LANDED: Insider Tips on Business Expansion

EP5 - Coordination Strategies for Global Companies feat. Dan Deeth from Arctic Wolf

When your company is expanding to a new location the actual landing is just the first part of a multi-year growth strategy. How do you keep that growth on track? How does leadership, culture and communication factor in? We asked Dan Deeth, Senior Director of Corporate Communications at Arctic Wolf, to tell us a bit about how the cybersecurity company has grown from startup to multi-national business employing thousands of people in just 10 years.  Key Questions: * How did leadership shape Arctic Wolf's growth strategy? * What growth strategies did Arctic Wolf employ to ensure each office contributed to overall success and had the necessary resources to grow? * How has Arctic Wolf's culture evolved through company growth and how to leaders reinforce maintaining a good culture? * How does communication work at a company with offices spread across thousands of miles and multiple timezones? Have thoughts? Connect with Waterloo EDC on Twitter [https://twitter.com/WaterlooEDC] and LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/company/waterlooedc] or contact us at waterlooedc.ca [https://www.waterlooedc.ca/]. Music by John_Sib [https://pixabay.com/users/john_sib-15655402/] from Pixabay [https://pixabay.com/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=music&utm_content=93666].

Tony's Take on Business Immigration

In the third edition of Tony's Take we ask Waterloo EDC President & CEO Tony LaMantia to talk about business immigration as an expansion strategy. He provides two examples: Odyssey Interactive and EPAM Systems.  Have thoughts? Connect with Waterloo EDC on Twitter [https://twitter.com/WaterlooEDC] and LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/company/waterlooedc] or contact us at waterlooedc.ca [https://www.waterlooedc.ca/]. Music by John_Sib [https://pixabay.com/users/john_sib-15655402/] from Pixabay [https://pixabay.com/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=music&utm_content=93666].

EP4 - Canadian Immigration as a Global Talent Strategy feat. Pavan Dhillon, Founder at Dhillon Immigration Law

Immigration presents one of the best opportunities for companies to access global talent. Canada has some of the world's best business immigration programs. Earlier this year, 10,000 H-1B holders jumped at the chance to immigrate to Canada in just 2 days.  At Waterloo EDC, we've seen companies come here with the intent of creating a global talent hub – to attract global talent or move global talent who are at risk of leaving their roles in the US. If you’re tackling talent challenges, this could be a strategy you want to explore, too.  We asked Pavan Dhillon [https://dhillonimmigration.com/about-pavan-dhillon/], one of North America’s leading immigration law experts, for her thoughts on the topic.  Key Questions: * How does an immigration lawyer help growing businesses access Canadian immigration programs? * What is the Global Talent Stream and how do companies access it? * What is the Intra-Company Transfer program and what unique benefits does it provide to growing companies? * Are there any industries or roles that align particularly well with Canada's immigration programs? * What pitfalls should companies avoid during the immigration process? * What advice will help companies have a smooth and successful immigration process? Have thoughts? Connect with Waterloo EDC on Twitter [https://twitter.com/WaterlooEDC] and LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/company/waterlooedc] or contact us at waterlooedc.ca [https://www.waterlooedc.ca/]. Music by John_Sib [https://pixabay.com/users/john_sib-15655402/] from Pixabay [https://pixabay.com/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=music&utm_content=93666].

Tony's Take on Site Selection

In our second edition of Tony's Take we ask Waterloo EDC President & CEO Tony LaMantia to talk about our process for helping international companies evaluate Waterloo as a potential site for expansion. Have thoughts? Connect with Waterloo EDC on Twitter [https://twitter.com/WaterlooEDC] and LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/company/waterlooedc] or contact us at waterlooedc.ca [https://www.waterlooedc.ca/]. Music by John_Sib [https://pixabay.com/users/john_sib-15655402/] from Pixabay [https://pixabay.com/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=music&utm_content=93666].

EP3 - A Site Selector's Role in Business Expansion feat. Gregg Wassmansdorf, Senior Managing Director at Newmark

Business expansion is a team sport. You will need help from experts in business law, business location strategy, real estate recruiting, and accounting.  Depending on your needs, a professional site selector could be the perfect way to round out your team.  In the third episode of LANDED, we speak to Gregg Wassmansdorf, a professional site selector and Senior Managing Director at Newmark, one of the world’s largest commercial real estate services companies,  about the services site selectors provide, how to find a good site selector and more. Key Questions: * What does a professional site selector do? * Is there a particular size or type of company that should hire a site selector?  * Do individual site selectors have different specialties?  * Is there a particular size or type of project that fits better with site selection services? * Where should companies look for a site selector? How do I hire one? How are they typically compensated?  * How long does the site selection process take? * How is international investment changing? What’s driving international business growth? * What are some of the questions companies should ask before selecting a location? What are the key considerations? What questions do you always want clients to ask you? Have thoughts? Connect with Waterloo EDC on Twitter [https://twitter.com/WaterlooEDC] and LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/company/waterlooedc] or contact us at waterlooedc.ca [https://www.waterlooedc.ca/]. Music by John_Sib [https://pixabay.com/users/john_sib-15655402/] from Pixabay [https://pixabay.com/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=music&utm_content=93666].