In an ideal world, there would be no corruption or bribery in business matters. However, we live in an imperfect world, and for some places and some people, corruption and bribery are the norm. If you’re a business that’s wanting to do business in Latin America, then it’s important you do “due diligence” before you… Read more »
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Deterring Money Laundering: How We Can Help Protect Your Business
When companies move their businesses into new markets, there are a lot of different concerns that they will have. Some will worry about marketing their services and products effectively to new potential customers, while others will worry about finding reliable help in a new pool of potential employees. While there are many risks that all… Read more »
Intellectual Property: How to Protect an Intangible Asset
Intellectual property is something that is very important and valuable to your company. From the business name that you use to the logo that you created when you first launched your company, your intellectual property consists of everything that makes your business what it is today. That means you need to do everything in your… Read more »
Strange Bedfellows: The Importance of Due Diligence in Business
Would you ever blindly enter a business relationship without doing your due diligence? Of course you wouldn’t! Although we would like to think that everyone is trustworthy and that all businesses are on the up and up, that simply is not the case. Just like with your personal relationships, when it comes to any business… Read more »
E-Commerce and Latin America: Concerns with Growth
There are many countries in Latin America that have e-commerce markets that are going to grow by leaps and bounds in the coming years. The problem right now, though, is that many companies are facing big challenges when it comes to breaking into these markets initially. There are people who want to buy the products… Read more »
Legislation Monitoring: Staying Aware of Legal Changes
As a business executive, you know how important it is to stay aware of developments that affect your industry. Knowing about upcoming changes or legislative efforts that may impact your business can help you to make more well-informed decisions and keep your company moving in the right direction. Unfortunately, you and your management team can… Read more »
Trademark Scams: What to Watch For
Obtaining and then protecting a trademark can be an arduous task. From dealing with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to keeping those who want to infringe upon your trademark at bay, you have to be on the ball at all times to protect your trademarked idea or product. It also means you have to… Read more »
Managed Risk: How Risk Assessment Can Help Your Operation
Running a business can be a very difficult task on its own. All the risk that comes with managing your company is only further amplified when you are attempting to expand to a new market or country. You can visit the country all you want, but until you become very familiar with it, you will… Read more »
Protecting Your Intellectual Property in New Latin American Markets
Whether you’re thinking about opening, moving or expanding your business to Latin America, there is a lot to plan and consider. Many companies learn too late how important it is to protect your intellectual property in new, foreign markets. Latin America is rapidly seeing internet growth meaning a higher volume of users will begin pirating… Read more »
Navigate Foreign Rules and Regulations With SMG
Is your business expanding into Latin America or Mexico at some point in the near future? If so, you should know that there are going to be all kinds of foreign rules and regulations that your company will need to abide by when it does. You should also know that this doesn’t mean you need… Read more »
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