Running Successful Hackathons with Ulrikke Akerbæk

FULL SHOW NOTES:  https://podcast.nz365guy.com/454 Ulrikke Akerbæk shares her journey of becoming a successful entrepreneur and the importance of persistence, networking, and taking risks in order to achieve your goals. Learn how to stay motivated even when faced with setbacks and how to use failure as a stepping stone to success. Discusses the importance of finding a niche in the market and how they were able to identify a gap in their industry and fill it with their own unique product. Learn how to spot opportunities in your industry and turn them into successful business ventures. Discover the top tips for building a brand and the power of authenticity, consistency, and storytelling in building a brand that people trust and admire. Ulrikke shares her experience organizing a successful tech competition in Norway and the importance of having a clear vision, selecting the right judges, and creating a community of participants and experts.  Learn how to build a strong team, delegate tasks effectively, and stay focused on your long-term goals in order to take your business to new heights. Ulrikke shares insights into the mechanics of running a tech competition. She talks about how the competition's themes change every year, keeping the competition fresh and exciting for participants.  The importance of having a website and SharePoint sites to showcase images and information about the competition. Discussions about the collaborative nature of hackathons. Learn how these competitions and awards drive innovation and collaboration in the hackathon community. If you want to learn more about this exciting world of hackathons, tune into this podcast episode and discover all that they have to offer. RESOURCES MENTIONED Acdc website: https://www.arcticclouddeveloperchallenge.net/ Blog: https://acdc.blog/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ArcticCloudDeveloperChallenge Facebook for old event: https://www.facebook.com/ArcticSharepointChallenge Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/arctic-cloud-developer-challenge/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ArcticCloudDev Arctic Cloud Developer Challenge - https://www.arcticclouddeveloperchallenge.net/ If you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on Linkedin.Thanks for listening 🚀 - Mark Smith