Business owners and entrepreneurs are no longer tied to the countries they live in when setting up shop. Somewhere abroad is attractive for cheaper tax or rent, or it may be that a different way of life is calling your name. Whatever the reason for setting up a business abroad, it’s important to understand what […]
International
How Will UK Businesses Perform After Brexit?
Brexit may have taken a backseat in the news during the pandemic, but it is very much still happening and the business landscape in the UK is already changing. The UK officially left the EU on January 31st 2020 with a trade deal being struck on December 24th, which was welcome news by UK business […]
Why It’s So Easy to Sell Your Products in Other Countries
Thinking about selling your products in other countries? Now is more the time than ever. Nowadays it’s relatively easy to sell products all over the world. Why? Because of the fast paced society we live in. Whatever sector you’re looking at, if you compare it to 10-15 years ago we’ve come a long way. The […]
Don’t Ignore These 7 Essential International Business Customs
Plenty of businesses and business persons have made a blunder from time-to-time. They range from Ratner who called his own jewelry line “Sh*t” on live TV and bankrupted his business, to the Mission Impossible 3 makers who put a small box in newspapers that played the Mission Impossible theme tune. People around the US mistakenly […]
USA vs. UK: Where is It Easier to Set Up Shop?
Often, it isn’t the lack of a good idea or entrepreneurial spark that stops new startups flourishing, it’s the barriers to entry in the market itself. New startups often underestimate the costs imposed on new business by the country they are in, making it too difficult to do business in your homeland. Seeking that ‘greener […]
Call Center Software is the Perfect Solution for Multinationals with a Global Presence
Multinational companies must guarantee their clients the best possible attention and reception. When you have a global presence, it can be difficult to administer and manage all the calls that come in and out of your company. However, with the new generation of call center software, it is not only easier to perform these procedures, […]
PEOs: What They Are and Why Your Global Business Needs Them
Business is more global than ever, and it’s not just huge corporations expanding overseas. Small and medium sized businesses have options for global expansion that were unheard of a few short years ago. Today, any company can be a multi-national, with a presence in any number of foreign countries. A Global PEO (Professional Employer Organization) […]
Americans Abroad on Self-Employment Taxes on Foreign Income
How does self-employment tax work for those Americans, who live abroad, travel the world and work for themselves? Well, you still have to pay US taxes on foreign income if you are a freelancer, independent contractor, digital nomad or entrepreneur abroad. Yes, US tax laws apply no matter where in the world you live and […]
Avoid These 5 Legal Problems That Could Easily Sink Your Business
Making it as a business owner has never been easy, but in the modern day and age it’s easier than ever before for an aspiring startup or eager entrepreneur to encounter legal troubles that sink their commercial prospects. Rather than waiting to stumble into legal problems that could prove disastrous to your business, you need […]
Managing Uncertainty: How US Business Could Be Affected by Indecision Around Brexit
With the deadline for a Brexit deal moving ever closer, the lack of clarity and direction is beginning to become a very real concern for British industry as the prospect of a no-deal Brexit looks increasingly likely. But Brexit does not only affect Britain. While their people voted for the isolationist step to remove themselves […]
