5 Tips for Choosing the Right International Market for Your Business
At the International Business Accelerator, I recently taught a workshop with my colleague, Peter Evans on choosing the right international market for your business to expand to. This is a big topic and an important one, because if you get your choice of market wrong, it can have serious implications for the success of your […]
The rise and rise of RecruitLoop
What does it take to grow your small company from a start-up to a global success story in six years? Our Managing Director, Cynthia Dearin interviewed RecruitLoop Founder, Paul Slezak, to find out. Paul and his co-founder, Michael Overell started RecruitLoop in Sydney, Australia in 2011, from a co-working space. Fast-forward to 2017 and the […]
“Know Before You Go” – 7 Reasons to Start Your International Expansion with Market Research
When you’re getting ready to expand your business overseas, it can be really tempting to skip the market research and just get down to it. I get it. Spending hours trawling websites for statistics, or reading reports during your weekend is a little lacking in glamour. Even investing time in travelling to a new country […]
3 Great Ways to Take Your Company Overseas
If you’re part of a small or medium-sized company (SME) which is looking to grow, the thought of expanding your business overseas might excite you. Or terrify you. Or both. Either way, when you consider the time, resources and energy involved in launching a new venture in a new country, it can be a daunting […]
Want to sell overseas? More transparency please
Fancy a pint of Guinness to drink? The dark Irish beer is available across the world. So almost any country you travel to on business, you can find a bar selling a pint of the black stuff. This is because Guinness is no longer a family owned brand but part of the multinational Diageo drinks […]
Attention Business Leaders, Global Expansion Starts With You
Assuming a leadership role is no piece of cake, as leaders hold a huge burden to drive a business to success. For business leaders with aspirations to “go global”, a key question is whether or not you have the right mindset to expand overseas. Your readiness and willingness to take the risk, to use your […]
Cynthia Dearin & Stacey Martin: “China, Middle East and wearing body armour to the office!”
Stacey Martin from Expat Advisors Community and our Managing Director, Cynthia Dearin recently caught up to talk about international business, opportunities for SMEs in China and the Middle East and what it’s like working in war zones. Check out the interview:
Colombia: An Economic Miracle
To most people Colombia continues to be an unknown quantity, a country which has done its violent image few favours in the past. However the country’s well publicised peace process and move to end a stubborn insurgency against FARC rebels has dominated the media and optimism has surrounded the country’s political environment. Economic Miracle What […]
The UAE: No Longer a Cultural Desert
On a recent visit to Abu Dhabi and Dubai, I was surprised by the opportunities in the cultural and creative industries. I watched my first Abu Dhabi-made film and heard talk about the imminent opening of the Etihad Museum in Dubai and the Louvre in Abu Dhabi. The Guggenheim is also planning a museum in […]
Qatar: Gateway to the Gulf?
At first glance, Qatar is not the obvious choice as a gateway into Iran. Dubai is often cited as the entry point on the Arabian side of the Gulf and indeed has long acted as a trading hub for Iran. However, Qatar is emerging as a regional business centre in its own right. The return […]
