by Anke Corbin | Feb 13, 2017 | EU, Europe, Funding, Germany, Podcast
Our podcast guest is Roman Huber, who has been the Managing Director of Bayern Kapital since 2006. Bayern Kapital, based in Bavaria, was founded on the initiative of the Bavarian government in 1995. It is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Bavarian LFA Förderbank. As...
by Jessica Hoyt | Feb 6, 2017 | EU, Europe, Germany, Immigration, Int'l HR, Int'l Legal, Visas, Visas & Immigration
Most countries have at least one work visa option available to foreigners. In general, these visas require an employer to sponsor the employee. This type of work visa presents a challenge for entrepreneurs and freelancers who do not have an employer in the traditional...
by Jessica Hoyt | Jan 31, 2017 | Business Expansion, EU, Europe, Int'l HR, International Expansion, Podcast
There are many good reasons to expand your business abroad, particularly to the European Union, which is one of the world’s largest consumer markets. Companies choose to expand into the EU for a number of different reasons, including remaining competitive, growing...
by Anke Corbin | Jan 20, 2017 | Business Culture, Business Etiquette, Culture, Etiquette, Europe
In its 2016-2017 report, the World Economic Forum ranked the Netherlands 4th out of 138 countries on its competitiveness index. This high ranking is due to the country’s robust infrastructure development, unparalleled technological progress, and exceptional...
by Anke Corbin | Nov 6, 2016 | Data Privacy, EU, Europe
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...
by Jessica Hoyt | Nov 3, 2016 | Canada, EU, Europe
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...
