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Hjalmar is a serial entrepreneur, Medical Doctor and Forbes 30 under 30 winner with a passion for leadership and programming. He co-founded Karma in 2015 and has since served as its CEO with extra focus on the commercial side of the business. Fun fact: Hjalmar built the first iOS version of Karma which has since been overwritten by much more talented engineers. www.karma.life @karma_uk
My Guest on the show is the CEO of Karma - Hjalmar Ståhlberg Nordegren Hjalmar's startup journey has taken him through a few different iterations. Hjalmar is the CEO of Karma, which is dedicated to battling one of the world's largest climate issues: food waste. Each year of 750 billion dollars worth of food is thrown away. Hjalmar and his team saw this as a huge opportunity and have already saved millions of meals and helped restaurants, cafes and grocery stores to improve their bottom line. In this episode, you will get to hear how Hjalmar pivoted from an initial concept. The challenges of convincing people that waste is valuable, how to adapt when your business model evaporates overnight (thanks to COVID) and of course much much more. I hope you enjoy the conversation with Hjalmar Ståhlberg Nordegren from Karma Podcast editing - Paul Fyfe.com (www.paulfyfe.com)
Have you seen your household food waste increase exponentially during the pandemic? You’re not alone. “Food waste in homes is more under scrutiny now than ever because people are not used to cooking at home, seven days a week. It's the perfect storm for trying to figure out your cooking schedule and using everything and that definitely produces food waste, at least initially until you've found your equilibrium.”Chatting all things food waste on this episode of Secret Leaders are two entrepreneurial power houses beating the same drum, but tackling the global issue of food waste from different angles. We have Saasha Celestial-One, COO and co-founder of food sharing platform Olio who has featured on the podcast before (her episode is in the links section) and Hjalmar Ståhlberg Nordegren, CEO and co-founder at Karma. Hjalmar is a Swedish medical doctor turned entrepreneur. Together they’re both seeking a solution to the $1.2 trillion food waste problem.Join us as we discuss what’s been happening with the food waste problem during the pandemic, as well as what we can all do within our own communities to help tackle this unsustainable issue (one third to 40% of all food is wasted globally), as well as how to create a business that both monetises food waste and builds communities. “Find a co-founder or co-founders who are 100% obsessed with your mission and recruit for mission. So we always recruit for mission first, you can train people and upskill people, but you can't train passion and mission alignment.”We chat about:Impact of COVID-19 on food wasteBreakdown in food charitable chainsThe recession and the food waste issueEarth overshoot dayBuilding communities through food wasteStarting an impact companyLinks:https://www.secretleaders.com/saasha-celestial-onehttps://www.overshootday.org/Want to receive our podcast on a weekly basis? Subscribe to our newsletter!
Hjalmar Ståhlberg Nordegren is the co-founder of Karma, an exciting app that helps businesses sell surplus food at a 50% discount. At Karma they believe that all food should be eaten, and it is their goal to eliminate food waste by allowing people to enjoy delicious food at a very low price. Highlights: Learning from customer requirements to adapt and fine-tune the direction of Karma Tackling commercial food waste by eliminating the hassle and doing the work for them Karma advises companies on how to initially create less waste, by going straight to the root of the issue Working from customer feedback to stay relevant and improve the app experience Karma allows its users to “do good” by saving both money and the environment The importance of focusing on creating a good, clear company culture Time stamp: [02:28] How the idea of Karma came about [07:00] Food waste is of low priority for restaurants [09:30] Considering multiple factors to help businesses run at optimal levels [11:55] Making surplus food available to pick up immediately to reduce food waste [16:50] The importance of branding, customer experience and word of mouth when growing a business [18:00] Customer retention [21:30] Hjalmar’s advice for other young entrepreneurs [25:15] The future for Karma Useful links: Karma (http://www.karma.life) Go to ImpactHustlers.com (https://www.impacthustlers.com/) Visit FastForward 2030 (http://fastforward2030.com/) and Real Changers (https://www.realchangers.com/) Impact Hustlers is hosted by Maiko Schaffrath, connect on Linkedin (https://uk.linkedin.com/in/maikoschaffrath/en) and Twitter (https://twitter.com/maikoschaffrath) This podcast is produced by Woon Tan of Podcast Publishing (http://podcastpublishing.help/) (http://www.karma.life)
Idag träffar vi Hjalmar Ståhlberg, VD och grundare av maträddar-appen Karma. Det snackas allt från smarta hållbarhetshacks till framtidsplaner och favorithotell.Ladda ner appen via https://new.karma.lifeFölj Sign påwww.instagram.com/clarionsign/www.facebook.com/clarionsign/
I veckans avsnitt vi tar vi reda på hur de är att leda ett av Europas mest uppmärksammade startupbolag. Gäst i veckans avsnitt är Hjalmar Ståhlberg Nordegren, vd på Karma, bolaget bakom den uppmärksammade mat-appen med samma namn. En tredjedel av all mat slängs. Matsvinnet är inte bara ett resursslöseri och en stor ekonomisk förlust för samhället, det bidrar även till enorma utsläpp av växthusgaser och är ett av vår tids största miljöproblem. Karmas mål är att med smart och användarvänlig teknik bekämpa matsvinnet globalt. Bolaget har nyligen fått in över 100 miljoner kronor i investeringar från Kinnevik, Electrolux och Norrsken och priserna har haglat över grundarna. Men vägen till framgången var lång och brokig. I Företagarpodden avslöjar Hjalmar hemligheterna bakom det hårda jobbet som tagit de dit de är idag. Dessutom berättar han om de ambitiösa expansionsplanerna som ska göra de till ett globalt storbolag. Lyssna nu!
