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Green Hydrogen
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A Time to Expand and Develop Investment Promotion Authorities
Why would any country downsize its Investment Promotion Authority (IPA) now, of all the times? It’s in every country’s interest…
Planning on expanding to the USA? The UK might be a better first step, here’s why
In countries all over the world, there are great young entrepreneurs with brilliant SMEs who aspire to expand to the USA and the UK
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My 5 top tips for successful exporting and international expansion
Over my career I’ve researched, set up, managed and even sold on companies in 15 countries, and I’ve travelled for business or pleasure to nearly 140. So, unsurprisingly, business people that I meet always ask why, where and how to get started with exporting or international expansion of their own.
Love of Flying
I’m happy. I’m flying. I’m on a plane from Madrid to London, observing the clouds below me and thinking about the place I left a few hours ago, Oviedo, 39000 feet below me. Instead of flying one short 90 minute non-stop flight, I’m making a connection that involves “going backwards”
Delivering B2B Media Content for International Business
Without sales, there’s no business – and so it’s easy to argue that one’s sales force are amongst your most important employees. Any executive will tell you that it’s hard enough hiring, motivating and retaining good sales people in your home country – but when setting up an international subsidiary, it’s that much harder.
Hiring a Global Sales Manager
Without sales, there’s no business – and so it’s easy to argue that one’s sales force are amongst your most important employees. Any executive will tell you that it’s hard enough hiring, motivating and retaining good sales people in your home country – but when setting up an international subsidiary, it’s that much harder.
Joint Ventures – Gaining Benefits and Avoiding the Unexpected
Many SMEs have lots of paperwork or admin or customer service activities that have come to account for a high proportion of their staff costs. There’s an obvious advantage to doing that abroad, is that it can be much cheaper than with labour in your own country.