International Business, Trade & Advisory
Ideas, opportunities and connections that help businesses move forward.
Strategy and Positioning
Joe Blackman helps businesses define where they are going and how they want to be seen, bringing an entrepreneurial perspective to strategy, positioning and the decisions that shape what comes next.
International Trade
Blackman works with businesses to explore new markets, navigate international expansion and identify opportunities overseas, drawing on experience, relationships and an understanding of doing business across different countries and cultures.
Global Connections & Partnerships
He brings together businesses, organisations and people across borders, creating valuable introductions, developing strategic partnerships and connecting the right people around shared opportunities, ideas and ambitions.
WHO HE WORKS WITH
Founders · Entrepreneurs · Growing Businesses · Established Companies · Organisations
Founders, entrepreneurs, growing businesses, established companies and organisations at different stages of their journey, particularly when there is a new opportunity, market or direction to explore.
That might mean entering a new country, developing an international strategy, building the right relationships or simply looking at a challenge from a different perspective.
Sometimes the work begins with a specific question or opportunity; other times it develops into a longer-term advisory relationship as the business evolves.
There is no standard formula. The approach is personal, practical and shaped around what the business actually needs, drawing on entrepreneurial experience, international perspective and a network of relationships built across markets around the world.
Mentoring
Mentoring has also become an important part of Joe’s work, particularly supporting entrepreneurs and high-growth businesses as they navigate the challenges of scaling.
Through initiatives including The King’s Trust, he has worked with founders on strategy, positioning, growth and the practical decisions that come with building a business, drawing on his own entrepreneurial experience to offer perspective, challenge assumptions and help turn ambition into something more sustainable.
Get in touch to see if Joe can help you.
THE UK–TEXAS ECONOMIC RELATIONSHIP
$17.9 BILLION
Total trade between Texas and the United Kingdom in 2025.
$12.2 BILLION
Texas exports to the UK in 2025, making Britain one of the state’s largest export markets.
#1 FOR UK FDI
The United Kingdom is the leading source country for foreign direct investment projects into Texas over the past decade.
$10.6 BILLION INVESTED
British companies announced 323 investment projects in Texas between 2016 and 2025.
19,365+ JOBS
Those UK investment projects created more than 19,000 jobs across Texas.
Source: UK Government / State of Texas
Useful Links:
State of Texas
United Kingdom Office
Email: info@texasinuk.com
Phone: +1-512-922-1173
Office:
Part Second Floor, 12–13 St James's Place
London, SW1A 1NX, United Kingdom
The Texas UK Office, established in 2026 within the Office of the Governor, was created to deepen the economic relationship between Texas and the United Kingdom.
Its work focuses on attracting UK investment into Texas, supporting job creation, increasing Texas exports to the UK and promoting opportunities across trade, tourism and international business.
The office also serves as a dedicated bridge between companies, investors and public-sector partners on both sides of the Atlantic, helping turn an already significant commercial relationship into new investment, partnerships and long-term growth.