Greenland is in rapid development and entrepreneurship is flourishing. This series of videos shows some of Greenlands cool, skilled, and targeted entrepreneurs. Watch these videos to find their answers to questions like:
- What does it take to be an entrepreneur?
- What does it mean to be innovative?
- What does it take to go from idea to product?
Watch the inspiring stories below – maybe you’ll find inspiration to become an entrepreneur yourself!
Tasiilaq Tours
Why not do something you like, every day?
Rasmus Poulsen got his first pack of dogs in Sisimiut where he studied Arctic Engineering, and because he liked it so much, he decided to make a living out of it – in a place he had never been before. Today he runs Tasiilaq Tours in East Greenland and goes on dog sled excursions for a living – doing the thing he loves.
Sermilik Adventures
Cooperation, friendship, and a once in a lifetime opportunity.
Danish Line Kristiansen and Tobias Ignatiussen from East Greenland have found each other, and together they make the perfect team. With their separate set of skills, they make sure that tourists and visitors in East Greenland will get the best experiences. And they show, once and for all, that even in some of the most remote places, innovation and entrepreneurship is possible and can thrive!
Inuit Quality Clothing
If you believe in your dream with all your heart – go for it!
For Inuit Quality Clothing founders Dorthea Rødgaard and Hanne Kristiansen, their success started with a shared dream – to make clothes for the Greenlandic people in northern weather conditions – and they made sure to make it happen. These entrepreneurs show how innovation is about seeing that what you need can be found around you and making sure your dream becomes a reality. Through hard work, cooperation and most importantly, believing in their project, this pair of women shows that anything is possible.
Attavik
Making mistakes is part of the process, just remember – never give up! Know that it is going to be worth it in the end.
The couple Jeanne and Poul Jørgen Holm founded Attavik an app that connects people and creates communication – even when there isn’t a connection. This will make travels to remote places like the fiords safer, and it’s perfect for areas exposed to natural disasters. Watch their story here!
Malou Media
What drives you in your work?
For Nuuk based entrepreneur Martin Nordlund, innovation and entrepreneurship is about getting out of your comfort zone, because that is where you learn the most, and learning is the most important part of life. Don’t be afraid of the pain, be curious and transform your insecurities into your motivation and grow with the task.
So from Martin Nordlund: Just do it!
