Venturing into Swedish Business

Swedish's Bright Future in Services -- If It Tries Harder

2009-11-06T20:05:50Z

Swedish business news dwells heavily on layoffs and shutdowns among manufacturers because the bad news sells papers -- and anti-ingestion pills. Except for entrepreneurship groups, most news overlooks the major shift to services going on in Swede...

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Breaking the "Jante Law" Glass Ceiling

2009-11-03T08:36:54Z

The more I talk with Swedes and immigrants, the more I believe the "Jante Law" (i.e. don't think you're better than anyone else) is seriously holding back Sweden in all endeavors. Many friends and business colleagues are so frustrated and fed up ...

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Where's the Next Skype?

2009-10-26T16:22:18Z

Swedish startups have scored a couple of times -- Skype, MySQL, and perhaps Spottify and Dreamhack. Today, JIBS met with Tillvaxtverket, a government agency promoting regional economic growth. Their latest mission: nurture young entrepreneurs i...

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Swedish Charms: What I Love About Sweden

2009-10-21T15:15:32Z

As a Northern Californian, I knew little about Sweden, which many Americans view as a distant, quiet land in the far north known primarily for its Nobel prizes, IKEA and Abba. Beyond that, Sweden is totally unknown to most foreigners. Having live...

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Sweden 2.0: Room for Improvement

2009-10-21T14:52:18Z

Although I've only lived here two years, I think Sweden could improve in many ways. Here are my top recommendations to policymakers, educators, students and entrepreneurs: - Overcome the "Jante Law" - Like other conservative societies, Sweden ke...

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Nordic Hawaii or Glass Ceiling?

2009-10-16T20:03:09Z

My Japanese business friend says Sweden seems like a Nordic Hawaii since people here are so relaxed, mellow and slow moving. I agree with his impressions, but why is this? Definitely not the freezing weather half the year. I think this mellowne...

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'Whither Japan? Post-Crisis Business Trends and Opportunities'

2009-10-12T18:53:54Z

CPAS Seminar 2009* * CPAS activities will transfer to the Department of Political Science at Stockholm University as of January 2010. 'Whither Japan? Post-Crisis Business Trends and Opportunities' by Mr. Sheridan Tatsuno Associate Dean for Busi...

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Jon Stewart's Take on Sweden

2009-10-03T18:40:14Z

A great comedy on Swedish socialism: http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/video/video.php?v=89141853352 But they forgot the moose...

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Nordic Apartheid: Ways Out of the Quagmire

2009-09-24T18:37:54Z

The Swedish government has finally admitted that its immigration policies are a total failure. Immigrants are concentrated in few dozen cities and increasingly isolated from mainstream society, which runs counter to Sweden's self-perception as a h...

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Rushing to Defuse an Immigrant Time Bomb

2009-09-13T18:39:32Z

The Swedish government just passed emergency guidelines to accelerate the mainstreaming of immigrants into the workforce, but is it too late? Like Paris, Swedish cities face a growing number of arsons and crimes, especially in immigrant communit...

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