On MiddleGound’s sixth episode of Executive Sessions, Clayton Gullett leads discussions with MiddleGround Founding Partner, John Stewart, Managing Director of our European Transaction Team, Alex Van Der Have, and Head of EU Business Development, Anthony Denaix. This episode covers:
1. Considerations of European Expansion
2. The Importance of Hiring Locally
3. Differences in strategy between the US/EU
4. Challenging Economic Environments
Check out our company blog recapping the episode: https://bit.ly/3QLyve2
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Find Alex van der Have on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexander-van-der-have-2926889/
Find Anthony Denaix on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonydenaix/
Chapters:
(00:00:00) Halloween skit
(00:02:24) Podcast and guest introduction
(00:15:57) Steps to expanding internationally
(00:22:22) Importance of hiring locally
(00:28:31) What we look for in EU platforms
(00:35:52) Current events impact on European market
(00:43:12) Decision making
(00:46:06) Deals we wouldn’t consider