In this week´s episode, we will meet All-star entrepreneur Peter Vesterbacka, who comes in all colors of the rainbow and has been founding and co-founding more companies than we would have time to list here.
Finland knows him as Rovio´s Mighty Eagle and the creator of Slush - the worlds leading startup event, which brought more than 25.000 attendees to Helsinki in November of 2019. I still do not know what he has been eating for breakfast as a child but he surely has a massive talent for entrepreneurship and relentless energy!
The Top 8 key takeaways from his story:
- Success is always a team effort despite the fact that the media likes to present single individuals as heroes.
- Working with the younger generation is especially rewarding since young adults are full of energy and don´t yet know what one is not supposed to do.
- Think about how you can create a powerful story or a powerful brand, which is easily understandable and approachable.
- Chip in when somebody needs help. Don´t always expect something in return. Live the mentality of Finnish “Talkoot”, which basically means that people voluntarily help each other.
- Engage passionate fans in your projects, repeat the mantra of “Why” you are doing what you are doing, and try to become scaleable.
- It is crucial that more people have entrepreneurial thinking as it is the main driver for development and future growth.
- You can´t lead by following.
- Don´t think! Do - think! Don´t overanalyze and think too much. Go out there, try, learn.
Ways to connect:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/petervesterbacka/
https://twitter.com/pvesterbacka