LANDED: Insider Tips on Business Expansion

Dec 05 2023

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Ready to grow in a new country? Start here. International expansion is an acquired skill, and if you haven’t done it, well, you haven’t done it. But you *can* learn from those who have.

We’ll talk to business leaders, site selectors, recruiters, legal experts and more to reveal best practices for everything from finding a local leader to finding the best strategic location for your new office.

LANDED is a Waterloo EDC podcast. We help companies like yours expand in Waterloo, Canada. In the last five years, we’ve helped businesses invest more than a billion dollars in our community, so we know our stuff.

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

Dec 05 2023 22 mins

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-

Tony's Take on Business Immigration

Nov 21 2023 6 mins

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 and LinkedIn or contact us at waterlooedc.ca.Music by John_Sib from Pixabay.

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

Nov 07 2023 31 mins

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

Tony's Take on Site Selection

Oct 24 2023 9 mins

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 and LinkedIn or contact us at waterlooedc.ca.Music by John_Sib from Pixabay.

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

Oct 10 2023 28 mins

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 New

Tony's Take on Local Leadership

Sep 26 2023 10 mins

In our first edition of Tony's Take we ask Waterloo EDC President & CEO Tony LaMantia to reflect on the importance of local leadership in the success of an international expansion. In response, Tony tells stories from two of Waterloo Region's biggest international businesses: Toyota and Google.Have thoughts? Connect with Waterloo EDC on Twitter and LinkedIn or contact us at wat

EP2 - Finding the Right Local Leader feat. Kristina McDougall, Founder of Artemis Canada

Sep 11 2023 28 mins

When companies expand to a new location, hiring a local leader can save them time, money and risk. Someone who can help integrate your company into the community, build the initial team, establish connections with local universities and colleges and build strong relationships with local hubs, incubators and industry associations. The challenge is finding the right person for the jo

EP1 - Firsthand Experience with International Expansion feat. Ryan Morris, CEO of Turntide Technologies

Sep 11 2023 21 mins

What’s the secret behind a successful international expansion? It’s an important strategy for business growth, but until you’ve done it… you haven’t done it. How do you get insight into the process and approach? That’s why LANDED exists. Waterloo EDC is leveraging its partners and contacts to get unique insights into why and how companies grow through expansion. Our fir

LANDED Trailer

Aug 28 2023 1 mins

This is LANDED, your podcast for insider tips on international business expansion.Each episode will feature real experts – site selectors, recruiters, lawyers and successful entrepreneurs – talking about their own experiences with international business expansion. They'll give you first-hand advice and perspective to consider when growing your business in a new location.All epi