09 | 2023 Kari Kellokoski, Co-founder & CoO
What kind of team would you want for your demanding development projects – an experienced, motivated, and well-being-focused team, or a standard one?
How have we at Kipinä managed to do well, even exceptionally well, and grow in a market like this in a challenging economic climate? What is the secret of Kipinä?
We've talked a lot about participation, community and well-being, but those things are behind this financially successful start to the year. When our experts are motivated, it shows to our clients. And the main winning factor is the customer experience and the value we deliver to our customers at Kipinä. That was our starting point 2.5 years ago, how best to deliver value to customers.
Our "product" is solid. We believe in experience and in the fact that experts who are also shareholders are genuinely motivated and 100% committed to our clients' projects. At Kipinä, all decisions are made collectively—meaning our experts make the decisions, not Olli and me as founders. This commitment is also evident in our client work, as everyone strives to deliver the highest possible quality and value to our clients, standing behind their work with their own name.
Collective decision-making is only possible through complete transparency and openness. This openness creates a strong community. Thanks to this strong community, our experts thrive, which ultimately reflects in the value delivered to the client.
Now there are more than 30 Kipinä people, and we've got new, good and experienced people joining the team, and there's no turnover at all. On average, our expert partners have more than 17 years of experience in the IT sector. With such experts, you can confidently work on critical development projects from digital architecture to artificial intelligence. In a demanding business environment and economic cycles, it is even more important to know which partner to work with and how to get the best team to commit to long-term assistance. Experience and expertise will help ensure the best chances of success.
Kipinä's experts have an average of over 17 years of extensive industry experience.
Let's recap how Kipinä works and what has made it good:
All our experts are highly experienced top-tier professionals in their field, yet they still maintain a positive spark and enthusiasm for their industry and continuous development.
All our experts are also shareholders and decision-makers at Kipinä.
We pull together and help one another across project boundaries. We do not use individual-driven bonus models or incentives.
Our most crucial process is recruitment. We engage in thorough discussions with candidates to find the most suitable additions to our community. All of this is driven by the goal of delivering the best possible client experience and added value through a super-strong team.
We are surrounded by an exceptional ecosystem comprising nearly 200 people and 5 other companies. They all share the same core values and appreciation for expertise.
What kind of team and what kind of development projects shall we embark on together?