Starting your own company and navigating taxes can be, well… taxing. But for the many international professionals who move to Sweden to start a new life and a new business, taxes in a new language can prove even more challenging. Nicole Michaelis is an entrepreneur who has done just that.
Melanie Aronson’s first taste of Sweden came in 2014, when she moved to Malmö on a Fulbright Scholarship. Armed with a bachelor's degree in Anthropology and a master’s degree in Documentary Film, she set out to make a documentary about immigration and integration in Sweden. It was through this project she first identified a need for her company, friend-finding app Panion.
Meet Naimul Abd, the self-titled ‘hyper-entrepreneur’ who has gone into hyperdrive since moving to Sweden, learning to speak the language fluently and starting 10 companies in just four years. Naimul spoke about the different types of companies he has opened.
In 2007, guitar-maker Michele Benincaso found himself in the first generation of music tech entrepreneurs moving to Stockholm. Now he’s at the helm of the award-winning startup company, MIND Music Labs, and hiring music tech talent from all over the world just four years after launching.
Setting up your own business can be both financially and professionally rewarding. But it can also be confusing if you’re not living in your home country. Business owner Anna Xavier shares her top tips for importing goods to Sweden from outside the EU.
