malmö offers business development for companies in like using us as a sounding board that allows them to
Malmö that want to grow, while Level provides sup- bounce thoughts and ideas off an external, experi-
port in the three phases of entrepreneurship: dream, enced business developer. How can we adapt? How
start and grow. can we reduce energy use in the company? There are
plenty of questions, and it is important to instil courage
Both businesses organise seminars and events to in these companies and help them build a stable, long-
spark inspiration and spread knowledge. But above all, term plan for the future.
we provide a meeting place where entrepreneurs can uppstartmalmo.se | tillvaxtmalmo.se | levelmalmo.se