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I found this TEDx talk from Valarie Hoeks about the intricacies and beauties of Chinese culture to be really insightful. In particular, she mentions the importance of learning a language, building relationships, and understanding historical worldviews in order to better understand a culture.

I spent over a year learning a new language and have found it to be invaluable in understanding how people in a different context think, as well as act. Book a flight to a new country and leave English behind. Make some friends over coffee or tea. Visit religious sites and cemeteries. See how it helps you in your international business.

“You’ll never get where you’re going unless you first know the way.”

– Confucius, or was it Grandpa?

Either way, that’s some old-school wisdom, blended with a little eastern thought. This article from the Huffington Post sheds some great light on how and where start-ups are successful globally. Looking forward to following some of these trends (and hopefully breaking a few of them!) in the years to come…

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/best-countries-for-launching-a-startup-in-2017_us_588dc62fe4b0cd25e49049cf

After nearly 40 years in the construction business in the US, MACCI is excited to be moving on to a global scale. Feel free to take a look around our new site as we’re preparing for the next chapter in our company’s history.