Globig Podcasts

Globig talks to Gabor Puhalla, the co-founder and CEO of profiq, a company that provides high quality software engineering services to innovative Agile software companies with offices in Prague Czech Republic and Silicon Valley. The services trade internationally is the fastest growing type of global business being done and many companies will work with distributed team members and experts around the world. Gabor shares his unique perspective on how to work effectively with international and remote teams.

Globig’s guest is Sabine Amend, the founder of Kultur & Management Inc. Sabine is an intercultural trainer and consultant. Her current focus is on international M & A, knowledge-management in international HR, and international virtual teams. Our discussion focuses on effective communication with Germans.

What Are The HR Implications of International Assignments? Our world is much more global and digitally connected today than ever before and many people dream about living and working in a foreign country. Even if companies don’t initiate overseas assignments, it’s not uncommon for employees to request the opportunity to work abroad. Globig welcomes Mary Lemons, the VP of Human Resources Solutions at Global Upside as our guest to explore the HR implications of letting your employees work around the world. Global Upside is a leader in helping companies transform their finance, accounting, and human resources functions in over 90 countries.

Joining Globig as a guest on this podcast is Richard Leggett,the CEO of Frontier Strategy Group. FSG is a leader in providing actionable intelligence on international markets to companies expanding into and operating around the world.

PODCAST: How To Utilize Resources Like The World Trade Center To Enhance Your Global Expansion Globig interviews Karen Gerwitz, the president of the World Trade Center in Denver. World Trade Centers are global organizations that help companies expand into foreign markets. On this podcast you'll learn: 1. What is the World Trade Center 2. How you can utilize the WTC services 3. What type of resources are available 4. How the new US administration and Brexit impact visas, trade deals, and other things to pay attention to 5. What specific information they recommend companies compile prior to making decisions on where to do trade 6. The areas that companies struggle the most when going global 7. Learn about the new World Trade Center being built for 2019 8. Online resources available Resources: World Trade Center Denver (http://wtcdenver.org/)

Hiring locally without creating a business entity Globig had the chance to talk with Nick Stanton, the SVP of Global Employment Outsourcing (GEO) at Safeguard World International to discuss 2017 Trends in Internationalization, a part of our lean global expansion series. The GEO service allows companies to accelerate their global expansion initiatives into 150 different countries, making it much faster, less costly and lowers the risks of hiring locally because you don’t have to establish a local business entity first. As the employer of record, SafeGuard World International legally employs a companies workforce through a local established entity, handles all of the HR and payroll while placing the team on assignment back to you. In this podcast we discuss: What are the benefits of using a global employer of record How does it work and how quickly can a company hire their first employee How offer letters are used internationally Risks associated with hiring contractors Exit strategy, what if things don’t wo

When going global, you may qualify for IC-DISC, a significant tax incentive available to qualifying manufacturers, producers, resellers, and exporters of goods that are produced in the United States with an ultimate destination outside the United States. Globig talks about the IC-DISC with Mark Griswold, a CPA (Certified Public Accountant) and International Tax Senior Manager at Eide Bailly, one of the top accounting firms in the US. Mark has worked in a variety of industries, including international taxation, real estate, manufacturing and professional services. He has significant experience with IC-DISC, including compliance and commission calculations. Topics we discuss include: 1. What is an IC-DISC? 2. What benefit does IC-DISC provide? 2. What types of businesses can take advantage of the IC-DISC? 3. How does it work? 4. How is the commission amount calculated? 5. What export sales qualify to be included in the commission calculation? 6. What are some items to consider when implementing an IC-DISC st

Globig interviews Sven Hecker, founder of several companies around the world that have found success going global including one of the hottest global expansion resource companies located in Germany, ClevverMail. Learn about: • What inspired Sven to start his companies • What’s been easiest and hardest about expanding abroad • Resources he’s found helpful • The benefits of using virtual offices around the world • Why location matters • Tips and advice for other founders going global Resources: Sven Hecker LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/svenhecker?) ClevverMail.com (http://www.clevvermail.com) Globig.co (http://www.globig.co)

Globig’s guest speaker is Ragu Bhargava, the CEO of Global Upside (globalupside.com), a leader in helping companies transform their finance, accounting, and human resources functions in over 90 countries. Ragu’s mantra is ‘Impossible is not in my vocabulary’ and he’s helped many companies navigate some of the most complex business expansion environments. This podcast will focus on answering questions about: The best EU expansion locations How to evaluate a market How to get tax breaks without opening an office How to limit tax exposure and risk when selecting to open a branch or subsidiary Differences between Western and Eastern Europe Company law compliance requirements Employment law Join us to learn more about EU business expansion.

