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The Italian Bridge to Korea: Alessandro Albert on Building Cross-Border Business Between Italy and Korea

Alessandro Albert discusses Italy–Korea business relations, the value of “Made in Italy,” and the practical work of helping Italian and Korean companies...

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From International Student to Global Market Builder: Mark Balneger on Korea, Student Mobility, and International Growth

A conversation on international education, professional growth, and what working in Korea reveals about global business. Mark Balneger did not set out...

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Tax Planning, Residency, and “Plan B”: A Practical Conversation for International Families

International tax advisor George Ayiomamitis shares insights on tax planning, global mobility, and why more internationally active families are building a strategic...

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Event Strategy Playbook: How Founders Should Choose Their Events for the Year

Criteria for selecting events, avoiding conference tourism, and linking travel to concrete business goals. In her first year operating between Seoul and Dubai,...

Coding a Future in Korea: Vladi Mun’s Mission with Habsida

Korean-Russian founder Vladi Mun left a career in investment banking to build Habsida, a coding school that helps foreign residents turn tech skills...

Colleen Chapco – How to Succeed in Korea as a Foreign Entrepreneur

Colleen Chapco has spent nearly 30 years navigating Korea’s academic halls, boardrooms, and cultural crossroads. As the founder of K-Biz and Seoul Success,...

Cafés: The Unofficial Office for Global Founders

Cafés and other third places now function as a second office for global founders, providing conditions for focused work, clear thinking, and more...

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Cross The Bridge – Aline Verduyn’s Mission to Help Korea and the World Understand Each Other

Aline Verduyn, founder of Cross The Bridge, empowers Korean and international professionals to work together through meaningful cross-cultural communication. Her journey reveals how...

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From K-Pop Fan to K-Beauty Founder – Elvira Tur López on Building TANIT Overseas Connections

From her first encounter with K-beauty in Myeongdong to founding TANIT Overseas Connections, Elvira Tur López has dedicated her career to bridging Korea’s...

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Living the Korean Dream: Two Brothers on Building a Life and Career in the Land of Innovation

Two brothers, Oleg and Evgenii Smagin, arrived in Korea as fascinated students and stayed to build careers at the heart of its tech,...

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