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Please click the link above to access the article on the WSJ site, or read text below: Three Best Ways to Expand Overseas |
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Larry Harding Named Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2010 Award Finalist in Maryland
May 6, 2010
Annapolis, MD—High Street Partners today announced that Larry Harding, its founder and President, is a finalist for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2010 Award in the Maryland Region. According to Ernst & Young LLP, the awards program recognizes entrepreneurs who demonstrate extraordinary success in the areas of innovation, financial performance and personal commitment to their businesses and communities. Harding was selected as a finalist by a panel of independent judges. Award winners will be announced June 18, 2010 in Baltimore. “I’m honored to be included on a list of such high caliber companies for this prestigious award,” said Harding. “The recognition is a testament to our team’s focus on s... more >> |
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High Street Partners Closes $6 Million Funding Led by Sigma Partners. Baird Venture Partners and SVB Financial Group Join Round.
May 3, 2010
Annapolis, MD – High Street Partners (HSP), the leader in international business services, today announced a $6M Series B round of financing led by institutional venture capital investor Sigma Partners. The funding round also included Baird Venture Partners and existing investor SVB Financial Group. HSP will use the proceeds to accelerate development of its technology platform and aggressively scale its sales and marketing operations in the US and Europe. Two new members were elected to the High Street Partners board of directors. Managing Director Paul Flanagan of Sigma Partners and Partner Bill Filip of Baird Venture Partners will join existing board members Gerard Phelan, Vice President at Bowne & Co., and HSP President Larry Harding. High Street Partners ... more >> |
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HSP tops Boston Business Journal's Pacesetter list
April 16, 2010
![]() Firm flourishes as clients eye overseas markets by Keith Regan In the midst of a staggering recession, High Street Partners has managed to post strong growth numbers as companies tap the Boston firm for its expertise in helping to get products and services into overseas markets. “We’re in a large and growing market,” said Larry Harding, High Street’s founder and president. “It's growing at least as fast as it was in 2007 and 2008.” High Street put up the best numbers of the private firms... more >> |
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Sig Ep Journal profiles executives on Inc. 500. HSP founder Larry Harding included in article.
April 15, 2010
HSP's Larry Harding has been profiled in the Sig Ep Journal in an article titled "Sig Eps Mean Business", which covers the sixteen alumni executives who appeared on the 2009 Inc. 500 list of fastest growing private companies in America. Click the journal image to access. The article begins on page 26, and the spotlight on Larry and HSP appears on page 31, two pages after the photo of Warren Buffett. The Sig Ep Journal is a fraternity chronicle of alumni and undergraduates that has been published since 1904. ... more >> |
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CFO.com article: "Painful Conversions: As currency risk intensifies, companies of all sizes are taking steps to protect cash flows"
April 1, 2010
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AFP posts HSP VAT article: "How to Avoid VAT-related problems"
April 1, 2010
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The Party Gets Started in Brazil, from Treasury & Risk focuses on Brazil's increasing attraction for multinationals
March 2, 2010
In a refreshing turn from a spate of pre-Olympic pieces, this article in Treasury & Risk Magazine by Russ Banham profiles Brazil's business attractions. Includes a discussion of the country's links with China, and compelling reasons for its status as destination for multinationals. more >> |
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CFOZone launches HSP-authored "Going Global" column
February 17, 2010
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Tips for European VAT Recovery in AccountingWEB
February 16, 2010
European Value-Added Tax (VAT) can pose a number of problems for U.S. companies unfamiliar with the procedures involved, but taking control of your company’s VAT has never been more important. |
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Wharton Magazine profiles overseas business expert and entrepreneur Larry Harding
February 2, 2010
![]() An Unexpectedly Successful Entrepreneur—and Overseas Business Expert by Tim Hyland, editor Wharton Magazine When real estate mogul Sam Zell spoke at Penn last October, he was asked to name the best country in the world to do business. Hands down, Zell said, the answer was Brazil. Then he spent the next few minutes heaping praise on that South American nation. To hear Zell tell it, Brazil was business nirvana. Larry Harding agrees with Zell … to a certain extent. As founder and president of Annapolis, MD.-based High Street Partners, Harding, W,’8... more >> |
