​Respected business executive Harvey Goldstein leads Harvest International in Indonesia. With decades of experience fostering economic growth and development in countries like Indonesia and Singapore, Harvey Goldstein has experience providing venture capital to foreign and local entrepreneurs.

Venture capital refers to funds invested in small companies or startups that have long-term growth potential. These young companies often do not have the capacity or history to raise funds through traditional means. The individual or organization that invests in these companies is referred to as a venture capitalist, and this person assumes a high level of risk. However, due to the possibility of significant growth, venture capital investments can offer above-average returns.

Depending on their position and field of expertise, a venture capitalist can also offer consulting for companies in which they invest. This way, they can influence with the firm’s organizational growth.

​Director of Business-Link Consultancy PTE LTD in Singapore, Harvey Goldstein also leads as president of PT Harvest International Indonesia. Consulting primarily in Indonesia, Harvey Goldstein provides a valuable service that creates job opportunities and spurs economic activity in the region.

Also referred to as Harvest International Inc., PT Harvest International Indonesia is a business development firm that specializes in strategic marketing programs, evaluation of restrictive trade and investment issues, government relations, and corporate mergers and acquisitions. The firm has consulted businesses in various sectors, ranging from telecommunications to pharmaceuticals.

Among its clients is Centerchem, a supplier of ingredients used in food and personal care products.

An American consultant located in Indonesia, Harvey Goldstein serves as director of Singapore-based Business-Link Consultancy PTE LTD and president of PT Harvest International Indonesia. Harvey Goldstein also supports organizations, such as the Asia Pacific Council of American Chambers of Commerce (APCAC), a group he formerly led as chairman.

APCAC was founded in 1968 to represent American Chambers of Commerce in the Asia-Pacific region. American businesses and employers make up its members and the organization currently oversees 29 chambers and has a membership of more than 10 million. Annually, trade under APCAC has grossed in more than $625 billion and foreign direct investments (FDIs) are estimated at $500 billion.

To further its organizational success, APCAC hosts “Doorknock” in Washington, DC every summer. The meeting gives members an opportunity to discuss policies impacting American commerce in Asia with influential government officials and leaders. In addition, members gain access to think tanks to share ideas and they are able to attend the APCAC annual board meeting.

For more information about APCAC, visit www.apcac.org. 

​Harvest International owner and founder Harvey Goldstein has decades of experience in business strategy and development. In addition to his work and philanthropic activities, he is an accomplished contributor to several books. In 1994, as the chairman of the American Chamber of Commerce in Indonesia, Harvey Goldstein provided advice and contributions toward several books, including United States Investment in Indonesia and The Culture of Business in Indonesia. Also involved with a business primer titled Business in Indonesia, Mr. Goldstein has established himself as an authority on Indonesian business culture.

Successful business in Indonesia requires an understanding of the local culture and customs. As the dominant religion is Islam, knowledge of that religion’s major holidays and customs is necessary. Additionally, relationships are an important component of successful business, multiple meetings are often necessary to reach an agreement.

Friendliness and flexibility is another important factor in successful business dealings, and a commitment and frequent trips to the region is helpful in establishing trust. However, a deeper understanding of the business culture in Indonesia is essential, as there are varying populations that have different cultural viewpoints. 

​After a decades-long career in the emerging markets of South Asia, Harvey Goldstein’s Indonesia-focused foreign direct investments have contributed significantly to the country’s economy. Harvey Goldstein’s professional activities have included advising numerous Fortune 100 companies while simultaneously representing the Young President Organization (YPO).

The YPO is part of the World Presidents’ Organization (WPO) and it maintains a very detailed code of conduct for its members.

The YPO-WPO code of conduct applies strictly to all members of the YPO-WPO community. Simply put, the code provides that members should always act with the highest standards of integrity, respect other members’ confidentiality, respond to other members as soon as possible within 24 hours, and not to solicit members unless upon invitation to do so.

To do this, members are advised not to behave in ways that negatively reflect on the organization, to respect confidentiality by not sharing the members’ or organization’s details with outsiders for personal gain or otherwise, to disclose any potential conflict of interests, and to treat all persons with respect.

YPO-WPO members are directly responsible for the conduct of other members within the community. Every year, they are required to affirm their commitment to the code of conduct.                             

​Harvey Goldstein has almost five decades of business development experience in Southeast Asia as a catalyst for economic growth, public figure, and liaison between local governments and foreign businesses. With regional experience in areas such as Indonesia and Singapore, he is a proficient strategic business consultant. As the founder of Harvest International, a leading business development firm in Indonesia, Harvey Goldstein has worked with numerous Fortune 500 companies, including in the energy sector.

