“Jordan? Really? Why Jordan?” This is the typical response I get when I tell a new friend, prospect, or partner where Integrant’s main offices are located. We are headquartered in San Diego, California, but we opened our first development center in Amman, Jordan almost fifteen years ago. We also have a second development center in …
So far we’ve addressed how to approach issues of cultural difference, the challenge of hiring local resources, and the importance of becoming part of a foreign community. Let’s move now to business culture and legal matters. Setting up an offshore business on your own is extremely difficult from a legal perspective. It’s so difficult and …
A lot of people think, as I did, that finding employees to work for a U.S. company in a foreign country should be easy and effortless. But don’t be fooled. Even a big Fortune 100 company will struggle to find resources in the beginning. In a country like Jordan or Egypt, long term job security …
Setting up an offshore extension of your company in a foreign country is a difficult and delicate process. Doing good business overseas takes more than just international business expertise. It takes hands-on knowledge of the culture you’re infiltrating. It takes time and patience to develop trust and a good reputation within a foreign community. And, …
While the economy is improving somewhat, leading economists are predicting that it’s going to be a long, slow turn around. On top of that, increased interest rates and inflation are expected to a have a significant effect on businesses even in the next year to two years. Practically, this means that employees are, justifiably, going …
Once you have decided to outsource a software project, you will be faced with a myriad of different options. There are many outsourcing models to choose from, including sending your project to an offshore team. Some will be less expensive than others, and some will promise a quicker turnaround time. But in the end, what …