A couple of weeks ago, the Stockholm and Bucharest office, as well as some of our remote engineers, spent a couple of days together on Ornö outside Stockholm, to work together, reconnect, and plan out our growth plan for 2021. Due to the coronavirus restrictions, we had to rethink our yearly meetup and decided to run a meetup closer to our Stockholm HQ to reduce travel needs and as well have parts of the company join in remotely (about half could join in onsite this year).

We set up camp in a large villa built-in 1920 by what can best be described as the Swedish Gatbsy. During the roaring 20s he used the villa for parties after Grand hotel Stockholm closed in the evening by taking the party-goers on his steam-powered yacht out to the villa in the late night. With large rooms, plenty of bedrooms, and a private beach & sauna this suited our meetup needs perfectly.

During the week we worked, cooked, and workshopped together. As a team, we wanted to celebrate our success, and spend some time away from the everyday hustle, to think about our company vision, and work on product and organization strategies for the future. The sauna and the local tennis court also got its fair use.

Our 2020 company trip was a success in the end, even though not all could join psychically, we hope that next year we can all be there. We now look forward to putting the conversations we had in to work. We’re already looking toward the future with excitement as our team grows quickly to meet the demands we have from our clients.

You can check out some of what we got up in our pictures below.

Two weeks ago, the Stockholm and Bucharest office spent a couple of great days together in Sicily outside Marsala, to work together, reconnect, and plan out our growth plan for the next 12 months. We set up camp in a fantastic Airbnb where we worked, cooked, and shared stories together. As a team, we wanted to celebrate our success, and spend some time away from the everyday hustle, to think about our company vision, and work on strategies for the future.

A retreat with coworkers can test the culture of a company, but for the Price Edge team, it felt more like a family reunion than a company event. We already spend time with each other out of the office, but the benefit of going on a retreat is that it encourages rewarding conversations and collaboration in a new, relaxing environment.

Looking Toward the Future

Our company trip was a roaring success, and we look forward to putting the conversations we had in to work. We’re already looking toward the future with excitement as our team grows quickly to meet the demands we have from our clients.

Company get-togethers are one of the best ways to keep your team engaged and highly motivated. It also helps to bond further between team members while having fun in a different environment.

You can check out some of what we got up in our pictures below.