In addition to offering consultation and major project development, Harvest International provides general strategic advice, negotiation assistance for project procurement, and intelligence to assist with investor procurement and conflict resolution. Major corporate clients of Harvest International in the energy sector have included Shell, Esso, Digicon, Attwood Ocean Pacific, BP Solar, and KLT Power.

Shell in particular has a rich history in Indonesia dating to the discovery of crude oil in Sumatra over 100 years ago, which led to the formation of Shell Transport and Royal Dutch Petroleum Co. Ltd., which later became known as Shell. Shell’s innovation focus today includes a technical center in Indonesia that targets product development and support. Shell spent over $1 billion on research and development in 2011 in order to develop new technologies for clean and efficient energy. 

​Harvey Goldstein of Indonesia has advised numerous Fortune 100 companies setting up shop in South Asia. A reputable public speaker on foreign direct investments who's firm RMI, has worked with the World Bank and Asian Development Bank, Harvey Goldstein’s Singapore investment work via Business-Link Consultancy, included advising companies on joint ventures.

A joint venture is a legal business arrangement where two or more individuals or entities come together to accomplish a specific task. The task may be to undertake a common business. Each of the entities will be responsible for the profits and costs associated with the business undertaking.

Being only a business arrangement, the joint venture is definitely not a legal entity in that it cannot contract in its own name, neither can it own property. It does not take the form of a corporation or partnership. It can only conduct the business it was formed to undertake.

Examples of joint ventures include two firms agreeing to advertise under the same booth in a trade convention or two corporations coming together to invent microchips. The identifiable factors of a joint venture are the coming together of two or more parties for a common objective.

This form of business is attractive since it allows parties to share in the risk and return of a business. 

​Harvey Goldstein, business, philanthropist, and civic leader in Singapore, Indonesia, and throughout Southeast Asia, has a long history in the field of education. Harvey Goldstein was a professor of computer science early in his career, while advancing his career in applied research. Subsequently he founded businesses in Indonesia that draw foreign investment and spurred private sector growth. However, he keeps his hand in education by serving as chairman of the Southeast Asia Advisory Group of the Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth (CTY).

Founded in 1979 at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland, CTY seeks to recognize and develop the world’s brightest minds. CTY achieves its mission through an annual talent search, and by offering a slate of challenging academic courses via on-site summer programs and online distance learning programs.

CTY conducts its talent search for academically gifted students in grades K-12 through its website, cty.jhu.edu. Parents use resources available at the site to apply for enrollment and to arrange for testing. Students must attain high scores on academic assessment tests to be eligible for enrollment.

CTY provides summer programs at its academic center on the Johns Hopkins University campus and at other East and West Coast college campuses in the United States, as well as in Hong Kong. Summer programs include residential and day programs of varying lengths for students at different grade levels. Courses are offered in the humanities, science, math and computer science, and writing. Programs are open to international students and to American students living abroad.

CTY provides online distance learning programs year-round. Courses in computer technology, engineering, world languages, writing, mathematics, music, and science are offered. Eligibility criteria apply.

CTY also offers family academic programs, in which students and their parents participate in learning experiences, including visits to museums and hands-on activities. For family programs, minimum qualifying test scores are not required. 

​Indonesia-based businessman Harvey Goldstein, chairman of the Southeast Asia Advisory Group of the Johns Hopkins University Center for Talented Youth (CTY), spearheads the advisory group’s efforts in supporting CTY and its programs through philanthropic, promotional, and fundraising endeavors. Harvey Goldstein, through his personal philanthropy, also funds scholarships to CTY programs for students who reside in Singapore.

Students must demonstrate financial need and academic ability to be eligible for CTY programs, which were established by Johns Hopkins University in 1979. CTY works to identify talented K-12 students worldwide and help them achieve their potential with challenging course work in math, science, computer science, and the humanities.

Mr. Goldstein told the Singapore publication The Straits Times that he funded scholarships to invest in the future of Singapore. Scholarships paid tuition, room and board, and round-trip air fare for students who attended CTY programs in the United States.

A prominent businessman and long-time civic leader and philanthropist in Singapore and Indonesia, Mr. Goldstein spent his almost 50-year career in Southeast Asia, where he works to attract foreign direct investment and promote development. Mr. Goldstein said that CTY programs give students international exposure, which could help them become business leaders, scientists, engineers, etc and, in turn, draw additional international business to Singapore.