Time to get back to work after our fika. After three exciting days in Goeteborg culminating in the Post Hotel Bar that was recommended to us by several locals, we took the morning train to Sweden’s capital city of Stockholm. We wasted no time in heading straight to a meeting with Bettina Baumgartner, the VP […]
Lindholmen Science Park: A Laaand of Pure Innovatiooon
Posted on June 5, 2016 Written by
Lindholmen Science Park is not so much a place physical production; it is more of a place that produces ideas. Formerly a busy Gothenberg shipyard, it is now home to large collection of companies that are developing future technologies. It is a place for companies to develop new and emerging technologies. They provide a place […]
Stockholm: The “Americanization” of Scandinavia Part 2
Posted on June 4, 2016 Written by
The next leg of our Scandinavian adventure placed us in beautiful and busy Stockholm, Sweden. In the interest of continuity, the theme of Gothenberg was apparent in a holistic sense throughout the city. Many American brands and products hung on market walls, and American music played in many restaurants and bars. “Americanization” does not simply […]
Similarity between Volvo Car Group and Sandvik
Posted on June 3, 2016 Written by
It almost comes to the end of our trip in Sweden. We visited a lot of companies while listening to many talks and sharing. Even though we got tired from the busy schedule, we still get good experiences from many local companies and speakers. Every speakers introduced their companies’ history, current business and future development, which […]
Business Lessons – Goeteborg
Posted on June 2, 2016 Written by
So now it is time to start our blog. We are traveling by train to Stockholm after spending three days in the beautiful city of Goeteborg. Our visit there included a stop at Volvo Cars world headquarters followed by a delicious dinner with members of the Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce and other distinguished guests. The […]
Our lovely visit to Volvo!
Posted on June 2, 2016 Written by
Our first day in Gothenburg, Sweden we visited Volvo’s Brand Experience Center. Before we embarked on our journey to Sweden, we had little brand awareness of Volvo. It is actually both our first time in Scandinavia! In this blog, we discuss how Volvo can sustain a competitive advantage with today’s evolving consumer behavior within the […]
First Stop, Goteborg, Sweden!
Posted on June 1, 2016 Written by
Hello! Hallå! Tere! Hei, From Kyla & Victoria! As we make our journey to Stockholm we wanted to take the time to reflect on Goteborg and our company visits: Day 1: Our first stop was the Lindholmen Science Park, which was located close the the center of Gothenburg. A science park is a place that puts […]
Landing in wonderful city “Gothenburg”
Posted on June 1, 2016 Written by
While we are writing this blog, we are currently on the super fast SJ train heading to Stockholm, the public transport in Sweden is really good, more than half of the people in Gothenburg city using busses, trams and ferry! rather than their personal car. For tourists, we can use the application called Vasttrafik To-Go […]
And so it Begins!
Posted on June 1, 2016 Written by
Greetings from Gothenburg, Sweden! After an exhausting 20+ hour travel day, we are finally in the EU, and we are excited to start our adventures abroad. One thing we have immediately noticed from our short stay in Gothenburg is the impact that Democratic Socialism has on transportation. Visiting the headquarters at Volvo and the non-profit […]
Tourism in Gothenburg
Posted on June 1, 2016 Written by
Hello everyone! Your broads abroad just visited Gothenburg, Sweden. We wanted to discuss tourism in Scandinavia through our travels. We stayed at the First G Hotel located within the central station of Gothenburg. Some things we particularly liked about the First Hotel G, were the traditional Swedish snacks that were set up in the lobby. […]
