We were kindly greeted by the staff at Klarna when we arrived. They were the first business office visit that actually printed us name tags! I felt very welcomed and appreciated. We had a tour around their offices (took up 4 floors and still growing). According to Susanne, HR Manager, they are hiring about 1 […]
Böle
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On June 9, 2012, we visited a vintage leather product manufacture- Böle. Böle was built in 1899 and have been up for four generations. Over the past 100 years, Böle has a reputation of high-quality and custom-made products. To produce a premium product, Böle uses high-quality materials, a traditional process, and highly skilled craftsmen. They […]
Böle – Modernizing A Traditional Tannery
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Established in 1899, Böle Leather Tannery has been in full effect using traditional ways to create exquisite leather goods. They create everything from cup holders, to briefcases, to purses, to passport holders, to tote bags, to belts. Böle is known for amazing quality goods while paying close attention to detail. Family owned since […]
Vinter Keeps Swedes Talking
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Vinter, pronounced like winter, but with a V, is an award winning boutique marketing firm based in Lulea, Sweden. Vinter has been extremely successful tackling challenging PR situations. For example, Vinter designed a comprehensive marketing campaign for LKAB as they migrated the entire city of Kiruna Several miles away to avoid collapse from years of […]
Food in Pitea
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Wendy’s and my favorite past time in Pitea was eating. For lunch, we ate at the Thai Restaurant across from our hotel. I had Thai Fried rice with tofu and vegetables. Wendy had green chicken curry. Both were really spicy but oh so tasty and satisfying!! We were full after! But […]
Fitness at Impuls
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On Thursday, I met up with a local Swedish man, who took me to Impuls to take an Afro Power Dance class. Impuls is a privately owned gym in the center of Lulea, Sweden. The gym offers an extensive retail store with clothing and equipment, group exercise classes, child care, cardio equipment, and a free-weight […]
Being Green in Stockholm
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So I was hungry and craving a little bit of home. I had wanted sushi since on the bus ride to the hotel, we came across about 10 sushi joints. But of course, when I’m hungry and went looking for one, we couldn’t find any. The one and only one that we found was closed. […]
Center for Internet Excellence in Oulu, Finland
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Our visit to the University of Oulu’s Center of Internet Excellence (CIE) in Oulu, Finland opened my eyes to Scandinavian people’s focus on collaboration, cooperation, and open communication. The center facilitates interactions among businesses to develop technologies and innovations together and help them to grow in international markets. They make strong investments in research and […]
The Vinter Recession Article
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Because those that are crazy enough to think they will change the world are the ones that actually do. “Think Different Apple Computers- Chiat Day agency” This was my favorite visit we have taken as a group so far on the Business in Scandinavia trip. I have been a longtime marketing man, the strategy, psychology […]
The Solander Science Park Visit (VIPP System Discussion)
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Honestly I do not from where to start, because we are having many things to write about. We keep moving from a place to another. Probably you will see I am writing about events that are not in order as our trip schedule does. I could write tons of pages about each place we visit. […]
