There’s so much going on in this country you probably don’t even know about. Sweden is the world’s #1 unicorn factory per capita – only Silicon Valley (with 8× the population) pumps out more billion-dollar startups in total. Vikings 2.0: same raiding spirit, new weapon — code.
Not just the best place to have your Midsummer festival and enjoy some tasty meatballs, they are also already running almost entirely on renewable electricity and aiming for fossil-free everything by 2045.

Sweden is well-known throughout the academic world for the Nobel Prize, which has been awarded to international winners ever since 1901. Back in the ’70s, four Swedes in glittery outfits conquered the planet as ABBA. Today, two other Swedes in hoodies did it again with Spotify — the new “Dancing Queen” with over one billion monthly users.

No matter where you live in the world, you’ve most likely put together some IKEA products, another great company that changed how we purchase unique, affordable furniture. The list of companies that have come from Sweden includes such big brand names as Volvo, Saab (fighter jets and those quirky cars), Ericsson, H&M, AstraZeneca and Northvolt.

Sweden is one of the most beautiful countries in the world, with over 221,831 islands just in the Stockholm archipelago, and 69% of the country is forest. If you’re looking for a digital detox, Sweden is the place with forests so thick you can lose cell service for days if you want.

Sweden has everything that an aspiring entrepreneur can ask for, with a rich history starting with the Vikings, all the way up to the leading app technology in the world. Listen to these inspiring podcast interviews and learn more about what makes Sweden such a great place to improve your knowledge of what it’s like to do business in the Nordics, grow your network, and make life-changing connections.