Society has become increasingly globalized since the exponential technological advancement of the late 20th century. A combination of the internet’s continued
expansion and the trivialization of international travel has made the world vanishingly small, and international business all the more possible for even smaller companies.
Whether your business is a promising start-up or a well-established domestic business, the next and often most lucrative part of your growth strategy can be found in expanding your remit overseas. Partnering with foreign or international organizations opens you up to new routes of supply, opportunities for manufacturing and contacts for financial growth.
However, curating a strong and mutually beneficial relationship with an international partner requires more than a willingness to partner. The relationship needs to be positively maintained and reinforced. What follows are some key ways in which you can nurture a relationship with an international business, and secure your business’ future on the world stage.
While web comms platforms like Slack, Zoom and Microsoft Teams have made digital multimedia communication simple and accessible, they should not be the sole means by which you form a long-lasting business relationship – and in some cases, there is no substitute for an in-person meeting.
Inviting an international business partner to your business premises is a strong way to build a relationship – and allows you to show them directly the fruits of your collaboration. Arranging a private jet charter for them will allow them to travel to you in comfort and convenience, demonstrating your commitment to their partnership.
Further to the arrangement of their travel to your business premises, your overall approach to their hospitality while visiting can also have a significant influence on your current and future relationship. Expensing high-quality accommodation and food to your own business means your partner is treated well under your care, thus illustrating the importance of their patronage to you and your business. Your reputation as a host will precede you, streamlining your existing relationships and making future partnerships easier.
Of course, in-person meetings are important but not always practical. Where communication is vital to the continued success of a partnership or joint venture, the methods by which you communicate should be conscientious and optimized for efficiency. For example, your partner will likely exist in a different time zone, meaning any scheduled phone calls or exchanges should be carried out to suit both your and their timetable.
Speaking of communication, a transparent approach is required at all times to ensure your partner is kept in the loop. You may be concerned about ‘oversharing’ information and frustrating your partner, but this is a safer option than intermittent updates that could be misconstrued as deliberate obfuscation. In updating a partner regarding progress, it is important to include the rough with the smooth; setbacks happen, and any decision to whitewash them in updates could harm you later on – especially if issues balloon, and result in increased costs.
Cookie | Duration | Description |
---|---|---|
cookielawinfo-checkbox-advertisement | 1 year | Set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin, this cookie is used to record the user consent for the cookies in the "Advertisement" category . |
cookielawinfo-checkbox-analytics | 11 months | This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". |
cookielawinfo-checkbox-functional | 11 months | The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". |
cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary | 11 months | This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". |
cookielawinfo-checkbox-others | 11 months | This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. |
cookielawinfo-checkbox-performance | 11 months | This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". |
CookieLawInfoConsent | 1 year | Records the default button state of the corresponding category & the status of CCPA. It works only in coordination with the primary cookie. |
viewed_cookie_policy | 11 months | The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. It does not store any personal data. |
Cookie | Duration | Description |
---|---|---|
__gads | 1 year 24 days | The __gads cookie, set by Google, is stored under DoubleClick domain and tracks the number of times users see an advert, measures the success of the campaign and calculates its revenue. This cookie can only be read from the domain they are set on and will not track any data while browsing through other sites. |
_ga | 2 years | The _ga cookie, installed by Google Analytics, calculates visitor, session and campaign data and also keeps track of site usage for the site's analytics report. The cookie stores information anonymously and assigns a randomly generated number to recognize unique visitors. |
_ga_2DFKH2LM4H | 2 years | This cookie is installed by Google Analytics. |
_gat_gtag_UA_93233250_1 | 1 minute | Set by Google to distinguish users. |
_gid | 1 day | Installed by Google Analytics, _gid cookie stores information on how visitors use a website, while also creating an analytics report of the website's performance. Some of the data that are collected include the number of visitors, their source, and the pages they visit anonymously. |
aigm_tracking_consent | 1 year | Created by Monster Tracking v2 for internal tracking/fingerprinting - determines whether the user has consented to being tracked by allowing cookies. |
aigm_tracking_id | 1 year | Created by Monster Tracking v2 for internal tracking/fingerprinting - contains the consent ID number of the user. |
Cookie | Duration | Description |
---|---|---|
IDE | 1 year 24 days | Google DoubleClick IDE cookies are used to store information about how the user uses the website to present them with relevant ads and according to the user profile. |
test_cookie | 15 minutes | The test_cookie is set by doubleclick.net and is used to determine if the user's browser supports cookies. |
Cookie | Duration | Description |
---|---|---|
cookietest | session | No description |
GoogleAdServingTest | session | No description |