Building A Scalable Company & Going Global

Learn how to scale a small startup into a global empire. But how do you expand a business model and grow its revenues significantly without equally increasing its cost base? Well, we've brought in the experts!

Explore how to scale your current business or future business from Adam Byrnes (UK), Johan Wallquist (Sweden), and Madelene Casselbrant (Sweden).

To attend this special one-time event you must have a ticket (first ones to register attend for free!)

TICKETS: https://flake.snowfire.io/go/14895/events/60/tickets

Sponsored by The Service Corporation (http://theservicecorporation.se/) and Tillväxtverket (http://www.tillvaxtverket.se/sidhuvud/englishpages.4.21099e4211fdba8c87b800017332.html)

Free drinks provided by Freelancer.com (http://freelancer.com/)

Hear Freelancer.com's Senior Director of International Adam Byrnes (UK) as he discusses the unconventional journey building Freelancer.com, the world's leading online services marketplace, from its beginnings in a tiny office in Sydney, all the way to one of the most spectacular IPO's in Australian history. Along the way, Adam will deliver immediately actionable insights that are crucial for anyone looking to build a business online.

Johan Wallquist will talk about scaling globally while staying laser-focused on core business and include practical tips on how to handle service/support on an international scale.

Madelene Casselbrant will give a brief talk about Tillväxtverket and their program for startups, Startup Sweden.

Then a panel discussion on the topic, including answers to your questions.

Plus, you'll also hear 1-minute speed pitches from the Startup Sweden startups!

Don't miss this!

SPONSORS:

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The Service Corporation (http://theservicecorporation.se/) accelerates digital innovation, enabling you to go from idea to global launch of your new digital service or product faster.

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http://Freelancer.com - the world's largest freelancing and crowdsourcing marketplace, connecting over 19 million employers and freelancers globally.

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Tillväxtverket (http://www.tillvaxtverket.se/sidhuvud/englishpages.4.21099e4211fdba8c87b800017332.html)(The Swedish Agency for Economic and Regional Growth) is a national government agency tasked with promoting entrepreneurship and regional growth.

ALL PROCEEDS GO TOWARD:

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Global Music Project (http://globalmusicproject.org/) is a non-profit that provides musical instruments to people in need. The official launch in Sweden will happen in the Fall of 2016 with a special kickoff event: A One-Night Music Festival featuring a multicultural theme and artists from many different genres and countries. Donate, discover new music, or come volunteer. http://globalmusicproject.org

SCHEDULE (approximate times):

18:45: Check-In/Mingling, 19:00 or 19:15 Speakers/Panel Discussion, then more mingling. This is an 'after dinner' event so no food will be served.

SPEAKER BIOS:

Adam Byrnes heads up European operations for the company from Freelancer's London office and is responsible for expanding Freelancer.com across the world, particularly into markets that are dominated by non-English native speakers, such as Asia and Latin-America. He leads teams in product development, public relations, content, marketing and translation, and has been responsible for launching Freelancer‘s websites internationally, including 44 dedicated regional sites and 34 languages, as well as a new premium customer management service. Adam holds a first-class honours degree in Electrical Engineering and Advanced Physics from the University of Sydney, and studied abroad at the University of California, Santa Barbara.