“It doesn’t matter how old you are”
At 27, Finnish Erika Poussa has already a long career as bakery owner, recipe developer, and producer of baked good for the retail market. Meet the entrepreneur behind Bakerika.
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Entrepreneurship plays an important role in the Nordic economies in terms of driving innovation and creating jobs. Nordea Startup & Growth specialises in serving high-growth companies and companies in their early stages looking for fast growth.
Entrepreneurship
Market outlook for startups & scaleups - do more with less
The start-up and scale-up ecosystem is challenged, affecting the companies strategies and growth. For entrepreneurs, being aware of the financing trends and having a capital strategy is key for success. Nordea shared the market outlook on financing at Techarenan Summit, an event to spur entrepreneurs and innovation.
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Awards
Nordea Business Banking has Sweden’s most satisfied customers
Today Kantar Sifo Prospera presents its industry survey of Mid Corporate Banking. Nordea Business Banking Sweden is ranked best-in-class in many of the rated categories and consequently secures first place.
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Entrepreneurship
A drinks company puts social responsibility at the core of its business
Kåska Drinks is a low-alcohol drinks company from Finland that has set out to have a positive impact on the future of drinking – and to do it in a responsible way. Social responsibility is at the heart of Kåska’s business and it’s also the driving force behind the company’s product and service offering.
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Entrepreneurship
Modern communication solutions and real-time data are Giosg’s strengths
Giosg.com Ltd provides digital communication solutions and automation tools for corporate websites. In 2011, the company began its operations with a chat service and has since grown into an international software house.
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Entrepreneurship
Superfinns mentoring programme helps Finnish growth companies go global
Superfinns is here again. The mentoring programme organised by Nordea and Kasvu Open is now open for applications. During the spring of 2023, the growth companies that are selected for the programme will be working with a group of Finnish private equity investors who will coach and challenge the companies.
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Entrepreneurship
A growth journey from zero to a hundred million euros
At the start of the century, Minna Åman-Toivio was living in the United Arab Emirates and couldn’t help but notice how fragmented the distribution channels of medical supplies were around the world. In 2008, this observation sparked an idea, which grew into a business that is still flourishing today.
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Entrepreneurship
How financing startups became a success
Financing startups has been considered very risky, but thanks to thorough analysis, careful selection and a strong investor network, Nordea has shown how this can be done. We’ve collected some of the insights into our work and the successes it has led to.
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Entrepreneurship
Tracegrow aims for the international market with its circular economy innovation
Can battery waste be turned into a profitable and sustainable business? In 2012, this question was an inspiration for the founders of Tracegrow, a company which started developing fertiliser for agricultural needs from the clean and recyclable chemical elements of batteries.
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Entrepreneurship
How to grow your scaleup in uncertain times (or how to beat competitors over time)
Interest rates are rising sharply, inflation is sky-high and the general outlook is very uncertain. Stefan Thelberg, Holm Security, Erik Lindblad, Zenith Venture Capital, and Maria Smith from Nordea give you their tips on how to plan as a growth company during uncertain times.
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Entrepreneurship
Nordea and Norrsken support &Repeat, which aims to reduce waste related to take-away food
95% of all take-away packaging is burned or thrown away outside. The startup company &Repeat wants to change that. With one of the first food packaging deposit systems in the world, customers are encouraged to make money and save the planet at the same time.
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Entrepreneurship
Slush 2022: Nordea yhdistää sijoittajat ja kasvuyritykset täsmätapaamisin
Kasvuyritykset ja sijoittajat pääsevät tunnustelemaan yhteistyön mahdollisuuksia jälleen Nordean mahdollistamana Slushissa. Nordean kasvuyritysyksikkö on kasvuyritysten suurin yksittäinen pankkirahoittaja Suomessa, ja Nordea on rahoittanut kasvuyrityksiä jo lähes miljardilla eurolla.
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Entrepreneurship
Nordea Investor Speed Dating brings international investors to the Nordics
It’s a well-known fact that the Nordics have a thriving ecosystem for startups. Many success stories have emerged from there, with Nordea Investor Speed Dating attracting investors from all around the world to find the next big thing.
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