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 … [Continue reading]
Vinter Keeps Swedes Talking
Posted on June 11, 2012 Written by
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 … [Continue reading]
Food in Pitea
Posted on June 11, 2012 Written by
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 … [Continue reading]
Fitness at Impuls
Posted on June 10, 2012 Written by Leave a Comment
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 … [Continue reading]
Being Green in Stockholm
Posted on June 10, 2012 Written by
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 … [Continue reading]
Haparanda and Tornio Working Together
Posted on June 9, 2012 Written by Leave a Comment
The other day we had the pleasure of hearing from Sven-Erik Bucht a member of Swedish Parliament that discussed cooperation between two bordering cities Haparanda and Tornio. In 1987 an organization was founded that started to look for synergies … [Continue reading]
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 … [Continue reading]
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 … [Continue reading]
The Solander Science Park Visit (VIPP System Discussion)
Posted on June 9, 2012 Written by
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 … [Continue reading]
Luleå, Sweden – RFID City
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Aurorum Science Park in Luleå, Sweden is planning to turn the whole city of Luleå into an RFID guinea pig. Students, researchers and businesses are coming together to test the technology full scale on the entire city. RFID (radio frequency … [Continue reading]
