AN EXCERPT FROM WINNING GLOBALLY: A PLAYBOOK FOR INTERNATIONAL EXPANSION TEAMS

WHAT’S STOPPING YOUR COMPANY FROMEXPANDING GLOBALLY?

WITH STRONG DOMESTIC MARKETS

IT’S BEEN EASY FOR BUSINESSES IN THE US AND WESTERN EUROPE TO FOCUS ON THEIR HOME MARKETS

BUT WHILE BUSINESSES IN THE WEST HAVE BEEN MORE PROVINCIAL THAN NECESSARY, THE WORLD HAS CHANGED, IN MANY SURPRISING WAYS…

CALL IT THE RIP VAN WINKLE SYNDROME

ACCORDING TO THE ECONOMIST

FOUR OF THE FASTEST GROWING ECONOMIES IN 2014 WILL BE IN AFRICA

ACCORDING TO THE ECONOMIST

FOUR OF THE FASTEST GROWING ECONOMIES IN 2014 WILL BE IN AFRICA

#4 LIBYA

#3 ERITREA

#2 SIERRA LEONE

#10 ZAMBIA

THE WORLD’S FASTEST GROWING ECONOMY?

IT’S NOT

CHINA

IT’S

MONGOLIAGROWING AT 15.3%

WHAT ARE THE TOP TWO COUNTRIES FOR INNOVATION?

IT’S NOT THE US OR JAPAN

#1 #2 #3 #4

WHAT ARE THE TOP TWO COUNTRIES FOR INNOVATION?

IT’S NOT THE US OR JAPAN

#1 #2 #3 #4

BUT SOUTH KOREA AND SWEDEN

WHO ARE THE MOST ENTREPRENEURIAL?

NORWAY

NORWAY CYPRUS

NORWAY CYPRUSNEW

ZEALAND

WHO IS THE MOST ENTREPRENEURIAL?

IN COMPARISON TO ICELAND, CYPRUS AND NEW ZEALAND, THE US ONLY RANKS #32 IN NEW BUSINESSES PER 1,000 ADULTS.

THE SUNDAY TIMES OF LONDON’S“RICH LIST”

THERE ARE MORE BILLIONAIRES IN MOSCOW THAN IN NEW YORK.

MOSCOW NEW YORK

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THE SUNDAY TIMES OF LONDON’S“RICH LIST”

THERE ARE MORE BILLIONAIRES IN MOSCOW THAN IN NEW YORK.

LONDON. 72THE ONLY CITY WITH MORE?

CHINA IS SET TO SURPASS THE US

IN LUXURY CAR SALES BY 2015

IT’S EASIER TO DO BUSINESS INLITHUANIA (#17) THAN IN GERMANY (#21)

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IT’S EASIER TO DO BUSINESS IN MALAYSIA (#6) THAN IN JAPAN (#27)

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IT’S EASIER TO DO BUSINESS IN GEORGIA (#8) THAN IN THE UK (#10)

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THE WORLD’S MOST BUSINESS FRIENDLY?NOT THE US (#4) BUT SINGAPORE (#1)

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RAPIDLY GROWING ECONOMIES

INNOVATION, NEW BUSINESSES AND NEW WEALTH, LOWER BARRIERS TO TRADE - THESE ALL SPEAK TO OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUR BUSINESS OVERSEAS

IN THIS SERIES, “WINNING GLOBALLY”

WE’LL OFFER YOU PRACTICAL ADVICE TO HELP YOU PLAN FOR INTERNATIONAL EXPANSION.

HOW DO YOU KNOW WHEN IT REALLY IS TIME TO GO GLOBAL?

VISIT OUR WEBSITE FOR THE REST OF THE SERIES, AND LEARN THE POSITIVE INDICATORS

FOR YOUR BUSINESS TO EXPAND.

WWW.RADIUSWORLDWIDE.COM

LET US HELP YOUR BUSINESS MOVE INTO NEW MARKETSCALL US AT +1 888.881.6576

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