Doing business in Norway

The Entrepreneur´s House

Norwegian Market Overview:

Norway is a safe and relatively easy country in which to do business. According to the publication Ease of doing business 2013 from the IFC and World Bank, Norway ranks 6 among the 185 countries listed.

The population is small, however rich, which means that the market in reality is comparable to countries with a much greater size. The general level of English is very good and distributed well among the population.

  34 237 new companies were incorporated in Norway in 2012 out of a total of 360

000 - an all time high!

Norway´s economy is booming with high growth, low interest rates and low unemployment

There is a large and growing number of Norwegian firms that want to be part of co-working community – a new market with a limited number of competitors

New seed/venture funds in incorporating now with capital of 1-2 billion NOK are seeking a high quality and consistent deal flow from Norway

Executive Summary:

• Booming market in Norway with growth and record high number of new companies incorporated

• Proven business model and positive synergy between members• An experienced team of consultants & service providers• Help to set up the first round of meetings with potential costumers,

partners and other key people based on you specifications• If you then decide to set up a local company we can provide with an

inspiring place to work and have meetings, but also extended services like accounting, switchboard, scanning of post etc.

We provide entrepreneurs with what they need to succeed:

• A stimulating and supportive environment to work • Proven mentors and experts to foster success• Access to a network of more that 35 000 business people in Norway

The Gründernes Hus Winning Concept

1st Floor – The Up-and-Coming EntrepreneursAn effective and synergistic co-working space for those needing an

environment to grow their ideas into a successful business

2nd Floor – The ExpertsOffices for proven professionals and mentors within all the relevant

disciplines necessary to foster the growth and success of house members

3rd Floor – The AcceleratorA co-working space for established entrepreneurs who require

mentoring and support to achieve massive growth within a short time period

The Team and some of the more than 100 members at the house

Main team:Odd Moe, Founder & CEO

Sunena Johnsen, Executive Assistant to the CEOAndreas Sollund, CTO

Anoar Ali Borsan, Facility managerAstrid Stefania Macgregor, Event manager

Product and Services at Gründernes Hus AS

Renting out co-working spaces and offices Premium membership at 250 EUR/month on the first floor Premium membership at 360 EUR/month on third floor Office rental from 700 EUR/month on the second floor

Other services Postal service 30 EUR/month + scanning 30 EUR/month Switch board service 60 EUR/month

Events Renting basement from 250 EUR per event Garden for NOK 600 EUR per event

Consulting Setting up 5 – 7 initial meetings with 3500 EUR Other assignments can be discussed based on your specific

needsFunding

4-10% success fee of money raisedEquity

3 -20 % ownership in the companies we choose to work with

• Accounting and finance• Auditing• Legal services• Board members • Marketing• PR• Webpage development

• Corporate Identity, branding and design• Strategic marketing• Recruitment• E-commerce• Internet marketing• Leadership coaching• Seed and venture financing

Services at Gründernes Hus

Main partners:

An Experienced Team of Consultants & Service Providers

Identity Group – strategic identity development Venturelab– supporting high growth companies a raising money Styreinformasjon - board members evaluation and recruitment in the Nordic countries Rbel Growth Recruitment Group – recruiting sales talent for high-growth firms Nordisk E-Handel – internet commerce solutions Happy People – business development & venture capital financing Garrison Group – strategic marketing consulting Movation – interim financial services and consulting Seed Forum International – global matchmaking events for entrepreneurs and

investors Idea Gardener Odd Moe – business development & seed financing Littera Translations – Translation service with focus is on Scandinavian, Finno-Ugric,

Baltic, Slavonic languages

For more information please contact us;+47 21 51 59 00

[email protected]://www.grunderneshus.no