A weekly letter from Jamilia Grier on the technology reshaping our world and what it takes to do business across borders—with a lawyer’s eye and a firsthand perspective from Dubai.
A wider view
For curious professionals, entrepreneurs, and anyone looking beyond their home market.
01 / Technology
From electric vehicles and robotics to the tools changing daily life, explore what’s emerging around the world and what it means for people and businesses.
02 / Global expansion
Explore new markets, moving products across borders, and building a business internationally—including the rules, local expectations, and cultural realities that shape the opportunity.
Inside the letter
What owning a Chinese EV in Dubai reveals about access, software, and the experience beyond the showroom.
The questions to ask when a product, company, or idea enters a new market.
How culture and everyday life shape the way technology is adopted and business gets done.
One story or useful insight each week, with the context to see why it matters.
Your guide
I’m a U.S.-licensed lawyer, entrepreneur, and the creator of Not Sold in the USA. I’ve lived and worked in China, Singapore, and Dubai, helping businesses navigate technology, data, and international markets.
The Corridor brings those worlds together: what I’m seeing on the ground, what the rules mean in practice, and what changes when you take a business—or a life—across borders.
From the YouTube community
It is nice to hear from someone that is actually an owner and lives where the vehicles are sold. Keep giving us Westerners and investors the much needed real life information.
David · Investor, U.S.
The Corridor
Technology, new markets, and the realities of doing business across borders.