52: Dan Paech | Journeying From Perth To Stockholm & Entrepreneurship In Sweden

Article Attached To This Podcast 🎙️: https://atlasgeographica.com/dan-paech/Dan Peach is the guest on this episode of the podcast and co-owner of the Stockholm based start-up, 100 Point Challenge.Dan is a mate of mine who I met a couple of years ago when I was selling a booking software for tour operators in Europe. Dan owns the business that was at the time companies first Swedish client. I have since moved to Stockholm and Dan has become one of my closest friends here.I wanted to interview Dan because he has such an interesting story about moving from Perth over to Sweden. He is a business owner and perennial entrepreneur and he currently owns and runs a business that pulled off one of the best pivots I have ever heard during the Covid-19 pandemic. It is stuff worthwhile of a Harvard business case study.You can expect to hear in the podcast with Dan Paech about the following and more…Dan’s story and motivation for coming to Sweden of all places.Starting and running a business in Sweden.A bit of Perth history and what its like to grow up there.Plus you guys will hear about more and more as well, please refer to the timestamps to navigate through the chat.Jump In On My Newsletter 📋 🔑 - https://atlasgeographica.com/subscribeFeel Free To Peruse My 📷 Instagram & Twitter 🐦 Mates!-----00:00 - Introduction.03:58 - Starting In Perth, Childhood & The Mining Boom18:18 - Moving To Sydney, Covid-19 & Health Economics27:18 - Journeying Onto Latin America35:18 - Onto London & Asking The Question - What Do I Want To Do?42:18 - Dan Giving An Explanation For The Backwards Housing Market In Sweden47:48 - Dan's Story Of Entrepreneurship Through Sweden58:38 - What Did Dan Learn Through His Various Failures?1:02:48 - The Heroic Pivot1:10:08 - What Is Sweden Like To Run A Business?1:16:53 - Reflecting On How The Path Could Have Been Different1:22:08 - Plans To Return To Australia1:26:45 - What Country Are You Most Bullish On?1:30:38 - Conversation Between Any Two People----Are you into Nassim Taleb? I run a Nassim Taleb podcast covering all the wonderful ideas found in the 5 part Incerto series.View here - https://theincertonassimtalebpodcast.buzzsprout.com/My new Geopolitics & Power Podcast - Interesting tidbits from around the world documenting major geopolitical moves or projects you might have missed. Share this with one smart friend!🎙️The Geopolitics & Power Podcast: https://geopoloticsandpowerpodcast.buzzsprout.com/Contact me 🐦 for feedback and also for recommendations on what future episodes should be! Twitter @ryanfhogg