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1. Doing Business with Brazil
Top 10 tips
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2. 1. Local advice can be essential in the early stage.
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3. 2. Be aware that decisions are made at the top of
the hierarchical pyramid.
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4. 3. Invest time in a long-term business relationship.
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5. 4. Be aware that meetings are formal at first.
But, in general they are informal.
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6. 5. Be aware of the fact that Brazilians are often
unpunctual.
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7. 6. Try not to rush through a meeting, have time for
small talks and relationship-building.
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8. 7. Make it personal; pick up the phone instead of
writing e-mails.
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9. 8. Be aware of the importance of appearance.
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10. 9. Be aware that doing business in Brazil can be
time-consuming due to bureaucratic and
governmental complications.
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11. 10. Be open to new relationships.
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