We’ve been thinking too much about events lately, and decided to buzzfeed together a post about the type of people you see at every Finnish startup event. Have any more suggestions? Let us know in the comments.
1. Finnish Game Dev
– Used to work at Rovio (previously at Digital Chocolate)
– Wearing hoodie from current game company
– Working on F2P character-driven iPad game
– Carries stick to beat away investors
2. PR/marketing warrior
– First hire at startup
– Will only talk about startup disruption in buzzwords
– confides in secret that they don’t understand what company really does
3. The Ex-Nokian
– Easily spotted by sweater over button-up shirt, blue jeans, casual leather shoes
– Basically continuing old project at Nokia on their own
– carries both a grudge and a N9
4. The introverted inventor
– Stares at feet
– Mumbles Finglish
– Amazing product, probably the only talented person in the room
– Will be the drunkest at the after-party
5. The Bureaucrat
– Helping run some government program
– Has either a line of entrepreneurs waiting to kiss their ring, or totally avoided depending on how much funding they control.
– Most content and well-rested person in the room
6. Lapland Power CEO
– From somewhere above Helsinki’s outermost ring road
– has a 90’s style company name like Valosoft Oy
– Introduces himself as CEO and Chairman of the Board
7. The Press Bum
– there to eat free food and work on other articles in the press room
– will knock out interviews in 10 min, show up again at the after party
8. The AaltoES kid
– Walks around like a 20-year-old with a €1 million+ yearly budget (half of which will be spent on Estonian beer)
– Slush sweatshirt
– Thinks “startup life” means a free trip to Silicon Valley
9. The “Sweat Equity” Investor
– Ex-Nokian
– No actual cash for investment, but likes idea of investing “time and connections” instead of applying for a job like a normal person.
10. Demo Booth Zombie
– Has repeated same pitch 300 times that day
– Dead, blank eyes.
– Diet consists mostly of coffee and demo booth candy
11. Startup Groupie
– Intern
– Bubbly passion for the startup scene
– Hangs onto anyone mentioned in TechCrunch
– sign of the funding apocalypse
Photo – Daniel Schildt