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<p style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Hello,
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<p style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Do you have a staggering business idea in mind? Are you interested in new challenges? Do you want to win 1500€ or an iPad? Awesome,
then Kickstart business idea competition is for you!</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Kickstart is a great way to begin your entrepreneurial journey. The competition is not bound to any particular field of education
and it is organised both in Finnish and in English. We have made the application process easy for you, you just need to fill the application form here:
</span><a href="http://www.oulu.fi/kickstart/application"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">http://www.oulu.fi/kickstart/application</span></a><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
no later than Nov 13. If after the application review your idea is among top 10, you will receive advice from coaches how to refine the idea and share tips on pitching. The ideas are dealt with absolute confidentiality.</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">During the University of Oulu finals held on Dec 4, our jury composed of the best experts in business in the Oulu region selects
the top 3 based on pitching. The top 3 will go to the Kickstart finals held among the University of Oulu, OAMK, and OSAO and pitch the business idea in front of the audience.</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Be bold and apply! We can’t wait to hear about your awesome business idea!
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<p style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Hei,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Häilyykö mielessäsi hauras liikeidean aihio? Oletko kiinnostunut kokeilemaan uusia haasteita? Haluatko voittaa 1500€ tai iPadin? Hienoa, sillä
Kickstart -liikeideakilpailu on juuri sinua varten! </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Kickstart on loistava väylä aloittaa matkasi yrittäjyyteen. Kilpailu on avoin kaikille oppialoille ja järjestetään sekä suomeksi että englanniksi.
Hakuprosessi on helppo, voit täyttää hakemuksen täällä: </span><a href="http://www.oulu.fi/kickstart/application"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">http://www.oulu.fi/kickstart/application</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
viimeistään maanantaina 13.11. Jos ideasi pääsee kymmenen parhaan joukkoon, saat valmentajiltamme apua ja neuvoja pitchaamiseen ja ideasi kehittämiseen. Käsittelemme ideat ehdottoman luottamuksellisesti.
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<p style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Oulun yliopiston finaali järjestetään 4.12. Finaalissa kymmenen parasta ideaa esitetään liike-elämän asiantuntijoista koostuvalle tuomaristolle.
Tuomaristo valitsee kolme parasta ideaa pitchausten perusteella. Kärkikolmikko pääsee osallistumaan Kickstartin finaaliin, joka pidetään tammikuussa kolmen järjestävän oppilaitoksen (Oulun yliopisto, Oulun ammattikorkeakoulu ja Oulun ammattiopisto) kesken.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Ota ensimmäinen askel ja hyppää mukaan, odotamme innolla ideaasi!</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:FI">Best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:FI">ANASTASIA SHIVERSKIKH<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:FI">Business Developer<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:FI">BUSINESS KITCHEN<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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