Skýrsla um gagnasöfnun Viðauki 6 – Niðurstöður frá MSS, Íslandi
Outcomes from the group discussions with companies, MSS Validity of the results Vísir: One of the biggest fish companies in Iceland who are leaders in entrepreneurship in technic in the production and product development. Their goal is to use 100% of the fish they are catching and finding new products from the waste. Yarm: Entrepreneur who was interested to make and create handcraft form Icelandic wool from scratch. Now she is selling her products worldwide. Hjá Höllu: The company was made from an idea of a woman who was taking care of her young children at home. She was very interested in healthy food and started in her own kitchen to cook and sell to companies. Today she has two restaurants and is selling thousands of meals per day to companies. Blue Lagoon: One of 25 wonders of the world. About 400.000 tourists (80) % to Iceland visit the Blue Lagoon. Hreyfisport: Gym and rehabilitation with focus on personal treatment and support. Also the companies are selling some equipment and products to support good health. RATA: Supporting Start-up companies - entrepreneurs as a mentor to take steps forward and build successful companies. These companies were chosen because they are good examples of good practice and show how one idea can become a big and successful business. Also because they are very different and give insight to the working environment in Sudurnes in Iceland.
The companies were visited one by one from the two Icelandic members of the project.
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Skills for entrepreneurs – existing and needed ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
open minded the ability to work in a team be able to listen to others being able to set some goals and follow them time patient and power to research flexibility to be able to follow time schedule organized resilience passion hungry for new knowledge critical and creative thinking
IO1. Skýrsla um gagnasöfnun 69
