Carina Sundqvist is a creative entrepreneur and communicator from Gothenburg, Sweden. She has over 10 years of experience in entrepreneurship, communications, and sustainability. She is currently the CEO of her company Inspiration Bureau, which offers experiences like guided city tours of Gothenburg. Previously she has worked for the City of Gothenburg in environmental communications and has a Master's Degree in Built Heritage and Conservation from the University of Gothenburg. In her work, she is passionate about green innovation, circular economy, and collaborative partnerships.

1. Kontakt:Carina Sundqvist, Birgittagatan 8B, 414 53 Göteborg, 0762 -36 78 76, carina@inspirationsbyran.se
CV
Carina Sundqvist
"I am a creative andcuriousentrepreneur,
lecturerandcommunicatorwhoispassionate
about,and see greatpotential in,green
innovation,circulareconomyand innew ideas
forcollaborativepartnerships.
Communicationis infocus ineverythingIdoand
I wishas the goodcommunicatorIam, help you
to buildlong-termcustomerandrecipient
relationshipsbasedoncreating true value."
WORK AND EDUCATION IN SELECTION
EnvironmentalAdministration,GothenburgCity (20140311-20141231)
Environmental InvestigatorinCommunications.Ihelpedthe projectmanagerswithdailyinternaland
external communicationinthe environmental field.I made communicationsplans,socialmedia
strategies,riskanalysis,pressreleases,brochures,presentations,translatedstrategicdocumentsinto
English,organizedevents,conferences,seminarsandmore.Iwasa social mediamanagerfor the
lifestyleproject#GreenhackGBGwhere IplannedanddevelopedaWordPresssite withblog,created
a FacebookgroupandInstagrampresence.I made dailypostsand handledthe commentatorfield.
(Temporarypost)
Webb CommunicationEducation (August2013 - February2014)
NordicBusinessInstitute,Gothenburg.Practical writing,marketing,copywritinganddigital media.
Inspiration Bureau(20070323- 20151231)
CEO of my own company;offeringlocal cityexperiencesandcompanyevents.We conductedguided
toursin Gothenburgcitycenter,combinedwithfoodanddrink,calledWalkingDinner.
(Walkingdinner.se),guidedtoursandLighthouse safari (fyrsafari.se). Ialsogive lecturesand arrange
workshopsonpublicrelations,socialmedia,entrepreneurshipand circulareconomy.Consulting
servicesincommunications,marketing,copywritingandsales.Ihave oftenappearedinmediawith
mycompany.
Master of Science in Built Heritage and Conservation,160 p.(2003- 2006)
Degree. Departmentof Conservation,Universityof Gothenburg.Thesis;"The CityTour – A forumfor
spreadingknowledge aboutthe city,inthe city. " 20p.
GothenburgUniversity(2007-ongoing)
Guestlecturer:Lecturesonentrepreneurship,service design,marketing,socialmediaandcircular
economy.

