The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) agency of the U.S. Department of State allows investors and traders from “Treaty Countries” the opportunity to apply for a nonimmigrant visa…
Every entrepreneur I know wishes he had more time to coach all the members of his team. I often hear the excuse that coaching takes more time than simply diving…
In this age of the lean startup, minimum viable product, and fail fast, the advice is clear, test everything as soon as possible. Also, do it while making the smallest…
A government’s rules and regulations—its laws—will always have a macroeconomic impact on the success of any business. And, for companies that operate within the jurisdiction of multiple governments, business leaders…
It wasn’t that long ago that if you asked a business leader how she intended to mitigate the issues related to climate change, corporate social responsibility (CSR), or sustainability, she…
Technology is the “T” in PESTEL. Technological factors have a critical macro-economic influence on a business’s operations, its products, how it delivers its services, and even its markets. Technology encompasses…
You will recall from the earlier posts in this series that a PESTEL analysis highlights the external macro-economic factors that can affect a business’s growth prospects or even its financial…
PESTEL has two “E’s” in it. The first one stands for Economic factors: those external economic factors that might have a direct or indirect long-term impact on a company’s success.…
If you read this post several years from now, you will likely know the outcome of Brexit and the impact it made on the country and the businesses in the…
Going International? Do Your PESTEL Analysis First PESTEL is an acronym for an often utilized analysis that considers the external macroeconomic influences on a business and its products or services:…
