while some aspects of carioca culture can be seen in its business sphere, other pieces are very much absent, and it is important to know how to address a carioca host - proper dressing and punctuality are universal requirements, but understanding the finesse behind body language, non-verbal communication, and purely carioca culture can mean the difference between failure and success. 

Regardless of where business is being done, it is best not to plan any business ventures in February, during and around Carnival, or around the summer holidays of christmas and New Years - the same applies to the month of July, as this is the month of extended school holidays when many brazilian families choose to travel - many foreigners wait to send off job applications or initiate business ventures until these festivities draw to a close.