NetSuite is a globally operating and well-trusted business platform that scales up to the various needs of growing companies and companies with international operations. However, NetSuite implementation should always be done carefully and with support of a competent partner. We made a list of some common challenges we’ve seen when implementing NetSuite, and how to […]
With Microsoft Power BI, data can be retrieved from different systems and combined into reports as desired. However, its effective deployment and customization to different systems often require the assistance of BI experts as well as the acquisition of Power BI licenses and the construction of a data warehouse. BI Book was created to make […]
Having been a CFO of a multinational SaaS company, I can say following a batch of SaaS metrics have helped the company to almost triple the ARR and raise +5M€ equity financing from international VCs during the last two years. Yes, designing the dataflows and getting the metrics up and running requires lot of effort. […]
This flowchart was built through conversations with Kim Väisänen, a Finnish startup investor, ex-entrepreneur, published author and columnist. In 1997, together with Janne Tervo, he founded Blancco, a company that offers secure data erasure software, and sold it in 2014. Today, he is best known as an investor and thought leader. Download the full picture […]
Be true to your values When you have defined your values, your mission and vision, and you recruit people who commit to those values, you have a solid basis for your business operations and spreading your vision. We place a lot of emphasis on our recruitments, which is why only five per cent of applications […]
The wooden-clad walls of Helsinki’s Muji store, the Japanese chain’s biggest store in Europe, make the shop look like a 1970s-inspired wonderland. The sound of happy chatter fills the air; the soft light makes a busy Friday afternoon feel like a slow Sunday morning in a Japanese onsen. “We wanted to make this space feel […]
Recruiting is never easy, no matter where you’re doing it. What happens, when you throw a little bit of global flavour into the mix? A global recruitment campaign can mean long-distance phone calls and shooting in the dark, but a hire done according to both clear company culture and a well-thought-out strategy (not forgetting a […]
Many companies around the world have already gone global or are planning on doing so in the near future. A survey conducted by Wells Fargo in 2016 found that nearly 90 percent of American firms believe that long-term growth is dependent on international expansion. It’s not just American firms going global, though — many European […]
The latest issue of Notes brings new innovative ways of growing on the spotlight. Read about e.g. Makke Leppänen‘s interview on the positive psychology and how the hyper-global Muji is localised in collaboration with local producers. These, along with ten other innovative articles, can be found inside these fresh pages. Notes is an interdisciplinary, expertise-based […]