Thoughts & Analysis
Field notes on strategy, international business and investment opportunities, written from the road.
PMO Setup: Complete Guide 2026
70% of PMOs fail in their first 18 months. Practical playbook: mandate model, minimum governance, tools, KPIs and the Fractional PMO Lead.
Expanding from EU to LATAM: Common Mistakes
A tactical guide for European companies expanding into Latin America: the most costly mistakes on regulation, culture, pricing and local teams.
Buying Property in Dubai as a Foreigner: 2026 Guide
Dubai offers foreigners 100% freehold ownership with a fast process. This guide covers zones, real costs, Golden Visa benefits and common mistakes.
Agile vs Scrum vs Kanban: When to Use Each
Saying 'we do Agile' is the phrase used most often by those who don't really do it. How to choose between Agile, Scrum and Kanban in 3 questions.
Opening a Business in Peru: Legal, Tax, Culture
Practical guide to opening a business in Peru as a foreign company: legal entities, tax regime, labor requirements, key cultural aspects.
Miami vs Lisbon: Which Rental Market Wins in 2026
Tactical comparison between Miami and Lisbon for rental real estate investment in 2026: yield, taxes, short-term rental regulation, liquidity.
Fractional PM/PMO: When Your Company Actually Needs One
4 real signals you need one. Economics: 35-50% of full-time cost with a fixed monthly retainer.
Selling to US Corporates from Europe
How to sell B2B services to US corporates starting from a European company: expectations, pricing, contracts, cultural sales differences.
Batumi Real Estate: Yields, Risks, Opportunities
Batumi, Georgia, attracts investors with low costs and favourable tax regimes. But the market has oversupply risks and currency volatility to know about.
How to Reduce Project Delays by 50%
5 recurring causes of delays and concrete countermeasures based on PMBOK and Lean Six Sigma. Typical reduction: 40-60%.
Entering the UAE Market: A Guide for European SMEs
Practical guide for European SMEs entering the UAE: legal entities, free zone vs mainland, business culture, common mistakes.
Investing in Real Estate in Rome: Areas, Yields, Mistakes to Avoid
Tactical guide to investing in Rome real estate in 2026: neighborhoods with the best yield/risk ratio, taxes, common foreigner mistakes.
Risk Management in International Projects: ISO 31000 Framework
How to manage risk in multi-country projects: regulatory, currency, cultural, logistical. ISO 31000 framework in practice.
Cross-Border Real Estate Due Diligence: Practical Checklist
Complete due diligence checklist for international real estate investments: legal, fiscal, currency, technical. Avoid the most costly mistakes.
Project KPIs: The Metrics That Actually Matter
SPI, CPI, burn rate, lead time. The 5 metrics that drive decisions + the report format sponsors actually read.
Short-term vs Long-term Rentals: ROI Analysis 2026
ROI comparison between short-term and long-term rentals for real estate investors in 2026: real net yield, regulatory risk, operational management.
Seiryoku Zenyo: Judo strategy applied to marketing that actually works
Why the principle "maximum efficiency, minimum effort" should guide every marketing plan of your company. How the principles of Judo become an operational method for SMEs.
Success is not talent. It's discipline applied every single day.
25 years between international meeting rooms and tatami mats: why discipline, not talent, is the real variable that separates companies that grow from those that stand still.
5 strategic mistakes slowing down your SME growth (and how to fix them now)
A direct analysis of the five most recurring marketing strategic mistakes in SMEs, observed across different markets in 25 years of consulting.
Fractional Management: why your SME doesn't need to hire, it needs strategy
What Fractional Management really is, which problems it concretely solves for SMEs, and for whom this senior partnership model actually works.
Fractional CMO for SMEs: how it works and when it pays off (2026 guide)
What a fractional CMO is, how much it costs vs an in-house CMO, and how to know if your SME really needs one in 2026. Practical guide with selection criteria.
Google Ads vs Meta Ads for SMEs: where to invest your budget in 2026
Google Ads or Meta Ads? How to decide where to invest a limited advertising budget for an SME in 2026, with practical rules and mistakes to avoid.
Multi-channel strategy for SMEs on a limited budget
How to build an effective multi-channel marketing strategy (Google, Meta, TikTok, LinkedIn) when an SME budget is limited.
SEO vs Ads: which delivers longer-lasting results for a B2B SME
SEO or ads for a B2B SME? Advantages, timing and real cost per lead of each approach, and how to combine them in the right sequence.
International local SEO: how to rank on Google in multiple countries
Guide to international local SEO for SMEs with offices or clients in multiple countries: hreflang, Google Business Profile, URL structure and real localization.
Investing in real estate in Lima in 2026: guide for foreign investors
Zones, average yield, purchase process and real risks for a foreign investor buying real estate in Lima, Peru, in 2026.
How to invest in Dubai real estate in 2025
Dubai continues to attract international investors. Here are the zones, types and strategies to maximise your return.
Agile in Italian SMEs: why it works (and why it often fails)
Agile is not just Scrum. In Italian SMEs, the right approach makes the difference between transformation and chaos.
The 5 mistakes that sink corporate digital transformation
Most digital transformation projects fail. Not for lack of technology, but because of predictable strategic mistakes.
How Family Offices invest in European real estate
A pragmatic guide to how single and multi-family offices are deploying capital across Europe in 2025 — and the mistakes to avoid.
Valencia vs Madrid: where to buy in 2025
Two Spanish capitals, two very different investment profiles. A side-by-side analysis to pick the right one for your strategy.
Why Batumi is Europe’s hidden yield play
Liberal regulation, fast-growing tourism and lifestyle pricing make Georgia’s Black Sea capital one of the most asymmetric real estate bets in Europe.
Dubai post-2025: business opportunities for Italian entrepreneurs
Visa reforms, free zones and a new generation of Italian founders are reshaping Dubai. Here is where the real opportunity lies in 2025.
Fractional CFO: when your SME really needs one
Hiring a full-time CFO is a heavy commitment. A fractional one can deliver 80% of the value at a fraction of the cost — if you pick the right moment.
Marketing in 2025: the four fundamentals that still beat every trend
AI tools, new platforms, attention scarcity. Underneath the noise, marketing in 2025 still rewards the same four fundamentals.
Rome 2025: business management and real estate in the eternal capital
Beyond tourism and history, Rome is a serious market for business management consulting and real estate — if you know where to look.
Lima 2025: business management and real estate in the Pacific hub
Peru’s capital is one of Latin America’s most overlooked markets. Here is why it deserves a place in any serious LATAM portfolio.