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If you're in University then I suggest you pick and choose two of these and double major:
-Mandarin
-Spanish
-Portuguese
-Arabic
-Bahasa Indonesia
-Business/Finance/Accounting
While you're in school, study abroad for the longest possible period in Brazil or Spanish speaking Latin America and also in China at some point. Do internships with import/export companies in China/Shenzhen/Guangzhou and then do internships with ecommerce and internet companies in Brazil or Latin America, such as Peixe Urbano, NetShoes, etc.
There is a juggernaut opportunity in e-commerce in Latin America, China, and SE Asia. Sourcing goods from China/Asia and reselling them via ecommerce in LatAm in either a b2c or b2b function is where it's at, though, IMO.
http://usmediaconsulting.com/img/uploads...t-2013.pdf
http://latinlink.usmediaconsulting.com/
Ditto Middle East - although I personally would not want to move there. This is arguably an even larger opportunity but I wouldn't want to touch it.
Ecommerce opportunities in Latin America are exploding. Develop strong networks, contacts, and partners on the supply side (Asia) and the demand side (LatAm) and be a superior middle man through better marketing, execution, web design and web presence, and branding.
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Other ecommerce markets to consider:
- SE Asia (Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia)
- Middle East
- Africa (maybe?)
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Alternatively, if you are a graduate of a reputable university from a western nation and have 1-3 years of solid work experience at a well known company (McKinsey, Morgan Stanley, Razorfish) then I suggest that you look at the German global startup incubator Rocket Internet.
http://www.rocket-internet.de
They have crap tons of cash and are starting up groupon/amazon/zappos clones all over the world. They are particularly strong in SE Asia.
If you want to take a leap into international entrepreneurship but do not want to take the risk of spending your own cash, this is a phenomenal middle ground. You will get thrown into a venture-backed startup in a high-growth emerging market with 100Ks or millions of euros of startup capital. You won't get equity but you will be put in a semi-managerial position and be able to seize opportunities and grow projects on your own.
After 1-2 years in this environment you will be more than prepared to explore opportunities on your own.
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If you're in University then I suggest you pick and choose two of these and double major:
-Mandarin
-Spanish
-Portuguese
-Arabic
-Bahasa Indonesia
-Business/Finance/Accounting
While you're in school, study abroad for the longest possible period in Brazil or Spanish speaking Latin America and also in China at some point. Do internships with import/export companies in China/Shenzhen/Guangzhou and then do internships with ecommerce and internet companies in Brazil or Latin America, such as Peixe Urbano, NetShoes, etc.
There is a juggernaut opportunity in e-commerce in Latin America, China, and SE Asia. Sourcing goods from China/Asia and reselling them via ecommerce in LatAm in either a b2c or b2b function is where it's at, though, IMO.
http://usmediaconsulting.com/img/uploads...t-2013.pdf
http://latinlink.usmediaconsulting.com/
Ditto Middle East - although I personally would not want to move there. This is arguably an even larger opportunity but I wouldn't want to touch it.
Ecommerce opportunities in Latin America are exploding. Develop strong networks, contacts, and partners on the supply side (Asia) and the demand side (LatAm) and be a superior middle man through better marketing, execution, web design and web presence, and branding.
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Other ecommerce markets to consider:
- SE Asia (Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia)
- Middle East
- Africa (maybe?)
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Alternatively, if you are a graduate of a reputable university from a western nation and have 1-3 years of solid work experience at a well known company (McKinsey, Morgan Stanley, Razorfish) then I suggest that you look at the German global startup incubator Rocket Internet.
http://www.rocket-internet.de
They have crap tons of cash and are starting up groupon/amazon/zappos clones all over the world. They are particularly strong in SE Asia.
If you want to take a leap into international entrepreneurship but do not want to take the risk of spending your own cash, this is a phenomenal middle ground. You will get thrown into a venture-backed startup in a high-growth emerging market with 100Ks or millions of euros of startup capital. You won't get equity but you will be put in a semi-managerial position and be able to seize opportunities and grow projects on your own.
After 1-2 years in this environment you will be more than prepared to explore opportunities on your own.
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