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As global business interest in Africa has blossomed, we have found ourselves traveling the world to help executives understand where the true opportunity lies, and how their businesses can seize that opportunity before their competitors do. A few years back, one of us (Acha) found himself in Seoul, presenting to the chairman of one of the […]
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The single biggest reason why startups succeed Bill Gross has founded a lot of startups, and incubated many others — and he got curious about why some succeeded and others failed. So he gathered data from hundreds of companies, his own and other people’s, and ranked each company on five key factors. He found one
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A closer look at impact investing With the fraying contract between society and business an urgent priority, many companies and banks are eager to find investments that generate business and social returns. One avenue is “impact investing,” directing capital to enterprises that generate social or environmental benefits—in projects from affordable housing to sustainable timberland and
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China And Vietnam Both Want Foreign Investment, But Is There Enough Capital To Go Around? This picture taken on January 11, 2017 shows U.S. and Vietnamese flags on the front desk at the Ford automotive plant in the northern province of Hai Duong. (HOANG DINH NAM/AFP/Getty Images) Vietnam has enough unique perks to keep attracting
What the future of work will mean for jobs, skills, and wages The technology-driven world in which we live is a world filled with promise but also challenges. Cars that drive themselves, machines that read X-rays, and algorithms that respond to customer-service inquiries are all manifestations of powerful new forms of automation. Yet even as
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Canada, 10 Pacific-region nations, finalize sweeping trade pact Canada has joined 10 other Pacific region countries in a sweeping new trade deal, one that Ottawa touts as a progressive step forward but critics warn puts the country’s auto sector at risk. The revised Trans-Pacific trade deal, called the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership,
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What can we expect in China in 2018? The nation could be shaped by geopolitics, momentum from robust economic growth, and a host of new leaders eager to implement new policy. With so many new leaders put in position over the last six months by President Xi, an overall leader secure in his position and
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Family Immigration Led To John Tu’s Billion Dollar Company John Tu created wealth, shared that wealth with his employees and demonstrated people can achieve the American Dream while also fulfilling the dreams of others. Immigrant entrepreneurs possess relatively few options for starting a business and remaining in the United States. There is no startup visa
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Cutting US Corporate Tax Is Worth the Cost The United States Congress is close to enacting a major tax reform. The plan’s most important provision reduces the corporate tax rate from 35% to 20% – from the highest among all OECD countries to one of the lowest – and allows US companies to repatriate the
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3 Reasons U.S. Companies Succeed on the Global Market U.S. companies need to recognize the advantages of their cultural experience to take the leap and find international success This post comes from the perspective of Dave Darsch. Being outside of your own culture allows you to take a step back and see that culture clearly.
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