Zero to Founder: Estonia Edition 2025 | Rocket-U
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An immersive experience to build, work, and grow from the most digital country on Earth.

Tallinn, Tartu, Helsinki, Stockholm | Sept 15 – Oct 1, 2025

In-person · Only 15 spots

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What is Zero to Founder?

Zero to Founder: Estonia Edition is an immersive, in-person designed for global builders, whether you're a founder, freelancer, developer, or professional, ready to take your next leap from Estonia, the most digital country on Earth.

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You’ll explore how to launch a company, work remotely, access tech jobs, or expand into Europe, all from a country built for borderless business.

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Throughout the journey, you’ll connect with mentors, policy leaders, investors, and global peers. You’ll gain access to Estonia’s digital infrastructure, government-backed programs like e-Residency, Startup Visa, and Work in Estonia, and walk away ready to scale with clarity and structure.

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This is for those who are done improvising, and ready to build globally, with speed and purpose.

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Zero to Founder Program: Estonia Edition

Stage 1

Digital Launch – Welcome to Estonia 🇪🇪

  • Land in Tallinn and receive your e-Residency kit

  • Introductory sessions on Estonia’s digital infrastructure and business environment

  • Explore the tools to incorporate your EU company online

  • Optional: Join the Founder Reset Ritual, daily sauna + cold plunge biohacking routine

Stage 2

Nordic Flow – Tech, Talent & Strategy 🇫🇮🇸🇪

  • Visit leading innovation hubs in Helsinki and Stockholm

  • Connect with international founders and experience how the Nordics build and scale

  • Learn how to: • Navigate Europe’s tech and investment landscape • Optimize global taxes and legal operations • Build teams across borders and access global talent

  • Reflect, reset, and map your own international expansion journey

Stage 3

Scale & Operate – Back to Estonia

  • Return to Tallinn to consolidate your strategy and next steps

  • Learn how to: • Run a business in Europe with low bureaucracy • Access startup-friendly fiscal environments (0% reinvested profit, digital accounting) • Attract international clients, partners, or employers

  • Optional tracks: • Apply for your Startup Visa • Join the EU tech job market • Connect your company to international payment systems

  • Final gathering + certificate of completion

Who Should Apply?

Who is this for?

This is for you if you are:

  • A first-time entrepreneur looking for a legal, safe, and strategic path to migrate to Europe

  • A freelancer or indie builder who wants to legally operate from Europe

  • A remote developer who needs a company to get paid internationally

  • An early-stage entrepreneur preparing for global expansion

  • A founder with traction looking to incorporate in the EU

  • A consultant or agency owner tired of operating informally

  • A digital nomad looking to anchor operations in a low-bureaucracy system

  • A corporate professional launching your own project

  • A domain expert turning knowledge into a product

  • A cybersecurity or tech talent exploring pathways to work in the EU legally

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Only 20 pots available. First come, first tier.

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The Experience

Operate globally. Legally. From the most advanced digital society on Earth.

Over 17 days, you’ll explore Estonia, Finland, and Sweden, learning how to incorporate, operate, and scale your company from within the EU’s most founder-friendly region.

Forget theory. This is strategy, structure, and execution.

  • Hands-on experience with Europe’s top digital infrastructure

  • Mentorship from seasoned founders, operators, and cross-border experts

  • Strategic sessions on taxes, visas, legal ops, and talent hiring

  • Cultural immersion to help you reset, connect, and plan your global move

This is where your business gets real, and borderless.

About Tallin, Estonia 🇪🇪

The startup capital you’ve never heard of, until now.

Tallinn is the capital of Estonia, a small country in Northern Europe with a giant vision for innovation.

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  • Birthplace of Skype

  • One of the world’s most digital societies

  • Home to Bolt, Wise, and 1,000+ startups

  • Most startups per capita in Europe

  • Part of the EU & Eurozone

  • Fast internet, modern infrastructure, vibrant tech scene

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From medieval streets to AI labs, Tallinn blends history with cutting-edge innovation.

It’s safe, connected, affordable, and built for bold founders.

Most people don’t know Tallinn.

That’s exactly why you should.

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