Help Wanted: How to Hire in Europe
This is an article I wrote that CFO Magazine published in September 2011. Enjoy! A software company in New Hampshire is in the process of expanding farther into Europe. It has decided to start hiring in Germany – primarily sales … Continue reading
Budgeting for Global Success
This is an article I wrote that CFO Magazine published in August 2011. Enjoy! When planning for a multi-country expansion, nailing the finer details can make or break your budgeting effort. A privately-held software company based in California is starting … Continue reading
Going Global: Choosing a Location
This is an article I wrote that was published in CFO Magazine in June 2011. Enjoy! A publicly traded software company took a common approach when it first decided to expand into Europe: it located in the United Kingdom with … Continue reading
Expanding abroad – Step 2 Place of Business:
This is the second part of a series on steps to take while planning, launching and executing your expansion abroad. As mentioned in previous blog entries, I am sharing the experiences we gain at Hull Speed Associates as we assist … Continue reading
EXPAT LIFE — Bring your hobby with you
As mentioned in my last blog entry I attended a week-long woodworking course in Metten, Germany. The course happened to have been taught by Garrett Hack, one of the most respected and talented woodworkers in the US. During the course … Continue reading
EXPAT LIFE — Don’t forget your spouse or partner
I am starting my 14th year as an expat, and lately I have run into a number of expats from various countries who all share the same feeling I had in the beginning — feeling somewhat lost. Back in the … Continue reading
Expanding abroad – Step 2 The Branch:
This is the second part of a series on steps to take while planning, launching and executing your expansion abroad. As mentioned in one of my last blog entries, I am sharing the experiences we gain at Hull Speed Associates … Continue reading
Death of the Courteous Reply
On an almost daily basis I am astonished at the lack of response from people I email. Some of them I know and some of them I don’t. Some of the emails that I send are to friends or colleagues … Continue reading
Expanding abroad — Step 2:
This is the second part of a series on steps to take while planning, beginning and executing your expansion abroad. As mentioned in my last blog entry I am sharing the experiences we gain at Hull Speed Associates as we … Continue reading
Expanding abroad — Step 1:
This is the first part of a series on steps to take while planning and starting your expansion abroad. As mentioned in the header of my blog, I would like to share the experiences we gain at Hull Speed Associates … Continue reading
The Rebirth of the Old fashioned Email Etiquette
I am a member of The FENG, the secret society for Financial Executives … . One of the daily emails I recently received from this society addressed etiquette in writing a cover letter when responding to a job ad and … Continue reading
The Unofficial “Official”! Newly founded GmbH beware
Nobody likes to be taken advantage of, and certainly not when you are starting a new business or expanding abroad. Many think that they are more likely to fall prey to scam artists when they are faced with business in … Continue reading
Where to begin?
For some time I have wanted to start this blog but until now did not find the right forum. Also, and many of you who know me will agree with this, I am not much of a writer, yet I … Continue reading
