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January 28, 2019

Breaking the barriers to entrepreneurship

Sakina Turabali is a future founder on the startup generator Antler's first programme in Stockholm.


Mimi Billing

6 min read

Sakina Turabali is one out of 67 people selected to the programme of Antler in Stockholm. Photo credit: Antler

Sakina Turabali always wanted to start her own company. But with a family to support and without the right people in her network, it was difficult to find a way. Whilst searching online for an alternative approach to start a business, she came across a post from the startup generator Antler which was opening in Stockholm.

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The Antler team from left to right: Magnus Grimeland, Livia Moore and Anders Hammarbäck.
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Sanna Westman is a investment manager at the venture capital firm Creandum.
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Mimi Billing

Mimi Billing is Sifted's Europe editor, based in Stockholm. She covers the Nordics and can be found on X and LinkedIn

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