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 the venture capital organization of the Land of Bavaria, Bayern Kapital provides equity capital financing for the founders of young innovative technology companies in Bavaria.   You’ll hear about: How investing in Bavaria is differet from investing in the US The typical types of investments seen in Bavaria and how are deals structured How large the investor community is in Bavaria How most startups fund their early stage companies The process for getting a meeting and pitching to investors How close and supportive of foreign companies the Bavarian community is What a typical seed investment looks like for an early startup and how big the rounds are Opportunities for growth funding and if companies have to look outside of Bavaria to close

Joining Globig.co is Jared Johnson, an expert in global mobility from Eide Bailly, a leading accounting and finance firm in the US, to talk about why a company should establish a global mobility program as soon as people start traveling internationally and to mitigate risks even before they assign employees abroad. Topics include: • Company Permanent Establishment (PE) Risks • Immigration Compliance • Income Tax Compliance • Payroll Tax Compliance • Social Security Tax Compliance • Potential business failure in foreign country due to noncompliance of tax or immigration issues • Cross boarder employee not having correct skill set or incompatible for assignment Resources: EideBailly.com Globig.co

Globig’s guest speaker is Dominik Grau, the Chief Innovation Officer at Ebner Media Group in Germany. Dominik has expertise is in media (print, digital, video, mobile, events), content marketing, content strategy, corporate development, IT infrastructure and technology management. He is also a highly regarded speaker and you’ll find him at the world's top content marketing, media and publishing conferences.

Globig had the chance to interview renowned trade lawyer Susan Kohn Ross to discuss how the Trump administration views and could impact the hot button issues such as trade agreements, tariffs, visas, taxes and more. Join in for this very insightful podcast to learn more about the likely impact and when it will affect your business. Resources: http://tradelawyersblog.com/contributors/susan-kohn-ross/ www.canada-usblog.com Susan Kohn Ross Bio: Susan Kohn Ross is a partner at Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp where she Chairs the International Trade Practice Group which focuses on Customs, international trade, transportation, FDA, export licensing, corporate compliance/governance and import/export issues, along with anti-corruption and other trade compliance concerns. She is also Chair of MSK’s Cybersecurity and Privacy Protection Practice Group which assists clients to implement privacy and system preventive policies and procedures, but also provides breach resolution assistance. She is a co-founder of www.cana

Jason Fritts, a senior manager specializing in Transfer Pricing at Eide Bailly, one of the top US accounting and finance firms joins Globig to talk about transfer pricing. Listen to this very helpful podcast to better understand: -    What is transfer pricing -    What is the arm’s-length principle and how to make sure you’re compliant with it -    Why transfer pricing is important -    The risks of non-compliance -    How to set up transfer pricing documentation -    What is expected in different countries

Globig had a chance to catch up with Laura Mancini Chan recently. Since 1997, Laura has worked with firms all around the world in international human resources, relocation services and intercultural training. She has provided training to companies such as American Express, BAT, Cadbury-Schweppes, Celanese, Cummins, Eaton Electrical, JPMorganChase, KPMG, among others. Laura discusses how culture impacts business and intercultural training can improve leadership skills, improve the ability to communicate with people, increase the awareness of and sensitivity to people from different cultures to avoid common areas of misunderstanding.

Julian Leuthold is Globig's guest, he’s the producer of the GetGlobal Expo in Los Angeles, the premiere international expansion conference for the US. Julian has extensive background in doing business in India, in researching India for companies, and consulting with companies doing business in India. You’ll learn more about: 1.    What colonialism is 2.    How colonialism impacts culture  3.    Why is it important to understand the history of each country you go into 4.     How a countries history influence how they now do business today 5.    How being post-colonial impacts business in India and some examples of successes and failures 6.    The most common areas of misunderstanding or incompatibility 7.    The characteristics of a successful negotiation and business relationship

Globig’s guest today is Andrew Oury, a partner at Oury Clark Chartered Accountants and Oury Clark Solicitors, considered leading tax advisory, financial services and law firms in the UK. This podcast focuses on how to do business in the UK, some important advice on how to get a bank account, making sure you get your visas before setting up a business, culture, why hiring the right local people is key, and so much more good stuff. Listen in now.

Globig talks with Cyber Security expert Adam Anderson, the founder and CEO of Atlas Vault, a company that helps businesses understand who their vendors are and what cyber risk they are allowing into their organization. Adam has written the book ‘Small Business Cyber Security: Your Customers Can Trust You…Right? ‘, and has been consulting for enterprises in cyber risk and security for many years.  Topics we cover include: •    Best practices for keeping your company safe for SMBs and larger companies •    How to identify scams and breaches •    Employee training •    Supply chain evaluation •    Global cyber security requirements Listen in to the Globig Cyber Security podcast today.

One of the most important and complex issues facing companies expanding globally is around taxation, what creates a tax liability, how to best manage global taxation, and the pitfalls to avoid. Our subject matter expert is Shannon Lemmon, she leads the International Tax Division at Eide Bailly. Some of the questions discussed include: •    The 183 days myth vs. reality •    What business activities can people they do while abroad before triggering tax liability •    Transfer pricing •    IC-DISK •    Expat tax liability vs. company liability

Maël Roth is a master at international B2B content and inbound marketing, and we spent some time with him in order to capture his wisdom. Roth is currently based in Germany, grew up and studied in France, has worked in a number of countries, speaks three languages, and has a unique perspective on B2B content marketing and the opportunities and pitfalls a company will face as they go international. Join us to learn more from Maël Roth, a consultant in this field.