by Gabriela | Sep 2, 2013 | Chile
Our previous blog focused on multilatinas, those Latin America-born companies that have gone truly global. As we pointed out, out of the top 80 multilatinas ranked by America Economia, 18 are Chilean. Understanding why will help you understand the Chilean market...
by Gabriela | Aug 26, 2013 | Doing business
Here’s a challenge for you, name just two global companies that originated in Latin America. Tricky, right? Believe me, it will get easier as time goes by and “multilatinas” spread across the world. Back in January 2012 we wrote an article about multilatinas. To sum...
by Gabriela | Aug 1, 2013 | Colombia
Finally. After so much discussion, it’s here. The Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Colombia and the EU takes effect as from today (1st August 2013). This has huge implications for bilateral trade and I personally hope that it will be a call to action for British...
by Gabriela | Aug 1, 2013 | Doing business
Back in January, when I moved my business to Uruguay, I know I made many mistakes. However, I got one thing right: looking for and finding the right support. When foreign SMEs ask me about doing business IN Latin America (as opposed to “with” Latin America), not just...
by Gabriela | Jul 22, 2013 | Chile, Doing business
I knew it was in the making but it was all hush-hush until now… I knew that Britain’s pride and joy of food retailing, Waitrose, was planning to land in South America with one of its product ranges, and I could not wait for it to happen. Thankfully, I was in...
