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E2 in Korea is a podcast constisting of firsthand stories and experiences of native English teachers living and working in the Republic of Korea. Each episode explores the unique challenges, cultural exchanges, and unique moments that come with teaching abroad. From classroom anecdotes to anxiety-ridden adventures, join us as we uncover the chellanges and rewards in the lives of expat educators in Korea. Whether you’re an aspiring teacher or just curious about life overseas, ”E2” offers an h ...
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Bringing you a range of experiences related to travel and life abroad, and LIFE PERIOD, shared through the series "Stories I Haven't Shared Yet," interviews and much more. You might even get a laugh or two. I'm Taiwanda Bason, the Border Breaking Specialist. One of my dreams is traveling the world, and I'm doing it. I've been a teacher more than 10 years to thousands of students of all ages and backgrounds in the USA, KSA, South Korea, Peru and China, as well as online. I provide consultatio ...
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Welcome to the International Expansion podcast. My name is Ramsey Pryor, and I spent the past five years taking one of Silicon Valley's fastest growing startups into new markets all around the world. Tech companies are able to expand overseas faster than ever before. But there's quite a lot that goes into getting it right, and each new market has its own unique and fascinating set of quirks and challenges. The best way to prepare is to learn from people who have been there before, so I start ...
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DiploChatz is an interactive interview podcast program created to spotlight the impact of the Northern Nevada International Center (NNIC) around the world. DiploChatz will highlight the work that each NNIC program is doing as well as interview global thinkers, leaders, innovators, and stakeholders who continue to advance the mission and vision of NNIC. The focus of DiploChatz is to engage, educate and empower the global community about the value of NNIC as an agent of social goodness. DiploC ...
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Old fashioned toilets and IBS are a tough cocktail, particularly when on the clock. This episode is about trying to find comfort in chaos, in more ways than one. If you have any stories you'd like to share, send them to e2inkorea@gmail.com. We'll happily review and edit the story in our own voice to tell your stories and give you cover.…
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The end of Orientation meant the last time I'd be seeing the friends I'd made and the first time I'd be meeting my coteacher and going to the island where I would be working. Tough for someone with a bad attitude like me. If you have any stories you'd like to share, send them to e2inkorea@gmail.com. We'll happily review and edit the story in our ow…
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ICN arrival, first steps into the country, the first people you meet, and the ability to be whomever you want to be. It's all a part of the process. As a curmudgeonly 20-something-year-old, this was my experience. If you have any stories you'd like to share, feel free to send them to e2inkorea@gmail.com. We'll happily review and edit the story in o…
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Often it's the banal experiences that are the most memorable. This story reflects on a common experience: hanging out in Korea as the only non-Korean person with no language ability, just vibes. If you have any stories you'd like to share, feel free to send them to e2inkorea@gmail.com. We'll happily review and edit the story into our own voice so d…
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DiploChatz welcomes you to our Second Season - Episode 2! Guest Co-Host: We are joined as a guest co-host on this second episode by Yulia Rajeh who is a Legal Case Assistant for NNIC's Refugee Resettlement Program. Episode 2 Description: We will begin every DiploChatz show with a warm welcome to you! We will take this opportunity to introduce you t…
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DiploChatz welcomes you to our Second Season - Episode 1! Guest Co-Host: We are joined on this first episode by Brandon Denney who is one of NNIC's Medical Coordinators as our DiploChatz Co-Host. Welcome, Brandon!! Episode 1 Description: We will begin every DiploChatz show with a warm welcome to you! We will take this opportunity to introduce you t…
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When companies expand into Europe, many start in the UK or Ireland, and as they gain experience they move into big GDP countries like France and Germany that are more challenging in terms of language, localization, etc. While this approach is understandable, there are many important markets that are left until later or treated as afterthoughts. Whe…
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If you asked 100 companies to rank the most challenging countries to enter, Japan would rank at or near the top on most every list. Not only does Japan have very high bar and specific set of localization requirements, nearly every aspect of doing business is different than in the US and most western markets. That said, Japan is the 3rd largest econ…
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China is one of the most complex and challenging markets for foreign tech companies to succeed in. It has so many hurdles to clear, including strict regulations, thorny geo-politics, and significant language and cultural learning barriers. But for those who succeed, the rewards and market potential are massive. With a GDP of over $18 Trillion it’s …
