There are Pigs in the Street
I don't know whose silly idea this was, but recently, to keep cars from parking along the side of the road, they put up these various concrete pigs along the street next to my office: View from my office window:
Category: Archives
Message #2 to an Associate: On Being Successful in Korea
Following the message I sent my associate in the last post, I followed up with one more email related to my general understanding of the approach a non-Korean must take to be successful in Korea. I think this one is worth sharing too: Hi <Associate>, I am reminded of...
Almost Too Good to Be True
Snow outside my office On the way home from the office: Treasure in the parking lot next to our apartment: The Business Management Department building at Hanyang University, Ansan Campus.
More Business Introductions Provided to Print Shop (Korea and US)
Since my recent introduction to a US client of a print shop in Korea through the personal connections of a fellow member at Korea Business Central (KoreaBusinessCentral.com), I’ve had two more companies (one is already a client; the other is a potential client) ask how they can get printing done...
On the Death of a Fellow Student’s Mother and Figuring Out How Much Condolence Money to Give Him
In Korea, the exchange of money takes place in situations Westerners often find strange (to say the least!) and this has been part of the culture for a very long time. On the negative side, the little white envelopes with cash symbolize the graft in Korean government and business. In...
Business Introduction Provided for Export of Korean Service Business (US, Singapore, Korea)
A company from Singapore contacted me about consulting services to introduce a new service product from Korea into the Singaporean market. A colleague of mine at KoreaBusinessCentral.com had already had contact with this Singaporean company a couple years back and was further able to introduce yet another associate of his...
The New Blank Slate in My Office
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KORUS FTA – Congressional Passage & Ratification: Some Thoughts by Dom LaVigne
My fellow administrator over at Korea Business Central, Dom LaVigne listened to the Korea Business Central interview with Dr. Victor Cha (available here [EXPIRED LINK REMOVED: https://stevenbammel.com/category/archives/kbcforum/topics/korea-business-central-3]) and shared the following very thorough and pertinent insights about KORUS FTA. He gave me permission to post his comments here in their...
