Your Chinese Manufacturing Contract
China is still one of the top choices for companies’ manufacturing operations worldwide. According to Deloitte’s 2016 Global Manufacturing Competitiveness Index, China is the most competitive manufacturing nation, with cost competitiveness being a significant factor. Although there are many important parts involved in getting your product(s) manufactured in China, the most important is your contract. […]
Top Accelerators and Incubators in China
China is still considered by many in the West to be a manufacturing hub and a tech laggard. This view, which was true for most of the early 2000s, is rapidly changing because of the recent boom in technology investment. Startups are emerging by the thousands throughout China. Beijing is considered the “Silicon Valley in […]
A Quick Guide To Business Etiquette In China
The Chinese market has opened up substantially since Deng Xiaoping’s famous Open Door Policy in December 1978. In that year, Deng set up four economic zones in Southern China in order to attract western investment, resulting in a shift toward a market-based economy. In it’s latest report, the World Bank now ranks this industrial giant 78 out of […]
A Quick Guide To Business Etiquette In Singapore
If you are thinking of doing business in Singapore, prepare yourself for a rich cultural experience. The city-state is a melting pot of global citizens and many of its people are first generation immigrants. Spend enough time there and you’ll meet people with Malaysian, Chinese, Arab, and Indian backgrounds, not to mention Westerners. As such, […]
Denver takes on Global Intellectual Property Protection and Enforcement: Hosted by WTC Denver and USPTO
Globig recently had the opportunity to attend an Intellectual Property Protection and Enforcement Abroad panel hosted by the World Trade Center Denver. United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Attachés flew in from around the world to discuss intellectual property protection and enforcement in their specific regions. The USPTO Attaché Program aims to promote US […]
7 Things You Should Know About Making Payments Into And Out Of Mainland China
Companies doing business in mainland China will likely find they need to transfer payments into and out of the country. Generally, there aren’t issues getting money into China. Rather, it can be difficult getting it out. If you find that your business or specific individuals have funds that you would like to transfer out of […]
Reasons Why Startups and SMBs Should Consider A Virtual Office
Do you want to expand into a new market with minimal initial office expense and hassle? Perhaps you are just doing market research for new locations, or your ecommerce site is attracting overseas customers and you’d like to learn more about the new potential opportunity before committing, or you are considering sending an employee or […]
European Commission Issues Clarification And Guidance On Alternative Mechanisms For Transatlantic Data
After the European Court of Justice invalidated the fifteen year-old Safe Harbor framework last month, many companies were left wondering how to proceed. People watching and analyzing the issue all around the world have weighed in on alternative mechanisms and what a new framework should look like. Today, the European Commission (EC) issued its clarification and […]
Video: International Dignitaries Share Tips On Global Expansion At GetGlobal Expo
Over the course of two October days in Los Angeles, Globig partnered with the GetGlobal Expo, the premiere international expansion conference in the United States. This inaugural event was highly successful, with a wide array of experienced speakers on a broad variety of subjects related to international business expansion. Subject matter experts shared their perspectives […]
CETA: Why the fuss, what does it mean for your global business?
On October 30, 2016, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, European Council President Donald Tusk, and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker signed the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement between the EU and Canada (CETA). This signature came shortly after all 28 EU member states approved the deal. These European and Canadian leaders called the agreement “the […]