It’s here. The global pandemic has arrived and my inbox is filled with updates about new health measures, cancelled events, and people working from home. COVID-19 has us panicked. Many people are frightened of catching the virus or losing someone close to them as a result of it. Doctors are Read more…
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 Read more…
Geopolitics and doing business in Hong Kong and China. 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 Read more…
episode 01 Introduction to the Business Beyond Borders Podcast with Cynthia Dearin We’re pleased to launch the first episode of our bimonthly podcast, Business Beyond Borders with Cynthia Dearin. In this introductory episode, we introduce our podcast host – Cynthia Dearin. Cynthia is the Managing Director of Dearin & Associates, Read more…
episode 43 Improving People’s Lives Through the Science of Healthy Skin with Alan Openheim, CEO of Ego Pharmaceuticals In Episode 43, I talk to Alan Oppenheim, CEO of Ego Pharmaceuticals, an Australian company that exists to improve people’s lives through the science of healthy skin and sells its products around Read more…
episode 22 The Vinomofo Journey with Justin Dry, Founder of Vinomofo In this episode of the Business Beyond Borders podcast, I interview Justin Dry, Founder of Vinomofo. Justin is an entrepreneur, business owner, mentor, public speaker, and co-founder and joint CEO of Vinomofo, one of Australia’s fastest-growing companies. Launched in Read more…
Geopolitics and doing business in Hong Kong and China. 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 Read more…
episode 42 Investing in Companies that Scale Internationally with Les Szekely – Angel Investor For many companies looking to scale internationally, funding the expansion is one of the biggest challenges they face. Without a strong track record, it can be hard to convince banks and financial institutions to back an Read more…
Geopolitics and doing business in Hong Kong and China. I’ve been in China to visit the 6th World Internet Conference and Exhibition (WIC) that was held at the purpose build exhibition centre in Wuzhen, Zhejiang Province. The focus this year is on AI, Internet of Things, and Cyber security. This Read more…
Geopolitics and doing business in Hong Kong and China. One of the challenges that I see companies face frequently as they start selling overseas is deciding how much to charge for their product and service. As you begin pitching your product overseas, lots of people will want to know your Read more…
