INTERVIEW PROPOSAL
Interview conducted for a firm from a developing country or doing business in a developing country.
Frederico Peruzzo Stuhr - Pommer Fresh Foods Inc.
1) What is your business about?
2) What are the biggest challenges you had to face entering the U.S. market starting your business?
3) How are the U.S. government, media, and people reactions to foreign investment? Do U.S. people trust companies and individuals from some parts of the world more than others?
4) What restrictions does the U.S. government place on foreign investment? Are those restrictions in place to facilitate the growth of domestic companies or to protect state monopolies?
5) Can a company make greenfield investments and acquire local companies, or can it only break into the market by entering into joint ventures? Was your company free to choose partners based purely on economic considerations?
6) Does the government allow foreign executives to enter and leave the U.S. freely? How difficult is it to get work permits for managers and engineers?
7) How effective are the U.S. banks, insurance companies, and mutual funds at collecting savings and channeling them into investments?
8) Are financial institutions managed well? Is their decision making transparent? Do noneconomic considerations, such as family ties, influence their investment decisions?
9) How reliable are sources of information on company performance? Do the accounting standards and disclosure regulations permit investors and creditors to monitor company management?