Economic Development through a Gender Lens
Creating a Gender-Equal World. That’s Our Mission.
Welcome to International BSG! We’re a women-owned, multi-cultural, and multi-lingual boutique consultancy, and our core values include working with integrity, offering stellar customer service, and forming true partnerships with our clients.
We are experts in the design and delivery of International Development projects, with a particular focus on private sector development through international trade and foreign direct investment (FDI), entrepreneurship, business growth, gender integration, and social impact.
Our mission is to support start-ups, SMEs and women founders grow and thrive. Our long-term vision is to contribute to the achievement of healthy and sustainable entrepreneurial ecosystems around the world, and a gender-equal business environment.
Our Services
Small Business Growth & International Expansion
We work with small business owners and women founders who are looking to bring more organization and strategic growth planning into their company, or need help with market access strategies for international expansion.
We mentor entrepreneurs and women founders who are looking for an experienced business coach to guide them through reaching the next level of growth and expansion for their business with customized one-on-one sessions.
Business Mentoring for Business Women
Economic Development & Gender Integration
Our core expertise is integrating a gender lens in international development projects, with a focus on economic and private sector development through International Trade and Foreign Direct Investment (FDI).
Speaking Engagements about Gender Equality
As advocates for gender equality, we are available to share our passion for fostering a thriving ecosystem of small women-owned businesses around the globe as panelists, podcast guests, keynote speakers or guest bloggers.
“Barbara [Grunewald, CEO & Founder of International BSG] always delivered a thorough work product, on time and within budget. Her care and customer service went above and beyond. She is thoughtful, creative and so passionate about her work, putting her clients’ needs front and center. Our regular check-ins were some of my favorite meetings! Barbara and I worked together in government, creating economic opportunity via trade and investment.”
— Lauren A. Merkel, New York
What we’re all about
Here at International BSG, we strive to design and deliver international development projects that support a thriving ecosystem of startups, SMEs and women-owned companies around the world.
Our speciality is the integration of a gender lens to each assignment.
We have a vast, international network of like-minded development professionals we work with, and we believe that together, we can change the world, project by project.