Av all mat som produceras slängs ungefär en tredjedel och att minska matsvinnet är affärsidén bakom uppmärksammade Karma. Hör grundaren och vd:n Hjalmar Ståhlberg berätta i lunchpodden ”Min bästa idé” om hur allt egentligen startade med en helt annan idé. Och hur de med 100 miljoner kronor på fickan ska bli världsbäst på att rädda mat. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
I detta avsnitt är Moa och Åsa på besök hos food-tech företaget Karma. De intervjuar VDn Hjalmar Ståhlberg Nordegren. I avsnittet diskuterar de om allt ifrån hur man ska tänka när man sätta upp mål i karriären till hur man inte alls behöver bli det man först pluggat till. Podcasten EA-podden produceras av Moa Nachtweij och Åsa Brengdahl genom Entrepreneurs Academy. Klippare är Joel Melander.
Today I talk with Hjalmar Ståhlberg Nordegren, co-founder and CEO at Karma Life, digital platform where restaurants, cafés and grocery stores can sell their surplus food and to customers for a discounted price before it expires. Picture a nice late lunch from a local restaurant for a nice discount. That's what Karma does to your mind and tummy. Hjalmar did not always work in tech. We discuss his change of direction from medicine doctor. I personally appreciated the openness of our conversation, with wide ranging topics covering deeper business insights, personal topics and other things dear to Hjalmar. Find more about Hjalmar and Karma on: karma.life Among other things, we discuss: - Description of the company Karma - How the company pivoted (identification, testing, deployment) - Removing pain points for their clients using their service - Current company status (numbers) and what numbers are important to the company - Karma’s target groups - What it’s like being CEO, learning skills on the go - The benefits of working with active investors - The benefits of crowd funding and how relevant it is for Karma - What he valued as a medical doctor - Why he has decided to work in tech for now - His first tech product, many years ago - The support he received from quitting medicine, and what that did for him - His stubborn mentality, and how it can benefit him - How to become good at public appearances - Being confortable saying silly things in front of others - What keeps him motivated - His long-term vision and crazy ideas - How he keeps up with tech trends (podcasts and tech sites) - The start-up ecosystem in Stockholm and Sweden. - Discussing SUP46 Startup house in Stockholm - The benefits of working in shared space offices - The benefits of the Swedish culture within startups - Shifting responsibilities within the company - Giving away areas of responsibility - Work – Life balance, “work is life balance” - The challenges of attracting talents. “Talent attracts talents”. - How they compete for talents with other companies. - The presence of stress in his life - Cherish boredom. - Crazy idea: watch a clock for one hour. Why? - What holds the Swedish healthcare back - Medical technology pitches start-ups and pitches - Common pitfalls of medical technology companies - The mystics of board meetings, what happens in there - The role of oversight of the board at that stage - Who gets to sit on the board - What they look for in board members
I avsnitt 3 av Livet Deluxe gästas jag av Hjalmar Ståhlberg Nordegren, CEO på företaget Karma vars affärsidé är att ta vara på överbliven mat. Vi pratar om livet som entreprenör och hur det är att driva en startup. Vi pratar också om SUP46, apputveckling, bästa tipsen till nya entreprenörer, VR, hur fick Karma in sina första investeringar, imponerande telefonkontakter och mycket mer!