Björn Hammar

Current

Partner at Partner and co-founder at new venture. Operating in stealth mode
Founder at Great Start

Past

Founder at Startup Job inc
Director at Igglo
Owner / Co-owner at Private entrepreneur

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Education

Helsinki School of Economics
Svenska Normallyceum i Helsingfors

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Websites

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Björn Hammar’s Summary

Björn Hammar is born in Sweden but has lived almost all his life in Finland. These days he’s back in Sweden / Stockholm / Djurgården with he’s family.

After studies he was involved in starting Radio City (the first commercial radio station in Fin), Citypress (benchmark Nöjesguiden and TimeOut), and Image Publishing (benchmark Viewpoint and Arena) They all belonged to the same wave of new media companies in Helsinki in the 80’s. He has also worked for The United Magazines and The Finnish Broadcasting Company.

Björn has been involved to start and launch over ten new companies in various roles; from business plans, extensive financial calculus to road-maps and overall planning processes since 1990. Mainly media and marketing and food & beverage & entertainment related.

Björn has given lectures, seminars and workshops and published articles on media and targeting, sales, on-line media, marketing, entertainment, event marketing and design.

Björn feels strongly that environment responsibility and integrity is a key to success. Also handicap what Björn likes to share with his co-workers and clients is that he has medium +level dyslexia.

Björn Hammar’s father, grandfather, great-uncles and grandfathers father were Swedish sea captains, sailing racers and shipyard associates. With that heritage it is no wonder that, besides business, his passion is sailing. He is an active ocean and fleet racer. He also coordinated the Finnish 8mR fleet’s participation in KSSS’s 175th anniversary regatta in Sandhaman Sweden in the summer of 2005. Björn is member of KSSS (Royal Swedish yacht club)

Björn's wife is Head of Corporate Responsibility in Scandinavia's largest telecom company. He is also the proud father of eighteen year old daughter.

Björn Hammar’s Specialties:

Media, web strategies and online. Sales, partner solutions, get units and business started. Branding and marketing. Not only know how also knowWho.

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Björn Hammar’s Interests:

Media, online, marketing communications, targeting, web, strategic planning, sales, financial, angels seed funding, investments, startups, networking, design, management, usability, industrial design, sailing, boats, skiing, food, vine, gourmet cooking, r&b, jazz, soul, rare records, restoring old stuff, architectural history, theater, film classics, business books, parenthood