Tips in Your Entrepreneurial Walkabout Toolkit
Identify a country from Asia, Europe, Africa, South America (not: Canada, US, Mexico). If it helps to imagine a particular industry or product, do, but it is not necessary.
What is one issue of etiquette or manners that you’ll have to pay attention to, compared to the US? Briefly describe.
Are there any issues related to this country’s time usage, compared to the US? Briefly describe.
What do you expect to find related to decision making, compared to the US? Briefly describe.
What communication differences do you expect? I’m thinking about cultural differences, but if you want to work with languages differences, the do some research to understand the options related to “interpreter”, “translator”, or hiring local employees rather than using US based employees.
