Hi Jess! You’re the Co-Founder of DEV, a community of software developers. What is it and why did you start it? We started DEV because we saw a need for a space in which developers would feel like they’re a part of a wider conversation. Today, we have over 300k registered members and reach over […]
“The idea of rowing from Stockholm to Helsinki came from a 15-minute brainstorm. We wanted to do something for the Baltic Sea after the revelations of the IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) report, so doing this felt like a no-brainer in a way. We were quite sceptical of whether it would be possible at […]
The human-dog relationship is said to have lasted 30,000 years, possibly even over 100,000 years. In animal-human interaction the healing power that employees appreciate during all their busy working lives is a mystery that ancient Hippocrates realized. In Finland, dogs are already used to some extent in institutions. There is a visiting dog in elderly […]
1. Your goal is to be the first person that an entrepreneur reaches out to in times of trouble, but also of joy. How do you do this? We work closely with entrepreneurs from the very start of their companies. We focus on solving pragmatic challenges that emerge: who to hire and when, what product […]
Could you tell me a bit about your personal journey to where you are now? NATHALIE GREEN: I’ve been working with communications and business development within financial services for basically all of my professional life. One of my first-ever jobs was at the Stockholm Stock Exchange. It wasn’t planned, but rather something that just happened. I […]
On community We are a house of digital innovation that brings interesting people together to grow and innovate. When you join our community, you need to be ready to both give and get. Together, we are more. Our community is at the core of everything we do. We want to give our members platforms and […]
What exactly is Growth Collective Finland and how does it work? The story of the Growth Collective (Kasvuryhmä) starts from the 29 founding members’ dream to create hunger for growth. Today, it is a community of 200 growth captains from 150 mid-sized companies who are looking to grow and renew themselves continuously. In practice, to […]
1. Greener pastures for finance According to a Divest-Invest campaign, 985 institutional investors who account to -almost 6.5 trillion USD have turned away from fossil fuel — a stark contrast to 52 billion USD only four years ago. Clean tech — companies that work to turn fields like energy, water, agriculture, transportation and manufacturing environmentally […]
Milja Liljeström, 34, Restaurant Manager, Starter Restaurant: Positive people who bring joy to others. Heidi Tawast, 32, Community Manager, Finnish Business Angels Network (FiBAN): People that support and help me. Here at Maria 01 we have a lot of them. Tuomas Manninen, 37, Chief Happiness Officer, Maria 01: Building steady team spirit with people. Martyna […]