“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
Vidde and the snowmobile revolution
A fossil fuel snowmobile emits approximately 20 kg of Co2 per average ride. With over 2 million snowmobiles in the world, the combined emissions are substantial. Brand new startup Vidde is determined to change this with its electric snowmobiles. We met with Christian Lystrup, co-founder and CEO, and Yalda Mirbaz , co-founder and CFO, to hear more.
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Entrepreneurship
Collapse in equity market increases requests for loan financing
Loan financing is the new wine, but do not drink too much of it. You will regret it the day after. Market conditions have seen a shift from investor capital towards loan financing. But is bank financing a good alternative to equity? Håvard Lindtvedt takes us through the pros and cons.
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Entrepreneurship
Norrsken & Nordea supports Nordic SeaFarm – growing seaweed on a massive scale
Arable land is shrinking and fish stocks have dropped by 80%, putting pressure on the world’s food systems. Nordic SeaFarm wants to change that. By growing sustainable seaweed on a massive scale they enable a regenerative planet. Meet Simon Johansson, CEO at Nordic SeaFarm, located at the tech hub Norrsken House in central Stockholm.
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Entrepreneurship
Using your ears to read
For people with a reading disability, reading is both time-consuming and requires a lot of effort. The speech synthesis application TorTalk for computers and phones helps people who prefer to listen to texts instead of reading them.
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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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