• UK Agri-Tech Can Meet Us In St. Louis Via New UK/Missouri Programme

    UK Agri-Tech Can Meet Us In St. Louis Via New UK/Missouri Programme

    Last month, I had the privilege of crossing the Pond and spending a week in London and Cambridge, connecting with companies and officials as we work to build even more connections between the UK and Missouri. The pinnacle of the week was the REAP Conference, organized by Belinda Clarke and…

  • Making the Pitch

    Making the Pitch

    Excerpt from Chapter 7 of “Pond Business: How to Succeed Across the Atlantic” by Mark Sutherland, available from Dunrobin Publishing on Amazon and Amazon UK and in bookstores in the UK and the US. Let’s be direct (a very un-British thing for me to do). If an American comes to…

  • I Didn’t Mean to Give that Impression

    I Didn’t Mean to Give that Impression

    Excerpt from Chapter 5 of “Pond Business: How to Succeed Across the Atlantic” by Mark Sutherland, available from Dunrobin Publishing on Amazon and Amazon UK and in bookstores in the UK and the US. One key element both countries must keep at the top of their minds is the fact…

  • Discussing UK/Missouri, Brexit and more

    Discussing UK/Missouri, Brexit and more

    Just a couple of weeks ago, I was invited to sit down and chat with Lisa Nichols, CEO of Technology Partners, about the recent Royal Air Force Red Arrows visit to Missouri, the UK Government’s involvement in and prioritization of Missouri, Brexit, close encounters with Her Majesty, my new book…

  • Her Majesty’s right-hand man in Missouri

    Her Majesty’s right-hand man in Missouri

    Recently, I had the privilege of sitting down with KSDK’s Kay Quinn and Brandie Piper to discuss my work with Her Majesty’s Government, the latest Royal news, and, of course, Brexit. You can also read the article and listen to the podcast on the KSDK website.

  • UK/US Business Etiquette & Small Talk

    UK/US Business Etiquette & Small Talk

    Excerpt from Chapter 4 of “Pond Business: How to Succeed Across the Atlantic” by Mark Sutherland, available from Dunrobin Publishing on Amazon and Amazon UK and in bookstores in the UK and the US. As we have already established, American and British ways of communicating and doing business are different.…

  • Business 101

    Business 101

    Excerpt from Chapter 3 of “Pond Business: How to Succeed Across the Atlantic” by Mark Sutherland, available from Dunrobin Publishing on Amazon and Amazon UK and in bookstores in the UK and the US. There’s a great organization spread across the globe, run by the British Government, called the Department…

  • Prorogue What?

    Prorogue What?

    If you are a follower of international news, or any news for that matter, the word “prorogue” may have just entered your view for the first time ever. And in case you are wondering what the heck that is, let me give you some context. Prorogue, or prorogation, is when…