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The Heartland Advantage: Looking Beyond the Coasts for Global Opportunity
When people think about international business in the United States, their minds often go first to the coasts. New York. Los Angeles. San Francisco. Miami. Seattle. There are good reasons for that. These cities are major global gateways. But they are not the whole story. Some of America’s most globally connected industries—and some of its […]
The First Conversation Is Rarely About Business
When I first began working internationally, I prepared for meetings the same way most people do. I researched the company, reviewed the agenda, learned as much as I could about the industry, and walked into the room expecting we would immediately begin discussing the project at hand. That wasn’t always what happened. Instead, the conversation […]
Trade Policy Uncertainty: Building a More Flexible Global Strategy
How organizations can navigate an increasingly unpredictable global trade environment. Trade Policy Has Entered a New Era For many years, businesses could generally assume that the rules governing international trade would remain relatively stable. Tariff schedules changed gradually. Trade agreements were negotiated over years rather than months. Companies could develop international strategies with a reasonable […]
Technology Can Identify Opportunities. Judgment Helps Organizations Act on Them
Artificial intelligence and digital tools are rapidly changing the way organizations engage internationally. In seconds, technology can identify promising export markets, flag investment opportunities, summarize trade regulations, suggest potential partners, and monitor geopolitical developments around the world. This is an extraordinary advancement. Yet for all the information now available at our fingertips, many organizations face […]
What Is a Fractional Global Executive—and Does Your Organization Need One?
Organizations today face increasingly complex international opportunities and challenges. They may be exploring new export markets, evaluating foreign investment opportunities, strengthening global partnerships, or responding to geopolitical and trade developments. Yet many organizations do not have the need—or budget—for a full-time international executive. That’s where a fractional global executive can help. A fractional global executive […]
Beyond the Headlines: What the World Cup Is Showing the World About America
Originally published June 23, 2026. Updated July 9, 2026. As the FIFA World Cup has continued across the United States, one theme has become increasingly clear: firsthand experiences often tell a more complete story than headlines. In recent weeks, international media have highlighted something many visitors have been saying since they arrived—that the America they […]