Going global is rarely a single decision. It is a series of smaller ones — where to go, what to sell, who to hire, and, most importantly, what legal form the overseas presence should take. For many growing companies, the branch office looks like the easiest answer. It is quicker to open than a subsidiary, […]
Joint ventures have become one of the fastest ways for businesses to enter new markets, share the cost of large projects and access capabilities they do not have in-house. A joint venture (JV) lets two or more parties pool money, technology, licences, land, brand or people into a shared business, while keeping their own companies […]
The single decision that shapes everything else — and how boards get it right. Every board makes hundreds of decisions. Only one of them decides the outcome of all the others. Choosing a chief executive sets the direction of the company for the next five to ten years, and the cost of getting it wrong […]
Vertical integration is back on the boardroom agenda. After several years of supply shocks, price swings and unreliable delivery timelines, more businesses are deciding that the safest supplier or distributor is the one they own. Buying a step of your own value chain — a raw material unit, a component maker, a logistics arm, a […]
India is one of the fastest-growing large economies in the world, and for a foreign company, entering the Indian market comes down to two decisions that must be made in the right order: which legal vehicle to set up, and whether the investment is allowed in — and through which route. Get the second one […]