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A World of Interest: CFO.com explores overseas growth and outsourcing opportunities
January 22, 2010
With a so-so U.S. economy expected in 2010, many companies are looking abroad for high-growth markets and low-cost outsourcing locations. China and India are still favorite destinations, but experts say interest in Brazil and Africa is growing. |
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"Expanding Abroad? Avoid Cultural Gaffes" in The Wall Street Journal
January 19, 2010
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High Street Partners named in Baltimore SmartCEO Future 50
January 8, 2010
High Street Partners today announced it was named to the 6th Annual Baltimore SmartCEO Future 50, a listing of the fastest growing companies in the Greater Baltimore area. Winners were recognized at the Future 50 event on January 7 at the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront Hotel. High Street Partners is an international advisory firm that provides finance, accounting, compliance and human resource assistance to U.S. companies operating overseas. HSP has helped more than 200 public and private companies, professional services firms, top tier universities, non-profits and g... more >> |
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IndUS Business Journal publishes HSP article on increased government intervention abroad: risks, constraints, and opportunities abound with this trend
January 7, 2010
Adjusting to Government Intervention |
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"The Forgotten Europe" in World Trade magazine: article explores opportunities for American export market
January 7, 2010
The Forgotten Europe |
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AOL Small Business article cites international growth as factor in faring well in a post-recession world
November 12, 2009
![]() Looking into the Post-Recession Crystal Ball: Here's the Good News by Geoff Williams for AOL Small Business The job market may reek, and personal bankruptcies have been climbing, but most economists feel that the recession is over in the technical sense, and that we're starting a slow climb outward and upward. So it feels like a good time to start looking at life after the Great Recession. If you're wondering which businesses are going to fare well in the recovery period and whether you should r... more >> |
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Leaders Portfolio interview with Larry Harding
November 2, 2009
![]() Leaders Portfolio is a CEO leadership interview show broadcasting in the Washington, DC area. Host Rebecca Blacksmith recently interviewed Larry Harding of HSP. We invite you to please click here to access the conversation. more >> |
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CFO article on transfer pricing and APAs: How to Get on the Same Page as the Taxman
October 20, 2009
How to Get on the Same Page as the Taxman More companies are looking to make deals with tax authorities on transfer-pricing terms to avoid unexpected penalties, tax advisers report. Sarah Johnson, CFO.com | US Charlie Brown's sister should have been a tax authority. When badgering her brother into writing her Christmas list, Sally made a memorable declaration that would resonate with any taxman: "All I want is what I have coming to me. All I want is my fair share." Indeed, tax authorities are increasingly insisting that they get... more >> |
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HSP announces strategic relationship with ICS Consultores in move that allows enhanced support capabilities in Latin America
October 19, 2009
High Street Partners today announced a strategic alliance with ICS Consultores. This expanded relationship allows HSP to offer its clients enhanced support capabilities in the fast-growing Latin American market. |
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Recent media coverage: the Boston Herald
October 11, 2009
Please click the link below to access recent press featuring High Street Partners. The Boston Herald - October 11, 2009
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CFO Magazine coverage: Transfer Pricing, A World of Pain
September 1, 2009
Yet another unwelcome side effect of the global recession: hungrier international tax authorities. Experts say that officials in previously tax-friendly countries, including China and India, are looking to fill their coffers by extracting more from U.S.-based multinationals. Among their favorite areas to probe: transfer pricing, or the pricing of sales between subsidiaries and subsequent allo... more >> |
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Inc. 500 list of fastest growing private companies in America ranks HSP at #78
August 12, 2009
Please click here to visit the Inc. website for more information, including rankings and company profiles. more >> |
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D&B's AllBusiness interview with HSP's Larry Harding
August 12, 2009
