http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/0/41/36673908.pdf: This is a very nice report in many aspects about the growth of Stockholm.
http://www.ired.com/news/mkt/stockholm.htm: This article is about the prices in Stockholm is rising faster than the incomes. Very interesting but it was on 2002
http://www.stockholmchallenge.se/about: This website is of Stockholm Challenge, an award-organization. I found this organization has many cooperation with KTH/Kista in its operation
Provided by: Nelson
Thursday, August 30, 2007
Wednesday, August 29, 2007
High-Tech Entrepreneurs in Stockholm (Useful Links)
http://www.buyusa.gov/sweden/en/doing_business.html
Market Challenges: Prices are high in Sweden, with Stockholm listed as the number 16th most expensive city according to the Economist Intelligence Unit. This offers both an opportunity in terms of the potential to price products higher, and challenges in terms of the cost of doing business...labor laws create an expensive market for low cost labor...corporate taxes are medium for Europe at about 28 %. VAT taxes of 25% apply for the import or sale of products anytime products change hands.
Market Opportunities: Sweden has one of the most open and competitive markets in the world...there is virtually no corruption...They have a high per capita income and the combined Nordic market of 24 million is the 8th largest economy in the world. It is at the economic center of the Nordic and Baltic world, a market of over 27 million consumers.
http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=SPEECH/01/453&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en
The continued growth of the Internet in European homes illustrates this situation: the EU average penetration was 36% in June up from 28% last October. Close to half the EU population has had some experience with the Internet and the percentage of regular users is approaching 40%.
Market Challenges: Prices are high in Sweden, with Stockholm listed as the number 16th most expensive city according to the Economist Intelligence Unit. This offers both an opportunity in terms of the potential to price products higher, and challenges in terms of the cost of doing business...labor laws create an expensive market for low cost labor...corporate taxes are medium for Europe at about 28 %. VAT taxes of 25% apply for the import or sale of products anytime products change hands.
Market Opportunities: Sweden has one of the most open and competitive markets in the world...there is virtually no corruption...They have a high per capita income and the combined Nordic market of 24 million is the 8th largest economy in the world. It is at the economic center of the Nordic and Baltic world, a market of over 27 million consumers.
http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=SPEECH/01/453&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en
The continued growth of the Internet in European homes illustrates this situation: the EU average penetration was 36% in June up from 28% last October. Close to half the EU population has had some experience with the Internet and the percentage of regular users is approaching 40%.
High-Tech Entrepreneurs in Stockholm (Updated)
Updated Schedule:
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August 29, Team meeting completed
August 29, Questionnaire prepared (Nelson will formalize the questionnaire and send to everyone and print for interview)
August 29, Research (all)
August 30 at 10 AM, Team meeting
August 30, Interview session
August 31, Presentation preparation
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August 29, Team meeting completed
August 29, Questionnaire prepared (Nelson will formalize the questionnaire and send to everyone and print for interview)
August 29, Research (all)
August 30 at 10 AM, Team meeting
August 30, Interview session
August 31, Presentation preparation
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
High-Tech Entrepreneurs in Stcokholm
Assignment Title: A Day in the Life of High-Tech Entrepreneurs in Stcokholm - Challenges and Opportunities
A team has been formed with 5 members. We are,
1- Ehsaan, Iran
2- Jin (Camera man), China
3- Nelson, Vietnam
4- Sedar, Turkey
5- Tazrian, Bangladesh
Schedule:
August 28, Study (Individual)
August 29 at 10 AM, Team Meeting and Start Team Work
We have decided to do pre-work study and then meet with ideas/concepts. We will share the findings, make plan and start working accordingly.
A team has been formed with 5 members. We are,
1- Ehsaan, Iran
2- Jin (Camera man), China
3- Nelson, Vietnam
4- Sedar, Turkey
5- Tazrian, Bangladesh
Schedule:
August 28, Study (Individual)
August 29 at 10 AM, Team Meeting and Start Team Work
We have decided to do pre-work study and then meet with ideas/concepts. We will share the findings, make plan and start working accordingly.
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