{"id":556,"date":"2026-10-26T13:13:54","date_gmt":"2026-10-26T11:13:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.utu.fi\/konttori\/?page_id=556"},"modified":"2026-10-26T13:13:54","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T11:13:54","slug":"sparring","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.utu.fi\/konttori\/en\/entrepreneurial-hub-konttori\/sparring\/","title":{"rendered":"Sparring"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Do you have a business idea that needs sharpening and a first step, or a running business whose growth or renewal you&#8217;d like to think through together? Tell us about your situation, and we&#8217;ll schedule a sparring session and work out how you can move forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sparring is available to University of Turku students, researchers and staff. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"is-style-default has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">1. Tell us about your situation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fill in the form below. A couple of sentences is enough: your idea may be just a rough sketch, or your company may already be up and running.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">2. Let&#8217;s set a time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We&#8217;ll contact you and schedule a conversation that fits your schedule.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">3. 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