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Nordic Thinkers 20 – the Greatest Business Thinkers of the Nordics

Similarly to 2012, Nordic Business Report continues to follow the example set by its American counterparts and to produce various interesting ranking lists of the people in the business sphere. These rankings tend to be the most popular sections of the business magazines in the U.S.  Last year, we listed the 20 greatest thinkers in […]

Selling Is Purposeful Work

As we know, people commonly avoid sales. Sadly, the entrepreneurs themselves are the best ones to avoid it. It is easy to hire someone else to do the “dirty work”, even though selling, especially in the beginning, is the most important task of an entrepreneur. Selling is purposeful work in many ways. It is vital […]

We Have Got the Talent, Let’s Sell It!

Last year, foreign trade accounted for 40 % of Finland’s GDP. We are a small country with an open economy. We have benefitted greatly from the opening of world trade. Three factors speak in favour of that trend continuing further. One, Finland is stable. We are the only AAA-rated Eurozone country with a stable outlook […]

She Decided to Prove Them Wrong

by Jukka Niemelä Mrs. Soulaima Gourani is one of the two female business thinkers who made it in Nordic Thinkers 20 list. It is hard to believe her math teacher told her she will not get very far in her life. Tough words for a Moroccan-origin 13-year old girl. After only two years from hearing […]

The Great Communicator: Teaching People How to Succeed

By Gina-Marie Cheeseman We live in a time when information is readily at our fingertips. We can easily find out about any subject that interests us. That makes it tricky for a writer to grab the attention of readers. It certainly is not an easy task, and lesser writers will not succeed. Enter bestselling author […]

Love to Speak, Dare to Fail!

By Juhana Torkki A guest at Nordic Business Forum 2012 told me why he came to Jyväskylä for two days. “There are so many top speakers. I also give a lot of speeches – I hope to get new ideas I can use!” I am sure he did. I am also glad that NBF strongly […]

The Internet’s Virtual Tour De Force

By Gina-Marie Cheeseman Wikipedia is a virtual tour de force on the internet. Jimmy Donal Wales, the man who created it in 2001, definitely created magic. On June 10th, 2013 we had a chance to have a discussion with this rainmaker.  At the very top of Wikipedia’s home page, it is proudly proclaimed that it […]

Nordic Business Report Will Be Published on August 16th

Nordic Business Report’s 2013 issue will be published on August 16th with brilliant content. The cover stories are Nordic Thinkers 20 list and a special interview with Jack Welch on leadership. Nordic Thinkers 20 list sums up twenty greatest Nordic business minds. The list was formed by a Nordic jury, which consists of for example Microsoft, PwC, Nordic Chambers of Commerce and TBWA Nordic. […]

MTV MEDIA Will Be the Official Media Partner of Nordic Business Forum 2013

We are happy to announce that MTV MEDIA will be the official media partner of Nordic Business Forum 2013. MTV MEDIA operates ten TV channels, MTV3 being the biggest channel. Also part of MTV MEDIA is mtv3.fi, one of Finland’s most popular online media, and Finland’s most-listened commercial radio station, Radio Nova. Lexus, Sefe, Lataamo […]

Doing Good Is Good Business Sense

When I started as an entrepreneur in 2003, all I saw was an interesting opportunity and a means to make money. I had never thought of business as a way of doing good or changing the world into a better place. Actually I didn’t know anything about business. I had never thought of becoming an […]