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This episode is focused specifically on best practices when entering France, and I’m really happy to have Natascha Chamuleau as my guest. Natascha is currently the Chief Advertising Officer of WeTransfer, a position she has held since July 2020, having joined as Vice President of Sales in 2017. Before WeTransfer, Natascha spent three years at Faceb…
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www.portofentrypartners.com This episode is focused specifically on entering Korea, and I’m honored to have Troy Malone as my guest. Troy has had one of the most exciting international tech careers of anyone I’ve met. He’s been a venture capitalist and a multi-time entrepreneur, and has been helping companies including Evernote, Drata, Weebly, and …
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DiploChatz welcomes you to our First Season - Episode 10! Episode 10 Description: On Episode 10 of DiploChatz, we are joined by Chloe Hoy-Bianchi, NNIC Office Manager and World Refugee Day Celebration coordinator! Chloe has worked with NNIC's refugee clients since the end of 2019, first as a community volunteer. She joined the NNIC team in November…
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DiploChatz welcomes you to our First Season - Episode 9! Episode 9 Description: DiploChatz Episode 9 is joined by Zeynep Evenson, Middle Years Program Coordinator from the Earl Wooster High School in Reno, Nevada, USA. During the first segment, Ms Evenson will chat with us about the International Baccalaureate Program (IB). During the second segmen…
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DiploChatz welcomes you to our First Season - Episode 8! Episode 8 Description: DiploChatz Episode 8 is joined by Dr. Cyndy Soto Lopez from the DICE Center at the University of Nevada, Reno. In this episode, Dr. Soto Lopez talks about mental health and trauma and its impact on our daily life, especially in COVID-19 pandemic time. Dr. Cyndy Soto Lop…
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DiploChatz welcomes you to our First Season - Episode 7! Episode 7 Description: DiploChatz Episode 7 is joined by NNIC's Executive Director Dr. Carina Black. 2021 was another year of huge impact and accomplishments for NNIC! Listen to Dr. Black as she takes you back to 2021 and talks about some challenges and so many accomplishments that NNIC had. …
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DiploChatz welcomes you to our First Season - Episode 6! Episode 6 Description: DiploChatz Episode 6 is joined by Dr. Yvonne Stedham who is a 2010 UNR Foundation Professor in the College of Business at the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR). Does the name sound familiar to you? Yes, you are right! Dr. Yvonne Stedham has been providing practical advic…
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DiploChatz welcomes you to our First Season - Episode 5! Episode 5 Description: DiploChatz Episode 5 is joined by the NNIC International Exchange Programs Manager Stacy Kinion who is running the Algerian Youth Leadership Program (AYLP). AYLP is a NNIC’s flagship international exchange program that celebrates 13th year anniversary in 2022. AYLP prov…
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DiploChatz welcomes you to our First Season - Episode 4! Episode 4 Description: We kick off Episode 4 of DiploChatz by having an exclusive interview with Mr. Eskinder Negash. Mr. Negash is President and CEO of the U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI), an organization founded in 1911 to protect the rights and address the needs of perso…
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Rachel is Head of Internationalisation & Localisation at Canva. Canva is an online design and publishing tool with a mission to empower everyone in the world to design anything and publish anywhere. Since it was founded in 2013, Canva has grown into a unicorn and one of Australia’s most famous tech companies. Rachel has been at Canva for over 4 and…
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DiploChatz welcomes you to our First Season - Episode 3! Episode 3 Description: We have the great pleasure of being joined on Episode 3 of DiploChatz by Dr. Sherry Lee Mueller, Distinguished Practitioner in Residence at the School of International Service (SIS), American University, Washington, D.C., teaches a graduate Practicum entitled Cultural D…
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Robyn Larsen is an International Growth and Marketing UX leader at Shopify. She’s a front-end developer, entrepreneur, and speaker, and advises numerous startups across multiple industries and frequently mentors women in tech and STEM. In addition to the work she does at Shopify, she teaches Zero to Launch workshops for entrepreneurs through Embrk.…
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Jeff Paine is a Co-founder and Managing Partner of Golden Gate Ventures, an early stage technology venture capital fund based in Singapore. Golden Gate Ventures currently has over US$175 million under management and has made investments in over 45 companies since 2012 across Southeast Asia. Jeff also started and manages the Founder Institute incuba…
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We welcome you to the very first season of DiploChatz! Episode 2: On this second episode we have the pleasure of being joined by Kelly Echeverria, Washoe County Emergency Manager. Since September is Emergency Preparedness Month in the USA, we felt it was important to invite Kelly to DiploChatz. Back in 2016 the Northern Nevada International Center …
