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MARIA PENNANEN

Serial entrepreneur, influencer and business angel
Get Sh*t Done!

I stay true to my passions, sharing what inspires me and what makes me curios in this crazy world.
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Thought Leader Interview Women in Tech

Why are there so few women in leadership positions in technology and what can women themselves do to change it. #education #showup #diversity

Finnish national TV interview 19.2.2021

Female founders for tech startups, what does it take to succeed. A talk about culture, funding and founding. Maria is the author of book "How to fuck up your startup"... Biggest obstacle for a startups success is the founder.

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Old habits die hard

Aug 31, 2021
3 min

Old habits die hard

The summer is over, kids are back to school, some workplaces resume working onsite, and we all hope that the 4th wave of the pandemic...

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Do you dare to be you at your workplace?

Feb 28, 2021
6 min

Do you dare to be you at your workplace?

Have you ever felt like you should have spoken up but decided it was better for your career just to shut up? One of the most amazing...

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How to fuck up your startup

Jan 19, 2021
2 min

How to fuck up your startup

Early in the year 2021 is an excellent time to look back to 2020. Covid-19 changed the way we do many things; therefore it was an...

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How to motivate yourself to change your behaviour?

Sep 5, 2020
6 min

How to motivate yourself to change your behaviour?

“Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.” -Leo Tolstoy I took a three-month break from social...

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Where are all the female founders?

May 28, 2020
2 min

Where are all the female founders?

After having run seven acceleration waves with Accelerator Frankfurt, and 37 startups through the program, it is time to face the brutal...

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COVID19 effect on work and personal life and how to deal with it?

May 19, 2020
3 min

COVID19 effect on work and personal life and how to deal with it?

I wrote an article on why remote work does not function for parents with young kids at home while schools and day-care are closed. I...

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Remote work works, if you don't have (small) kids

Apr 21, 2020
4 min

Remote work works, if you don't have (small) kids

Remote work can work, that is if you don't have kids. I have a kid in first grade. His school did an excellent job keeping him occupied...

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Now is the time to get sh*t done

Apr 1, 2020
3 min

Now is the time to get sh*t done

Working remotely was growing steadily until COVID-19 Over the last ten years around 5% of the work force in EU has been working...

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