Cara LoFaro focused on Latin America and emerging markets, and completed an internship in São Paulo. Cara then decided to move to São Paulo in June 2011 and started teaching Business English for Global Language.

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Martin recently visited Campinas, having business meetings at Amcham Campinas and with a group of executives members of Vistage International, Campinas and shares his impressions as a region for investment and business growth.

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Antonio Amato, Mechanical Engineer, specialist in Brazilian Business implementation, Company Start Up and Suppliers Development in Brazil.

Experience in Industrial and Administrative Operations: Logistics (Foreign Trade, Transportation, Distribution, Warehousing, Customization, etc.), Sales & Sales Planning in medium and large Brazilian and multinational companies such as Nokia, Copag (IGT), Gradiente and GM as well as negotiating with government agencies such as Finame, BNDES, Banco Central, Decex, Internal Revenue, among others.

Today we talk about investments in the Regions of Brazil as well as the challenges with Logistics for success in each region.

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Joeval leads, guides and co-ordinates all activities in federal, state and municipal accounts, ensuring that the customers receive a complete vision of Motorola´s portfolio for mission critical radio communication, wireless broadband and services by establishing a close working relationships and aligned with FIFA, CBF, COJO, COI, COB, customers and partners.

We talk about Brazilian Digital Cities and what is happening in Brazil along the lines of communication in preparation for the World Cup and the Olympics.

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I first met Markus in a networking event in Sao Paulo and later interviewed Markus on Talk 2 Brazil show in July 2009, that interview is still the record holder for number of downloads among all Talk 2 Brazil interviews.

Markus is a graduate in Mechanics, Industrial Engineering and Business Administration, has recently concluded his Doctorate in Industrial Engineering. Markus Hofrichter is a specialist in the Six Sigma Methodologies and Lean Manufacture principlesand has published more than 20 articles on the subject. Markus talks about automotive and truck manufacture, logistics in Brazilas well as LinkedIn as a learning environment.

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Eliana Souza, the founder and owner of SPin Tours in Sao Paulo, Brazil and is responsible for managing the Brazilian travel agency focused on the inbound market; Researching, analyzing and developing exclusive tourism itineraries for foreign visitors and top level executives as well as promoting Spin Tours in the Brazilian and global market.
Eliana is also a member of the American Camber of Commerce in Sao Paulo.
Listen to Eliana talk on recommendations for what to see and do when in Sao Paulo on business, also hotel capacity in Sao Paulo and chain hotels versus Boutique hotels.

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Kay Tracy is serving as Business Development Specialist and former Interim Director of the Charlotte County Economic Development Office. The Charlotte County Economic  Development Office is a public department in Charlotte County that is in the business of helping the community improve its local economy by facilitating the creation of well paying employment opportunities from new and existing wealth creating businesses, thereby improving the community's financial base, quality of life, and workforce.
Interview talking points:
Florida Business Expo & Trade Mission to Brazil with Governor Rick Scott.

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Rey Castro is a multi-lingual Brazilian marketing executive and market research / trends consultant, with experiences ranging from Foreign Trade, Food & Beverages to Cosmetics & Beauty Products in Brazil and Latin America. 
Interview talking points:
Learning all your languages! Teaching English to Brazilian, Why don’t Brazilians speak English!!! 
Why Marketing and Communications as a profession? 
Do foreign business persons fully understand the potential for growth in Brazil?  
Beverages and Trends, Coconut water.
Is Brazil in a bubble? 
Brazil General Macro Trends
Beauty Products Global Trends
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Troy Fabien, owner and CEO of Miami Assets Realty, a real estate firm established for the purpose of cultivating international real estate commerce between South Florida, and Latin America. Miami Assets Realty is a current member of the Miami Beach Chamber Of Commerce. Troy visited Campinas as part of a Chamber trade mission. This interview covers his impression of the visit to Brazil as well as investment opportunities for Brazilians in the Miami area.
Troy is also a member o, Miami Dade Real Estate Investors Association, and is currently working with commercial developers and other clients to either secure land, commercial property or income producing properties for investments.