2. Kontakt:Carina Sundqvist, Birgittagatan 8B, 414 53 Göteborg, 0762 -36 78 76, carina@inspirationsbyran.se
Swedish Society for Nature Conservation Gothenburg (20150314-ongoing)
Honoraryassignment. Memberof the boardand CommunicationsManager.
West Swedish ConservationStudio(2012-2013)
Web Development,Marketing,CEO-support,salestrainingforstaff, brochure andmore.
Elwira Business Arena(2008)
Female businessnetwork. Iwasresponsible formembermeetingsandevents,participatedin
businessdevelopmentandwebdevelopment(Joomla) etc,www.elwira.se (parttime job)
Circularvisionary - Blog(8/3 2013- ongoing)
I write aboutthe circulareconomy,greeninnovationand collaborative partnershipson
cirkularvisionar.se.
Driving license - B
My LinkedIn Profile
www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=12831461&trk=hp-identity-name
TECHNICAL EXPERTISE
Projectmanagementapps:Asana,Basecamp,Dropbox
Wireframingtool:Balsamiq
WordPress(all myownsitesinWordPress),Joomla!
MicrosoftOffice knowledge -Wide
Photoshop - wide knowledge
Shooting(withCanon5D Mark II)
Video(YouTube,livestreamingBambuser)
VideoEditing
HTML (base level)
Social media;Twitter,Instagram, Facebookandothers. CompanyBlogsince 2006. Facebook Member
since September11,2007, a FacebookgroupforInspiration Bureausince 22June 2009. Active on
Twittersince the springof 2010. 12.8 k tweets,2380 followers @ibyr.
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
INSPIRATION BUREAU(20070323- 20141231)
CEO.inspirationsbyran.se,walkingdinner.se,fyrsafari.se.
MUSEIA EconomicAssociation(20080808- ongoing)
I am one of three promoterswhocreatedwww.museia.se,the sitethatallowsculturalheritage
searchable.
Consultancyinselection
WalkingDinner:My ownconcept:A guidedtourwitha three-course menuincluded.Cooperation
withrestaurantSwedishTaste.Total numberof guests=1215 piecesat94 occasionssince 28/5 2009.
Customers:VolvoPartsCorporation,Molnlycke HealthCare,ICA andothers.
Swedish GrowthBoard:Lecturesonservice design,entrepreneurshipandmarketing.

3. Kontakt:Carina Sundqvist, Birgittagatan 8B, 414 53 Göteborg, 0762 -36 78 76, carina@inspirationsbyran.se
VarmlandMuseum:Lecture onsocial mediaandonline marketing.
BusinessRegionGoteborg(BRG):Lecture andworkshopBRG's60 businessdeveloper.
Focuson howthe circular economycancreate sustainable andresponsible production.
Cultural Tourism education:Guestteacherinservice design,destinationdevelopment,marketingand
entrepreneurship.(Lidkoping)
Entrepreneurship Foundation:Inspiringlecturesondestinationdevelopment.(Tour)
RegionVarmland:Lecture ondestinationdevelopment,service packagingandthe importance of
cooperationinthe "Export4Seasons"The EU Leaderprogram, Kirkenaer,Norway.
Air2Air:Projectmanagement,developmentof ideasand copywritingto presentationbrochureon
theirair heatexchanger(2014)
Edumanity.se Copywriting.WebtextsinEnglish.(December2013)
Tweaky.se Usertests.Site Analysis.(2012)
OTHER WORK
MediaConsult(2015- ongoing)
Journalist.Corporateandcustomermagazines.Temporaryassignments.
MECON 1 (May 2013)
Copywriter/WebAnalyst/communicator.Photographer.
Freelance journalist (2009-2013)
The magazine forthe architectural heritage,Goteborgs-Posten,Environmentand Development
Magazine.
Inpress (May2008- 2009)
Freelance journalist.
Humblestorm(2008)
Employedasa photographerandeventstaffinMetroGlobal PhotoChallenge.
GothenburgFree Newspaper
Freelance journalistandcolumnist(November2007-2009)
VTD Event(Aug2007- 2008)
Eventpersonell.GothenburgCulture Festival,the SwedishTrade Fair,atourguide forthe SolheimCup
as well asa photographeratLiseberg.
MelicaMedia(2005-2006)
ProjectAssistant.Responsibleforbookinginterviews,participatedinscriptdevelopmentandhelp
withregistrationof the documentaryfilm"The countryside indevelopment".
EDUCATION
Improvisational theater.Part 1 (2015)
Course. Improverket,Gothenburg
Culture andClimate - A changinghistory. 15h p. (2010)
Museion,Universityof Gothenburg,Gothenburg,Sweden.

