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Stuff we can’t fake: Cultural Context
We recently presented in Mexico on how SMEs can use the rush to virtual business practices to their advantage in reaching international markets. One of the major questions that comes up is, "How good of a substitute can ‘virtual’...
Why fewer businesses are «essential» in Mexico during COVID-19 lockdown
We admit that we had to do a lot of mental exercise to accept the closure of Mexico’s breweries and their distribution networks during COVID, but we eventually got there. The alcoholic beverage industry already has a set of controls that apply to it specifically,...
Mexico’s 2 economies in the pandemic: where do the gaps widen?
How will Mexico’s «two economies» react to the Covid economy?What are the countercyclical opportunities in Mexico, both for Mexican companies and for foreign companies exporting to Mexico? Our screens are whirling with webinars these days. Today, thanks...
How the 2020 Virginia Trade Mission went Virtual
Last time we posted it was in February, to let Mexico know about the 9 Virginia companies that would be coming down this year for the 2020 VEDP Trade Mission. Boy did we not see covid coming! But here we are. The Virginia mission, an annual event where a...
A note on AMLO
This is for our colleagues north of the border interested in our perspective on the election of Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador as President of Mexico. Yesterday AMLO won the Mexican Presidency by a large margin, 30%, and by all accounts fairly. He was up against 3 other...
The news malls of Mexico City
I’m usually looking for little microcosms of news to help me better express what I mean when I speak on aspects of the Mexican business landscape. Well here is one I found today, published by one of my favorite magazine groups, Expansion, through its...