Investment ideas and cases
Ideas on how to acquire or start a new business in other countries, invest in it. As well as stories from similar practical experience.
The fourth country by population, a growing economy, no political risks. And most importantly, a large Russian-speaking community in Bali of entrepreneurs and startup founders. In this article, we will analyze the features of the Indonesian venture market together with members of the heg.ai community.
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We meet with founders a lot and discuss how to think globally and move strategically. The answer is simple - internationally. It is fair that the competition will be tougher - well, no one promised it would be easy!
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Serbia is a small country in the center of Europe, de jure not a member of the EU, but in fact connecting Russia with the European and American markets.
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Pakistan has outlined a strategic rail map to engage with Russia and connect the two nations via railway networks and secure trade routes by circumventing the threat of US sanctions.
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Andrey Avetisyan, Russia’s Ambassador to Tanzania, has identified the country as having attractive potential as a trade hub to develop Russian trade with Africa and beyond. The countries east coast can bee easily connected with the existing North-South Transport Corridor, and lies on the Indian Ocean.
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Russia and Ghana will use national currencies when trading with each other. As it became known, the Central banks of the two countries are already working on this. Cards from the Russian payment system Mir may also be introduced in Ghana.
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Two years ago, Alena Vladimirskaya opened TalentLab in Uzbekistan. She shared her experience and explained why some companies from the CIS countries find it difficult to adapt to Uzbekistan and what they should pay attention to when doing business there.
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Africa opens up enormous opportunities for Russian business. The volume of trade between African countries and the Eurasian Economic Union in 2022 amounted to 19 billion US dollars. Over the previous seven years, it increased by 60%, and over the next four years it will double again, analysts at the African Development Bank predict. This is facilitated by Russia’s return to Africa policy, but the success of a specific private initiative depends on its own business strategy.
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In Ras al-Khaimah there are benefits for “women’s business”, in Ajman you can register a company for only 2 thousand US dollars, and Abu Dhabi is good for networking. Christina Tantsyura, managing partner of SKY Consulting Group, talks about the specifics of each of the seven emirates of the UAE.
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In October 2023, entrepreneur Mikhail Lyapin, author of a popular telegram channel about business on the African continent, announced the creation of the “Ministry of Africa” business community. According to him, the project has already united a hundred Russian-speaking entrepreneurs and experts who work in Africa.
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Muslim blogger Rasul Tavdiryakov about cheap labor, expensive products and theft on the Dark Continent.
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Roman Doronin, co-founder of the Optic and EORA projects, shared his experience of doing business in Dubai and told the main thing that those planning to enter the UAE market need to know.
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Initial business valuation
Business analysis and audit (Due Diligence)
International support of negotiation and deal
Each country has its own laws and rules for investors and business buyers. How to get around all the obstacles? Read related articles “Investor Life Hacks”.