4. Kontakt:Carina Sundqvist, Birgittagatan 8B, 414 53 Göteborg, 0762 -36 78 76, carina@inspirationsbyran.se
ExpeditionForward,Businessplan.Stage1(2009)
BusinessRegionGothenburg,BusinessDevelopmentFund(ERDF)
National andinternational tourism.15credits.(Autumn2008)
BusinessSchool,Universityof Gothenburg
BusinessDevelopment,7.5hp.(October2007 - April 2008)
BusinessSchool,Universityof Gothenburg
Businessdevelopment(8Novemberto30 November2006)
Nyföretagarcentrum,Gothenburg.Branding,sales,businessopportunities,business development,
taxation,legal,finance,insurance andaccounting.
Man andsociety - Basic values inthe world, 10 p. (2000)
Malmö University
LeadingCultural Projects(3months,1999)
FolkUniversityinMalmo.
Businessintelligence10 p.(1999)
Malmö University
Practical Philosophy 20p. (1998) Science Introduction Course 20p. (1997), LundUniversity
ProjectManagement (1995 - 1997)
JamshogsFolkhogskola.PhotoandTV production.Live broadcastsandvideoproduction.Producer,
journalist,producerimage,videofilming,editingandsound/light.
HONORARY MISSION / PRICES / MENTORING PROGRAM
SwedishSocietyforNature ConservationGothenburg(20150314-ongoing)
Board Member- CommunicationsManager.
Cradle Net(20130211-20150120)
Board memberof the non-profitorganizationthatpromotessustainable developmentthroughthe
circulareconomyandCradle toCradle-ideas.CooperationwithEllenMacArthurFoundation.
Social Entrepreneurship(2011)
Laureate.Igot the Venture CupWestprestigiousprize inthe "Social entrepreneurship"business idea
"Journeyhome",May2011 inGothenburg.
MentoringprogramALMI (2011-2012)
Adept,asCEO of my companyInspirationOffice.
Incubator- Future Enterprises(2009-01-01 to 2012-12-31)
Electedtothe businessincubatorforfuture business.DevelopedmycompanyInspirationOffice.
Participatedintrainingsessionsandreceivedprofessionalcoachingandhaddevelopmental
discussionswiththe otherparticipants,suchasthe company"Let'sdeal".
BusinessIdeaCompetition:Venture Cup - Participantin2007, 2008, 2010 and 2011.

5. Kontakt:Carina Sundqvist, Birgittagatan 8B, 414 53 Göteborg, 0762 -36 78 76, carina@inspirationsbyran.se
Total 9 businessideaswhich2placedamongthe top 30 (InspirationOffice andMuseia)
AmbassadorforWomen'sEntrepreneurship(May2008 - 2010)
Swedish GrowthBoard.Inspiredyoungpeople and studentstosee entrepreneurshipasawayto
income anddevelopment.Partof the government'seffortstoincrease entrepreneurshipinSweden.
SpiraScholarship(18April 2007)
Bestfemale entrepreneurwitha service businessidea.The prize of SEK20 000 was awardedthe 18/4
duringthe Venture CupawardsceremonyinGothenburg.
ChairmanStudentGroup(2004)
ConservationGothenburgUniversity.We workedtoincrease students'influence oneducation.
Parental cooperative(2003-2005)
Board Member- I wasresponsible forthe electionof new kidsandIparticipatedinthe ongoingwork
of the Board.
Newcomerof the Year2009
ShortcutNetworkranksannuallyinterestingpeopleandcompanies.
Innovation supportALMI(2008)
Financial support,SEK20 000, forthe developmentof the website www.museia.se
VOLUNTEER WORK
GothenburgInternational FilmFestival (2007,2008, 2009, 2010, 2011)
2007-2009: GuestServicesandpressinformation.2010 and 2011: Presentationanddirector
interviews.
BuildingRestoration (summer2004)
AlmaTova,Aurlandsdalen,Norway.Participatedinthe restorationof adovetail1700s cottage.
Landscape Maintenance (1997)
Restorationof hikingtrails.Lancashire,England.
LANGUAGE
Swedish - Mothertongue
English- fluent,wide knowledge
OTHER
Sjobergensallotmentassociation
I have an allotmentand Iam involvedinthe association.