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| Subject | Date Asked |
| Which country to incorporate in? | 3/13/2011 |
| Q: Eric, I'm an American who has recently completed grad school in the UK and was awarded a bit of ... A: David, I am no tax expert. I know what works for our company and I can only gloss over the basic ... | |
| Sale and Purchase Agreements | 12/8/2009 |
| Q: I would like to view a copy of a S.P.A. between a US based business and a business in Sweden. The US ... A: ___ FOLLOW-UP ____ As of 2010-01-02 Are you going to read this? I'm happy to volunteer time here, ... | |
| Sale and Purchase Agreements | 12/7/2009 |
| Q: I would like to view a copy of a S.P.A. between a US based business and a business in Sweden. The US ... A: Jennifer, I'm not a lawyer, nor an M&A person and you MUST seek legal counsel in the US. For what ... | |
| costing | 11/27/2009 |
| Q: iam going to get print media ad from from USA, the brief will be given by client we need to design ... A: Pradheesh, According to AllExperts, you've not bothered to read the answer. Is this true? Is ... | |
| help with idea | 12/14/2008 |
| Q: I hope you are going to be able to help me with any information that I could use for my ... A: Brad, Hospitality and general sales involve some similiar skills, but it's not necessarily the ... | |
| help with idea | 12/12/2008 |
| Q: I hope you are going to be able to help me with any information that I could use for my ... A: Brad, To answer, there are many factors that I'd need to know to better evaluate which ... | |
| samll businesses and conomice development? | 9/13/2008 |
| Q: How small businesses contribute in economic development? or the contribution of small businesses in ... A: This is more an economics question than specific to this forum, but I'll give you my 2 cents worth ... | |
| international business | 7/16/2008 |
| Q: hey...i am planning to do masters in international business..could you tell me the universities ... A: Krishna, First, it's rather easy to "search" online for this; try google, "masters international ... | |
| Customer Centric Organizations | 6/24/2008 |
| Q: Respected sir, This is sriram, pursuing my MBA @ sri sathya sai ... A: As you also found, there's no single definition for "customer centric"; that reflects how different ... | |
| student from india | 6/18/2008 |
| Q: Respected sir, This is sriram, pursuing my MBA @ sri sathya sai ... A: I think in terms of research, it's up to you to do that. My doing it for you defeats you learning ... | |
| food industry | 3/24/2008 |
| Q: Can you suggest an directory for food industry companies and/or supermarket chains worldwide? Do ... A: Not my area; but here's what I can find:- http://ec.europa.eu/index_en.htm - on the EU in general ... | |
| Currency exchange rates | 3/11/2008 |
| Q: Who sets currency exchange rates?Can answer include a name? A: Interesting preconception that there's actually a "single person" making all the decisions... ... | |
| Looking for Financer | 1/6/2008 |
| Q: We – Microalgae Biotechnology Industry – are going to establish and operate a Micro – Algae ... A: First, and I mean this to help, dont go too deep when first approaching somebody. While I've no ... | |
| Landing a job | 12/25/2007 |
| Q: I had international business great knowledge , but I couldnt find a position depend on my knolwedge ... A: Internships are a great idea; and as they are usually paid "less well" than staff positions - they ... | |
| hello sir | 12/24/2007 |
| Q: I had international business great knowledge , but I couldnt find a position depend on my knolwedge ... A: I can imagine that after years dedicating yourself to one career you find that you've got to change ... | |
| hello sir | 12/23/2007 |
| Q: I had international business great knowledge , but I couldnt find a position depend on my knolwedge ... A: Mastery of one of either English, Spanish, or French in written and spoken forms is key; to continue ... | |
| Euro Disney | 11/22/2007 |
| Q: What do you think motivated Walt Disney to set up amusement park in Europe? And what is Disney's ... A: To make money and add value to their brands. The decision to expand the Disney theme park concept ... | |
| IPLC | 1/18/2007 |
| Q: What are some products that have passed through the four stages of the international product life ... A: From what I understand of the definition, and distinction from just the Product Life Cycle, here're ... | |
| cost of business in UK compared to France | 12/14/2006 |
| Q: 2 medical distributors of mine; one in the UK and one in France. Both are small businesses and each ... A: This would require a bit of research. I'll let you know, what I do know in a debate of France vs ... | |
| non-market issues | 12/4/2006 |
| Q: I am a Papa Johns Pizza franchisee in the US -- I have a friend with whom I would like to develop ... A: I'm not an expert on UA, nor their laws. Let me tell you what I know about working in this region ... | |
Answers by Expert:
Eric Hofer
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Expertise
General questions about bringing American and British business models/ideas to Europe and CIS (former soviet countries).
Experience
My main area of expertise is in IT, Consulting and Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG). I've worked in: Azerbaijan, Brazil, Canada, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Montenegro, the Philippines, Poland, Saudi, Serbia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, the UAE, UK and the US. I have experience in company start ups and business re-engineering, working in the soft drinks, snack foods, distribution, real estate management and telecoms industries. I have strong skills in process design, systems development, systems integration and cross-border team building.
Publications
Budapest Sun
Education/Credentials
BA from SUNY Purchase, New York.
Graduate work at NYU, Courant Institute of Mathematics.
Past/Present Clients
Pepsi, British Telecom, Pernod-Ricard, Digital, Chase Manhattan Bank, British Steel, Matutano, General Bottlers, PepsiAmericas, A&P doo, Frito-Lays, Britvic, Dataserv, AT&T, Kidder Peabody
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