You want your business to grow, and you want a (sustainable) solid profit? Why then, don’t we just go out there and get some customers, convince them to purchase our solutions at good prices (to us)? Why are you consultants always asking, “What is your strategy”? Continue reading
I got my iPad 4 weeks ago through our office in Germany (not out in Denmark yet). I took it with me on my vacation to Croatia and Italy and am exited about the Ding. Continue reading
I am a passionate skier. But my ski dress needs to be replaced. I bought my ski jacket in New Zealand in 1995. It’s a Columbia and it has served me well. The ski pants was bought in Århus in Denmark in 1996 and they are Helly Hansen. Continue reading
Using a channel of independent companies to resell, implement and/or service your customers has a long tradition in the history of the software industry. For some software companies the channel has been a major contributor to global success, but for most software companies making it work is a constant struggle.
Ever listen to Internet Radio?
Moving back to Denmark from Germany in 2001 I really missed listening to SWR1. Great music, commentary and Verkehrsmeldungen (Stau, Stau, Stau). One evening I did a little surfing on the net and there it was! SWR1 to be streamed directly to my speakers in Hillerød, Denmark. Since then I have been a mega consumer of Internet radio.
Some time ago I came across the Atlantic Sound Factory and this is now my favorite station. By making small donations you get CD quality sound through your media player of choice without any commercial interference.
If you like mainstream R&R, blended with some classical oldies and some new stuff, ASF is a super choice.
www.asfradio.com
The Atlantic Sound Factory sends from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA and as I write this post 1.400 computers are tuned in to the station.
Awesome.
Weekly I have meetings with software companies from around the world, where we discuss issues around internationalization. One typical question is which market (geography) to penetrate first or next. I ask them the following question: “Assume that I know everything about each individual market in world. Which questions would you ask me in order to assess and prioritize markets?”
I had lunch with a friend of mine the other day. He had just finished selling a company he started 2 years ago for the neat sum of XX million Euro. Now, how do you do that?
Well, his case is really interesting. Had they invented a new gismo that people was lining up to acquire or a new material that could reduce the weight of automobiles with 25% or a new technology or some other thing new?
No.
In general, companies are good at developing new products, but often lack the skills to make them internationally known. Unfortunately, not many have serious medal chances! The globalisation process is gathering pace all the time and in the case of the software industry it is galloping along. We have all heard the stories of companies that crash into the market like a bolt from the blue and in the space of a few years have revolutionised the field. These companies have laid the golden eggs that others have bought up at astronomical prices. Unfortunately, however, all too few companies are in the running for top international prizes. What could be the explanation for this lack of success? Continue reading
First posted: 04-09-2007.
Each person in your organization is submitting in average 10 personal e-mails to external business contacts each and every working day.
If your company employs 500 people the volume of personal e-mails to external contacts will be in the magnitude of 1.000.000 each year.
First posted: 17-10-2007
Europe is a very fragmented market for almost anything. Most established companies have found ways to manage the many languages, cultures, tastes, behaviours, differences in legislation and other characteristics that makes Europe such a difficult and expensive place to do business.