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Welcome to the very first season of DiploChatz! Episode 1: On this first episode we have the pleasure of being joined by Dr. Carina Black - Executive Director of the Northern Nevada International Center (NNIC) Have you ever wondered how NNIC got started? Carina chatz about the history of NNIC and chatz about the various programs that NNIC has. She …
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This episode is a crash course on entering Europe from Robbie O'Connor. Robbie had led the local charge for Google, Dropbox, Asana, and now Notion, and in this interview, he reflects on the best practices he's learned first hand, from setting up the team, segmenting the continent, and localizing the go to market approach. We also discuss how each o…
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Ron Schneidermann is the CEO of AllTrails, and has been building technology that helps people enjoy the outdoors for over 15 years. He's an accomplished entrepreneur and a hands-on leader who devours data and isn't afraid to veer from the standard startup playbook. Many of the folks listening know AllTrails as the outdoor app that helps you find th…
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Nataly Kelly is currently the VP of Localization at Hubspot. As most are aware, Hubspot is one of the foremost CRM platforms out there in market, and for context on their global presence, they have over 4500 employees across 11 global offices, and serve over 113,000 customers in over 120 countries. Nataly has been doing amazing work in internationa…
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In this Episode, my guest is Abe Smith. Abe is currently Head of International at Zoom, where he oversees the business, AKA spreading happiness, globally in EMEA, APAC, Japan and Latin America. Over the past few years and throughout the pandemic, Abe has overseen an unprecedented amount of growth and challenge, as Zoom has become a verb and as the …
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In this episode, Ana Guzman shares her journey starting from El Salvador, moving to the US for university, driving Squarespace's early international expansion team, and then founding International Mastermind and a bilingual education company. She goes deep into the cross-functional effort and pre-work that her team at Squarespace undertook to prope…
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In this episode, Talia Baruch provides a masterclass on how to properly localize a company's Vision, Mission, Value Prop, and product experience, and why it's so important to take on a global-ready mindset from the start. She goes into dozens of real world examples of how companies including LinkedIn, Evernote, Starbucks, and Coca-Cola adapted thei…
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Hello and a very warm welcome to this inaugural episode of the International Expansion Podcast! On this podcast, we talk with the people responsible for taking their companies into new international markets. They share their best practices, what they got right and wrong, and valuable hindsight so that we can all learn from their experience. In this…
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Want to teach English online? Well, so does everybody and their mama. How do you standout in the sea of online teachers? When I first started teaching, I hit the jackpot with my 2nd intro video after having a super funny moment involving Fernando from Brazil, my sister, Adele and Lionel Richie. Get the story behind it in this episode of "Stories I …
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If you're going abroad, I highly recommend you do some research about the place you're going and the process of how you get there before you go. The story I share in "The Doctor, The Vaccines, The Lie," a story from the USA when I was getting my physical exam to apply for the visa to teach in China the first time, is a prime example why. Find out h…
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As I was on the cuff of settling into this one particular country I lived in abroad, this awkward first week cultural experience gave me an epiphany of what segregation must've been like back in the day in the USA. It all happened at the helm of me making mistakes which I believe are not wasted because you can learn from them, and that I did. Find …
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Picture this! I just got home after a successful open class at my school in Korea in 2010 when the phone rings. It was Jinny, my co-teacher, telling me we were going to dinner, and all I know is I heard the word "dog" as she was hanging up. Say what? Find out what happens when we get to the restaurant in this episode of "Stories I Haven't Shared Ye…
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Although it's quite clear that I'm not from around these parts, here in Da Nang, Vietnam, the people in my neighborhood have shown me love from the beginning, actually in all three I've lived in. Child, sometimes, I get that supersized kind, but knowing I don't need all that, I nicely say no, like this one day I've got to tell you about in this epi…
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People have been telling me to start a podcast for a couple years now SO here it goes! I'm ready and share what I'll be bringing to you. I'm looking forward to you joining me on this new journey. Let's enjoy and make the most of it! If you liked what you heard, I'd love you to LIKE, SHARE, RATE, REVIEW, COMMENT, SUBSCRIBE, however you want to show …
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