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Brian Winter, is the chief correspondent for Brazil for Thomson Reuters News Agency, based in Sao Paulo. He has lived in Latin America for the better part of the last decade, with stints in Sao Paulo, Mexico City and Buenos Aires. He was also a correspondent and the foreign editor for USA Today. He is the author or co-author of two books, including The Accidental President of Brazil, a memoir by President Fernando Henrique Cardoso.
Interview Topics:
 •How Brazil stacks up against its BRIC peers?
 •Brazil in 2020 : is this a “transformational’ decade?
 •Outlook for the Brazilian Real and foreign direct investment
 •The drivers and winners behind the commodities boom
 •Is Brazil ready for the World Cup and the Olympics?

The book, your experience in writing it:

Compare Presidents FHC, Lula and Dilma.
Where will Brazil be politically in 2020.
The elite versus the working class!

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Erica Winter, International Business Ethics Consultant and Social Media Strategist.  Erica worked for the World Bank in Washington, DC for over 13 years, more than five years working in the World Bank's Office of Ethics and Business Conduct. Erica Winter is a dual Brazil-US national originally from Washington, DC. Erica relocated to São Paulo, Brazil in 2010 and established Brazilian American Business Solutions, a firm dedicated to delivering corporate ethics training, developing outreach strategies, and investigating allegations of workplace wrongdoing.
Some points in today´s interview:
Most companies do not talk about ethics.
Whistle blowers in Brazil versus US.
 “Selling a lie” Bending the rules
Ethical infrastructure, where does it start? Long way to go.
Code of conduct , rules are rules!
Don’t Mess With Dilma

Everyday Corruption in Brazil

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Talk 2 Brazil guest Martin Gower-Smith, Martin is an International Trade Adviser at the UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) which works with UK-based businesses to ensure their success in international markets, and encourage the best overseas companies to look to the UK as their global partner of choice.
Martin mentioned an article in The Economist which compares the Brazilian States to countries in terms of GDP:
Take a look econ.st/npRYbA
Some of the other talking points in the interview:
Considering our last interview compare what you have seen in business interest regarding Brazil from UK companies and executives?
As the Brazil expert at UKIT South East what is your perception of business potential between the UK and Brazil.
Talk about your upcoming visit to Brazil.
 Why did you choose Campinas and BH?
Brazilian import license procedures.
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Talk 2 Brazil guest Maxine T. McClellan, Founder and President of Minas International. Maxine is an American originally from Boston, and has been living in Minas Gerais since 2007. Having lived in Europe and Latin America, Maxine has a unique understanding of the challenges of adapting to and assimilating into other cultures.
Maxine is also an advisor to the Minas Mentors Program providing leadership and direction to low income university students in Belo Horizonte. Here are some of the topics we talked about:
 Are more companies locating in Belo Horizonte? Is business coming just from the World Cup.
Business challenges for new comers (Companies and Expat Executives)
Challenges for female executives coming to Brazil?  Gender gap?
Check this article Professional Shortage in Brazil
Minas Mentors!
How did it start?  Where do you want to go with this? Just BH or national? Minas Mentor Challenges? How can business or professionals Help?

Talk 2 Brazil guest  Avishek  Nigam  was  born in Kanpur, India and came to Brazil as a child. Avishek Nigam is a Member of the Advisory Council at India Brazil Chamber of Commerce, Member of the Consultive Board at World Trade Center Belo Horizonte and Director for IT SERVICES COUNCIL at Sucesu Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Some of the points Avishek discussed in the interview:
Brazil and India are two great unknowns to each other.
The Chamber activities, success and challenges?
 How to "Start Up" a business in India. His experience
Where are Indian companies looking to invest in Brazil?
Indian executives are concerned with taxes and hiring costs in Brazil.

Talk 2 Brazil guest, Werner Trieloff originally from South Africa moved to Brazil in December 2008 and has since assisted various companies from across the world with their Brazilian operations. Werner is also the head coach of Novo Hamburgo Rugby Club in Novo Hamburgo, Brazil. Some topics Werner covered in the interview:
Coaching Rugby sounds more like business than sports!
Was the last World Cup Business or Sport for South Africa?  Were the South African legacy investments successful?
Where is Brazil now regarding the World Cup? Are there real investments coming other than stadium construction?
Are Brazilian taxes, complexity and high tax rates, barriers to investment?
Business outlook for Brazil over the next five years? With or without a Crisis?

