The Private Equity Podcast, by Raw Selection Sandy Damm on Why Globalisation is for All Business Sizes
Today’s Guest
Today we welcome Sandy Damm who was the previous managing director of Sontay. He recently published a new book called SME Globalisation that details how and why businesses can benefit from going international.
What You’ll Learn
Why globalisation is for all business sizes
Implementation of a globalisation strategy
Cost efficient international operations
Breakdown
[00:45] Getting to know Sandy Damm
[01:56] Common mistake by PE firms and portfolio companies
[03:21] Why Sandy wrote SME Globalisation
[04:30] Drawbacks of being too risk averse
[07:48] How to go global
[11:48] Adding value in a cost-efficient way
[13:55] Notable attributes of a top-performer in sales
[15:54] Private equity: the good and the bad
[17:29] Sandy’s advice to his 20-year-old self
[19:05] Sandy’s learning resources
Resources
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