by Gabriela | Jan 17, 2014 | Doing business
I would personally like to welcome John Reed, our Associate and highly-experienced international trade consultant and owner of Exportaid, to our blog. John is to me a real inspiration as a trade consultant not only because of his experience and knowledge but because...
by Gabriela | Jan 13, 2014 | Doing business
“Latin America catches entrepreneurship fever”, said the BBC earlier this month. “Oh, absolutely”, I thought. After setting up my business in the UK, and being involved with clever entrepreneurship people over there such as StartUp Britain and Entrepreneur Country,...
by Gabriela | Nov 15, 2013 | Doing business
A big welcome to Abid Hussain and his team at Talent Squared! Abid has worked extensively recruiting international sales staff for an impressive range of clients in the UK and overseas. Here, he tells us more about finding the right people for going global. 1- ...
by Gabriela | Nov 15, 2013 | Argentina, Doing business, Mercosur, Uruguay
Our President hasn’t really helped things, but it is clear that the rivalry between Argentina and Uruguay extends well beyond football. Don’t get me wrong, we don’t hate each other. It is more like sibling rivalry. I still remember my father supporting (West) Germany...
by Gabriela | Oct 24, 2013 | Doing business
Here’s a test for you. If you smile while you read these phrases, you have done or attempted to do business with Latin America… “They seemed so interested at the trade show, so friendly as well, I dropped them an email but never heard back”. “I...
by Gabriela | Sep 10, 2013 | Argentina, Chile, Doing business, Peru
Our two last blogs focused on those Latin American companies that have gone truly global, the “multilatinas”. Our research on multilatinas showed that Grupo Quiñenco in Chile actually owns CSAV, one of the largest shipping companies in the world. So the question posed...