Arnout Nuijt is Dutch, living in Rotterdam, the founder and publisher of The Brazil Weekly the English language on line news site, www.brazil-weekly.com   and on twitter @Brazilweekly.  He is also the Program Director of International Relations for the City of Rotterdam. Here we talk about the “Dutch” view of Brazil and his suggestions on the opportunities in the country.

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Talk 2 Brazil Talk Radio Guest Egil Fujikawa Nes, Norwegian entrepreneur and Co Founder of The Brazil Business, where he writes on “how” to business in Brazil. Here compare his interview on Talk 2 Brazil in August 2010 to Brazil opportunities and challenges today.

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Talk 2 Brazil Guest  Replay Ed Stillman, Vistage International Chair, Austin Texas.
A Masters in Management with a focus on small to medium size private companies. As a Vistage chair person Ed?s Coaching focus is on assisting small to mid level company members in becoming better leaders, making better decisions and ultimately growing their revenue and profit. His clients are focusing on creating a better balance between business commitments, personal relationships and the spiritual walk.

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Talk 2 Brazil Guest Michael Nicklas,  Founder and Managing Director of SocialSmart Ventures, a fund with offices in New York City and Sao Paulo that invests in early-stage Brazilian startups in the areas of open source software, e?commerce, mobile, and social networking technologies.  SocialSmart also maintains startupi, the premier source for Brazilian internet startup intelligence.

Michael has worked for over fifteen years in New York’s Silicon Alley as a technologist, entrepreneur, and angel investor.  Michael holds a BA in international relations from American University’s School of International Service and was a Fulbright Fellow at the University of Coimbra in Portugal.
Michael talks on internet growth and investment opportunities in Brazil.

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Talk 2 Brazil Talk Radio Replay guest Guilhermo Coelho, Canine Specialist and Professional Dog Trainer. He has trained hundreds of dogs and now Gui Coelho runs a dog training course online in the Portuguese language, the first in Brazil. Talks about training and the growing pet care market in Brazil. His website is AdestradorAmigo

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Talk 2 Brazil  Radio Replay: Guest DeLores Pressley , Motivational Speaker and Personal Power Expert, is one of the most respected and sought-after experts on success, motivation, confidence and personal power. She is an international keynote speaker, author, life coach and the Founder of the Born Successful Institute and DeLores Pressley Worldwide and also host of The DeLores Pressley Show on LA Talk Radio.
DeLores talked about Signature for Business success. 

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Talk 2 Brazil guest Gini Dietrich, founder and CEO Arment Dietrich, Inc. a communications firm in Chicago.

Gini returns to the program and talks on the Power of Social Media to Grow a Franchise and also Preparing Students and Young professionals for the Business World. Gini Dietrich is also the founder of the blog The Fight Against Destructive Spin spinsucks

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Talk 2 Brazil Guest Laise Corti,. Marketing Manager of the Venko Motors Brazil, authorized distributor for Brazil's Chery Automobile Co Ltd, the largest independent manufacturer of vehicles in China. Laise Talks of Chery?s growth in Brazil .

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Talk 2 Brazil Talk Radio Guest Marcos Antonio Magalhaes, President of The Instituto de Co-Responsabilidade pela Educacao – ICE The Institute of Co-Responsibility in Education. Marcos talks about the educational system in Brazil and the work of the organizing the Institute in the State of Pernambuco and now expanding to other States in Brazil with the objective increasing the quality of public education.   

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Talk 2 Brazil Talk Radio Guest Egil Fujikawa Nes, Norwegian entrepreneur and Co Founder of The Brazil Business, where he writes on “how” to business in Brazil. Here he talks of his first hand experience in company start ups in Brazil, as well as life as a foreigner in Brazil.

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Talk 2 Brazil Talk Radio Guest Betina Moreira, Marketing and Sales Director for UHY Moreira Auditores.  Business development between Brazil and the US. Here Betina Moreira talks of business opportunities in the automotive, export and petroleum  industries in Brazil as well as compares female executives in Brazil versus female executives in the US.