![]() Doing Business Abroad? Consider Hiring a Professional to Help by Sam Thacker According to a recent announcement from the Conference Board, more than 50 percent of U.S. companies surveyed are either currently doing business abroad, or have a strategy in place for diversifying their business interests to foreign locations. Companies doing business across U.S. state lines have found a dizzying amount of new rules, taxing regulations, and differences between states, so one can only imagine the complexities of setting up operations across the world. What is the best answer to efficiently set up overseas operations? According to High Street Partners... more >> |
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HSP opens Atlanta office
August 11, 2009
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Tax Authorities Around the Globe Step Up Activity: media coverage in AmEx's OpenForum
August 10, 2009
![]() Tax Authorities Around the Globe Step Up Activity by Anita Campbell With the global economic recession, tax authorities everywhere are looking to increase the tax coffers. If you run a business with operations located in countries outside the U.S, be aware that your business may be put under the microscope. In down economies when it’s not politically expedient to raise taxes, the tax authorities are instead stepping up enforcement, according to Larry Harding, CEO of High Street Partners, a firm which advises businesses on establishing operations in countries outside the United States and complying with local requirements. While a tax problem is not the worst problem... more >> |
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Media coverage in CFO.com: Back-office Outsourcing, a Buyers' Market
July 23, 2009
Back-office Outsourcing: a Buyers' Market Companies have delayed outsourcing projects, leaving service providers waiting for the go-ahead. by Sarah Johnson, CFO.com | US Companies considering outsourcing are now in the driver's seat when it comes to negotiating contracts. On top of a big slowdown in the business-process outsourcing business, the offshore market is still recovering from the financial scandal at Satyam Computer earlier this year. "Satyam made everybody more aggressive," notes David Rutchik, a partner at outsourcing advisory firm Pace Harmon. "We're encouraging clients to revisit their existing d... more >> |
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Industry Week publishes article from HSP: Accessing Talents and Capabilities Away from Home
June 24, 2009
Accessing Talents and Capabilities Away From Home |
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Entrepreneur Magazine names HSP in list of 100 Brilliant Companies
May 27, 2009
Please click here to visit the Entrepreneur.com site to view the article by Marc Peruzzi and Pieter van Noordennen. more >> |
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CFO.com publishes remarks from HSP president in article on overseas tax structures
May 21, 2009
CFO magazine's Alix Stuart covers international tax issues in timely article featuring quotes from HSP President Larry Harding. Please click here to access "Last Tax Break Standing" on the cfo.com website. Stuart's article was reported as the most widely read posting that day. more >> |
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VentureBeat publishes guest column by HSP: What VCs need most: A shift in policy
April 30, 2009
![]() VentureBeat guest column by Larry Harding The Obama administration has already done a lot to re-ignite small business growth, raising guarantees on SBA loans to 90 percent, eliminating costly fees for borrowers and lenders, and introducing a series of beneficial tax cuts and incentives. But when it comes to venture-backed small businesses, current policy once again falls short, and some proposed regulations may have damaging ramifications. These regulations are well-intentioned, but some (purported to reduce risk or promote “fairness”) could easily ... more >> |
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International Tax tips on AmEx's OpenForum: article by Anita Campbell of Small Business Trends
April 27, 2009
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CFO.com coverage: Don't Get Caught in an Overseas Tax Trap
April 17, 2009
Smaller businesses keen on selling into the international markets should take a closer look at their own subsidiaries and the value-added tax in the countries in which they operate, a consultant says. by Marie Leone CFO.com Now that the annual tax season has closed for most smaller businesses, it's probably a good idea to consider how to extract some benefit out of the 2009 tax year. One component of tax management that companies with under $1 billion in revenue often overlook is international tax. Yes mismanging international tax issues... more >> |
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Boston Business Journal announces Pacesetters awards
April 17, 2009
![]() The Boston Business Journal today ranked High Street Partners Inc. No. 4 on its third annual Pacesetters list of the area’s fastest-growing private companies. Pacesetter rankings are determined by the publication’s research into revenue growth for the region’s leading businesses between 2005 and 2008. For more information, please visit the Boston Business Journal by clicking here. more >> |
