We’ve heard it said that unless your business is global, it’ll die within five years. That’s because most opportunity is somewhere else. Ninety-nine of business opportunities are outside metro Phoenix. Even for top GDP countries US and China… 85% and above of business opportunities are outside the U.S. You’re a good business person, so why go after one customer next door … [More]
Expanding in Europe? Why You Should Consider Toulouse, France, as a Base
When considering growing in new markets in Europe, France will always be one of your options because it is the third economy in the continent in terms of GDP, and the sixth in the world. While Paris, Marseille and Lyon are, definitely, good places to start, there is one city in the country that is outgrowing all of them: Toulouse. Toulouse and its metropolitan area are … [More]
Eco-Friendly Opportunities in Bangladesh – Development of ‘Green’ Bricks
Bangladesh is steadily moving toward eco-friendly solutions. One example of this movement is the brick manufacturing industry and its commitment to fully implement an alternative brick manufacturing processes for builders. Though it’s been almost two decades since eco-friendly concrete hollow blocks were introduced in the country, the construction companies are just now … [More]
Now Could Be the Time to Invest and Do Business in Russia
The history of economic relations between the U.S. and Russia has been marked by rivalry, boycotts and trade sanctions brought by political instability. Over the last century, the U.S. applied economic sanctions to what was then the USSR as a mechanism to put limits for a possible war. Currently, sanctions are in place on the energy sector. These actions and sanctions restrict … [More]
Growing In and Across the Caribbean: New Opportunities
Global Chamber® continues to grow across the globe by adding chapters and growing our business team, supporting our members as they grow from their main metro to other metros and across borders. We are on track to reach and fully cover 525 metros, in every country — currently with a presence in 132 metros, and connections around the globe. Global Chamber recently announced … [More]
Grow Your Business in the Philippines – a Member Success Story
What do you do when one of your largest customers needs your help — right now — but is outside your home country? Do you have the connections you need to resolve their challenge? Think about it for a second. Is it realistic for you to be everywhere — to be able, for instance, to make one call that will make your task a little easier and less risky? Global Chamber® helped … [More]
Partnership with Office Depot Brings Global Chamber Members More Buying Power
Global Chamber® announced a partnership with Office Depot that enables members to receive significant discounts on supplies purchased from Office Depot and OfficeMax stores or on-line. “Global Chamber is always looking for new and helpful ways to add value for its members,” says Doug Bruhnke, Global Chamber founder and CEO. “This partnership helps our members increase their … [More]
Providing a Connection in Latin America and Africa – a Member Success Story
Founded in 2016 by partners Sonny Betancourt and Trevor Jones, Lynx Global Intelligence (Lynx) is a consulting and advisory firm in Denver, Colorado. Lynx helps partners ensure organizational continuity in a rapidly changing world and fosters partnerships that mitigate risk and increase opportunities abroad. The organization joined Global Chamber® through the Denver chapter in … [More]
Export-Import Bank Names Global Chamber® in New Alliance Program
Global Chamber® is pleased to be part of the new Association Alliance Program created by the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank) and just announced to help exporters grow. The program offers key EXIM Bank stakeholders a menu of training and education opportunities that allows their members to participate in EXIM Bank events, roundtable discussions, webinars and … [More]
Is Your Business on Board?
One of our strategic initiatives at the Alliance is to strengthen the connection, collaboration and coalescence of the nonprofit and for-profit sectors. Having previously served the small-business community in my role at the Arizona Small Business Association, I understand the importance of these connections in so many aspects. We have begun to expand our programs and outreach … [More]
Onboarding Leadership Volunteers for Success
I am a nonprofit fundraising consultant, and I am also a board member. If you are, too, then you, like me, probably want to succeed and be a “good board member.” But what exactly does that mean? In our professional practice, we often hear leadership bemoan, “Our board isn’t doing anything.” To which we respond, “Well, what have you asked them to do?” The response is often … [More]
The Nonpartisanship of Nonprofits
It has been 50 years since John van Hengel encountered a woman with her children in line at a soup kitchen in Phoenix. Heartbroken by the sight, he struck up a conversation with her and learned she had resorted to “dumpster-diving” behind grocery stores to put food on her table. It was that conversation that spurred an idea, and St. Mary’s Food Bank and the concept of … [More]
The Nonprofit/For-Profit Connection
Crescent Crown Distributing and Mesa Arts Center (MAC) may seem like unlikely partners at first, but when you think about it, events and entertainment almost always include an option of enjoying beer, and the making of beer is an art form in itself. From year to year, our partnership changes, but always with an eye toward mutual benefit for Crescent Crown, MAC and the … [More]
At Your Service
America’s greatness comes from the extraordinary acts of ordinary citizens. The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) makes America great by empowering citizens to solve local problems, expanding economic opportunity, encouraging personal responsibility and strengthening civil society. Based on principles of local control, competition and public-private … [More]
Arizona Gives Day 2017 Results Are In
Arizona Gives Day is a grassroots, statewide day of giving that invited Arizonans to donate to their favorite causes during a 24-hour period on April 4, 2017. This year’s Gives Day raised over $2.5 million for nonprofits across our state. And the total is still being tallied to include matching grants and other offline donations. Hosted by The Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits … [More]
Working With Nonprofits
Alan Langston, 24th Street Conference Center A family member has been the COO of a local nonprofit for 20 years, so I have a very personal understanding of the financial challenges many nonprofits face. The 24th St. Conference Center helps nonprofits needing space for training, classes or board meetings through reduced rates, as well as the ability to bring their own food, … [More]
Aha Moments about the Economic Power of Nonprofits
Those moments when you suddenly see something familiar in a new light — those aha moments — have been plentiful across the state since the “Arizona Nonprofits: Economic Power, Positive Impact” report was released just over a year ago, in March 2016. In more than 18 presentations and 38 articles about the Seidman Institute’s research, nonprofit, government, business and … [More]
Steven G. Zylstra Spring 2017 Message
With all the public conversations lately about keeping manufacturers in the United States, it’s time for a reality check: A lot of the jobs we typically equate with this sector will never come back. If you think this has anything to do with bad trade deals, think again. The reason is, 20 years of lean manufacturing have created incredible improvement in productivity and … [More]
