Nordic Founders Stories: Recent Episodes
Esben Brandborg Østerby
Patrick Bates helps you extract emotions and learnings from defining moments of our Nordic founders journey building their businesses.
Dr. https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenni-vartiainen-b1831851/ (Jenni Vartiainen) discovered during her academic research at University of Helsinki that childrens attitude towards science are formed in preschools. Her data was collected with a research team from hosting over 1.000 science clubs for children in the age of 3 to 6. During this research period, the clubs had gained such strong popularity among families that they wanted more. In processing the positive feedback, the idea of establishing what eventually became https://www.kidescience.com/en/ (Kide Science) rose. First - https://www.linkedin.com/in/aino-kuronen-58171114a/ (Aino Kuronen), joined as a cofounder. She had previously worked as a science club teacher and also co-developed the playful science education model Kide Science uses. But they needed a businesswoman. And that’s where our guest - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sariirene/ (Sari Hurme-Mehtälä) - came into the picture. After having two kids, she was at a point in her life where she wanted to do something more meaningful, rather than continuing her otherwise well established corporate career. So when she was presented the opportunity to join Aino and Jenny it didn’t take long till she accepted and therefore joined as the 3rd and final co-founder of Kide Science. Host: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patricknbates/ (Patrick Bates) from https://nordic-founders-stories.captivate.fm/4v-films (4v Films) Editor and Founder: https://www.linkedin.com/in/esbenoesterby/ (Esben Brandborg Østerby) Mixing & Mastering: Emil Ødum Lundberg
Mats Lyngstad is a smart man. The Norwegian founder got to play around with others ideas and companies before he took the leap of faith and built his own venture. Hear how that shaped him and what he learned in the process. Host: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patricknbates/ (Patrick Bates) from https://nordic-founders-stories.captivate.fm/4v-films (4v Films) Editor and Founder: https://www.linkedin.com/in/esbenoesterby/ (Esben Brandborg Østerby) Mixing & Mastering: Emil Ødum Lundberg
Hjalmar Gislason grew up on a farm - in a small university village - Hvanneyri, 80 km north of Reykjavik. It was a quiet life. Only about 150 people lived there. At the age of 8 his parents got divorced, so he lived with his father, but his mom was still close by. His founder story starts when he learned how to code in the age of 8... This episode was sponsored about https://nordic-founders-stories.captivate.fm/startup-central (Startup Central) Host: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patricknbates/ (Patrick Bates) from https://nordic-founders-stories.captivate.fm/4v-films (4v Films) Editor and Founder: https://www.linkedin.com/in/esbenoesterby/ (Esben Brandborg Østerby) Mixing & Mastering: Emil Ødum Lundberg