Stay Ahead Handelshøyskolen BI

From the day the startup embarked on the path of scaling, joys have multiplied, as well as challenges. How does the business navigate the discrepancies between metrics that matter to investors and those critical for the company? What cultural conflicts might arise between long-time employees who've grown with the product and newcomers from larger corporations? From hands-on involvement in a small team to overseeing a larger organization, how does the founder´s role evolve?  
As the first release of our new series: entreprenuership beyond start-up, this episode is joined by the founder of Kahoot, Johan Brand, Professor Peter Kalum Schou, and the host, Susanna Pinnock, who talk about growth measurement, talent integration, and organizational restructuring in a scaling start-up.  
 
Johan Brand is a co-founder and former CEO of Kahoot, the game-based learning platform founded in 2012.  
Peter Kalum Schou is an Associate Professor at BI´s department of Strategy and Entrepreneurship. Peter research how startups and ventures scale. 
Susanna Pinnock, the host, is a PhD student in entrepreneurship at BI and a former entrepreneur. 

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is the niche market of platform businesses profitable? Should you follow the stream or stand out in this competition?  
 
Tidal, a music streaming platform that started in 2014, highlights the challenges of launching a platform business and the shifts in the music industry. In this episode, founder of Tidal Andy Chen, Professor Johannes Loh and host Susanna Pinnock, discusses "chicken and egg problem," niche strategies, and why people invest in platforms that aren't making a profit. 
 
Andy Chen is the founder of TIDAL, a Norwegian-American subscription-based audio streaming service that also streams music videos. He is also the CEO of WeOrder; a vertically focused financial platform for the restaurant industry.
 
Johannes Loh is an associate professor at department of Strategy and Entrepreneurship in BI. Johannes focuses his research primarily on digital platforms and the actors participating in these ecosystems. 
Susanna Pinnock, the host, is a PhD student in entrepreneurship at BI and a former entrepreneur. 

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Clusters can take various forms; they can be geographically concentrated, or involve cross-industry collaboration for knowledge transfer, even develop into international ecosystems. Starting from a doctoral thesis, Nykode gradually evolved into a thriving startup with its own cluster in the field of biotech, which is not a popular entrepreneurial direction. Listen to the discussion between the co-founder of Nykode, Agnete Fredriksen, Professor Heidi Wiig, and the host, Susanna Pinnock, who talk about female entrepreneurship and the role of clusters, support organizations, and international networks in entrepreneurial growth. 
 
Agnete B. Fredriksen is the founder and current Chief Business Officer of Nykode Therapeutics, an Oslo-based clinical-stage biopharmaceutical platform company. 
 
Heidi Wiig is an Associate Professor at BI´s department of Strategy and Entrepreneurship. Heidi research regional and global innovation systems and networks. 
 
Susanna Pinnock, the host, is a PhD student in entrepreneurship at BI and a former entrepreneur. 

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is AI the future for start-up businesses, and is it worth investing in AI now?
In this episode, the subject lead in cyber threat intelligence, Alan Saied, Associate Professor Ed Saiedi, and host Susanna Pinnock, discusses the importance and challanges of AI in businesses.
Alan Saied is the Subject Lead in Cyber Threat Intelligence at Defendable, with many years of experience in cyber security, machine learning, and artificial intelligence. He is also an associate professor in the Department of Strategy and Entrepreneurship at BI.
Ed Saiedi is an Associate Professor in the Department of Strategy and Entrepreneurship at BI. Ed’s research focuses on financing entrepreneurship and innovation, entrepreneurial strategy, and how digitalization affects both.
Susanna Pinnock, the host, is a Ph.D. student in entrepreneurship at BI and a former entrepreneur.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How can a dual-purpose company contribute to addressing the overload in public social care? Social entrepreneur Fredrik Gulowsen of Nyby talks with us about the challenges of pursuing profit and scale to achieve social goals.
 
Fredrik Gulowsen is the CEO and founder of NyBy: a platform which enables the public sector to utilize resources in welfare services at scale.  
 
Alessandra Luzzi is an associate professor at department of Strategy and Entrepreneurship in BI. Alessandra’s teaching focuses on innovation and technology strategy, with a particular interest in Social and Sustainable Innovation and Entrepreneurship.  
Susanna Pinnock, the host, is a PhD student in entrepreneurship at BI and a former entrepreneur. 

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join the discussion with Visma’s Executive Chairman Øystein Moan, Professor Helene Colman, and the host, Thomas Borgen, talk about the main learnings from Visma’s post-M&A integrations and how they are linked to the latest research. 
Øystein Moan is the Executive Chairman of Visma, the company delivering software solutions within accounting, invoicing, procurement, and administration for the private and public sectors. As CEO, Øystein grew Visma from 300 to more than 8000 employees in 22 years and did hundreds of acquisitions along the way. 
 
The academic guest is Helene Colman, professor at the Department of Strategy and Entrepreneurship at BI. She specializes in research about post-M&A integration and 
international strategies, particularly focused on organizational identity, managerial agency, and capability building. She also teaches M&A integration and strategic management. 

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.