As You Grow a Global Business Like Gympass, Focus on Physical and Mental Health

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Meet the founder, Cesar Carvalho, of the truly international business, Gympass.  The story goes like this:  When Cesar left his small hometown in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais to study in São Paulo, he had no idea he would be where he is today.

The entrepreneur leading one of the largest corporate platforms for physical activity in the world is having a whirlwind of a year: he moved to the United States in January to accelerate the company's expansion, already present in 14 countries. Months later, in June, a $300 million funding round led by SoftBank raised the startup's market value beyond $ 1 billion.

What keeps his sanity and rhythm for running a hip business is his focus on physical and mental health.  It goes like this:

"No matter where I am in the world, I make sure that I am back in time for dinner with my wife on Friday. Weekends are sacred, and are reserved for her and my children, as well as physical activities with them - I rarely work on those days," he [Cesar] points out.

Read more about how Gympass is a Brazilian company gone global.

The Gilded Age Reboot Has Gone Global

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As Quartz says, "Big business just keeps getting bigger. And the US government’s de facto green-lighting of AT&T’s purchase of Time Warner last week is a sign of more corporate engorgement to come."

The gilded age reboot has gone global.

According to new research by the International Monetary Fund, it has among rich countries.

Read more here.

Open That Bottle Night (OTBN) Goes Global

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Think a product, service or concept can't go global? Guess again.

Wine columnists John Brecher and Dorothy Gaiter share stories from 'Open That Bottle Night' and discuss how the event has gone global.

Read all about it here.

Gone Global

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A fun, interesting read and so true!

Why expanding overseas is your ticket to new markets, new ideas, and a world of adventure.

Foreign markets are like children's shoes: They offer plenty of room to grow. According to the Office of the United States Trade Representative, 95 percent of the world's consumers reside outside the United States. Some of those people have holes in their lives the exact size and shape of your product.

While you're there, look for a bunch of slideshows by Inc. on going global. Good stuff.