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“The thing I hate the most is potential left unused” — Peter Sazonov, CEO & Co-founder of Treamer

“The thing I hate the most is potential left unused” — Peter Sazonov, CEO & Co-founder of Treamer

There’s a multitude of ways in which an entrepreneur can bring values to society as a whole or change the life of other individuals for…
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Michelle Tran
“I would regret more for not trying than for failing”- Anna Juusela, Founder & CEO of We Encourage

“I would regret more for not trying than for failing”- Anna Juusela...

Shifting from the retail industry to creating an impact start-up, Anna Juusela — Founder & CEO of We Encourage, had to deal with tons of…
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Michelle Tran
The Secret Of The Successful Finnish Gaming Industry

The Secret Of The Successful Finnish Gaming Industry

Finland — and more specifically the Helsinki Capital Region — hosts some of the most thriving and successful game companies worldwide. In…
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Noemi Poget
My ABC to Helsinki’s Startup World

My ABC to Helsinki’s Startup World

To each letter a word illustrating my explorations of a new territory and vocabulary. Use it as a toolkit or a refreshing break while you…
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Noemi Poget
“Why Finland??” and how I ended up here.

“Why Finland??” and how I ended up here.

Since moving to Finland, there has been one question I have heard a multitude of times and that is “Why Finland?”. It has been uttered to…
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Julia Simons
A “Luxury Migrant” in Helsinki

A “Luxury Migrant” in Helsinki

How moving from Switzerland to Finland and attending a Finnish class taught me more about myself than about the local idiom.
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Noemi Poget
Once upon a story

Once upon a story

The art of storytelling is as old as our species. The history of humanity is, on several levels, simply an exchange of stories. We all do…
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Rob Edwards
Create an alter ego and unleash your hidden potential

Create an alter ego and unleash your hidden potential

What if you could create an alter ego that would allow you to have more confidence, preform at a higher level and accomplish things that…
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Jason Link
Clueless about creating a successful personal brand?

Clueless about creating a successful personal brand?

You are not the only one!
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Jutismita Hazarika
Talent Matchmaking

Talent Matchmaking

More of this, please!
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Nam Nhu
My journey in the world of startups: chapter 1

My journey in the world of startups: chapter 1

I got interested in the world of startups as a student at the university of Oulu. Sometime in the early days of 2018, I participated in an…
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Alina-Diana Välinen
Never Mix Substances, You Might Unexpectedly Wake Up In Finland…

Never Mix Substances, You Might Unexpectedly Wake Up In Finland…

You are not in a relationship with a Finn, you don’t work for Nokia and… you come from Switzerland. So, W*T*F* are you doing in Finland…
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Noemi Poget
The Catalyst program, my agent of change

The Catalyst program, my agent of change

In front of the door that leads to the offices of The Shortcut there is a ping-pong table on which, for many days, lay a yellow book with…
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Alina-Diana Välinen
Venturing into the startup world: Be present and curious

Venturing into the startup world: Be present and curious

In Conversation with Oskari Tempakka, CEO of Wave Ventures, the first student-run Venture Capital Fund in the Nordics and the biggest one…
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Jutismita Hazarika
Dracarys: Leadership Styles and Game of Thrones

Dracarys: Leadership Styles and Game of Thrones

“If you play the game of thrones, you win or you die,” so Cersei told Ned Stark way back in season 1. Since then we have seen seven more…
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Rob Edwards
How do we create engaging content?

How do we create engaging content?

I used to ask my music students “What is art to you?” “What is music to you?” I would get a vast array of answers from Minecraft to Led…
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Daniel Imbert
The Interns - Endgame

The Interns - Endgame

The end of my internship is coming. It’s not the end of my contribution to The Shortcut, expect to see more blogs, podcasts and videos…
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Rob Edwards
7 ways to break out of routines and improve your life

7 ways to break out of routines and improve your life

Every day we all do things without thought. Brush our teeth, eat the same food, turn on the same Netflix series every evening. For now, I…
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Jason Link
Journey to the UX — Part 1

Journey to the UX — Part 1

Start asking questions!
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Nam Nhu
Skill Stacking: Be awesome with average skills

Skill Stacking: Be awesome with average skills

I was listening to a James Ultucher podcast recently, with guest Scott Adams, the creator of the comic Dilbert. For part of the discussion…
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Jason Link
Moving to Finland: My SHAZAM moment?

Moving to Finland: My SHAZAM moment?

You can’t beat a good story about transformations, and whether it’s because of a magic lightning bolt, or moving to a new country, change…
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Rob Edwards
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