JA Finland Alumni Aim to Grow Business Forum Into the Biggest in the World

October 7, 2016

JA Finland Alumni Aim to Grow Business Forum Into the Biggest in the World

Jyri Lindén and Mikko Jaatinen created their first business as students with JA Finland. Now, they run Nordic Business Forum, the annual global business conference that, this year, featured Seth Godin, Jessica Jackley, and Gary Vaynerchuk.

Jyri and Mikko also give back: Each ticket they sell translates into one school visit, and they've met with nearly 20,000 students so far. The duo's ambition is to grow Nordic Business Forum into the most significant business seminar in the world over the next five years. Watch their inspiring story below.

Mikko Jaatinen and Jyri Lindén took part in the Junior Achievement Finland's JA Company Program in 2001. On the video they describe how they became an entrepreneurs and how they started to run the biggest business seminar in nordic called Nordic Business Forum, nbforum.com. Video made by Reeo Tiiainen.