International business has many aspects that you need to be aware of before doing business in another country, whether you are a small business or a fortune 500 company. There are many different cultures and ways of doing business around the world. I choose to focus in on doing business in Italy. They have many different ways of doing things than we do here in the United States. There are certain topics of conversation that are welcome, there are certain ways of dressing, certain ways to make a deal with them and many more. Italy also belongs to many International organizations.

In Italy when you are doing business with them, Italians would rather do business with a superficial acquaintance than a complete stranger. In Italian business it is not so much of an importance to be punctual. You may have to wait a while before they appear or before...