Beginning in the developmental stages, many companies have the desire to be wanted and needed worldwide. However, many companies achieve that goal successfully, while others struggle to maintain the status nationally. Some businesses have the leadership and ambition to reach out to international organization, companies, or franchises, but others do not. For instance, AT&T is one of those organizations that is well-known in its current nation and has the desire to go further. Philippians 3:13-14 New Living Translation (NLT) reads, “No, dear brothers and sisters, I have not achieved it, but I focus on this one thing: Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead, I press on to reach the end of the race and receive the heavenly…show more content… One advantage that AT&T has is its well-known name alone. The second advantage is its extremely large rally of supporters. A third advantage is that AT&T provides a various list of services and staff members. Then a fourth advantage is a clear picture that AT&T is not afraid to take a risk that could be costly or beneficial. James 4:14 New Living Translation (NLT) confirms, “How do you know what your life will be like tomorrow? Your life is like the morning fog—it’s here a little while, then it’s gone.” Taking a chance can become more of a challenge that originated, but many or even all organizations do it. As Wild and Wild mentioned, “AT&T also depends on various partnership strategies as entry modes.” Entry modes are defined by Wild and Wild as “international arrangements by which a firm gets the products, technologies, human skills, or other resources into a…show more content… No company or individual is perfect no matter how hard they try. 2 Corinthians 6:14 New Living Translation (NLT) states, “Don’t team up with those who are unbelievers. How can righteousness be a partner with wickedness? How can light live with darkness?” Being international organizations that could be one issue posed from the beginning. Another issue could come from bringing agents forward if needed to act as mediators to provide legal representations. AT&T and Unisource also have to be sure in their contractual arrangement everyone has a clear understanding of the expectations of all parties involved. Equipment, ratings, customer support, and competition could all pose an