The first phase of a BEA, or Business Environment Analysis, is all about the feasibility study. Is it safe, and does it have profit potential?
Month: June 2023
Business Environment Analysis is the Science of Site Selection. Part 1. The Method
Many decision-makers are scrambling to learn a lot about new countries and unfamiliar jurisdictions as global supply lines become more unstable. If you have to expand or shift your supply chain – how do you find a new site?
It’s Time for A Powerful, Empy Gesture
Sec of State Blinken’s China visit yielded a good photo-op with Xi Jinping, but more questions than answers about the military hotline.
Blinken’s Beijing Visit, Split Supply-Chains, and You.
The good news is the giant MNCs and their boards will be ok. Entrepreneurs and SMEs — not as much.
5 Keys to Breakthrough Cross-Cultural Negotiation
The key to successful cross-cultural negotiation is developing relationships. Unfortunately, that is easier said than done when you are working across national boundaries and cultural gaps. Treat relationship-building as a business task….
Choosing the Best Network for Your Cross-Cultural JV or Partnership
Diamond type networks are common in North America, where everyone on the same time zone and operating schedule creates stronger real-time bonds. Cross-departmental teams routine draw from 2 or more cultures.