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Talk 2 Brazil Talk Radio Guest Christian Nyyssonen, Managing Director BeautifulPeople.com Brazil. Born in Copenhagen, in 2006 Chris launched BeautifulPeople.it in Italy and now launched BeautifulPeople.com in Brazil.
Christian talks of the Beautiful People success story in Brazil.

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Talk 2 Brazil Guest Werner Trieloff, Specialist in Management Accounting, and native of South Africa. World Cup South Africa is over, now upcoming world cup Brazil 2014. Werner talks about Is there real business from World Cups, Olympics” and “Doing Business in Brazil”.

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Talk 2 Brazil Guest Caroline Rezende, International Virtual Administator. We first met at the LinkedIn Networking Day at the Blue Tree Morumbi Hotel in Sao Paulo. Here Caroline talks about life as a Brazilian student in the US and also her professional career as an International Virtual Administrator. Virtual professions in a Virtual world.  

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Talk 2 Brazil Guest Helena Escalante, President & CEO of All Things Mexico, a company that assists US and international businesses with their investment or expansion into Mexico. Helena talks of business opportunities Mexico and  North America as well as Mexico and Brazil.

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Talk 2 Brazil Guest Ben Ramirez III, International Program Manager City of Austin Texas.
Talks on international business development in the 14 th largest city in the USA. Austin is a center of expertise in IT technology based industries. Austin is IT.

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Talk 2 Brazil Guest Ed Stillman, Vistage International Chair, Austin Texas.
A Masters in Management with a focus on small to medium size private companies. As a Vistage chair person Ed?s Coaching focus is on assisting small to mid level company members in becoming better leaders, making better decisions and ultimately growing their revenue and profit. His clients are focusing on creating a better balance between business commitments, personal relationships and the spiritual walk.

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Talk 2 Brazil Guest Ron Reaoch
A very special week for me. 40 years ago I left BGSU, got on a plane and flew to Brazil. I have been in Brazil ever since. First time on a plane! Not much talk of a global world then.
The program will be live from San Antonio, Texas. I will interview my brother Ron Reaoch who was also part of my “Globalization”. 
We will also commemorate the first year of Talk 2 Brazil and how it started in Bowling Green University.  

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Talk 2 Brazil Guest Niels Leidecker, Owner and senior consultant LC Ltda. Business and technological consultancy.  Co-organizer Minas International  an organization connecting English speakers living working or doing business in Minas Gerais through networking and community development and Group Manager of DABGO South America. DABGO – Danes Abroad Business Group Online is a non-profit networking organization of Danes across the globe. Niels talks about business opportunities in Brazil and Minas Gerais.

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Talk 2 Brazil Guest Sebastiao Bezerra, Sales and Market Development Specialist at FOREIGN TARGETS, Brazil an export / import Management Company where Sebastiao creates proactive programs for small and medium size manufacturing firms. He is developing a new and unique rental business of machine tools (CNC lathes, Vertical Machine Centers, and Turning Centers),  has led Sales and Market Development of large size cast iron parts (5 to 35 ton) to US,  and coordinates sales of “hubs” for wind power generators to GE Energy / Wind.

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Talk 2 Brazil Guest Eric Wayne Ehrmann, news and commentary on the economy and culture of Brazil by an American business writer who resides in Brazil. Eric writes on global issues from Brazil. Eric is founder of Nexus Brazil and is a contributor to The Huffington Post and Le Post-Le Monde interactif in France. . His columns on Latin America and global issues have appeared in The Boston Globe, The Christian Science Monitor, National Review, The New York Times, and USA Today, among others

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Talk 2 Brazil Guest Rayburn Doucett, President and CEO of the Port of Belledune, in New Brunswick, Canada and Mike Power Director of Sales & Marketing for Pathix ASP, both were part of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency business mission to Brazil. Talk 2 Brazil interviewed the members to discuss their expectations, impressions and successes in Brazil.

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Talk 2 Brazil Guest Carlos Arruda, Professor of Innovation and Competitiveness, Executive Director of the International Advisory Council and Coordinator of the Innovation Center of FDC Fundacao Dom Cabral, a leading Brazilian business school. Carlos Arruda is Co-Editor of The Brazil Competitiveness Report 2009 prepared by FDC and the World Economic Forum.
Carlos Arruda talks on the Internationalization of Brazilian Companies as well as challenges in infrastructure, regulatory reform and education for Brazil to reach its future as a world partner.

