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25 January

How to recruit on LinkedIn

Recruitment is forever ‘hot topic’ for startups. On the one hand, they need wildly talented employees, and on the other, they cannot offer high salaries. Available funds must be used wisely. The good news is, there are great ways to find talent and save money using LinkedIn. You do not need to spend money hiring expensive recruiters or posting on …

25 January

Awareness is the first step to breaking the glass ceiling

I am an organizer for Women in Technology International (WITI) in Sweden, a networking and support group for women working in all sectors of technology. Recently, while hosting a lunch for WITISweden it suddenly struck me: All the brilliant women that I continuously meet online and offline on a daily basis are smart, well educated and have an extensive CV …

22 January

Journalism failed – not Bitcoin

Mike Hearn, one of the core developers of Bitcoin, recently wrote a Medium post in which he publicly announced that he will no longer be taking part in Bitcoin development and that “the bitcoin experiment has failed.” A New York Times article soon followed, and then countless other journalists joined in, echoing Hearn’s remarks without attempting to explain the highly …

22 January

With Vaavud’s wind meter, your phone is the ultimate weather service

Everyone has experienced a weather forecast that does not quite hold true and ruins everything from picnics to camping trips. The anemometer developed by the Danish startup Vaavud has set out to solve this problem. Vaavud is a crodwsourced weather service on a mission to deliver personalized weather information in high resolution. It is basically a “Waze for the weather.” …

22 January

Janteloven for entrepreneurs

Sean Percival, serial entrepreneur and investor, has been in Norway for his project 500 Startups. Through a $15 million Nordic fund, growth marketing programs, and an accelerator, 500 plans to bring Silicon Valley’s best practices to the Nordic region. Like it’s Nordic neighbors, Norway is famous for Janteloven. Janteloven, or the Law of Jante, describes a set of social norms …

21 January

Nordics rank high on Bloomberg Innovation Index

Bloomberg has released their annual ranking countries based on their ability to innovate in six equally weighted metrics, and all of the Nordics placed in the top 30. Sweden ranked highest in 3rd place, with Finland and Denmark in 7th and 9th place, respectively. Iceland ranked at number 28. The economies were scored on 6 equally weighted factors including research …

21 January

Tips to succeed at equity crowdfunding

Crowdfunding is fun and exciting, but it also requires hard work and a bold attitude to go the extra mile. It cannot be overemphasized how important it is always to try new things, fail quickly, and learn from the mistakes so we can turn them into opportunities. Cautious optimism is an indispensable attitude when launching an equity crowdfunding campaign. Below …

20 January

Hobbyists ready to disrupt industry at first virtual reality hackathon in Europe

This past weekend Brussels hosted the first ever Hackathon dedicated to Virtual Reality (VR) in Europe, where close to 100 participants took over the co-working space Co.station to hack the next generation of VR technologies. The event was hosted by a collaboration of MIC.Brussels and impulse.brussels, who supports the development of companies using VR. 20% of the participants came from …

20 January

6 things to avoid if you want to apply for an accelerator

If you’re following the Nordic startup ecosystem, then you’ll have heard of Startup Sauna, one of the regions top accelerators for promising early startups. But if you want to be one of the lucky chosen startups, here are 6 things you definitely need to avoid. Accelerators and incubators are often key players in helping startups prepare for their next steps …

18 January

Are you a Nordic startup? Want a free trip to San Francisco?

STARTnordic, is organizing a cross-country collaboration for the greater good. The project aims to create a framework that will better enable potential high growth companies to reach unicorn levels of success, and consolidating the small Nordic countries into a single regional powerhouse. As part of this initiative, STARTnordic is providing free flights and accommodation to San Francisco for the LAUNCH …