Selling Internationally Costs More than Selling at Home

Scenario: market research endeavor turns up immediate international sales prospects We set up a series of meetings for Belinda to offer her company’s catalog of personal care products targeting spas and wellness centers in Mexico. She has done some research...

Another look at energy cooperation

We’ve had several Mexico energy projects on and off throughout the years, both before and since the 2012 Energy Reform. Our first exposure was the CFE gas pipeline tenders. We supported a Mexican infrastructure company in identifying and reaching out to...

Stuff we can’t fake: Cultural Context

We recently presented in Mexico on how SMEs can use the rush to virtual business practices to their advantage in reaching international markets. One of the major questions that comes up is, “How good of a substitute can ‘virtual’ really be if you’ve never been...

A note on AMLO

This is for our colleagues north of the border interested in our perspective on the election of Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador as President of Mexico. Yesterday AMLO won the Mexican Presidency by a large margin, 30%, and by all accounts fairly. He was up against 3 other...