The success is real
Unequivocally to answer the question, how much are Russian businessmen competitive on the foreign markets, it all the same as to answer the question, what chocolate is tastier: Russian or Swiss?? And in this moment there are uncertainties. That’s why as in any life questions it’s no easy matter to draw doubtless conclusion.
However, it is known that the brain of the Russian person which for some reasons is in a rather difficult life situation is more developed, "advanced". And west businessmen even can’t imagine the thing which Russian businessmen have to invent.
Is there a successful experience of the Russian business abroad? A considerable quantity of examples I do not know. Perhaps, successful stories are not too advertized? But I know that, for example, one of quite popular in Russia restaurant chains has a restaurant in New York. And there is the constant sellout. Though, the same restaurant in London does not have such demand.
Answering on the question of "the Business magazine" about competitive ability of Russian businessmen I confidently say: yes, they are competitive! But on the question, on what does efficiency and success depend, probably, nobody will answer. For example, in Moscow, there are ten coffee houses, but for some reason in one constantly there are no empty seats, and in others, nearby sutuated, there are no visitors. That is success, apparently, is defined by not only some standard technologies but by something else these things you can’t learn “from school”. But maybe it’s true.
The question – why we still haven’t been a success abroad? I think that Russian business is too young. And Russian market – is the most grateful, fertile and effective today as it seems to me. But after a year or two from now, maybe I would say about other new successful Russian project abroad. Russian businessmen have all preconditions for this purpose.
Business customs and mentalities in the different countries can be different. But decency, honesty and sincere, kind relation to people are equally appreciated. If you do not break these universal rules, the success in business if it is not guaranteed, it is very real.