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IndUS Business Journal highlights HSP client BridgeCo as Swiss company achieves success in India
March 16, 2009
For BridgeCo, India is music to the ears |
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SVB Financial Group, parent company of Silicon Valley Bank, invests in HSP. Minority investment is firm's first external funding
February 23, 2009
HIGH STREET PARTNERS ANNOUNCES INVESTMENT FROM SVB FINANCIAL GROUP |
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Boston Business Journal names HSP a Pacesetter in annual ranking of fastest growing private companies
February 20, 2009
The Boston Business Journal has named HSP a "Pacesetter" for 2008. The BBJ annually recognizes the area’s fastest-growing private companies, ranked by revenue growth. On Friday, April 17, the 60 companies so named will be recognized for their achievements in making this year’s list. The morning event will be held at the Boston Park Plaza hotel and will feature a panel of 2009 Pacesetters executives who will share their strategies for successfully managing and growing their enterprises. Approximately, 600 people from the private, public and non-profit sectors are expected to attend. more >> |
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US News & World Report reports on silver linings of recession
February 19, 2009
5 Silver Linings (That's right!) of the Recession |
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SmartMoney.com tags HSP's Larry Harding a "standout"
January 20, 2009
by Diana Ransom Small-business owners, what are you doing to stand out from the crowd? Each week, we focus on an entrepreneur who has lessons to share that we think will resonate with other small-business owners. Larry Harding, founder and president of international business advisory firm High Street Partners, answers our questions: What are you doing to stand out from the crowd? Businesses that want to grow internationally cal... more >> |
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Mass High Tech article
November 14, 2008
Please click here to access the article "Expanding Overseas: What you need to know when growing overseas" by Larry Harding more >> |
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Supplier Global Resource Article
November 9, 2008
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Baltimore Sun explores international side of current financial situation
October 12, 2008
U.S. firms cast wary glances overseas As finance crisis expands, exports become a focus by Andrea K. Walker and Jamie Smith Hopkins As U.S. financial markets imploded and credit dried up in recent weeks, there seemed to be a haven abroad. But with financial turmoil spreading beyond America's borders, businesses and investors are likely to face daunting challenges as they tap into the global economy. Towson-based Black & Decker Corp. has seen tool sales slow in Europe and is reducing costs. McCormick & Co., the Hun... more >> |
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Envisage Magazine highlights China entry for pharmaceutical companies
October 8, 2008
![]() China: Gaining Entry by Coeli Carr It was a typical Pfizer board of directors meeting in all ways except one—location. The event, held in October 2006 and attended by the company’s senior leaders, occurred for the first time ever in China. “Going to China and understanding its commercial and research-and-development potential is an important part of their strategy,” says Steve Q. Yang, vice president and head of R&D Asia for Pfizer. Less than two years later, Pfizer even more emphatically underscored its commitment to China... more >> |
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Inc. Magazine ranks HSP #84 on list of fastest growing private companies in America
August 21, 2008
Inc. magazine today ranked High Street Partners No. 84 on its 27th annual Inc. 500 list of the fastest-growing private companies in the U.S. The list is the most comprehensive look at the most important segment of the economy – America’s independent-minded entrepreneurs. Companies such as Zappos, Intuit, GoDaddy, Under Armour, Jamba Juice, American Apparel, Oracle and hundreds of other powerhouses gained early exposure as members of the Inc. 500. |
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HSP in Reuters
August 4, 2008
![]() Shipping headaches plague small companies by Deborah Cohen, Reuters If you’re the owner of a small exporting company, invest in some aspirin because shipping your goods overseas is becoming one big headache. It used to be that defense contractors were the primary focus of scrutiny. But under pressure to increase national security, U.S. regulators are casting their net over exported goods from cell phones to toys, looking for those who are shipping without a license. Previously, a violation might result in a nominal ... more >> |
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HSP comments in Entrepreneur Magazine
August 4, 2008
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Interview in Small Business Trends