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Talk 2 Brazil Guest Marcelo de Lucca Executive Director of Michael Page Executive Search Brazil talks on the job market and placement of candidates,he compares Brazil to other parts of the world. MBA versus second or third language?

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Talk 2 Brazil Guest Attila Andrade, Jr. Brazilian jurist and founder of the Brazilian law firm Advocacia Attila De Souza Leao Andrade Jr. Expertise in corporate law and foreign investment in Brazil. Doctorate of Juristic Science (J.S.D.) Yale Law School Author of “Guidelines on Brazil's Foreign Investment Law” is the Brazilian government's official book on foreign investment law. Visiting Professor at The University of Miami School of Law, talks of his presentation at the recent Brazil Means Business Symposium in Amsterdam as well as Brazil’s “PAC” infra structure investment programs.

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Talk 2 Brazil Guest Maxine McClellan is the Executive Director of OrbiFish  and creator of Minas International . Here Maxine talks about Business Development in Belo Horizonte and the State of Minas Gerais, Brazil.

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Talk 2 Brazil Guest Ms. Arcie Jordan, attorney and partner at Jackson Walker L.L.P, Austin, Texas. Her practice encompasses international, transactional, transportation, trade and immigration matters. Arcie Jordan was part of the State of Texas Business Delegation led by the First Lady, Mrs. Anita Perry in a recent visit to Brazil. Here Arcie talks about Business between Texas and Brazil.

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Talk 2 Brazil Guest William “Bill” Pawley Born in London, many times around the world, Founder of the English Club Brazil, author of the book The Chocolate Frog Sailors.  Bill has experience as a marine engineer, an executive, a playwright and actor here he talks about Why Brazil? Why English?

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Talk 2 Brazil Guest Suzana B. Rodrigues,  is Professor of International Business and Organization at the Department of Strategic Management and Business Environment, Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University, Netherlands. In Brazil she is Professor of Universidade FUMEC, in Belo Horizonte. Suzana received her PhD from the University of Bradford Management Centre, UK for a study of strategic decision making in British companies.
Suzana talks about her upcoming presentation at the “Brazil Means Business Symposium”  in Amsterdam, as well as Business in  Brazil from the UK and Dutch perspective.

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Talk 2 Brazil Guest Michael Nicklas,  Founder and Managing Director of SocialSmart Ventures, a fund with offices in New York City and Sao Paulo that invests in early-stage Brazilian startups in the areas of open source software, e?commerce, mobile, and social networking technologies.  SocialSmart also maintains startupi, the premier source for Brazilian internet startup intelligence.

Michael has worked for over fifteen years in New York’s Silicon Alley as a technologist, entrepreneur, and angel investor.  Michael holds a BA in international relations from American University’s School of International Service and was a Fulbright Fellow at the University of Coimbra in Portugal.
Michael talks on internet growth and investment opportunities in Brazil.

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Talk 2 Brazil Guest Martin Gower-Smith, International Trade Adviser, UK Trade & Investment South East. Acting as the Market Visit Leader for United Kingdom Trade & Investment South East Olympics Mission. Martin Talks about upcoming visit to Brazil and assisting companies to establish long term relationships and business in Brazil.
The mission is a unique chance to identify direct supply opportunities via partnering with Brazilian companies supplying the 2016 Olympic Games and the 2014 World Cup.

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Talk 2 Brazil Talk Radio guest Joshua Rodriggs, President The Brazil – Jacksonville Alliance of Northeast Florida, established to stimulate commerce between North Florida and Brazil and to develop trade relationships with the southern region of Brazil.

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Talk 2 Brazil Talk Radio guest Diego Remus, a communications professional focused on social business strategy and tech innovation. Diego is editor-in-chief for Startupi a blog focused on the world of Brazilian Internet software startups. The Startupi objective is to encourage the internet startup market in Brazil by making news and information available to entrepreneurs and potential investors. 

