Trade Bridge Consultants help you protect and grow your business by tracking and analysing political and security risk, data mining for business planning and contact mapping and introductions. Political Risk: Because a change of government, minister, public opinion and point in the political lifecycle can all affect the way governments react and work with business. Security Risk: Because when doing business in countries where the system of governance can be poorly formed, it is important to know the strength of nationalistic feelings, the risk of military intervention, the possibilities of civil unrest as well as the potential for piracy/organised crime. Business Development: Because growing your business means knowing the policies of a government, their planning processes and the laws and regulations they are preparing, as well as which ministries might impact on your operations. Contact Mapping and Introductions: Because huge amounts of time and money can be wasted talking to the wrong people. It is better to have the contacts who know the key person and have the ability to turn that into a business meeting which gets results.