by Gabriela | May 29, 2013 | Doing business
Right from the start, let me assure you that I am a believer in having positive dynamic relationships between an external consultant (like me and most of my associates) and an established in-house export team. I am on the “Peace” side of Tolstoy. Great dynamics...
by Gabriela | May 29, 2013 | Manufacturing
My business was born in Yorkshire over two years ago. Although I then moved to Edinburgh and finally back to my native Uruguay, my business owes a lot to its Northern origins. My love for “the North” started when I arrived in Durham to study Economics back in 1999 –...
by Gabriela | May 8, 2013 | Uruguay
One of the great things about living abroad (I spent 13 great years in the UK) is that you can look at your own country with different eyes. Maybe it’s the economist in me, but I cannot help observing now that I’ve been back in Montevideo four months, how Uruguay has...
by Gabriela | Apr 10, 2013 | Trade Shows
There is one trade show that everyone who works in food and drink all over the world knows about, and that is SIAL. This June, the mega show will take in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The organisers estimate that there will be 500 exhibiting brands, 25 international pavilions,...
by Gabriela | Apr 8, 2013 | Trade Shows, Uruguay
Kinks aside, I was delighted to be invited to Itaú MoWeek, a unique fashion event in my native Montevideo, the capital city of Uruguay. The event was compact – appropriate for a country of just over 3m people – but perfectly staged, with some of the key beauty and...
