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How to Set Up a London Office
If you are thinking of taking your company across the pond, be prepared to give up your car, pay high rents, and leave your business cards in your wallet.
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5 Comforts for Pampered Travelers
More of a road diva than a road warrior? Here are five suggestions for luxurious business travel, cashmere sleeping bag included.
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5 Ways to Travel in Style on a Budget
Pinching pennies on the road doesn’t have to mean shabby motels and economy class. These five suggestions will help you travel on the cheap and in comfort.
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Best Extended Stay Chain: AKA
Designed for budget travelers who do not want to sacrifice comfort and style, a new breed of hotels is putting a sophisticated spin on long-term lodging.
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Best Spa for Businessmen: Truefitt & Hill
Reminiscent of the days when "clubs" served as a home away from home for businessmen, Truefitt & Hill's original London location boasts Charles Dickens and Winston Churchill as past clients.
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Raises Are the New Black
Each day, Inc.'s reporters scour the Web for the most important and interesting news to entrepreneurs. Here's what we found today: ... Read more
Top 10 Global Companies
From London to the Congo, here’s where Inc. 500 companies are finding opportunity abroad. View slideshow
How to Sell Your Products in the U.K.
U.S. products almost certainly have a market across the pond. Experts share their tips and advice for shipping inexpensively, hiring help abroad, and dealing... Read more
The Dos and Don’ts of Foreign Business Etiquette
Knowledge of cross-cultural etiquette is a critical element in all international business negotiations. Here are 11 helpful tips to learn before traveling an... View slideshow
Customers Who Eat and Run
A dine-and-dash spree hits high-end restaurants. Read more
Going Global: Risky or Necessary?
TerraCycle CEO Tom Szaky on creating a tradition-breaking business where doing the most environmentally and socially responsible things drives profit. Read more
Time Off for Baby
In Sunday's Guardian Unlimited and other U.K. papers, the talk was about the ne... Read more
The Problem With Confidence
Entrepreneurs are proud of their appetites for risk. But how much is enough? Read more
Cutting Costs When Staying in Other Countries
Most consolidators and hotel discount directories cover international as well as domestic locations. You may want to collect several directories to optimi... Read more
Thatcher's Self-Employment
An expert on Margaret Thatcher suggests scrutinizing Britain's initiatives holds lessons for America. Read more
Easier Done Than Said
A guide to getting started in the international exportation business. Read more
Winning in the Asian Era
The U.S. must take a new commerce perspective in regard to the changes taking place in the world economy. Read more
Britain's New Generation Of Company Builders
How Margaret Thatcher has instituted revolutionary changes in government to save Great Britain's faltering economy. Read more
Hurry Up And Wait
The worst mostake you can make in trading abroad is to assume that other people operate on your timetable Read more
Then Came Branson
How the man who brought us Phil Collins, the Sex Pistols, and Virgin Atlantic Airways is teaching Europeans to love the entrepreneur Read more
He came to America in a hurry, after his father's praise of the American Revolution made the family unwelcome in England. Turning down a cushy assistant ... Read more
Europe Inc.
In Europe, it used to be that the only thing worse than failing at entrepreneurship was succeeding, and making money. Now, suddenly, entrepreneurship is all ... Read more
The American Model Goes Global
When Jean Ichbiah broke away from the Paris-based computer giant Bull (formerly called Cii-Honeywell Bull) in 1980 to start his own software company, he f... Read more
Will The Empire Strike Back?
When Margaret Thatcher came to power, she promised to imbue Great Britain with a new spirit of independence. Read more
Foreign Affairs
"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, " Charles Dickens wrote about the period of the French Revolution, and a number of U.S. companies co... Read more
The British Connection
For U.S. small businesspeople, the problems and progress of our English counterparts should be more than a matter of idle curiosity. Read more
63,000 Entrepeneurs
With jobs in short supply, why not give the unemployed a chance to create their own? Read more
Enterprise Zones: Federal Aid In A Different Package
Trying to put a business in St. Louis when it wants to be in San Jose is not only costly, it is futile. Read more
Markets You Might Have Missed
So you're not sure whether your product is in demand aboard? A review of the current "best prospects list" from the U.S. Department of Commerce turns up ... Read more
Windows 7 Outdoes Harry Potter
Huh? Seriously, it's true. Amazon's UK arm is reporting that Windows 7 is the largest pre-order item ever in it's history dethroning Harry Potter ... Read more
Global Business
Related Terms: Globalization Global business refer... Read more
More Features for Wireless Devices
Nov. 27, 2006 -- CSR, a Cambridge, England-based wireless-technology firm, has launched software that allows wireless keyboards and other... Read more
Adding Pounds
MANY COMPANIES HAVE PUT THEIR FINANCING PLANS ON HOLD, BUT ONE SEARCH FOR EQUITY HAS LED TO AN IPO IN ENGLAND. Read more
New iPhone App for Business Travelers
Not For Tourists , which publishes city guides that eschew the usual tourist attractions in favor of spots frequent... Read more
Plus Ca Change. . .
A quote from the book Rebels Against the Future: The Luddites and Their War on the Industrial Revolution. Read more
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Business or Personal: 7 Tips to Deducting Travel Expenses
When mixing work and play on business trips, what's okay to write-off? Understanding the do's and don'ts and getting employees to comply may mean the differe... Read more
Ahead of the Curve: How Soon Is Now?
A consultant offers a glimpse of what new equipment is on the horizon and offers tips on equipment available today. Read more
International: Cultural Differences
Chart: Survey of 1,157 executives in Europe asking what sales skills their sales representatives lack. Read more
Yankee Doodle Dandy
Entrepreneurship and innovation make our business culture worth celebrating. But they pose challenges, too Read more
This Woman Has Changed Business Forever
The Body Shop mixes business with a devotion to social causes, inspiring both employees and customers. Read more
Foreign Affairs
Profile of start-ups doing business internationally. Read more
In This Issue
This month's letter from the editor. Read more
On the Road With a Supersalesman
Is John "Grizz" Deal the greatest salesperson around? Read more
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