On the Road

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Just returned from a trip to Paris, Stockholm and Copenhagen.

Across Europe, I see less pessimism among business people, compared with six months ago. Even projects involving offshore work is at least being talked about if not actually awarded. That may be because companies are tightening the belt everywhere in a sort of hangover from the recent crisis.

Denmark and Sweden are natural markets for english speaking offshore services companies. Both economies are having serious shortages of skilled labour and both are easy to do business in, given that most people speak excellent english. However, there is not all always a business case, since offshore productivity often neutralizes the cost advantage. Over in continental Europe, France remains beautiful and tough to do business in, especially for an Indian company. Period.


Thank Seattle for small mercies. Paris is surprisingly cheaper compared with Copenhagen especially if you go  by the price of an average Starbucks coffee (  €4 in the French capital versus an obscene €6 in Copenhagen!). Of course, Starbucks is ridiculously expensive anywhere and rightly called Four bucks!