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Øystein Nygård

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Fantasy, Business

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Øystein Nygård (1974-) was born in Harstad, Norway, in 1974 and joined the Norwegian University of Science and Technology in 1993. He finished his MSc in Chemical Engeneering in 1997 and went on to work for AT Kearney as a consultant, before joining PwC in 2005, where he was made partner in 2013. He stayed with the firm until 2017 when he left to start his own company.

He went on to write his first business book in 2017, and continues to work with clients and is focusing on helping startups thrive and grow, as well as improving the procurement organizations of established companies.

In 2017 he also wrote his first Fantasy story as a tribute to his son on his 14th birthday.

He lives outside of Oslo, Norway, with his wife and two kids, enjoyin ...more

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Øystein Nygård I wouldn´t say I qualify for the title of writer, but for me the best thing about writing books is the feeling when someone, somewhere in the world pi…moreI wouldn´t say I qualify for the title of writer, but for me the best thing about writing books is the feeling when someone, somewhere in the world pick up the book and read MY work. That feeling is amazing... To see that someone finds joy in my stories or business knowledge give me a great feeling of accomplishment.(less)
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Øystein Nygård I would classify myself as a beginner at this and maybe not the best person to give advice, but for me the biggest "block" was time to set aside to wr…moreI would classify myself as a beginner at this and maybe not the best person to give advice, but for me the biggest "block" was time to set aside to write, and the notion that it was complicated to publish a book. The first block was solved when I chose to step down as Partner at PwC Consulting to free up more time. The second block I solved by the abundance of services such as Createspace and Amazon KDP, together with designers, artists and consultants available online. My advice - just do it! (less)
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This book is a must for anyone working in ecommerce, or trying to get in there. It takes a world view on ecommerce and presents each region with its issues and kinks, and relates all back to what platforms are successful and how the culture of buying & selling - ingrained in the peopl Read more of this blog post »
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