Foreign capital as a means for globalization of Korean SMEs

Foreign capital as a means for globalization of Korean SMEs

3 April 2025 — South Korea is facing economic challenges from declining population and saturated domestic markets. Globalizing SMEs is becoming increasingly vital, and strategically leveraging foreign capital offers a viable pathway. To attract investors and succeed globally, SMEs must pursue outreach efforts, carry out pre-deal turnarounds, and implement risk mitigation.

Business strategy and global expansion for Korean companies

Business strategy and global expansion for Korean companies

17 February 2025 — In a series of seminar and webinar, hosted in Korean, we discuss the core aspects of business strategy and explore strategies for entering international markets to help identify new opportunities.

South Korea’s opportunity to pave the way for a more promising future, amidst current uncertainties

South Korea’s opportunity to pave the way for a more promising future, amidst current uncertainties

3 February 2025 — Amid the ongoing political turmoil in Korea and the implications of Trump’s second presidency, the Korean economy faces the risk of significant instability. Now is the critical moment for Korea to reform its old growth model for a brighter future.

Korean economy and the role of its SMEs

Korean economy and the role of its SMEs

8 March 2024 — For Korean SMEs, expanding domestically and internationally is vital to the country’s economy. To realistically succeed overseas, SMEs need to carefully analyze local markets and seek proper support to surpass cultural and language barriers.

Transforming reporting from bureaucracy to a value driving process

Transforming reporting from bureaucracy to a value driving process

18 June 2021 — Reporting is at the core of most corporations and fast-growing SMEs. Yet surprisingly little attention is paid on the actual value add of the reporting process and especially the “bang for the buck”.

South Korea – an interesting market for European companies

South Korea – an interesting market for European companies

26 April 2024 — Despite slower growth in recent years, Korea remains a major economic force. As more foreign companies are engaging with Korea and Young Korean firms are also networking globally, the Korean market is become increasingly attractive and accessible to international, especially European, businesses.

Market leadership in the digital and customer centric age

Market leadership in the digital and customer centric age

10 June 2020 — As enhanced customer experience, customer centricity and intimacy become increasingly common as a winning strategy across the B2B world, we argue in this article that they no longer provide sufficient and clear strategic direction to drive companies toward market leadership. We also propose a revision to a classic framework on market leaders’ value disciplines in today's digitalized business world.

Building the skills of a Chief Transformation Officer

Building the skills of a Chief Transformation Officer

18 September 2017 — In a world of continuous change, companies should turn market pressure into a change capability that becomes a competitive advantage. Appointing a chief transformation officer to comprehensively lead change itself is a solution.