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Talk 2 Brazil Talk Radio guest Mayara Fagundes, Executive producer of the Brazil Means Business Symposium, to be held in Amsterdam. This event is geared to Dutch and other EU region entrepreneurs, SMEs, and technology start-ups that would like to do business in Brazil. It counts with the support of the Brazilian Embassy in The Hague as well as private and public sector partners in Brazil and Holland.

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Talk 2 Brazil Talk Radio guest Dan Schawbel, Personal Branding Expert, Author of the best selling career book Me 2.0  , founder of the  Personal Branding Blog®, talks about latest post, Why Personal Branding is Essential for Networking and much more.

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Talk 2 Brazil Talk Radio guest Sylvia Wachsner, Born in Ecuador, studied at Harvard Business School,  Director of SNA Sociedade Nacional de Agricultura in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Head of the entity’s agribusiness incubator, the only one in Brazil focused in organic produce. Sylvia Wachsner is a Director Harvard Business School Club in Brazil, Board Member the Banco da Mulher, Rio de Janeiro , and has received the Uma das dez Mulheres do Ano (Top Ten Women) and Cidadao do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (Citizen of the State of Rio de Janeiro) distinctions.

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Talk 2 Brazil Talk Radio guest Melissa Brandao, Founder, CEO Ambiente Motors USA and Brazil. A long-time entrepreneur and start-up specialist, Melissa Brandao, has been setting up companies and launching new products into developing markets and emerging economies like Brazil and Russia. Melissa founded Barefoot Motors which designed a heavy duty electric all-terrain-vehicle that is marketed to US commercial agriculture niche.

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Talk 2 Brazil Talk Radio guest Marcio Gaba,  Director of LMI – Leadership Management International, Master Licensee for Brazil for personal and professional development focused on Productivity Leadership and Communication. Marcio is also the Chairperson for New Members Committee Sao Paulo Branch of the Brazilian American Chamber of Commerce of Florida.

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Talk 2 Brazil Talk Radio guest Guilhermo Coelho, Canine Specialist and Professional Dog Trainer. He has trained hundreds of dogs and now Gui Coelho runs a dog training course online in the Portuguese language, the first in Brazil. Talks about training and the growing pet care market in Brazil. His website is AdestradorAmigo

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Talk 2 Brazil's Person of the Year. Talk 2 Brazil Talk Radio guest David Neeleman, CEO Azul Airlines Brazil.

Today’s program is a special repeat performance of David's August interview. David Neeleman and Azul Airlines  the Person and Company of the Year. Measured not only by the listenership to the interview but also by the economic impact both have had on Brazil and the greater Campinas region through their hub at the Viracopos airport.

We are happy to salute David Neeleman, CEO of Azul Airlines and all of his crew at Azul Airlines their first year of service in Brazil with over 2 million satisfied passengers.

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Talk 2 Brazil Talk Radio guest Mark K. Gaalswyk , CEO Easy Energy Systems, Inc. ready to “Fuel the World”. Ethanol, corn versus cane?  Brazil! Mark offers his overview of visit as member of Minnesota State Delegation led by Gov. Tim Pawlenty.

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Talk 2 Brazil Talk Radio guest Tramerica “Tram” Le, Founder and Managing Partner of Trade Embassy. She is an Export Facilitator certified by the San Diego World Trade Center and the United States Department of Commerce, appointed to a delegation to strengthen business ties between the United States and Vietnam. Here Tram talks about business between Vietnam and Brazil.

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Talk 2 Brazil Talk Radio guests Sean P. Kelley, Commercial Officer, U.S. Commercial Service, U.S. Consulate, Sao Paulo and James Hogan, Vice President Latin America, Medtronic, Inc. Comment on the State of Minnesota Business Delegation visit to Brazil.

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Talk 2 Brazil Talk Radio guest Rafael Pastor, CEO Vistage International, the world’s largest CEO membership organization.
Discusses Vistage growth worldwide and member outlook for 2010.   

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Talk 2 Brazil Talk Radio guest Daniel Bonatti , translator, interpreter and owner of Evidence Language and Communication.  Comments on the special report on business and finance in Brazil published recently in The Economist, offers suggestions to business persons on how to prepare for business in Brazil.

