We regularly host Young Global Business Leaders in San Antonio, Texas, in collaboration with the Department of State’s International Visitors Leadership Program managed locally by San Antonio Council for International Visitors (SACIV). I would like to thank everyone for their time, energy and efforts to make these visits successful and rewarding! For the recent visit shown … [More]
Global Business Innovation Summit Wrap-up
We held a fast-paced and interactive discussion on growing the global business innovation ecosystem in metro Phoenix, from technology to talent, exporting, financing, logistics and more. The event featured 20 keynote speakers along with panels and groups of attendees connecting through breakouts and report-backs. The event supports the region to develop a stronger foundation … [More]
Life in the Age of Corona
Gabriel García Márquez wrote in his renowned novel, Love in the Time of Cholera, that “wisdom comes to us when it can no longer do any good.” Indeed, the coronavirus has presented the global community with such a dilemma. The world has been so reliant on its sourcing from China that the disease has put major markets on a standstill as China shuts its door to the world and vice … [More]
A Global View Can Create Enlightenment
Through our continued support of our “global tribe” of members worldwide, there are several key factors about them that shine through about their capabilities and success. Members of our global tribe are globally minded and “enlightened,” meaning they have developed advanced business and leadership capabilities, with a more informed view of the world overall. Are you looking … [More]
Managing Your Career with a 100+ Year Life
Recently, we were honored to speak with Teresa Martín-Retortillo, executive president of executive education at IE Business School, a member University based in Madrid and expanding around the world. It was a WOW! I hope you get the chance to see it on our site. The discussion was based on the book The 100 Year Life: Living and Working in an Age of Longevity by Lynda Gratton … [More]
New Partnership Between KOMPASS and Global Chamber
Reach higher and further! We’re pleased to announce a new partnership between Kompass North America and Global Chamber®. The working relationship makes it easier for clients of Kompass to access Global Chamber® and vice-versa; members of Global Chamber® get a discount for the use of the Kompass database. Kompass is now offering a special discounted price to Global Chamber® … [More]
International Trade Update: US-China Trade War
Last month, trade delegations from China and the United States continued bilateral meetings in the U.S. capitol, and talk in Washington suddenly turned toward trade and friendly relations between these two great countries. Before long, the chief negotiators from the U.S. (Secretary of Treasury Steven Mnuchin and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer) and China … [More]
Grow Globally Fair PHX 2019 Wrap-up
We completed the Grow Globally Fair PHX 2019, bringing together all the global business resources in the Metro, all together, one time per year. These are the best of the best. Thank you all! Every year, we choose people and firms who do great work every time. We’re lucky to have these resources and more in our global tribe, helping exporters, importers and … [More]
Canton Fair and Global Chamber Sign a New Cooperation Agreement
Global Chamber® hosted Mr. Zhuang Hong, deputy director general of China Foreign Trade Centre, in Los Angeles to sign a new agreement of cooperation for 2020 and beyond. The two organizations have been collaborating for the past 18 months, and the memorandum of understanding furthers the relationship. Mr. Zuang Hong signed the agreement for the Canton Fair and Doug Bruhnke … [More]
Better Connections and Faster Learning in Busy Times
Recently, I spent the afternoon at the global headquarters of Thunderbird School of Global Management in downtown Phoenix. In my meetings with a dozen or so of the senior leaders there, including new Dean Sanjeev Khagram, I was reminded that our global tribe and Thunderbird’s “Tbird Life” leaders have a respectful and professional tone that is warm and welcoming. It was that … [More]
Important Travel Considerations for 2019
Corporate travel is often guided by travel risk programs that play a large factor in protecting the mobile workforce. Traveling abroad for business is no longer unusual, and, as the number of international business travelers continues to grow year after year, travel risk education has become imperative in protecting employees. There are always precautionary measures that should … [More]
Leverage International Success to Sell Your Business
Owning and operating a business on the international stage can be immensely rewarding, and it also presents its own challenges. One of the areas of opportunity and challenge for international businesses is selling the business. Sellers in these cases may face international implications that not every financial planner, accountant or advisor may have encountered. We have … [More]
Get in the Right Frame of Mind to Go Global
The foundation of a good global frame of mind is a solid understanding of culture. Culture is best understood as traditional core knowledge shared by any group, large or small, that binds them through concepts, practices and actions. Culture bonds through shared knowledge of the larger community’s beliefs and practices, which have likely been passed down over generations. This … [More]
Creating Connections to Grow: City of Surprise
The City of Surprise has received an innovation award for working with international companies landing in the U.S. that have chosen Surprise as their landing point. Those companies are taken through programming that supports their success. AZ TechCelerator, a city-owned West Valley business innovation center, offers international businesses a unique Global Concierge Services … [More]
Vibrant Goa Expo, October 17-19
Team Vibrant Goa, India was pleased to meet with Global Chamber® at the UPS Center near Oakland Airport. Thank you to Kim Findlay and Adam Botten of UPS, along with Gary Brown of UPS, the international area sales manager for North California. UPS is a $US72 billion company with 481,000 employees in 220 countries. UPS shared its model of business and how it is solving … [More]
Let Lesser-Known Visa Types Benefit Your Business
We spoke with immigration experts who are members of Global Chamber® to understand some lesser-known visa types and how those can be used to benefit your business. One of our key experts was Jessica Weiss, immigration attorney at Weiss & Moy, who shared an update on status of these types along with others at a time in U.S. history when the federal government is making it … [More]
Ten Tips to Prosper in Turbulent Times
The best global leaders understand the importance of innovation to stay ahead of the competition. Below are ten tips for global leaders to consider to consistently raise the bar and become, as I like to say, “ridiculously innovative.” 1) Paradigms shifted are as valuable as paradigms broken. Not every improvement in the organization needs to be some big dramatic event. While … [More]
Join the Cross-Metro ‘Wave’
A blue wave? What color is a cross-metro area growth wave? That’s our focus — helping members grow anywhere they wish to by sharing the resources and prospective clients and partners they need. We are a trusted advisor for anyone growing across metros and borders. Global Chamber® is not political. We do not take a stand for or against any particular party or candidate. We … [More]
