Last year I discovered the application to the Young Transatlantic Innovation Leaders Initiative (YTILI) just a day before the deadline. I was intrigued, should I apply or not. The fellowship is non-resident and lasts one year. During this time you are going to spend 3-4 weeks in the US, meeting the fellows through virtual round […]
I transcribed my favorite part of this interview. Had to listen to it several times, because he says so much in such a short period of time. Here is the link to this episode on BBC. O:We have close to 1 million young people all over the world in our young leaders program. I have […]
Jeg har inngått samarbeid med Shifter, og de har publisert tre av intervjuene fra boken Alt eller Ingenting. John Markus Lervik Fast Search & Transfer er en av de mest kjente suksesshistoriene i Norge. Selskapet var en unicorn-bedrift lenge før begrepet kom til Norge, og ble i 2008 kjøpt av Microsoft for 1,3 milliarder dollar. […]
Da Bente Sollid Storehaug var 19 år sto hun foran sitt livs utfordring – å si ja eller nei til jobbtilbudet om å bli redaktør i lokalavisen. Ville hun klare det? Hun tenkte på det i ett døgn, sa ja, og gikk inn i historien som den yngste redaktøren i Norge. Siden den gang har […]
How do you discover your authentic self if all you have been doing so far is to integrate and assimilate? For many years I was so keen on integrating in Norway, in blending in, in searching for this “normal” feeling. I became so good at it, that at some point I realized that I went […]
Trenger du en speaker? Hvis du vil booke meg for foredrag eller oppdrag som ordstyrer/moderator, kan du ta kontakt med Orator foredragsbyrå, Kristin Augostoni – kristin@orator.no Vil du lære mer om Startup Migrants/Grenseløse Gründere – ta kontakt direkte med meg på maria@startupmigrants.com Jeg har holdt mange foredrag både i Norge og i utlandet. Jeg forbereder […]
“What a magical place! Where in the world is this?” That was my first words when I saw a picture on the wall at the nurses office in my new home country Norway. I was expecting that the answer would be some exotic islands in the Caribbean, but to my amazement she said — Norway. I remember […]
Just before the elections I wrote an opinion piece on why one should become an entrepreneur in Norway? What is Norway`s vision? Here is the link to the Norwegian version. And here you can read the English translation. For two years I have interviewed Norway’s foremost entrepreneurs and investors about why they started for themselves. Diving […]
Jeg har reist fra mitt hjem, fra flere land, mange skoler, asylmottak og avslag, men nå har jeg endelig kommet hjem. Det er følelsen jeg sitter igjen med, nå som jeg er ferdig med boken. Å snakke med gründere som har satset alt, feilet og lyktes, har fått meg til å tenke på andre ting […]
What Google and King does to achieve more diversity Diversity means higher financial performance according to McKinsey How Google hires for diversity How King, company behind Candy Crush, works with inclusion Qualities investors look for in your startup team Why diversity matters? Do you have the drive to change the world? How many founders should […]
The Department of State’s Young Transatlantic Innovation Leaders Initiative (YTILI) develops and cultivates relationships among emerging European and American leaders. YTILI is an investment in the transatlantic partnership to strengthen prosperity and enhanced security on both sides of the Atlantic. European participants come from all across the continent. In 2017, 116 young entrepreneurs will participate […]
Etter noen forsinkelser, etter at vi har sjekket sitater fra alle 31 gründere, dobbeltsjekket dem igjen, lest gjennom manuset minst 20 ganger, er vi snart klare for å sende boken til trykk! Legger ut en oppdatering så snart den er klar for utsending! Mer info om boken her på Funde hvor vi har forhåndssolgt 600 […]
Why women in tech are tempted to leave Silicon Valley for Norway? These 3 megatrends are disrupting the automotive industry Join the new AI-powerhouse – NTNU and Telenor AI-lab How to win the race with Lean Startup – Heidi Berg tells about her journey from the development sector to business and entrepreneurship in Telenor/Three cultural differences between […]
Autumn 2016 I did 6 interviews with young and talented Vista-scholars at Bergen, Trondheim, Tromsø and Oslo. It has been a unique experience to get to know them! As a journalist one usually interviews researchers who are at the end of their careers, when they have received prizes and become famous. I have met young […]