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Talk 2 Brazil Talk Radio guest Joanne Diehl, President ThinkBRQ, USA and Human Capital specialist, discusses the recent US- Brazil IT-BPO Summit as well as “Why Brazil” for IT development and sourcing.

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Talk 2 Brazil Talk Radio guest Humberto Luiz Plais , head of the Joint Venture between Mabe SA (Mexico) and Fagor (Spain) in Moscow.  How to sell refrigerators and freezers at 20 below zero! A Brazilian doing business in Russia.

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Talk 2 Brazil Talk Radio guest Barry Dickler, Chairperson, Vistage International Florida. Talks about: Vistage Florida how it makes him feel young and the value of peer group participation, business recovery after the crisis in southern Florida, his first visit to Brazil.   

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Talk 2 Brazil Live Radio guest Bill Griesinger, Commercial Finance and Venture Lending Specialist, Chicago. Talks about: Ideas for funding Brazilian business, Hedge Fund projects, multi cultural children in a global world. “Brazil is a Brand”.
Board Member of The Brazilian Cultural Center of Chicago. Former Junior Achievement Board Member and Classroom Instructor.

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Talk 2 Brazil Live Radio guest Juliano Graff, CEO Master Minds, Campinas.
An Angel investor, talks about Mergers and Acquisitions, what foreign investors look for in Brazil?  Campinas as a center for air cargo. 

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Talk 2 Brazil Live Radio guest Dr. Susan Kaufman Purcell, Director of The Center for Hemispheric Policy at the University of Miami. We discuss Brazil’s Foreign Policy and Brazil – U.S Relations. Is Brazil a leader?  Trade policy? Upcoming elections, and much, much more…

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Talk 2 Brazil Live Radio guests Malu Franca and Celyta Jackson, Diretors, Sheraton Sao Paulo WTC Hotel . They compare Rio ,Sao Paulo as well as New York. Sao Paulo, the place to do business. Formula One , conventions, World Cup and now the Olympics. New business and investments. 

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Talk 2 Brazil Live Radio guest Caio Gouvea, General Manager Puratos Brasil Ltda.
Aeronautical Engineer ITA Brazil, post grad in marketing ESPM, Brazil. From Rockets to bread and chocolate, Caio talks about the Brazilian food industry, and being the reliable partners of bakers, patissier and chocolatier customers while helping develop their businesses through innovation.    

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Talk 2 Brazil Live Radio guest Jeff Sobel, a recent MBA graduate from Thunderbird School of Global Management Glendale, Arizona. While at Thunderbird, he focused on the Brazilian market, and was driven not only by his passion for Brazilian culture, but by his belief that Brazil will continue to play an increasingly vital role in the global economy and become an even more important business partner with the United States. Jeff intends to return to Brazil soon to begin his post-MBA career.
jeffsobel@global.t-bird.edu

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Talk 2 Brazil Live Radio guest DeLores Pressley , Motivational Speaker and Personal Power Expert, is one of the most respected and sought-after experts on success, motivation, confidence and personal power. She is an international keynote speaker, author, life coach and the Founder of the Born Successful Institute and DeLores Pressley Worldwide and also host of The DeLores Pressley Show on LA Talk Radio.
DeLores talked about Sinature for Business success. 

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Talk 2 Brazil Live Radio guest Matt Wilson, co founder of Under30CEO the magazine encouraging young people to go out and live the dream.  Graduate of Bryant University and President of the Collegiate Entrepreneurs' Organization , led the program to #1 ranked entrepreneurs organization in the world also became National Student Leader of the Year.  

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Talk 2 Brazil Live Radio guest David G. Neeleman, founder and former CEO of JetBlue Airways and also founder of Azul Linhas Aereas Brasileiras , Azul Airlines, the fastest growing in Brazil. Talked about the focus on the greater region of Campinas, the fantastic success, future growth and shared recommendations to foreign investors.

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Talk 2 Brazil Live Radio guest Luciana Santucci is a Brazilian lawyer, Master of Comparative Law Course International Arbitration Samford University, Alabama,  specialist in Labor Law and International Contracts, Professor of Law in Brazil
and author of  Assedio Moral no Trabalho ( Workplace Harassment) . Discusses Arbitration, labor laws and as well as work place harassment in Brazil.

