Protecting Your MSME: How to Spot and Prevent Impersonation Scams in 2025

As micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) expand into international markets, they become prime targets for impersonation scams. These fraudulent schemes not only threaten financial stability but also damage hard-earned reputations and erode customer trust. Understanding how these scams operate and how to protect against them is crucial for safeguarding business operations. What Are Impersonation […]
Sustainable Practices in Business: Why Ethics and Sustainability Matter

In today’s interconnected global economy, sustainability and ethical practices are no longer optional for businesses looking to expand internationally —they are essential. As more governments implement regulations to curb unsustainable practices and consumer preferences shift toward ethical companies, businesses must prioritise sustainability to thrive in global markets. In this blog, we explore how integrating sustainability […]
25 Things to Do During a Global Pandemic

Table of Contents Get out the red pen Identify opportunities disguised as threats Investigate a potential pivot Change channels… Work on your international strategy Be a good corporate citizen Create magic marketing Reach out to your network Write your book Get some sleep Establish KPIs for your team Build budgets Start a podcast Go on […]
Facing the global health crisis – which type of company are you?

I’ve spent a lot of time this week checking in on my clients and colleagues – hours spent in Zoom and on phone calls. Pretty much all anyone can talk about is COVID-19 and what it’s likely to mean for their company. Naturally, the news isn’t great, and whatever you think of the various measures […]
Discussion on Global Economic Outlook and Investment Evaluation

Table of Contents Overview of Global Economic Growth Prospects Impact on business decision making The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) World Economic Outlook was published in October 2019 and, as usual, provides a valuable back drop to international business investment decisions. One of the key observations discussed in that report is not that the emerging markets […]
Thoughts On How China Works and Where Business Should Focus

I’m forming a view that there are three general strategy ‘domains’ that need to be thought about when dealing with China. These are interconnected and not unique to China but they demonstrate different facets to foreign interaction with the country. I call these the Economic Domain, the Nationalist Domain and Political Domain. They combine and […]