At a time when businesses are experiencing tough competition, everyone is doing their utmost to win customers and keep them. We constantly see new marketing campaigns springing up with special offers and new services to attract potential clients. But ultimately customers are drawn to the best service provider–the one that satisfies their needs. To achieve …
Software licensing is an agreement between the software publisher and the client that regulates software use. Users are typically presented with a document referred to as the End User License Agreement, or EULA. This agreement could be either a paper document or part of the installation process. It’s up to the user to agree or …
Technology is rapidly surprising us with new and innovative ways to improve business operations. Companies in nearly every field of business are reaping benefits from software and other technology. However, new systems are not always properly introduced to key users, thereby limiting their potential. Once these new “tools” are offered, it’s important that companies adequately …
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, …