Technology is sometimes portrayed as one of the evils of the world — from nightmares of robots to fear of artificial technology taking over the world, some of us approach technology with more than a conservative dose of scepticism. However, technology has the power to change things big and small, especially in the field of healthcare. Enter […]
The average worker spends 90,000 hours at work over their lifetime — a whopping one third of their entire life. Work is what we spend a huge chunk of our days on and, paraphrasing author Annie Dillard, how we spend our days is how we spend our lives. Exactly how, what and with whom we […]
Does happiness play a part in investing? If so, what does it look like? Pia Santavirta: Finnish Venture Capital Association (FVCA) just released a study on impact investing, which is very much tied to wellbeing and happiness. Impact investing is investing in unlisted companies that are both good investments and work towards a more environmentally […]
For most of us, making bank transactions is so simple and automatic that it goes unnoticed. Withdrawing money from an ATM is as easy as breathing or walking down the street. We do our weekly grocery shopping with a swipe of a contactless card and pay for mid-sized dreams with a credit card. Starting a […]
Be persistent When we first started out in Finland, we started with nothing. We compiled a list of a hundred Finnish companies that could use our help and trusted our gut instinct that we’d find a few that would be willing to work with us. It was tough. When we finally managed to secure our […]
Today, an office could be anything from a sunny corner in a studio apartment in Berlin to a food truck that circles around a city’s streets. Although many of us still work in traditional office cubicles, the way we see work and workstations is changing fast with remote working becoming increasingly accepted and trailblazing entrepreneurs […]
Words: Matilda Kivelä Texting with Petri Lahtinen, CEO and Co-Founder of Moi Mobiili MK: HI! Who are you and what do you do? PL: Moi 👍I am founder and CEO of Moi Mobile Ltd. MK: What is one thing that you’ve done that you’re really proud of? PL: I got THE best team and partners […]
Master the creative curve Creativity isn’t something only born out of genius’ brains, says Allen Gannett. Instead of sudden light bulb moments, creative ideas are about taking something familiar and putting a fresh twist on it. As recent research shows, a predictable science unites all commercial creative success, whether it’s writing a bestselling novel or […]
Perttu Karjalainen, CEO and Co-Founder of Entocube, interviewed by Kenneth Nars The only way to think is by focusing on sustainability. Very soon the world population will hit around 10 billion people and we are already seeing a rapid shift in demographics. Global warming is already changing existing structures of food production. The big question […]