Nordic Founders Stories

Get your customers to listen – with podcast production from Podhero.Dr. 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 Kide Science rose. First - 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 - 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: Patrick BatesEditor and Founder: Esben Brandborg ØsterbyMixing & Mastering: Emil Ødum Lundberg Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Get your customers to listen – with podcast production from Podhero.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: Patrick BatesEditor and Founder: Esben Brandborg ØsterbyMixing & Mastering: Emil Ødum Lundberg Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Get your customers to listen – with podcast production from Podhero.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 Startup CentralHost: Patrick BatesEditor and Founder: Esben Brandborg ØsterbyMixing & Mastering: Emil Ødum Lundberg Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.