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Mandana Hammarstedt, Founder of 21 Marketing, Win Young Founder of the Year Gold for Building a Successful Business Supporting Sustainable and Equality-focused Companies Worldwide
Mandana Hammarstedt, founder of 21 Marketing, was awarded as Gold winner of Young Founder of the Year at the Founders Awards Gala on September 25, for focusing on sustainability and equality in the marketing industry.
"I’m honored to receive the Young founder of the Year award by Founders Alliance, and grateful for the inspiration from the remarkable entrepreneurs present. I'm proud of the team at 21 Marketing, whose competence and corporate culture drive our shared goal of using marketing as a tool for a more sustainable and equal world, while advancing our strategies, technology, and AI.", says Mandana.
The Founders Jury Motivation
“Mandana is a strong and warm force for change in the marketing industry. With a clear DEI drive, sharp business instincts and a commitment to sustainability, she shows courage, integrity and vision. Fearless in challenging her clients – and back for a second round. A consistent, brilliant young leader who never gives up.”
The Impactful Journey of Mandana Hammarstedt, founder of 21 Marketing
Founded in 2021 by Mandana Hammarstedt, 21 Marketing delivers performance driven, transparent marketing solutions for sustainable, equality-focused companies worldwide, specializing in social media, SEO, and web development.
How the Winners Are Chosen as Young Founder of the Year
The Young Founder of the Year award recognizes young global founders with the capacity to lead, inspire, and run successful companies. The nominees are under 30 years of age at the time of nomination, have founded and run a private or public limited company, the founder and any co-founders together own at least 40% of the shares, have a revenue of at least 50,000 euros and demonstrate significant potential for success.
The finalists have been assessed by the Founders Alliance Index, which takes into account past performance, future potential, and social benefits, and they have been evaluated by a jury of experienced founders.
The Founder Jury consisted of Chair of the jury Charlotte Ljung, founder of Endbright, Angela Rossi, founder of HRM Affärsutveckling, Emelie Lundberg, co-founder of Gotlandschips AB, Corina Papadopoulou, co-owner of Fontana Food, Marcus Honkanen, founder of Nordic Minds and Ahmed Hersi co-founder of Jovi.
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