Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

Multinational corporations long have looked for growth opportunities in emerging markets. In 2014, according to the latest United Nations estimate, direct foreign investment (FDI) in emerging markets reached more than $700 billion — accounting for over half (56%) of all global FDI flows for the first time. Crime exacts a toll.

Marketing 8

Marketing Company Compliance Reputation 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 6, 2014

At the time, though, we were just in search of a new approach to building a sustainable business in that critical but often difficult market. In fact, you could say (and many did) that our previous attempts had failed, in that we hadn’t established a sustained market position. Things hadn’t gone well up until that point.

Chief Financial Officer 9

Chief Financial Officer Operations Learning-by-Doing IPO 9

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 1, 2017

After all, how do you cut cost from a business or market whose structure has fundamentally changed? Due diligence and disclosures can be scant, and some companies that have issued ICOs have gone bust. But while an opportunistic viewpoint is advantageous and often necessary, it is rarely sufficient.

Finance 8

Finance IPO Banking Venture Capitalist 8