Finding a Business Partner Abroad
Do first impressions lie? On paper, the company looked impressive. Out of the six potential partners that we’d shortlisted, and that I’d travelled to Mumbai to meet, this one looked the best on paper. Rajesh, the young CEO who came to meet me at my hotel looked the part too – immaculately dressed, well spoken, and clearly well organised, as he laid out paperwork and photos on the table in front of us.
Planning an exploratory business trip — part 2
Who do you need to meet and what should you look out for on an exploratory overseas business trip? This…
Togliatti here we come – Tales from my travels #3
Togliatti sounds Italian, doesn’t it? Actually, it’s in Russia. And it’s the setting for one of the strangest business trips…
Not all that glitters…. my first business trip, to Cairo – Tales from my travels #2
Another tale from my travels — learning important lessons about international business, the hard way I wasn’t expecting to find my…