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This month we feature Juha Koponen, Co-founder of Swap.com. An entrepreneur driven by unearthing new ways to lead a more sustainable lifestyle, Koponen wants to get people to thinking differently about the way they shop:
Who: Juha Koponen, Co-founder of Swap.com
What: Fireside Chat
Where: WeWork - 100 South State Street (Entrance on Monroe)
When: November 14th, 6-8:30 pm
What Else: Beats, Eats & Treats
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Swap.com
CEO & Co-founder
Company Co-Founder Juha Koponen has served as the CEO of Swap.com ever since the company opened its doors in 2012. In addition to growing the business, Koponen indulges as much as he can with curious data challenges the business provides. An entrepreneur driven by unearthing new ways to lead a more sustainable lifestyle, Koponen wants to get people to thinking differently about the way they sh…
Company Co-Founder Juha Koponen has served as the CEO of Swap.com ever since the company opened its doors in 2012. In addition to growing the business, Koponen indulges as much as he can with curious data challenges the business provides. An entrepreneur driven by unearthing new ways to lead a more sustainable lifestyle, Koponen wants to get people to thinking differently about the way they shop.
From a nuclear physicist to selling pre-owned apparel and household goods, Koponen has accomplished a great deal, ranging from fusion reactor experiments to international telecom software development and sales to consumer-facing retailers in the U.S.
Prior to Swap.com, Koponen was a Research Fellow at Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics in Germany carrying out experiments with a fusion reactor and publishing over 30 articles in scientific journals including Physical Review Letters. At First Hop Ltd.--now part of Mitel (NASDAQ: MITL)--he developed middleware products to telecom operators in 50 countries. Juha also served as a Member of the Board at Innofactor Plc (NASDAQ OMX: IFA).
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