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Talk 2 Brazil Live Radio guests Liliana Magon, Director Junior Achievement Sao Paulo and Regina Macedo, Marketing Director HP Brazil talking on the HP Global Business Challenge, youth education, mentoring, innovation in the workplace, as well as WIN, Women’s Interactive Network.   

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Talk 2 Brazil Guest Claudia Pereira, Marketing and CRM for Latin America at Markem-Imaje talking on life as a female in predominantly male business environment, compares French, Americans, Latin Americans and Brazilians. 

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Talk 2 Brazil Guest Roger Queiroz, Internet Publisher andE Learning Specialist spoke on several new internet business projects between the US and Brazil as well as comparison of Brazil and the US reactions to the financial crisis.

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Talk 2 Brazil guest Markus Hofrichter, Lean Process Specialist and instructor. Born, educated in Industrial Engineering in Germany, worked in Europe, USA and Brazil in the automotive markets.   www.markushofrichter.com.br   

Listen to Markus talk on auto part production “What is happening”.  Cost is always an issue! Who learns faster, Europeans, Americans or Brazilians?

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Talk 2 Brazil guest Antonio Dias, Executive Director of the Royal Palm Hotels & Resorts Campinas, Brazil. www.theroyal.com.br

Listen to Antonio Dias on the change from a “Cookie Factory” to the best hotel and resort in Brazil. The first and only member in Brazil of The Preferred Hotels of the World. His view of Campinas as a business location choice.


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Talk 2 Brazil guest Gini Dietrich, founder and chief executive officer of Arment Dietrich, Inc., a boutique communications firm in Chicago.
“People connect with people”, Gini talked on using Linkedin, Facebook, twitter and blogs to grow business in the international marketplace. Listen to her suggestions to the” flat” world.

To encourage dialog about the positive role of PR, Gini founded a blog, The Fight Against Destructive Spin www.spinsucks.com.  Check it out, full of great stuff!

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Talk 2 Brazil guest Mr. Adhemar Altieri the Corporate Communications Director, of UNICA - Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association. Ethanol fuel from sugarcane. Brazilian cars, motorcycles and now city busses run on the eco friendly fuel.. Business development opportunities in Brazil for ethanol, sugar and bio mass electricity generation.  Check out the UNICA website, full of great information.

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Today’s guest is Mr. Gabriel Rico, CEO of the American Chamber of Commerce in Brazil.  The future of Brazil is now!  Gabriel Rico comments on the 90 years of AMCHAM in Brazil, the favorable economic and political environment for business growth but also the need for a trade agreement between Brazil and the US.

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Today’s guest is from the “Pro Figado Clinic” in Sao Paulo Brazil. Dr. Mauricio Fernando de Almeida Barros, MD and liver transplant surgeon, comments on medical and health development and specifically the transplant scenario in Brazil.

Today’s guest from FC Stone in Kansas City, MO  Curt Goulding  “Startup to success in 4 years” as president of FC Stone Brazil. Great suggestions to Brazilians dealing with Americans and excellent tips for Americans before starting business in Brazil!

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Today’s guest from Manhattan, Mark Taylor talks of his” Four hour meeting with lots of coffee and 2 hour lunch in Brazil, but no deal. Yet!”  Mark is a results-oriented executive and thrives on coaching people who run companies to positively transform their businesses during times of turmoil.   Check his blogs www.ceocoachnyc.com  and www.shippingcoach.com .

Talk 2 Brazil is the Business Connection to Brazil!

Tom Reaoch your host for the show went to Brazil in 1970 ,has lived and worked there ever since in European, Brazilian and American companies.

Experience has shown that many American business persons have little information on Brazil as a target for business development; Talk 2 Brazil will help change that. Talk 2 Brazil will bring an inside view of Business in Brazil from the perspective of an American living  in Brazil. 

Today’s guest Roger Queiroz, owner of Web-Pl.us, and a Brazilian living in Iowa, tells of his successful internet business experience, offering training programs to clients in Portuguese speaking countries, and using US marketing techniques, culturally customized to the Brazilian market.
How do you create “Virtual Trust” using the internet to sell to persons you have never seen?

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