Season 2 Coming Up!
There’s a new season coming up, and this time we’ll be talking to the companies who have expanded to the United States to get their tips and insights and to learn any dos and don’ts.
Season Finale: Looking back over the season with Sebastian and Emmett
On their return from SXSW, Sebastian and Emmett are back in Europe in their Dublin office on a sunny summer's day to reflect on the first ‘Move Your Business to the United States Podcast’ season. They marvel that it has been almost a year since they embarked on this podcasting venture. In this season finale, they are recapping some memorable moments
SXSW Part 4: Enterprise Ireland/Hypersciences
It’s day 4 at SXSW and the Mount Bonnell team visit the Enterprise Ireland Stand, which dwarfs its British neighbour in size.
SXSW Part 3: South By New Zealand
The Mount Bonnell team catch up with Ray Salter, CEO of WLG X, to talk about his impressions of South by South West. He summed up this year’s SXSW in one word, ‘buzz’. Then Ray reveals how inspired by global festivals such as SXSW, WLG X will be a blend of tech, design, film, music, and gaming, albeit with a uniquely New Zealand touch
SXSW Part 2: Berlin Saloon
It’s our second day at South by Southwest, Austin’s international festival of media and tech. While enjoying the free food and drink, we meet up with Stefan Franzke and Kerry Quintiliani, who both work for Berlin Partner, a company that offers business and technology support for investors and entrepreneurs in Berlin.
SXSW Part 1: Access to Asia
Today we’re back at South by Southwest, Austin’s international festival of media and tech. There’s so much going on we decide to split up so we can meet, and interview, as many people as possible. Emmet Glynn, our sound producer, takes the lead in this episode interviewing Sharon Schweitzer, founder of Access to Culture and best-selling author of Access to Asia.
Ethan Mayers
Today we are in South by Southwest, Austin’s international festival of media and tech. There we meet Ethan Mayers, CEO of TILT innovations, successful serial entrepreneur and mentor. He talks with us about how he how he helps other entrepreneurs in moving to the US and how the move isn’t for everyone. He tells us the risks involved, and the things that people need to be careful about
Joe Fulwiler
Today we are back in Austin, Texas, and what a lovely day it is to be back. We head to a local law firm to meet Joe Fulwiler, a Texan lawyer who specializes in small business law. He gives us a quick beginners guide to American law and how it affects someone who’s moving their business over to the states.
Declan Ganley
We are back in London and back in the Mt. Bonnell Baker Street offices, and in true Sherlock Holmes fashion, there’s a knock at the door… It’s Declan Ganley, a successful businessman and enterprising entrepreneur who runs his business in both Europe and America. He came to talk to us about making it big in America and how his childhood experiences have helped him to become successful.
Andy Jones
Today we meet Andy Jones, a English entrepreneur who’s now living in Austin. He is involved in business development with COO travel, and helps businesses to save travel costs. He’s well connected and keen to connect you to the Austin networks that you need to succeed too.
Capital Factory
Today we go downtown to Capital Factory, a veritable Shangrila for any entrepreneur that comes to Texas. Built to help entrepreneurs find information and funds to help with their business endeavours, it acts as a great social space to meet like-minded people too. They also have an extensive list of mentors that can help guide you and they’re situated smack in the middle of downtown Austin.
Recruiting Stateside
When you move your business to the States you're going to need people to help you run it. So we tracked down a high level recruiter based in Austin, Michael Molony, who works with GQR.
Meet Dan Dillard!
Dan is an entrepreneur based in Austin, Tx. He is not just based there though, Dan exemplifies all that is good about Austin and much more besides.
Shopping - Texas Style
Now you can't go to Texas and not buy a cowboy hat. So Sebastian took me to a local store that was brimful of all any cowboy or cowgirl could ever want.
Home From Home
Kevin’s first day in Texas is hot and sunny. The hotel staff seem to take it for granted, turns out they are right, it is hot and sunny over 200 days a year. London it isn’t!
Visa Please?
Selecting and applying for the right U.S. visa can be a daunting and confusing process. In this episode, Kevin and Sebastian talk to a U.S. immigration attorney based in London.
Meet Sebastian
The adventure begins at Baker Street, London. This is a street famous around the world for mysteries. For everyone knows who Baker Street’s most famous resident was – if only in the pages of detective fiction – none other than Mr. Sherlock Holmes.