August 2, 2008
Rushing to Get in on the Global Party by Anita Campbell Watching the evening news you might get the idea that the world economy is all about America. Here in the United States we get so focused on our own country, that any gain for the rest of the world tends to be presented as a loss for the United States. We hear it all the time: We are losing jobs here while another country gains. Or … Businesses are growing in other countries so they must be shrinking here. But some U.S. companies see growth in the rest of the world as a huge opportunity. This includes small businesses that never before did business outside of a lim... more >> |
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Pacific Shipper media coverage
July 29, 2008
Middle East: Land of opportunity Dubai emerges as the area’s ‘Hong Kong.’ Iraq appears ripe for investment as strife ebbs and the government looks to rebuild by Richard Knee The Middle East abounds with promise for foreign investors, but operating there requires patience and good business connections as well as capital, people familiar with the market say. “The business climate in the Middle East — roughly from Morocco to Pakistan — differs vastly,” said Peter Schauer, a U.S. spokesman for ConFlo Lines, a container ship operator active in the region. “Turkey and Israe... more >> |
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Baltimore Business Journal entrepreneur profile
July 7, 2008
You Do What? Going global: International finance vet helps firms expand by Robert J. Terry, Baltimore Business Journal Staff Are you wondering what the compliance issues are in Belgium when it comes to issuing stock options to employees of your technology company? Larry Harding can probably walk you through it, and hopefully steer you clear of a huge tax liability in the process. The former vice president of international finance for Ciena Corp. launched High Street Partners in Annapolis in 2003. The idea was to bring his experience helping companies expand internationally to bear for clie... more >> |
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HSP article in Kiplinger's
July 2, 2008
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HSP news coverage in InfoWorld
June 23, 2008
Offshore yourself: Making the move to Dubai By Ephraim Schwartz By all accounts, Dubai is a strange place. It is a city of 2 million people, 90 percent of whom are ex-pats from places all over the world. Basically built on desert sands, Dubai was created by the United Arab Emirates to become a magnet for all commercial interests in the Middle East. "The vision is how to have economic relevance when the oil runs out," says Larry Harding, founder and president of High Street Partners. Anyone working in Dubai will make "good" money and pay few taxes, says Harding, but you are also "cocooned from the real world." What's hot: If living in an a... more >> |
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Entrepreneur magazine article by Geoff Williams
June 19, 2008
Get Smarter Would you believe… that, unlike watching the movie, reading this will make you get smart? by Geoff Williams Get Smart has hit the big screens, and of course, if you're not a fan of the 1960s TV show, you might be a little disappointed to learn that this anticipated summer blockbuster isn't an educational film at all. In fact, you may not learn a thing. Sorry about that. But, in all seriousness, we thought the timing was a good excuse to offer up a list of random resources that will help entrepreneurs "get smarter" in their business. Think Globally Your life may not be rife with... more >> |
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"Time to Test Foreign Waters" in SmartMoney
May 16, 2008
May 16, 2008 - While EFashion Solution's lone, remote warehouse facility in Secaucus, N.J., is far from cosmopolitan, the e-commerce provider — which builds web sites and ships merchandise for fashion apparel brands — is quite the worldly small business. Shipping to more than 4,000 cities in 200 different countries, the company has built an international infrastructure to reach "basically any city that's got a paved road," says CEO Edward P. Foy, Jr. And... more >> |
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HSP and client SEPATON in BusinessWeek
April 20, 2008
by Jeremy Quittner for BusinessWeek Please click the logo above to view the article, which features input from HSP, and profiles client SEPATON's overseas success. more >> |
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HSP interview with Global Business Perspectives
April 15, 2008
Please click the links below to hear a wide-ranging discussion of the challenges of doing business overseas, some practical advice for undertaking expansion, and some macro insight on how global politics affects business. Two part interview with Larry Harding of High Street Partners by Beverly Cornell for Global Business Perspectives. Part II |
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HSP in The Wall Street Journal
April 15, 2008
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Media Coverage in AllBusiness: Is Now the Time to Expand to Global Market?
