On the 24th floor of a building on New York’s Avenue Of The Americas, a group of British entrepreneurs is attending a masterclass in how to do business in the US, listening to fellow Britons who have already set up in the city. The event has been organised by London-based media events company Chinwag as part of a trade mission in association with UK Trade and Investment, the government body that helps British businesses expand overseas. Amid the talk of tax arrangements and employment contracts, the entrepreneurs are learning about the cultural nuances in hiring, pitching and workplace culture.
在纽约第六大道(Avenue Of The Americas)一栋大楼的第24层，一群英国企业家正在参加一个关于如何在美国做生意的大师班，讲课的都是已经在纽约成功开设企业的英国人。这一课程是总部位于伦敦的媒体活动公司Chinwag与英国贸易投资总署（UK Trade and Investment，帮助英国公司拓展海外业务的政府机构）合作组织的，作为一次贸易代表团活动的一部分。除了税务安排和就业协议之外，这些企业家们还学习了英美两国在雇佣、推销和工作氛围方面的各种细微文化差别。