If the African north coast is an arch, then Tunisia could be its key stone. This country of 11 million people sits almost in the centre of the arch and is almost the right shape for a key stone. The country uses its geographic position to offer itself as a gateway to the rest of […]
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With a population of 625 million people, South-East Asia offers some enormous export markets for your company’s goods or services. But why is South-East Asia really so important? Which countries should you consider and how do you get started? I recently sat down with Dearin & Associate’s Michael Lee to discuss the ins and outs
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You’ve just received an email from a department store in China, requesting a meeting to talk about purchasing a shipment of the fantastically snazzy new shoes that your start-up company released last quarter. You’ve only ever traded in your home market before, but as you contemplate jumping online and booking a plane ticket to Shangai,
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Have you ever looked a company like Uber or WhatsApp and wondered how they got so successful? Have you ever looked at your own company and thought: “I wish I could turn this sucker into an international success story”? When you’re in small business, scaling up and expanding overseas can seem like an insurmountable task.
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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
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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
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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
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
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