https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Denmark in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Looking to launch a startup in Copenhagen or Aarhus? It can seem tricky to navigate the startup scene, especially if you are new to the city or country. https://www.thelocal.dk/20161104/the-danes-showing-entrepreneurs-how-to-startup-everywhere Fri, 04 Nov 2016 12:34:56 +0100 the-danes-showing-entrepreneurs-how-to-startup-everywhere A new Danish app hopes to increase nightlife safety by letting friends keep a virtual eye on each other when going home after a night on the town. https://www.thelocal.dk/20160225/danish-app-wants-to-help-partiers-get-home-safe Thu, 25 Feb 2016 13:09:42 +0100 danish-app-wants-to-help-partiers-get-home-safe Ida Tin, originally from Copenhagen, has been awarded the Europioneers female web entrepreneur of the year for her work on the Clue app. https://www.thelocal.dk/20151116/dane-wins-european-award-for-entrepreneurship Mon, 16 Nov 2015 11:31:50 +0100 dane-wins-european-award-for-entrepreneurship In the latest instalment of My Danish Career, The Local met with Oriol Calderó, a Spanish entrepreneur who runs Copenhagen's first organic beard wax and oil company. https://www.thelocal.dk/20151005/setting-up-a-business-in-denmark-is-easy Mon, 05 Oct 2015 09:30:59 +0200 setting-up-a-business-in-denmark-is-easy In our ongoing feature series on Denmark's entrepreneurs, we speak with Rasmus Preuthun Carlsen about his mission to "help Danes save money and time". https://www.thelocal.dk/20150416/i-have-learned-to-work-in-an-environment-of-chaos Thu, 16 Apr 2015 11:59:01 +0200 i-have-learned-to-work-in-an-environment-of-chaos In our ongoing feature series, The Local looks into a successful entrepreneur's life - the story behind their successes, major challenges and how being an entrepreneur changed them forever. This week, The Local talks to Tyler Jensen of The Startup Garage, which works with entrepreneurs in early stage, high-growth companies to help them attract investment and get out of the 'garage'. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150408/entrepreneurs-in-denmark-the-startup-garage Wed, 08 Apr 2015 15:57:03 +0200 entrepreneurs-in-denmark-the-startup-garage In our ongoing weekly feature series on Denmark’s entrepreneurs, we speak with Jesper Løvendahl, CEO of ExpatRide, a service that helps expats with leasing and financing of new and used cars. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150401/expatride-helps-expats-get-car-rides Wed, 01 Apr 2015 18:54:01 +0200 expatride-helps-expats-get-car-rides In our ongoing weekly feature series on Denmark’s entrepreneurs, we speak with Mark Dencker, the co-creator of Wiredelta, a company that enables internet entrepreneurs to work with a well-trained but cost-effective workforce to help turn ideas into reality. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150318/at-the-beginning-we-did-everything-wrong Wed, 18 Mar 2015 15:46:58 +0100 at-the-beginning-we-did-everything-wrong In our ongoing weekly feature series on Denmark’s entrepreneurs, we speak with Tine Thygesen, the co-founder of Everplaces, a mobile technology company specialized in location-based applications. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150311/it-feels-like-i-am-making-a-difference Wed, 11 Mar 2015 11:41:22 +0100 it-feels-like-i-am-making-a-difference In our ongoing feature series, The Local looks into a successful entrepreneur's life - the story behind their successes, major challenges and how being an entrepreneur changed them forever. This week, The Local talks to Kenneth Pinsker, founder of the first media bureau in Denmark to specialize in bicycle marketing. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150305/steering-four-concepts-on-two-wheels Thu, 05 Mar 2015 14:32:18 +0100 steering-four-concepts-on-two-wheels In our ongoing feature series, The Local looks into a successful entrepreneur's life - the story behind their success, major challenges and how being an entrepreneur changed them forever. This week, we talk to Søren Riis, the co-founder of GoMore and an associate professor of philosophy at Roskilde University. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150225/taking-the-sharing-economy-on-the-road Wed, 25 Feb 2015 15:47:00 +0100 taking-the-sharing-economy-on-the-road In our ongoing feature series, The Local looks into a successful entrepreneur's life - the story behind his successes, major challenges and how being an entrepreneur changed him forever. This week, we chat with Martin Bengaard, director and owner of a Copenhagen-based online marketing company Onlineafdelingen. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150219/entrepreneurship-the-best-education-ive-ever-received Thu, 19 Feb 2015 09:58:00 +0100 entrepreneurship-the-best-education-ive-ever-received In our ongoing feature series, The Local looks into a successful entrepreneur's life - the story behind her successes, major challenges and how being an entrepreneur changed them forever. This week, we talk to Vigga Svensson, the founder of Vigga, an exclusive and sustainable fashion brand for small children. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150212/denmarks-green-pioneers-in-childrens-clothing Thu, 12 Feb 2015 10:11:00 +0100 denmarks-green-pioneers-in-childrens-clothing In our ongoing feature series, The Local looks into a successful entrepreneur's life - the story behind his successes, major challenges and how being an entrepreneur changed him forever. This week, we speak to Jonas Bruun Nielsen, founder of Screenmailer. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150204/theres-no-such-thing-as-failing-only-feedback Wed, 04 Feb 2015 12:58:00 +0100 theres-no-such-thing-as-failing-only-feedback In the latest instalment of our weekly feature series, we speak to Anders Hasselstrøm of Copenhagen-based Startuptravels. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150128/meet-up-for-founders Wed, 28 Jan 2015 22:44:00 +0100 meet-up-for-founders In the latest instalment of our weekly feature series, we speak to Jon Schäffer, co-founder and chief commercial officer of Conferize, an online platform that opens up professional events to the world. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150122/taking-the-world-of-conferences-online Thu, 22 Jan 2015 12:09:00 +0100 taking-the-world-of-conferences-online In our weekly feature series, The Local looks into a successful entrepreneur's life. This week, Sparsh Sharma talks to David Helgason, co-founder of Unity Technologies, makers of one of the most popular licensed 3D game engines. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150114/work-hard-be-ambitious-and-learn-the-business Wed, 14 Jan 2015 14:55:00 +0100 work-hard-be-ambitious-and-learn-the-business In the latest instalment of our entrepreneur series, The Local speaks to Jesper Buch, the co-founder one of Scandinavia's leading online fashion retailers and founder of Just-Eat, which went from being a company founded in a basement to having offices across Europe. https://www.thelocal.dk/20141219/its-going-to-be-a-roller-coaster-ride Fri, 19 Dec 2014 18:42:00 +0100 its-going-to-be-a-roller-coaster-ride A group of entrepreneurs want to turn a former sea fort into a bastion for start-ups. The Local spoke to the woman spearheading the effort to create "a European refuge for entrepreneurs" at sea. https://www.thelocal.dk/20141218/copenhagen-might-get-its-own-start-up-island Thu, 18 Dec 2014 10:50:00 +0100 copenhagen-might-get-its-own-start-up-island In our weekly feature series, The Local looks into a successful entrepreneur's life - the story behind their successes, major challenges and how being an entrepreneur changed them forever. This week, The Local talks to Inger Gislesen, co-founder of Cook With A Local, an interesting startup that's trying to make cooking a social event. https://www.thelocal.dk/20141211/cook-with-a-local-denmark-startup Thu, 11 Dec 2014 09:59:58 +0100 cook-with-a-local-denmark-startup