About the Book
Finally, a friendly book to read on the globalization of markets with an Aha moment! Question? Would you go out into the world market and cold call chambers of commerce, businesses, and economic development institutions, for three years? Is finding a solution to economic development your passion? What are the things that are working and not working in attracting investment, developing trade relationship and creating value for SME's worldwide? When was the last time you fully invested your time, resources and education to really understand what is happening in the world market? These are some of the issues that Aldous, personally answered and reflected on with various business executives worldwide. Those were also the real international business issues that Aldous pondered on day in and day out in a course of three years in order to really understand the challenges in the new world market environment and provide VALUE in creative problem solving. Shining a light to a puzzling subject! Aldous Mina, not only wrote about his observations and conversations he also lived many of his interpretation of the new world market environment that is very relevant today. Furthermore, a large amount of his solutions are the typical outside the box thinking that few have thought about. Al's passion from a young age of thirteen was in the international markets which is probably not the most common hobby there is, but he knew from then on that he would be a solution provider to global market development. He consulted with multinational organizations such as the World Bank Group, IMF, UNDP, EBRD, OSCE, Peace Corps, USAID, Oracle, Xerox, and others more to investigate and find a way to influence market development and international trade. Why not now? The solutions may seem deceptively simple and many may say it has been done in the past. Though it may be the case, if not done correctly, timing is off, people implementing not inspired, and lack of cooperation, none of it would come into fruition. Many have failed and millions loss with good intentions. Aldous, have gone through many challenges, set backs and frustrations in his three years investigating the new world market and chronicled his experience in this book.
About the Author: Aldous Mina grew up in Norfolk, Virginia. He is a Liberty University, alumni and received his Bachelors of Science Degree in international business. He also, holds an MBA in International Business from the American Intercontinental University while he was actively engage in Economic Development in Eastern Europe. He founded the LU international business council, which collaborated with embassies based in Washington D.C. on national development, banking, import/export, global marketing, expatriate sector and global economic integration. Al's curriculum enabled him to study in London, Scotland, Wales and Ireland through a survey program and toured Israel on foreign affairs prerequisite. Aldous, is a Vic Potter Scholar, sponsored by the Virginia General Assembly through the Project Discovery, and a VoTech Honor Society alumni. Mr. Mina has lived in Europe, Pacific Islands and North America, and speaks four languages. In 2005, Al won the privileges of the Old Dominion Model United Nations collegiate chapter, sponsored by the U.N. in economic development in Albania. Aldous, has escorted the former president of the Republic of the Philippines, Mrs. Corazon Aquino, during her visit at then Randolph Macon Women's College to receive the Pearl S. Buck, honorary award. In November 2007, Al was nominated to the U.S. Peace Corps, in institutional and economic development and was invited by the Romanian government for 27 months holding a diplomatic stay permit. On May 17, 2010, Aldous organized an economic forum in Iasi, the very first international economic development forum that the city hosted. Aldous also worked as a contractor at the World Bank and has served in the federal government managing the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act, sponsored by the White House. Mr. Mina, has been interviewed by CNN, News and Advance and other US based and international news media on his development theories. In 2013, he hosted the World Bank, and explored the labor sector in Eastern Europe. In May 2014, his company entertained the faceconomics effect of social media in today's world with the International Monetary Fund. Aldous is a well-known Washington DC based consultant in economic development. He has met with various economic development institutions based in the US capital and have also, promoted trade between the US and foreign trade missions in embassy row. This book was specifically written to improve understanding on the new world market environment.