April 14, 2008
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Media coverage in SmallBizResourceBlog, and in the San Francisco Chronicle
March 21, 2008
HSP featured in tax-related article posted on SmallBizResource Blog, and President Larry Harding quoted in the San Francisco Chronicle Posted by Gayle Kesten Tuesday, Mar 18, 2008, 08:15 AM ET As if staying on top of your taxes isn't hard enough here on American soil, the landscape becomes all the more complicated the minute you conduct business overseas. To learn about what you need to take into acco... more >> |
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Media Coverage: Walletpop.com explores expansion of US companies in the Middle East
March 13, 2008
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HSP in US News & World Report, BusinessWeek, and ZDNet
February 25, 2008
In the past month, HSP has been picking up media steam. Please see the articles and blogs below. |
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HSP in CFO Magazine
January 4, 2008
"Foreign Intelligence" by Kate O'Sullivan explores some of the particular challenges faced by the finance team when operating overseas, with an especial focus on corruption in foreign markets. Please click here to access the article, which includes coverage of HSP's services and clients. more >> |
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Media coverage in Small Business Trends "Smaller and Younger Companies Get Overseas Presence"
December 8, 2007
Smaller and Younger Companies Get Overseas Presence |
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SmartCEO media coverage
December 6, 2007
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Media coverage in IndUS Business Journal
November 12, 2007
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Media coverage in Mass High Tech - The Journal of New England Technology
November 2, 2007
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Private Equity Manager Magazine interviews Larry Harding
December 23, 2006
This article is currently available to subscribers only. For more information, please visit www.privateequitymanager.com. more >> |
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CFO Magazine article includes a profile of HSP and three clients.
June 1, 2006
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High Street Partners takes the snags out of going global
December 12, 2005
Eastport consultant guides businesses expanding overseas |
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Boston Business Journal highlights overseas tax issue and features advice from Larry Harding
December 9, 2005
Former RSA exec sues over Singapore tax flap by Alexander Soule Download: Boston Business Journal 12/9/05 re Singapore taxes & HSP more >> |
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Mass High Tech publishes HSP business advice
September 12, 2005
Ten Compass Points to Track When Taking Business Global - by L. Harding Download: MHT article pdf more >> |
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Boston Business Journal: High Street Partners Opens Overseas Avenues
August 26, 2005
By Craig Douglas, Journal Staff Download: BBJ: High Street Opens Overseas Avenues more >> |
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Letter to the Editor of The Baltimore Sun published Sunday, June 12
June 12, 2005
Globalization Adds to Our Prosperity |
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Washington Business Journal features advice from Larry Harding of High Street Partners
July 30, 2004
Download: Before you go: Prepare operations for offshore gig more >> |
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CFO Magazine spotlights Larry Harding’s service to Sapient Corporation
June 1, 2004
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Small Firms Hire Guides As They Head Abroad: Tax, Labor Laws Hold Snags Galore; Dealing in Rupees 
From Smart CEO's new i3 feature: iNDIVIDUALS, iDEAS, iNFORMATION on Growth
In an issue devoted to global operations, Private Equity Manager headlines an article profiling three US private equity firms seeking to add value through Asian expansion. Larry Harding discusses the entity structures, support processes and ongoing operational requirements typically involved.


