About Lee
Lee Iwan, a US citizen (bi-lingual and bi-cultural) currently living and working in Central Mexico (Leon, Guanajuato) for the past 16 years.
Interested and involved in international business development and diversification projects. I thrive in cross cultural situations that require new ideas, communications, liaison, and “deal-making”.
Excel in the discovery, marketing and promotion of opportunities. Including the research, identification and development of the appropriate partners in order to close the deal.
Business experience includes time well spent in the retail, wholesale, service, agricultural, import/export and manufacturing industries.
Actively involved in international markets (North America, Latin America, South Asia and Asia Pacific), export sales, imports, marketing and negotiations, and new business start-ups in the USA and Mexico.
Independent projects include social media marketing and blogging about business leadership, management, marketing and sales at Lee Iwan Accumulated Experience and providing tips and insight into how to do business with Mexico at Business South of the Border .
Keen to learn and share knowledge with others, an active networker.
Meeting new people, generating new ideas and questioning the status quo, connecting people and forming personal and business networks, implementing ideas and communicating the process is what gets me out of bed in the morning.
How can I help?
Career History
I have worked in the following jobs and careers since age 13, and I have accumulated knowledge from each industry and business sector that I have been involved with.
Entrepreneur and Business Owner
Home and Corporate Landscaping
Retail / Industrial / Service Sales
Food Service and Restaurants
Painting and Decorating
Logistics and Warehousing
Retail Management
Luxury Consumer Products
International Sales and Marketing
Import/Export
Executive/Corporate Management
Agricultural Production
Consulting
Logistics
International Distributorships, Agencies, Strategic Alliances
Manufacturing
Wholesale
Medical/Pharmaceutical
Writing
You can contact me at: lee.iwan@gmail.com
November 2007
September 26, 2006 at 7:02 pm
I need a import agent in NJ or NY, specialized in fresh flowers. Can you help me to find?
December 11, 2006 at 6:05 am
Buddy you think you could help me find proofreading, editing and document polishing work in Mexico?
I am good at many things. If you have any ideas about India, please do let me know.
December 11, 2006 at 4:26 pm
hi lee
we are looking for an agent based in mexico to assist with our news and directory, do you know anyone?
December 19, 2006 at 7:30 pm
I am the Chicago side of a partnership in the making with the above referenced Canadian company. We need reputable, efficient small leather goods manufacture. We would like information regarding same. Also would like information on Etnia leather manufacturers in Leon. The company was recommended.
Thanks Lee
January 4, 2007 at 6:40 am
Dear Lee,
We are a Spanish associated companies selling leathers for footwear; Crust and finished Nigerian sheep and goat in Nigeria.
We are trying to expand our market shares in Mexico.
We would appreciate if you could provide us with the list and phone numbers of potential agents or representatives that would be interested in this field.
Thank you
March 14, 2007 at 12:13 pm
We are a leather manufacturing company in the U.S. and are looking to buy leather materials directly from the tanneries in Mexico. Can you help?
March 14, 2007 at 6:47 pm
We are a small import company interested in importing western boots, belts & hand bags from Mexico to Australia. Do you have any contacts in this area?
Also we are planning a buying trip to Leon in mid August through mid October. We would like to rent a furnished apartment for that period. Do you know of any real estate agents we could work through?
Thank You,
Brian
May 29, 2007 at 5:55 am
hello Mr Lee,
i saw your web page and i am very much impressed by your experience. infact the last few years i am keen to be associated with Mexico for doing business as a Import Export Consultant. i look forward to your early reply and we could keep in touch thru emails.
regards
jagannatth
July 25, 2007 at 3:10 pm
Hello
We are a small US Canadian company that builds adventure tours. We are currently starting this week on a 3 month project in Mexico. We are just now being told by the client that they have to withhold 25% of our fees because of Mexican taxes. We are not physically being paid in Mexico. They are wiring the monies direct into our Canadian account so do they have to still withhold the funds?
A response would be greatly appreciated because we can not afford to take 25% cut and might have to call off the project.
Thank You,
Carl
July 25, 2007 at 3:29 pm
Good Day Carl,
Thank you for writing.
I’m not sure about the situation you have described and don’t fully understand how you are charging the Mexican client.
Is this Mexican client being given a Canadian invoice for services provided by your company?
If this is the case I see no reason why any Mexican taxes would be withheld.
I strongly suggest you contact the nearest Mexican Embassy in Canada to clarify and also contact the Canadian embassy here in Mexico for more detailed information.
Mexican Embassy in Canada - http://www.embamexcan.com/
Canadian Embassy in Mexico - http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/mexico-city/
Please let me know the outcome.
Best Regards,
Lee
August 6, 2007 at 4:35 am
Hi Lee,
We are manufacturer and Exporter of leather goods from India.We are looking for a good impoter who can take our goods and promote it in USA.
We can supply 25000 pcs of handbags and 30000 pcs of small leather goods in a month.
Seeking you help in this regard.
Thanks & best regards,
Devasish
August 12, 2007 at 9:23 pm
Hi Lee -
Came across your webiste by accident - very interesting and good observations. I ave been in GTO since ‘99 and mas o menios could [if I did] offer similar observations: maybe a paraphrase of –op/Look/Listen–and then entry into the culture opens. We [ my Thai wife and I] are in Leon usually once a week [to visit Thai/Chilean friends and do our non-GTO shopping] Perhaps our paths can cross.
Bill Byrnes
GTO 01-473-xxx-xxxx
December 11, 2007 at 4:40 pm
Under your carreers, you said you worked in “Import/Export.” What does that mean? What is it? Does it have to do with illegal immigration? I’m asking because I’m debating about illegal immigration in a club, and I would like to quote you if you have credentials =)
April 15, 2008 at 8:22 pm
Hi Iwan, our client, a Canadian supplier of quality agri-food company looking for a Sales & Marketing Director to explore & develop new business and set-up sales department in Asia, especially in China. Please feel free to contact me if you are interesting, Thanks.
Shirley