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Global Entrepreneurship Week, Generation Y, and Innovation in Norway

WAC Austin
Blog, CGT, News, Recent
business, investment, Kristiansand, Norway, SXSW, trade

Ben Ramirez recently traveled to Norway with Mitch Jacobson, Director of the Austin Technology Incubator at the University of Texas. Ben was invited to offer presentations on Generation Y, and the innovative business ecosystem in Austin during Global Entrepreneurship Week. Vital connections were made with

17Oct

Saudi Arabia Pivots toward China: The Rise of a New Global Order

What is one to make out of King Salman of Saudi Arabia recent trip to Asia? The answer is the kingdom’s worries about the economic and security impact of the inevitable shift in global geopolitics. Though, I am not surprised at this visit given the fact the kingdom is reassessing its economic and security

25Oct

Global Business Series: Successfully Entering Japan’s IoT Market

Is your company ready to reap the benefits of expanding into the world’s second largest technology market? Please join us as we welcome Mr. Eisuke Tsuyuzaki, JETRO Japan Technology Advisor (Former CTO & VP, Corporate Development at Panasonic North America) for an interactive discussion of Japan’s IoT industry.

20Jun

Brits Debate Brexit as Austin Moves Forward

Ask Fred Schmidt what he thinks about Brexit, the June 23 referendum on whether Britain should continue as part of the European Union, and he doesn’t hesitate: “Linking the EU and U.S. economies with TTIP [the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership] is where the future lies, said Schmidt, and entrepreneur

10May

Fifth Annual Texas-EU Business Summit

WAC Austin
conferences, development, EU, Europe, networking, Texas, trade, TX-EU Business Summit

Helping Texas Businesses Access The World’s Largest Economic Zone In its 5th year, the Texas-EU Business Summit is the premier event for Texas businesses, entrepreneurs and economic development professionals seeking to expand their footprint in Europe. Texas is already the largest exporting state to the EU. The

27Jan

Business in China: A Conversation with Jeremy R. Haft

WAC Austin
books, business, China, Chinese, exporting, importing, Jeremy Haft, manufacturing, trade, Unmade in China

Jeremy R. Haft has been starting and building companies in China for nearly two decades across the breadth of China’s economy – from light and heavy industries to agriculture. He is the author of Unmade in China as well as All the Tea in China: How to Buy, Sell, and Make Money on the Mainland. He

02Oct

Future trade and investment in Luleå, Austin’s Swedish science sister

I recently spoke during the International Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) Summit in the vibrant city of Luleå. It was Sweden’s first regional conference on the future trade and investment agreement between the U.S. and the EU. My presentation focused on our region’s targeted and