One of the highlights of our recent Meet Up in Cambodia was the presentation from Matthew Rendall, Managing Partner of Sciaroni & Associates. It was a very enlightening hour, which we wish could have continued for far longer than that! The topic of doing business in any country can take up volumes, and it’s no [...]
May 3, 2013 By 2 Comments
No More “Happy Dancing Road”
The intense heat burns your eyes and the fine red dust sticks to the sweat pouring out of your pores, creating a thick paste. “Maybe it’ll protect me from sunburn..?” The sun lotion I generously applied sure as Hell won’t be doing any good, having disappeared in a river of sweat ending in my socks. [...]
April 30, 2013 By 9 Comments
McDonald’s Could do a Better Job!
In 1945, after WWII ended the United Nations was formed. Its mandated purpose was to: “promote and facilitate cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, civil rights, civil liberties, political freedoms, democracy, and achievement of lasting world peace.” Now those are noble goals, to be sure, and admittedly they set [...]
April 25, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Another Day in the Frontier
One of the biggest rewards of running this site is the people Chris and I meet. Heading into day 3 of our Meet Up, we’ve gotten to know our attendees a bit, and once again we’re truly impressed! Hedge fund managers, entrepreneurs, scientists, business owners, academics and more. It’s a small group of just over [...]
April 23, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Risk and Reward in Frontier Markets
Chris and I are on the ground in Phnom Penh this week preparing for our Meet Up, which will have begun as you are reading this. We arrived a few days ago and have been getting the lay of the land with our partner Scott, who has been living in Phnom Penh for several months [...]
April 9, 2013 By 1 Comment
Cambodia’s Silk Trade – Opportunity Knocking…
Sometimes you get lucky and stumble upon great people and companies by accident. I sure did during my first weeks in Cambodia. Walking along the Riverside (the neighborhood I call home) I strolled into a silk garment shop to check out their local wares. The General Manager, Laurence Karatau and I immediately struck up a [...]
