THE WORLD IS INVESTING IN GREECE - ARE YOU?
“Greece is strategic for my operations outside of the United States. It is significant for our business.”
ARTICLE SUMMARY
I explain why Greece has a strategic place in Ideoli’s operations outside the United States. My commitment goes beyond whether we win a particular local project: I see the country as an important base for the business we are continuing to build.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
My decision to maintain operations in Greece is strategic for the wider company.
The post separates that commitment from individual local project wins.
THE WORLD IS INVESTING IN GREECE
The market in Greece is growing, we see everyday new investments are entering. Whether we win new business in Greece or not, we will remain. Greece is strategic for my operations outside of the United States. It is significant for our business.
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Ο ΚΟΣΜΟΣ ΕΠΕΝΔΥΕΙ ΣΤΗΝ ΕΛΛΑΔΑ. ΣΥΜΦΩΝΕΙΣ?
Η αγορά στην Ελλάδα μεγαλώνει, βλέπουμε καθημερινά να μπαίνουν νέες επενδύσεις. Είτε κερδίσουμε νέες επιχειρήσεις στην Ελλάδα είτε όχι, θα παραμείνουμε. Η Ελλάδα είναι στρατηγική για τις επιχειρήσεις μου εκτός των Ηνωμένων Πολιτειών. Είναι σημαντικό για την επιχείρησή μας.
A television interview graphic accompanies my discussion of business investment in Greece.
WHY GREECE MATTERS TO OUR BUSINESS
My reason for maintaining operations in Greece is tied to the company we are building beyond the United States. In this conversation, I explain why that commitment stands even when an individual local project does not become our project.
For an entrepreneur considering an international base, the useful question is how that location fits the business over time: the team, the work it supports and the relationships it allows you to build. This is my operating perspective, rather than a forecast of returns or a guide to residency programs.
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