Skype: A Case Study of How Skype Derived Place Surplus in the Estonian Capital of Tallinn

Name: Skype: A Case Study of How Skype Derived Place Surplus in the Estonian Capital of Tallinn (English version)
SKU: IN-S380

Mahroum, Sami;Scott, Elizabeth

Product #:IN-S380

Supplier:INSEAD

Discipline:Entrepreneurship

Setting:Estonia

Details:Case (PDF) • 19 pages • 2014-03-24 (Rev: 2014-04-07)

Subjects:

Entrepreneurship Innovation Start-ups Competitive advantage

Geography:

Estonia Europe

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An Estonian success story, this case examines why Skype's Scandinavian founders chose Tallinn to establish their hi-tech start-up. We investigate the factors that contributed to their choice of location and the subsequent success of the venture. Skype's journey is discussed against the backdrop of post-Soviet Estonia's economic and industrial resurrection.