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Business Model Canvas for Global Expansion
The Business Model Canvas (BMC) is a management tool developed by Alexander Osterwalder to support business model design. It is typically leveraged by new companies to find product market fit or large corporations looking to develop new offerings. When planning for a global expansion companies should treat the new country of expansion as if they…
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Australia Global Expansion Playbook
Australia is a popular destination for companies taking their first step into another country. US companies taking the first step will often look to a familiar environment and land on comparing Canada, UK and Australia. Australia should be strongly considered as it provides an access point to the large and growing Asia economies. Australia is…
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Australia Company Incorporation Guide
Startups, technology companies and large businesses alike are attracted to the business opportunities that Australia presents. Companies who have chosen Australia as the next location on their global expansion journey will need to manage the process of establishing a local company. This Australia company incorporation guide serves as an introduction to common considerations and steps.…
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Startup vs. Hyper Growth vs. Enterprise
Companies at different stages have different needs relating to planning and managing a global expansion. The current revenue levels, funding stage and cash budgeted for a global expansion can drive these variables. The decision-making, software tools, types of vendors and go to market strategy should be approached differently by a startup, a hyper growth company…
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Australia Employment Law
People who work in Australia are subject to Australian employment law which provides workers with rights and protections under legislation like the Fair Work Act 2009: This Act is in place to ensure that within the workplace, healthy working relationships exist. This includes making sure that employers give their employees basic rights such as a…
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New Zealand Global Expansion Playbook
New Zealand offers companies taking their first step abroad a transparent and stable environment. The island-nation is an advanced economy that has branded itself as an easy place of doing business for foreign companies. Companies looking to expand to New Zealand should establish a global expansion playbook in order to ensure a successful execution and…
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New Zealand Company Incorporation Guide
Startups and scale-up technology companies are attracted to the business friendly environment, competitive tax regime and cultural familiarity that New Zealand offers. According to the World Bank, New Zealand consistently ranks in the top 5 in ease of doing business. Companies who have chosen New Zealand as the next location on their global expansion journey…
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New Zealand Employment Law
The New Zealand employment law regime is governed mainly by the Employment Relations Act 2000 (“ERA”). The ERA came into force on 2 October 2000 and represented a major rehaul of employment law from its predecessor, the Employment Contracts Act 1991 (“ECA”). Employment contracts are now called employment agreements. Individual agreements must be in writing…
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Lean Principles for Global Expansion
When expanding to a new country, whether a company is a startup, Series C, or MNC, every company is a startup. Global expansion is often more complicated than the startup phase. The team is presented with navigating a new customer base, complex regulations and a world of unknowns. Leveraging lean principles can be a differentiator…
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