Friday, 9 October 2015
Thursday, 8 October 2015
Estonia Celebrates its 1st Day of the Entrepreneur
October 8 is now known as the Day of the Entrepreneur in Estonia. To read more (in Estonian) click here: https://www.mkm.ee/et/uudised/8-oktoobril-heisatakse-ettevotjate-auks-riigilipud
In the evening the award ceremony took place, recognising the achievements of Estonian entrepreneurs. To view the winners, click here: EASi Ettevõtluse Auhind 2015 võitjad
Estonia has a lot of fine talented individuals. I'm sure next year's event will bring them into the spotlight.
Tuesday, 6 October 2015
Great to see Eston Kohver back home in Estonia after his ordeal in Russia
When Eston Kohver returned home to Estonia last month he thought Estonia had forgotten about him. Little did he know that people at home and abroad rallied behind him, demanding his immediate release. Yellow ribbons were worn in his honour. A year after his abduction and illegal detention in Russia, Eston Kohver is now safely back home in Estonia and has been reunited with his family. He recently met with President Ilves who expressed his joy to see him back on Estonian soil.
TransferWise co-founders Taavet & Kristo named EY's Innovation Entrepreneurs of the Year
Great news! TransferWise has once again received the recognition it deserves. This great Estonian success story has saved people many millions of Euros/Dollars/Pounds across the globe by eliminating hidden bank fees. It's a truly fantastic service that I have used many times and will surely use again in the future.
http://www.ey.com/UK/en/About-us/Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneur-Of-The-Year/Entrepreneur-Of-The-Year-Winners
The BBC recently interviewed Taavet and Kristo about their success story. To read, click here: http://www.bbc.com/news/business-34294466
Friday, 2 October 2015
It's Mushroom Season in Estonia!
Autumn is mushroom season in Estonia and what better way to spend the weekend than to grab a basket and head to the forest! Estonia has a copious amount of mushrooms in its beautiful virgin forests and finding them is all part of the fun.
More than 3700 species of fungi have been identifed in Estonia with some scientists believing that this figure could be as high as 4500. About 60 Estonian mushroom species are considered edible. The chanterelles mushroom is undoubtedly the most coveted by pickers - they're great in soups, pies, salads and omelettes. In fact Estonians put mushrooms in virtually everything!
When I first visited Estonia in August 2003 I was fascinated by the mushroom season. I remember driving through the countryside with my family and seeing people emerge from the forest with buckets and baskets. They were all well equipped wearing their jackets, boots and hats and carrying their utensils for harvesting. Sometimes we were in really remote areas of the country where it felt as though we were in the middle of nowhere yet mushroom pickers were active wherever we went. From the forest road I rarely saw parked cars and often wondered where all these people came from as there were no towns for miles. The distance between bus stops were often significant yet I often saw people waiting at them. It was obvious to us that Estonians have no aversion to walking. In time I learnt that the perfect mushroom plot, if you can find it, is sacred and should never be revealed to anyone!
Mushroom picking - the Estonian way!
Activists Want Web Portal to Connect Estonians Home and Away | News | ERR
A group of activists wish to create a new web platform to connect all Estonians whatever their country of residence.
"One hundred years after gaining independence, Estonians are more scattered around the world than ever before," the creative team said in a joint statement, adding that smaller communities in Estonia and abroad tend to lack communication and cooperation with each other.
The group now plans to launch a kind of social media platform that would help to overcome the distance between people, bring communities closer together and "make Estonia global".
The idea came from Martin Ehala, a professor of Estonia at the University of Tartu.
The team behind him hopes that the new portal will become a center for public discussion, where people can publish and comment on opinion articles. They also aim to create a database that would help people cooperate with others in all fields of life.
"Global Estonian portal will offer opportunities for cooperation and joint activities, giving activists a chance to form and organize new relations. If we tie it to Hooandja [an Estonian crowdfunding platform], a user's participation in projects will be reflected on his or her account, thus adding trust credit," the organizers explained.
The platform, called Minu Inimesed ("My People"), should have the beta version ready by August 2016. The public launch is scheduled for April 12, 2017. The creators hope to have 100,000 users by February 2020.
My People is one of the many gift initiatives for the republic's 100th birthday.
Source: Activists want web portal to connect Estonians home and away | News | ERR
Thursday, 1 October 2015
Vagabrothers Explore Estonia - Cool Abandoned Factories & Craft Beer in Tallinn
Everyone knows the fairytale city of Tallinn with its medieval Old Town but what lies behind the city wall? According to Vagabrothers - “Fellow hipsters of the world, there is a city designed for all of us and it is here!" Check out their new alternative video of Tallinn.
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