Applying an iterative “lean startup” approach to geographic expansion
2 October 2013 — “Lean Startup” is an increasingly prevalent doctrine for startups around the world. In addition to product development, the lean startup ideas and best practices can be applied in corporations more broadly especially for new corporate business ventures and, particularly, market expansion for globally ambitious companies.
Robots – the age of adaptive robots
28 July 2016 — A new industrial revolution is underway prompted by a new generation of robots. Powered by new digital technologies, robots are now seeping into areas that require more sophisticated and adaptive skills, like logistics or even customer-facing services.
China built its first cruise ship, initiating an ambitious plan to take a share of the multi-billion industry
6 October 2023 — After 3 years of hiatus caused by the COVID-19 restrictions, international cruise lines can now resume sailings from China. However, China has moved forward on a 10-year plan with its own cruise line, with the ambition to become a key player in this multi-billion-dollar industry.
Perspectives on the Korean market and its future development
12 August 2024 — Dr. Per Stenius, Client Director at Reddal, recently appeared on The Globalists, a program on Arirang TV that explores the experiences and perspectives of global opinion leaders.
Reddal Talks: Strategy, honestly! Ep. 5 Success is more than strategy – the 7-S framework
22 October 2021 — In our "Strategy, honestly!" video podcast series we discuss some of the common strategy tools and methodologies, in an honest way. During season 2, Per, Janne, and Pyry are excited to share with you more insights and deepen your knowledge on the key strategy frameworks existing out there.
CEO interview: Globalize your company or perish
4 September 2013 — The debate to stay local or go global is a frequent topic in businesses of all sizes. Amidst all the hype, how does the CEO know when to make this decision? We sat down with Saeju Jeong, Co-founder and CEO of Noom to discuss his decision making process in expanding his company into Korea and Japan.
Exploring new growth path for Asian Pacific Technology SMEs
6 November 2018 — Reddal Client Director, Dr. Per Stenius, was invited to speak on internationalization of technology SMEs at the “Innovation Summit & International Conference on Technology Transfer and Internationalization of Technology-based Businesses".
Securing the growth of an SME – understanding value creation
17 April 2011 — A systematic value creation mindset is often absent in small and medium sized enterprises. Value creation builds on alternative returns. Investing in a business should result in better returns than what is available through other investment vehicles. The target of any company should always be, not maximizing revenues or profits alone, but maximizing profits (cash flow) with as little capital invested as possible.