Podcast
How to Build a Village
Hosted by Jill Martin Wrenn · EN
How to Build a Village is a podcast about creating a community in your personal and professional lives. We'll hear from entrepreneurs, chief executives, authors, journalists and others who are building global communities, and creating robust financial futures. In this podcast, you'll learn tips on how to create community wherever you are. I’m your host, Jill Martin Wrenn. I've been a journalist for the past twenty years. I’ve moved between New York, London, Atlanta, and back again. Along the way, I’ve met many amazing people who have created new lives in new places.
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Jane Austen’s 250th birthday: how to build an enduring book brand
Dec 1600:33:46Tap to summarizeJill Martin Wrenn asks Sophie Reynolds, Head of Collections, Interpretation and Engagement at Jane Austen's House in Chawton, Hampshire, located about an hour and half from London, how the Jane Austen brand has endured for hundreds of years. To celebrate the author’s 250th birthday, you can check out these sites:Jane Austen's House, where the author wrote six of her novelsWinchester Cathedral, where the author is buriedJane Austen Centre Bath, which hosts the largest Jane Austen festival British Library, featuring several of the author's manuscriptsAustentatious, improvised comedy in the style of Jane Austen
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Chef Ina Niiniketo shares Finnish favorites
Nov 1800:12:46Tap to summarizeJill Martin Wrenn talks to Finnish chef, cookbook author and podcaster, Ina Niiniketo, at her Helsinki restaurant about cooking with Finnish flavors and flowers. You can find out more about Ina's books and restaurant on the links below:https://www.canvascanteen.fi/https://www.instagram.com/inaniiniketo/?hl=en
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How CCP Games grows its gaming community
Jul 1000:13:08Tap to summarizeJill Martin Wrenn talks to Hilmar Veigar Pétursson, CEO of CCP Games, about how the company cultivates a community of global gamers. Founded in Reykjavík in 1997, CCP Games hosts thousands of fans of its flagship game, EVE Online, in Iceland each year. You can find out more here: https://www.ccpgames.com/company
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Iceland Innovation Week special series episode 7 - Michael Hendrix
Jul 3, 202500:13:36Tap to summarizeMichael Hendrix, CEO and Creative Director at Huldunótur (“Invisible Notes”), a Reykjavík-based design practice, and co-author of the book, Two Beats Ahead: What Great Musical Minds Teach Us About Creativity and Innovation, tells Jill Martin Wrenn how music education propelled his entrepreneurial journey. You can find out more here: https://invisiblenotes.com/
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Iceland Innovation Week special series episode 6 - Sissel Hansen
Jun 26, 202500:10:06Tap to summarizeSissel Hansen, Founder and CEO of Startup Guide, a Copenhagen-based media company that provides resources for global founders, tells Jill Martin Wrenn in Reykjavík why there has never been a better time to be an entrepreneur. You can find out more here: https://www.startupguide.com/
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Iceland Innovation Week special series episode 5 - Destana Herring
Jun 19, 202500:07:15Tap to summarizeDestana Herring, Principal at Regeneration.VC, a global venture capital firm investing in consumer climate technology, tells Jill Martin Wrenn in the Reykjavík podcast studio what drives the adoption of innovation. You can find out more here: https://regeneration.vc/
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Iceland Innovation Week special series episode 4 - Thea Messel
Jun 12, 202500:07:38Tap to summarizeThea Messel, Founder and Managing Partner at Unconventional Ventures, tells Jill Martin Wrenn in the Reykjavík podcast studio how her team is doubling down on opportunity by funding underrepresented founders and backing businesses with impact at their core. You can find out more here: https://www.unconventional.vc/
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Iceland Innovation Week special series episode 3 - David Simonarson
Jun 5, 202500:07:15Tap to summarizeDavid Simonarson, CEO and Co-Founder of the dating app Smitten, tells Jill Martin Wrenn in the Reykjavík podcast studio how he and his team are creating the world's most fun dating app. He also shares tips about top Reykjavík date spots. Here’s a hint - they involve Iceland's famous lagoons. You can find out more about Smitten here: https://smitten.fun/
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Iceland Innovation Week special series episode 2 - Gudrun Hildur Ragnarsdottir
May 29, 202500:08:22Tap to summarizeGudrun Hildur Ragnarsdottir, CEO and Founder of the software company Keeps, tells Jill Martin Wrenn in the Reykjavík podcast studio how the Icelandic startup community helped her launch her content management system for the travel industry. Also, Gudrun shares tips on finding top talent. You can learn more here: https://www.keeps.is/
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Iceland Innovation Week special series episode 1 - Margret Juliana Sigurdardottir
May 22, 202500:13:17Tap to summarizeIn the heart of Reykjavík for an Iceland Innovation Week special series, Jill Martin Wrenn talks with Margret Juliana Sigurdardottir, CEO and Co-Founder of music education company Moombix, about her goal of making Moombix the Airbnb of online music lessons. Also, hear which instruments are endangered. You can find out more here: https://www.moombix.com/
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