What are Expatriates and What are the Reasons for Expatriation? Only 16% Look For a Better Life. What about The Rest? What Is the Definition of an Expatriate? An expatriate is someone who has moved from their native country to live in another country. The term is often used in the business world to refer to […]
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What You May Experience When You Move to a New Country: A Culture Shock Essay With higher mobility between cities, regions, industries, and continents, there is an equal boost in intercultural issues. Maybe you already had a situation to experience culture shock in another country or seen how cultural adjustment can lead to some situations.
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The chances that in 2023, things will go back to normal are, at best, limited. For this reason, we separated the 4 best videos for entrepreneurs to watch in 2023. You can also take a look at our list of the best business channels on Youtube and the books every entrepreneur should read. 5 Reasons
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This is not another Business Channels Youtube list. We went beyond it. I remember how it was the beginning of my first business. After years of working as a specialist at multinational corporations, many aspects of entrepreneurial life were alien to me. I looked for some lessons, courses, all materials that could be helpful in
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If you occasionally spend holidays abroad, at least once you wasted money on something, and later realized how easy was to avoid the mistake. Maybe you ate the courtesy breadbasket in a Portuguese restaurant, without knowing it was not for free. Maybe during your last ski trip, you took a taxi to the slopes, just
In 2009, Nokia was the 5th most valuable brand in the world. Their phones were an object of desire everywhere. One year before I bought a used N80, and even with a few scratches, it looked so much better than the competing phones. Fast-forward to 2014 and Nokia dropped to 98th place in the ranking.
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Business Risk Assessments for Every Entrepreneur A simple but efficient way to assess the types of business risk is the Impact vs Likehood matrix. Often we learn it at business school, but later in our careers and projects, we forget it. Big mistake! This is an exceptional tool for entrepreneurs and managers when assessing uncontrollable
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What Are the Business Risk Factors Leading to Bankruptcy? An essential part of any business plan is risk assessment. While I believe you know most of the components of a good risk analysis, there are logical fallacies that we often see even on the best plans. Things that scrupulous regulators and prudent investors hate. In
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Why Expats should know about Hofstede and his study of the five dimensions of culture You just received an excellent job offer abroad, or maybe you decide to open a company abroad and have the full plan read. Either way, you concluded that you checked what to consider when moving away from home. You think
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International Students and Young Professionals: A Guide for Adjusting to a New Culture Step 1 on the Cultural Adjustment Process When adapting to a new culture, get over the fact that you will never be 100% native. And you don’t need to. I start this article by making a minor excuse: the phrase you see
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