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Building The Global Startup: A Roadmap To Success In International Expansion

In a high-growth company, the core domestic business will consume most of management's attention. Taking the company international is a long-term project that demands sustained effort. Your international aspirations will go unfulfilled unless you start with an explicit strategy. READ»

Entrepreneurs Soaring to New Heights in International Markets

Only a small percentage of America's small businesses are involved in exporting. British Airways is hoping to change those numbers by helping small businesses open international markets. How? By flying 250 small businesses to any destination in the world the airline flies.READ»

New Survey Has World Business Leaders Questioning, "Who Are We?"

The recession is emotionally tough for all of us, but apparently many of the world's business leaders are having a serious identity crisis.Korn/Ferry International released its Q4 Confidence in Leadership Index today, measuring ...READ»

Millennials Working Abroad: The View from Australia

A few weeks ago, I blogged about a young woman from Bangladesh who is launching her career at a U.S. company. For today’s post, I wanted to share the perspective of some American Millennials working abroad.Australia has a special ...READ»

Interview with an International Millennial

As I travel around to universities this fall, I’m meeting more and more international students pursuing their college degrees in the United States. These students face unique challenges while job hunting, networking and building ...READ»

Mining Copper in Zambia

I ask Xiao Ye, an Africa statistical researcher for the World Bank, whether a clear chart or table exists laying out the full extent of China's economic involvement in Africa. "I don't know anyone who has done such a ...READ»