For over a decade now I have been studying “born globals” i.e. new ventures that internationalize rapidly, and in particular how these firms leverage relationships with large multinationals to facilitate this process. My studies on this topic span China, India, UK and USA. I recently published a book targeted at other academics, based on this research, titled Born Globals, Networks and the Large...
The globalization of new ventures, be they from advanced or emerging economies, may sound like an oxymoron: how can a young firm with limited resources go global? Research by various academics, including my own for over a decade in India, UK, US and latterly China, shows that in many cases the answer is: by leveraging network relationships. Entering international markets typically entails...
The tone set by the Prime Minister’s visit suggests that the two countries can be both, with India being an equal partner Narendra Modi found himself marking a year as Prime Minister neither in his home state of Gujarat nor in New Delhi, but in the bustling metropolis of Shanghai. The final engagement of his three-day visit to China (May 14-16) was a speech to the expatriate Indian community. I...
