Nonlinear Growth in a Disrupted World: What Globally Active CEOs, CFOs, and Investors Are Actually Thinking Right Now
IBCircle brought together 60 globally active CEOs, CFOs, and investors at Wipfli's Denver atrium to tackle the defining strategic challenge of 2026: how to make sound decisions when the rules keep changing. Here is what the room concluded.
“We Don’t Bribe” Isn’t Enough: Anti-Corruption Risk for International SMBs
Most international business owners would never approve a bribe. The problem is that anti-corruption risk rarely looks like one. IBCircle Member Roxane Peyser of Alliance Growth Legal Advisors explains why small and mid-size businesses doing business internationally face real FCPA exposure — through agents, consultants, distributors, and local partners — and the three questions every founder should ask before approving any third-party payment.
What Aikido Taught 20 Global Executives About Leadership — and Why It Matters Right Now
IBCircle brought 20 global executives from 12 countries to a Boulder dojo for an evening with Aikido master and former GM/Opel executive Kei Izawa. Here is what they learned.
What Are the Shifting Global Dynamics Reshaping International Business in 2026?
The rules of international business have changed — and the window for reactive strategy is closing. IBCircle's two new Think Tank reports cut through the noise to examine the forces reshaping global trade, energy markets, supply chains, and market entry strategy in 2026 — and what leadership teams should do about them right now. Essential reading for founders, CEOs, and investors doing business across borders.
Don’t Land in Denver Alone: Why the World’s Best Executives Build Their Colorado Network Before They Fly
IBCircle is the Global Executive’s Bridge to Colorado Business
Relocating your life and your business to a new country is one of the most significant challenges a leader can face. Whether you are a CEO from Europe, a Director from Latin America, or an entrepreneur from Asia-Pacific building a U.S. base, the transition to the Colorado/Denver market is filled with both immense opportunity and hidden friction. I know, I’ve been there myself.
The strategy is ready. The capital is committed. But there is one asset you cannot simply "buy" upon arrival: relationship capital.
For most relocating executives, the first 6–12 months in a new market feel like starting from zero. You know your business, but you don’t yet know who to trust locally, who actually delivers, and who in Colorado truly understands the global context you’re coming from. Without a pre-built network, this "learning curve" can delay your business momentum by 18 months or more.