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Mistakes To Avoid When Incorporating A Company In Spain

Spain is an attractive country for many foreign companies wishing to establish and expand their business in Europe. However, incorporating a company in Spain can be complex and requires careful planning. Written by Xiomara Jiménez Rodríguez, Commercial Area. AGM Abogados In this article we will discuss the 4 most common mistakes to avoid when incorporating...

Start Your Own Manufacturing Business As An Expat

How To Start Your Own Manufacturing Business As An Expat

Building a business as an expat is undeniably trickier than if you were setting up operations on home soil.  However, that doesn’t mean it’s impossible, and in fact it can be preferable for plenty of entrepreneurs, especially in the manufacturing space.  If you’re in this situation, this guide to getting started will be invaluable in...

successful expat business

How To Plan A Successful Expat Business: Tips And Tricks

To start a new successful expat business, you need to be prepared to confront and overcome any challenges that might come up and sap your motivation for success. Nevertheless, you should be aware of these obstacles and be informed of how to manage them so that you may continue on the path you’ve already...

Strong customer relationships

How Expat Businesses Build Strong Customer Relationships

Expansion of a business into the international market will increase sales and profit. However, as a business owner, spreading your tentacles to the international community can be difficult. One of the most important aspects of running your own business is managing and building strong customer relationships. There are many benefits linked directly to the...

starting a business abroad

Top 5 Things To Do Before You Start A Business Abroad

Are you tired of your corporate 9 to 5, bored in your town, or want to expand your business to a new market? If you answered any of these questions with a firm “yes” it is time to consider starting a business abroad. Even though many entrepreneurs dream about running a business in another,...

employee engagement

How Work Environment Affects Expat Employee Engagement

Highly engaged employees always have a positive attitude toward their employer’s goals, business context, mission, values, and corporate culture. They constantly strive to improve their performance and help their colleagues to improve as well. High levels of enthusiasm and employee efficiency make a more profitable turnover. How a Positive Work Environment Impacts...

Relocating Your Home Office

Relocating Your Home Office Without Missing A Call

With the work environment rapidly changing over the last few years, people are slowly realizing the importance of having a hybrid work mode where employees get to come to the office and also work from home each month, depending on the kind of work they do and the team they work in. ...

Secretarial Services

Reasons Why Your Business Might Need Secretarial Services

Most people think of secretaries as women in high heels and skirts who answer phones, take dictation and make coffee. While that may have been the stereotype years ago, those days are long gone. Today’s secretaries are highly skilled professionals who can handle various tasks, from correspondence to managing a calendar to preparing reports. In...

steps to creating a general contracting business

Steps To Creating A General Contracting Business 

If you’ve been trying to decide on the best way to utilize your construction skills to create a small business career, general contracting has not only proven its profitability but enduring demand. It’s also not too difficult of a field to break into and allows you to continue doing what you love best: bringing...

how to start your own brewery

3 Award-Winning Small Breweries Around the World (Plus How to Start Your Own Brewery)

If you are considering beginning your own brewery, check out these three award-winning small breweries from around the world for inspiration and the following tips on how to start your own brewery. Hill Farmstead Brewery Hill Farmstead Brewery, located in North Greensboro, Vermont, USA, was awarded the number one spot...

Hiring International Expat Workers

Benefits And Challenges Of Hiring International Expat Workers

The professional work environment has begun to change drastically. Nowadays, more and more workers prefer the option of working remotely. There are multiple highlighting reasons that depict the benefits of remote work for both employees and companies. However, challenges are also present and appear in certain aspects of this newly introduced work format.  Thus, the...

trademark application

Trademark Application As An Immigrant – All You Need To Know

According to statistics, immigrants that have lived in Canada for between 10 and 30 years have higher ownership rates for privately incorporated companies than individuals born in Canada.  If you are a new immigrant and want to venture into business, you must consider registering your business’s intellectual property and making a trade market application at...