Such a great start on the week! This morning I went to an early bird breakfast on Grodan which is a restaurant located down town Stockholm. The time just flew by – greatly because of all the individual stories and experiences that I got to hear about.
What did we do?
The morning started with mingle and thereafter an introduction round. We were approximately 35 people, which apparently was a bit more than usual. Connect is a non-profit organization who´s objective is to connect entrepreneurs with competence to the available capital on the market. Connect organize these breakfast once every month and every time both new and experienced minglers are joining for personal or/and professional gain.
So what did I learn?
I learned that there exits so many people with knowledge within so many different areas. What strike me the most is the joy of entrepreneurs and their commitment to make something small grow to something bigger. Everyone at the event focused on finding people to help, or looking for others to help them. Now I truly understand the importance of networking.
How did I feel?
After a morning like this I´m very exited to start my own company. It is truly an energy boost to hear about other people leaving their jobs just to do something they believe in. As we discussed in class last week there exists so many ways to convince yourself to NOT do anything about your idea – what is needed is the inspiration of others to gain the courage to change your mind set. As Martin Luther King Jr once said:
”You don’t have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step”
A big thanks to Connect for being a platform for connecting people with ideas, capital, knowledge or some other unique contribution. I can recommend Connect´s events since I felt very welcomed and many people wanted to talk to me to get a student perspective pn their ideas. Now I understand how strong of a brand KTH is. It was especially interesting to hear about the new investments on woman entrepreneurship and talk to women within the world of entrepreneurship.
At last I would like to share a opportunity with you all. I talked to a man who is looking for a couple of students from KTH (or another similar school) who has experience within the area of programming and artificial intelligence that would like to help an start up develop an app within the health area. Anyone interested? Write a comment and I will give you his contact information.
#connectsverige.se #networking #Connectbreakfast #studentwithprogrammingskills
You made a comment about women entrepreneurship. Would you say that your experience is that it is easier or harder to be a woman in the startup scene than in “regular business”?