Entrepreneurship is strong in Denmark. Danes are quite good at starting up companies in very specialized sectors and bringing them to success.
Jochen Lin, Taiwan

In Denmark, design is regarded as a problem-solving process: finding a simple and natural solution to the design task without violating the complexity of the task.
Roman L. Rosa.

Danish business people are well educated and pragmatic and have a strong sense of national identity. Great pride in the achievements of Denmark also comes across strongly although sometimes it verges into a little bit of arrogance as well.
Paul G Davis, United Kingdom.

We have some products that are well known but knowledge of Denmark and Danish products is not as high as we Danes would like to believe.
Søren Mose, Switzerland.

Danish people are professional and easy to work with despite a sense of humour which is difficult to switch on to.
Paul G Davis, United Kingdom.

Danes can be very open minded towards foreign business people but very narrow minded with respect to foreign cultures.
Søren Mose, Switzerland.

“Industrial symbiosis” or finding ways to turn one firm’s waste into another’s raw resources is nowhere as developed as it is in Denmark.
Roman L. Rosa.

Danish business people tend to be serious and good listeners but can show a lack of imagination and be naive in some circumstances.
Douce Patrice, United Arab Emirates.

Denmark is characterised by a low level of bureaucracy, a flexible labour market, high education levels and clear tax laws. Danes have excellent language skills and very high ethical standards.
Rosalvo Lima, Brazil.

Help, information and contacts are easy to access when doing business in Denmark.
Peter Davis, United Kingdom.

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