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  • Honoring History, Building the Future: A Remarkable State Visit

    Honoring History, Building the Future: A Remarkable State Visit

    From Winston Churchill’s call in Fulton, Missouri to today’s commitments in Windsor, the Special Relationship is alive, strong, and building the future. This week, as Donald Trump stood alongside King Charles III and Prince William at Windsor Castle, I was reminded once more why the “special relationship” between the United States and the United…

  • Talking UK on KMOX

    Talking UK on KMOX

    From time to time, I have the fun experience of chatting with KMOX Radio’s Mark Reardon about all things British. Today, we chatted about the recent UK elections, Brexit and what comes next.

  • 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.

  • 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 of International Trade or…

  • Two Countries Separated by a Common Language

    Two Countries Separated by a Common Language

    Excerpt from Chapter 1 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. When I first came to America in 1989, I was met by many interesting and memorable questions. Deep questions of…

  • A Taste of Britain in the Heart of St. Louis

    A Taste of Britain in the Heart of St. Louis

    Last week, KSDK’s Abby Llorico did a series of stories on the vibrant connections between the UK and St. Louis. Here’s the final tasty segment. [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jav1t45EzQo[/embedyt]   In case you missed them, here are the earlier segments. Hats, Glorious Hats! A STL Royal Writer for a UK Royal Wedding STL and UK: More…

  • St. Louis Startup Advice from Jim McKelvey

    St. Louis Startup Advice from Jim McKelvey

    St. Louis’ Jim McKelvey, co-founder of Square (with Twitter’s Jack Dorsey, another St. Louis success story), and the lad behind SixThirty and LaunchCode, shares some insights on startups and what it takes to be successful with Entrepreneur magazine. Take a read.

  • Video: Spirit of St. Louis Air Show & STEM Expo Highlights the Past, Present & Future of STEM

    Video: Spirit of St. Louis Air Show & STEM Expo Highlights the Past, Present & Future of STEM

    The 2014 Spirit of St. Louis Air Show & STEM Expo takes to the skies, May 3-4, at the Spirit of St. Louis Airport in Chesterfield.

  • Incoming!

    Incoming!

    Your company is under attack. A daily barrage of criticisms, vitriol, and downright nasty comments are being flung your way using social media. You are Satan. You are evil. Your company prospers by killing its customers. The government should shut you down. Hell is too good a place for you to go when the…