Young 25 y/o entrepreneur here from USA going to dubai to try

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>>1240346
>young punk nobody
>wants to convince people used to young punk nobodies trying to swindle them out of their money that he's not a young punk nobody
>mfw
unless you have an amazing business plan or are among the most charismatic individuals on earth it ain't gonna happen

>>1240347
weve been emailing back and forth for about a month, and they want me to fly there and meet with their VP and 2 board of directors, they seem interested.

>>1240348
are they paying for your flight?

>>1240349
no sir

>>1240350
then they're not that interested.expect to be blown off in less than 30 minutes unless you're smooth as hell.

>>1240353
not expecting to sign this week, more like see what they want and expect and go over what we can provide to secure a second meeting

>>1240356
>you think this meeting is for you to see what they want
nah. they know anyone can sound good when they have the time to think and carefully compose an email. they want to see how you are in the moment. if you're not confident and informed you're dead in the water. and since you feel the need to ask advice about this here i have a pretty strong suspicion about the confidence level.

>>1240359
asking advice how to deal with a totally different culture than what your used to is fair, but thanks for your input

whats the logistics service?

>>1240346
know what you talk about
don't be surprised if they are hours late, but don't be late yourself
dress well
be well groomed

maybe fly in earlier to get the hang of the place

>>1240350
Lol you're fucked

>>1240346
Bring a Nuke with you and blow that shithole up Will ya

>>1240346
Look up where they fall Geert Hofstede's cultural dimensions. Research about doing business with people from UAE, or the Gulf. The information is out there