Henrik Munkhammar, CEO of Almi business partner on Gotland, believes that the general situation in society, with increased interest rates, increased prices for shipping and goods, affects the desire to start one's own business.

- I think that worry means that you might stick with your business idea, save on it and choose a more secure alternative in the form of employment, he says.

In the clip above, Henrik Munkhammar gives more explanations for the reduction.

A total of 350 companies were started on Gotland in 2022, which is a decrease of 18 percent compared to 2021. This shows statistics from the Swedish Companies Registration Office analyzed by Visma Spcs.

 Arnaud Heldens is one of Gotland's new entrepreneurs - hear him in the clip below:

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Arnaud Heldens comes from Belgium but now lives on Gotland, where he started his new company.

Photo: SVT