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Mind the Gap: The Global Business Playbook is a field guide for leaders scaling businesses across cultures. Co-authored by Vinnie Lauria and Stefano Pellegrino, and published by Wiley, it brings together stories, data, and lessons from founders, investors, and executives who’ve built across continents — from Singapore to Silicon Valley, from Lagos to London.

Drawing on more than a decade of firsthand experience in global venture capital and cross-border expansion, the book explores the unwritten rules that determine whether a business thrives or fails when entering new markets. Each chapter unpacks a human truth behind global growth: that success abroad isn’t about playbooks, it’s about people.

Key themes include:

• How cultural context shapes business decisions and leadership styles
• What “transcreation” means — reimagining your model for a new market, not just translating it
• Lessons from global founders who’ve adapted, failed, and scaled again
• The new era of venture capital that bridges founders to global capital

Why “Mind the Gap”?

Because the distance between cultures is where opportunity lives — and where companies most often stumble. Understanding those gaps, and learning to navigate them, is how leaders build truly global businesses.

Who it’s for:

Entrepreneurs, executives, investors, and anyone scaling across borders — or simply curious about how business really gets done between markets.

Learn more about the authors:

• Vinnie Lauria — Founding Partner, Golden Gate Ventures
• Stefano Pellegrino — Founder, Aquila, and cross-border strategist
• (contributor) Prof. Savanid “Nui” Vatanasakdakul — Teaching Professor, Information Systems, Carnegie Mellon University

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