Octane: September 2007 - Crossing Business Borders

Fueling the Entrepreneurial Engine

In this issue:

Crossing Business Borders

In This Issue:

(ALMOST) Lost in Translation
Jeff Cohn

Added On: Fri, 11 Sep 2009 15:14:29 GMT

Working in Puerto Rico has taken my company in new directions and expanded our business horizons. Thanks to this experience, we learned that if we take the time to do it right, it can be muy impresionante.

Building BIG Communication Bridges
Luis F. Gonzalez-Aspuru

Added On: Fri, 11 Sep 2009 15:12:41 GMT

I have spoken with many businesspeople around the world. Here are some valuable lessons I learned about communicating with foreign clients.

Communication: The Key to Global Business Success
Michele Hecken

Added On: Fri, 11 Sep 2009 15:11:23 GMT

In the 13 years I have been in business, I have arrived at many conclusions regarding national and international communication. Here are a few lessons I have learned along the way.

Europe 2.0
Perry Simpson

Added On: Fri, 11 Sep 2009 15:01:23 GMT

I received my first taste of life behind the Iron Curtain nearly 20 years ago. After a hitch-hiking tour of Western Europe, I found myself amid the hostile, gray grit of the Soviet Union in Prague, Czechoslovakia.

Making the "Safe" Business Bet
Dominik Von Ribbentrop

Added On: Fri, 11 Sep 2009 14:57:59 GMT

Success can happen when you least expect it. I found that out first-hand. After selling my Internet firm in 2003, I decided to travel abroad in search of the perfect buy-in opportunity.

Picking Your Destiny
Kevin Grover

Added On: Fri, 11 Sep 2009 14:57:05 GMT

Through hard work and dedication, we took our zany idea and grew into a global provider of quality guitar accessories. None of this would have happened had we not been entrepreneurs and risk-takers at heart.

Putting Your Foot in the Virtual Door
Hannes Blum

Added On: Fri, 11 Sep 2009 14:55:20 GMT

If you’re like most people, you grab some coffee in the morning, switch on your computer and log on to the Internet. In a few seconds, you’re effortlessly connected to the World Wide Web and its global community.

The Out-of-Towners
Brian Scudamore

Added On: Fri, 11 Sep 2009 14:53:52 GMT

Risk. From the moment I decided to start my own business, I knew this was a word I would learn to both love and loathe.

Global Expansion: It's Trickier Than You'd Think
Clive Oshry

Added On: Fri, 11 Sep 2009 14:59:30 GMT

There’s a saying my brother and I have been using since we were kids: “More than you’d think.” It’s a motto that came in especially handy during meal times.

Think Global, Act Local
Tim Schumacher

Added On: Fri, 11 Sep 2009 14:54:11 GMT

All entrepreneurs should understand which geographic regions are ripe and rotten for business. Being ill-prepared for global expansion – virtually or physically – can lead to unnecessary mistakes.