Lessons From The Road

31 May Getting down to Middle East Business

Posted at 21:46h in Global Business by billdecker

Turmoil may open business opportunities overseas We’re all watching historic developments in Middle East North Africa (MENA) countries. Citizens have been protesting in the streets in defiance of their governments; Egypt’s Hosni Mubarak was forced out of office. Other changes may be coming. All of it is...

10 Jan Top 10 mistakes made in international banking

Posted at 23:32h in Global Business by billdecker

"The theme remains the same: Do your homework."...

29 Nov Top 10 accounting mistakes firms make overseas

Posted at 16:38h in Global Business by billdecker

This last assumption applies to all areas of international business...

17 Oct Crying “Uncle” in International Business

Posted at 22:32h in Global Business by billdecker

"beyond the age, know-how and wisdom, make sure your uncle is able to be brutally honest with you"...

17 Sep When to cry “uncle” in international business

Posted at 20:12h in Global Business by billdecker

And beyond the age, know-how and wisdom, make sure your uncle is able to be brutally honest with you....

27 Apr 10 tips for analyzing a trade deal

Posted at 20:52h in Global Business by billdecker

The “everybody gets a commission” business model — In other words, no one is getting paid until the deal is fully transacted. We should call it the “ everybody only gets a commission” model....

19 Feb Reality testing questions to ask yourself overseas

Posted at 12:02h in Global Business by billdecker

• How do you know when you are in?...

16 Dec how do you attract foreign firms to set up shop?

Posted at 17:24h in Global Business by billdecker

Deals are often lost for reasons we can’t understand. How can communities differentiate themselves, attract foreign firms and generate domestic jobs? ...