Recent articles by Mario Luis Tavares Ferreira.http://www.trcb.com/en-Us60Fri, 19 Mar 2010 07:24:20 ESTCopyright 2010 Mario Luis Tavares Ferreira, TRCB.com All Right Reservedhttp://www.trcb.com/business/entrepreneurialism/cultural-differences-in-business-13538.htmIt is important to be aware of cultural differences and use them to leverage business resultsThu, 30 Jul 2009 15:10:59 ESThttp://www.trcb.com/business/entrepreneurialism/cultural-differences-in-business-13538.htmTRCB.comBusiness / Entrepreneurialismhttp://www.trcb.com/business/business-startup-basics/why-businesses-fail-8459.htmThe effects of the failure can be observed, for example, on organization, processes, product or service, finances, marketing and sales. The causes can be related, for example, with strategic planning, implementation, management, control, human resources, absence of competitive intelligence and external factors like market dynamics or government regulations.Mon, 13 Apr 2009 20:11:37 ESThttp://www.trcb.com/business/business-startup-basics/why-businesses-fail-8459.htmTRCB.comBusiness / Business Startup Basicshttp://www.trcb.com/business/international-business/understanding-ethical-differences-and-international-business-7618.htmWe need to have a clear concept of what it is Ethics and the difference between the actions and processes of business development related with cultural aspects and Ethics.Fri, 27 Mar 2009 18:36:55 ESThttp://www.trcb.com/business/international-business/understanding-ethical-differences-and-international-business-7618.htmTRCB.comBusiness / International Businesshttp://www.trcb.com/business/international-business/doing-business-in-brasil-and-the-current-scenario-7304.htmI was reading some posts and news about the current crisis and diverse opinions about possible turnarounds, about the consequences in developing countries, some trends and forecasts, different perspectives and evaluations and the usually wizards visions of future, some with the Armageddon perspective and others with an optimistic vision of short-time crisis. What make me develop this article was to contradict the people that suggest the worst scenario for our future.Mon, 23 Mar 2009 09:59:10 ESThttp://www.trcb.com/business/international-business/doing-business-in-brasil-and-the-current-scenario-7304.htmTRCB.comBusiness / International Businesshttp://www.trcb.com/business/negotiation/negotiations-the-harvard-method-7303.htmEach negotiation has its particularities, people and interests evolved can be different, context can be different or even the place in space and time can be different, which makes, each negotiation, a unique event. But, at the same time, we have some basic elements that dont change. This article has the focus on the Harvard Method and the basic elements.Mon, 23 Mar 2009 09:45:57 ESThttp://www.trcb.com/business/negotiation/negotiations-the-harvard-method-7303.htmTRCB.comBusiness / Negotiationhttp://www.trcb.com/business/entrepreneurialism/should-entrepreneurs-get-a-mba-6863.htmI was reading a polemic if entrepreneurs should, or not, get a MBA and I would like to expose my idea about the matter.Fri, 13 Mar 2009 21:47:43 ESThttp://www.trcb.com/business/entrepreneurialism/should-entrepreneurs-get-a-mba-6863.htmTRCB.comBusiness / Entrepreneurialismhttp://www.trcb.com/business/management/to-lead-or-not-to-lead-5843.htmA common sentence that we hear often is that leadership is given not taken, is it truth?Another common sentence is that you born a leader, that it is a natural gift.In some aspects it is. But, there are some attitudes that can be taken to change that perception.Mon, 16 Feb 2009 11:26:57 ESThttp://www.trcb.com/business/management/to-lead-or-not-to-lead-5843.htmTRCB.comBusiness / Managementhttp://www.trcb.com/business/entrepreneurialism/globalization-trends-and-lessons-5435.htmSince the end of last century we are seeing global changes never seen in recent or old history. The iron wall collapsing and the Soviet Union breaking in pieces are unique events in history because never a large empire disappeared so smoothly. Coupled with what we saw in China, moving from communism to capitalism. Never thought!Thu, 12 Feb 2009 11:24:12 ESThttp://www.trcb.com/business/entrepreneurialism/globalization-trends-and-lessons-5435.htmTRCB.comBusiness / Entrepreneurialismhttp://www.trcb.com/business/entrepreneurialism/globalization-and-entrepreneurship-4892.htmThe point is that we are in an economical downturn were the end is not foreseen until now.Small and Medium Business (SMB) have, and always had, a special role in regional economies and employment, to accelerate the turnaround of this international crisis, it is a key issue to leverage globalization and entrepreneurship SMBs and start-ups.Wed, 04 Feb 2009 13:03:42 ESThttp://www.trcb.com/business/entrepreneurialism/globalization-and-entrepreneurship-4892.htmTRCB.comBusiness / Entrepreneurialismhttp://www.trcb.com/business/business-startup-basics/strategy-marketing-concepts-3803.htmMarketing, already so many times defined, however, we would like to place, not a definition, but several focuses that, at the same time, are complementary and they create a broad vision.Sun, 11 Jan 2009 22:24:09 ESThttp://www.trcb.com/business/business-startup-basics/strategy-marketing-concepts-3803.htmTRCB.comBusiness / Business Startup Basicshttp://www.trcb.com/business/business-startup-basics/strategy-why-strategic-planning-is-important-3183.htmWhen we talk about strategic planning sometimes we associate with paperwork, theories, old school works, a boring and endless task, and so on. But actually planning is a natural and embedded activity that we practice everyday. Sat, 20 Dec 2008 12:38:04 ESThttp://www.trcb.com/business/business-startup-basics/strategy-why-strategic-planning-is-important-3183.htmTRCB.comBusiness / Business Startup Basicshttp://www.trcb.com/business/business-startup-basics/strategy-control-your-time-3156.htmIt is easy to say, difficult to practice. Most small entrepreneurs have problems to control their time. It is fundamental to organize your tasks and schedule.Thu, 18 Dec 2008 19:13:04 ESThttp://www.trcb.com/business/business-startup-basics/strategy-control-your-time-3156.htmTRCB.comBusiness / Business Startup Basicshttp://www.trcb.com/business/business-startup-basics/strategy-what-is-it-3139.htmTo manage a business, we need to have a knowledge framework of some basic concepts and practices, and even if we know them, it is always interesting to revise them.In this article we will start with Strategy.Thu, 18 Dec 2008 15:57:09 ESThttp://www.trcb.com/business/business-startup-basics/strategy-what-is-it-3139.htmTRCB.comBusiness / Business Startup Basics