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In this section, you can read about the spectrum of opportunities and obstacles facing global-minded entrepreneurs. Like the Internet fledglings of a decade ago, these company owners are working out the rules as they go, drawing lessons from failures and successes alike. They see the scale of battle growing, and they are girding for it. A single country cannot contain their ambitions. The world really is your oyster. Whether it produces pearls or just grit is up to you.
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One day, you wake up and you realize you're part of a global market and you need to get smart. |
You can't avoid Asia's gazelles by staying home. They're intending to compete right here. |
When you have operations overseas, local politics is your business. |
Tales of a U.S. manufacturer in post-Soviet Russia. |
The big issues, from IP theft to corruption. |
Step one: Get your American behind on a plane. |
Six people to call right now. |
Sometimes, it's just a matter of size. |
Meet the man who's tried them all. |
This international sales team is deskless and happy. |
Meet the future: Bülent Çelebi, a thoroughly Americanized entrepreneur reveling in the advantages of doing business from Istanbul. |
A look at development agencies around the globe. |
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