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Upcoming stuff for the fall
It has been a while since I last blogged anything. Seems like the "doing" part is overwhelming the "writing" part, for now at least.
Honestly one of the reasons why I have become a less active blogger lately has to do with how rewarding and motivating writing a blog really is. Sadly I have noticed that people are far less active and give far less feedback than I would have hoped. This almost directly results in declining motivation and writing less, even tho I probably would have a little "something" to say about a few things still..
Anyways here's some upcoming things for the fall:
Next Monday, on the 21st of September I will be chatting at MTV3 morning TV show "Good Morning Finland" again. This time it's going to be about a medical-genetics startup I have been working on pretty much all summer. I will be there with Tuija Takala who is a specialist/scientist in ethics. We are discussing the possibilities of genetics, pharmacogenomics, personalized medicine and ethical implications thereof. The new startup is based on patented inventions on genetic information systems and processing; the end product is system which can optimize and recommend your diet, lifestyle implications, medication and therapies. Basically it gives you deeply personalized knowledge that allows you to live healthier longer life.
The next day, on Tuesday the 22nd I will be speaking at an event organized by Sefe, the Finnish Association of Business School Graduates, or more specifically their entrepreneurship "wing".
At the turn of the month I'll be at MindTrek ( http://www.mindtrek.org/2009/ ) giving a brief talk before the startup company pitches.
On 7th of October I'll be speaking at an entrepreneurship conference in Tallin, Estonia. The attendants are mainly students and aspiring entrepreneurs. Good stuff, sounds like a great event full of positive energy.
On November the 12th I'll be in Lahti, speaking at an event by MBE about social media, recommendations, and the like. This would be all in finnish.
Later in November I'll be speaking in the invite-only CEO-only event FICTA in Levi. About social media and it's implications to strategy.
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Besides speaking what else is there?
We'll I'm seriously considering co-writing a finnish-language book on entrepreneurship and startups. This would be the kind of "spill it all out and give advice" -typeof guide book, where I would try to highlight everything I find important and meaningful in startup building and success. Digital version of the book is a must, as probably is an International version as well. There seems to be none of these kind of books around in finnish language. Please do tell me if this is a bad idea, so I can save myself the trouble ;)
I am also working on 3 different startups, finding out about if we get them really going, funded, cast with great teams etc. Interesting times certainly!
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So this new genetics venture
Wed, 2009-09-16 17:46 — Antti Akonniemi (not verified)So this new genetics venture is something like https://www.23andme.com/ ?
Kirjoita blogiakin suomeksi!
Wed, 2009-09-16 18:17 — Anonymous (not verified)Kirjoita blogiakin suomeksi!
I though Talling was in
Wed, 2009-09-16 19:12 — Anonymous (not verified)I though Talling was in Germany: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talling ;)
Y!
Wed, 2009-09-16 19:43 — Aino (not verified)Of course you'll write the book. I bet you could write many on different topics. :) I can imagine students quoting Tikka after couple of years. :)
Definetely write the book, and good luck to your Fall.
Wed, 2009-09-16 21:10 — Sani Leino (not verified)Hey Tane,
I really think you must write that book you mentioned. You have the kind of ability to really motivate young aspiring entrepreneurs, which only a few people I've met have. This can be seen for example from the feedback you received from your presentation at Entrepreneur Tuesday events. Read them again and I'm sure that those will encourage you to write that book.
Finnish should be a No.1. objective (as you said there aren't too many books of that kind especially in Fin.), but I think it is a great idea to make it an international version also, along with the e-version of course.
Have a great Fall, and good luck with your efforts.
P.S. Grats to you also for the Muxlim nomination!
Reg.
Sani
On the genetic venture and certain German city
Wed, 2009-9-16 22:18 – taneliAntti: yes and no. It goes way way beyond what they are doing. A much more broad, widely applicable system for vitally important stuff, not just entertaining consumer genomics. This startup touches on the whole of Personalized Medicine; including creating value for large health insurers, employers, and pharmaceutical companies who develop new medicine and treatments. Interesting highly demanding high-potential stuff.
On Talling: yes, that was the spellchecker auto-correct there =) Talling is in Germany, indeed. Corrected in the post now, sorry about that.
About the book: thanks for the encouragement. It still might not happen, and there's a lot of work before that gets anywhere near of being done.
The book
Thu, 2009-09-24 08:04 — Irene (not verified)Hei, I think that book is too heavy. Why don't you summarize and write novel i.e. short and simple guide. At least I do not have time to read heavy books and my experience is that they have so mush repeat just to add pages. Thus a short guide would be better. And if you can draw a one figure or few figures, that would be awesome. Do you have a cristal ball where you can tell where this world and all business is going to? :-)
Irene
which event?
Tue, 2009-09-29 14:44 — Henri Laupmaa (not verified)What conference will you be on in Tallinn - would be glad to meet you and discuss peak oil, the future of money etc.
Good luck with the book.
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