NEWS FROM THE LOCAL BUSINESS COMMUNITY
What do a surf school, restaurants, a bakery, a brewery, experiences and a hotel have in common? That’s what serial entrepreneur Jonas Bagger Sørensen knows, having created a long list of seemingly diverse businesses on Bornholm over the course of 16 years.
With a name change and a new strategic direction, MK Entreprise has taken a big step towards its ambition to be able to follow construction projects from start to finish. But the journey from a specialized craft business to a broad-based construction company has required thorough consideration, good partners for sparring, and the courage to take risks.
From a one-man business to ten jobs and new markets. Other Kofod has on several occasions dared to take the leap with AK Smedeteknik.
Drawing on decades of expertise in Bornholm, Borncut A/S has in just ten years developed into an international industrial company with customers all over the world. Along the way, the workforce has grown significantly, a Dutch investor has joined the company, and a recent acquisition has created room for even greater ambitions.
Growth is not just a success story. When a company grows faster than you can keep up, doubt, pressure and major decisions also follow. And when crises strike, it can be difficult to bear the responsibility alone.
For many small and medium-sized businesses, strategy can quickly sound like something that belongs in meeting rooms and consists of long reports and plans that are far removed from everyday life. But at Flemming Svendsen VVS ApS, strategy is not about fine words.
Farmers know their land and know where it makes sense to restore nature. If they are fairly compensated, it can benefit both agriculture and nature, according to farmers on Bornholm.
