Financial management has traditionally been perceived as a world of files, numbers, tables and reports, where accuracy and diligence are paramount. However, in recent years, we have seen a significant change in the way financial management is approached and work tasks are performed. Technology has stepped in and revolutionised the sector in a way never seen before.
In 2023, Cloud1 decided to develop sustainability as part of its renewed strategy - here, research and development manager Sanna Uusimäki talks about the project's experiences.
Veera analyzes why the chairman of the board matters and how the choice is linked to the company's strategy.
Research shows that diverse teams, including governments, deliver better results. The essence of diversity is precisely the diversity of thinking, experiences and skills. That's why it's good to have people with a good range of different skills, experience and views on boards and other groups that make important decisions. This also allows them to see things through different lenses.
Biila grew to be the largest car delivery service platform in the Nordic countries.
The benefits of reading are undeniable and manifold. Readers learn about the world at large – its history, present, possible futures, different people, situations, cultures and events. Reader are thinkers. Reading builds emotional skills and empathy, improves writing skills, helps you structure your thoughts and express yourself in a clear and understandable way. All this is paramount for human success and happiness, because what else do we have but our thoughts and feelings, our ability to understand them and convey them to others?
At its best, a good board is a company's most valuable team: professionals who trust each other, have the courage to envision, make carefully considered, informed decisions and build scenarios to support decision-making. What kind of guidelines can be followed to find the best composition for the board?
Voland Partners Oy's first fund, Voland Technology Growth Fund I, turned one year old on October 1st. By way of celebration, it is a pleasure to stop and reminisce about Voland's early days, whose roots date back a few years.
Voland Partners, which invests in technology growth companies, was interested in a company offering corporate financial management services, which is rare in Finland.
It is said that expert organisations in Finland are "overmanaged but underled". We know how to manage with engineering-like precision, but when it comes to managing people, we scrabble around. However, in growth companies, inspiring people to grow and implement a shared vision is a key cornerstone of success.