Periodically, the business channel here at b5 has a challenge, and this one is about taking risks. Since it’s world trade month, I thought mine should have something to do with, not surprisingly, trade.
The risk I took was to start a law firm with the aim of assisting foreign (mostly German) companies set up in […]
So, if you’re looking for a place to start your research for that new trading partner, or the next business trip, check out this selection of links from globalEDGE, at Michigan State University.
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At one point I had asked for feedback on the best source of international business news in print, and I got a bit of feedback but not a whole lot. Sadly, though, the real determining factor was time. I don’t actually have time to fead my first choice every day, the Financial Times, even though […]
So, you’ve decided to start doing business in the US, you’ve looked at locations for your US office, and maybe you’ve even incorporated an entity in the US. Now it’s time to start work, and it’s likely that you need to send someone to the US. Now you need some visas.
First things first, in most […]
Since I’m on the subject of doing business in the US, one of the things non-US businesspeople (particularly Europeans) don’t understand is the US federal system. After all, the US has a single huge market with one language and one currency, what’s not to like?
Well, from a legal perspective, each of the 50 states retain […]
I recently met with some potential new clients, and we had a conversation which I’ve had over and over again with businesses considering entering the US. I’ve decided to cover some of those issues here in what will be a somewhat sporadic series on the legal aspects of doing business in the US.
The first thing […]
Economic downturns sometimes lead to increases in enrollment in MBA and other similar programs, partially due to the inability of students and younger professionals to obtain the jobs they want, and partially due to the lower opportunity cost of studying during those downturns. If you find yourself searching for an MBA program with an international […]
So, welcome to Doing Biz Abroad, a new website about international business. On one hand, this blog is about the slightly exotic world of business between different countries, different cultures, and different ways of thinking. On the other hand, virtually all business these days is international, so it’s really just a blog about business.
The most […]
Doing business across cultures
Written by J. Christopher Erb [email], and Jean Mercedes [email] for b5media.
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