Category: Trade: Import, Export, Globalization
Did you know that 95% of all prospects for your business live OUTSIDE the U.S.? Did you know that 9 out of 10 U.S. exporters are small businesses. Doug and Jim talks about some of the reasons why your small business should begin at least the learning process about what it would take to become an exporter, and how to actually become an exporter.
China continues to be in the headlines, and Ted talks with Jim about some of the reasons that China will always be a controversial player in the global marketplace.
What are the keys to a successful global strategy for a small business? Tom tells Jim one of the main keys is transparency and he explains what that means and how to achieve it.
Broadcasting from Copenhagen, Denmark, Jim interviews Randy about how the U.S. Department of Commerce works with countries around the world to improve trade relations with the U.S., especially in the small and medium business sector.
How is China doing with its relations with the U.S.? Ted has just returned from a trip to China and he joins Jim to talk about what's happening over there, how things are going with U.S. relations, and what all of this means for our small businesses.
There are many reasons why small businesses should begin the process of finding out what it takes to do business globally, and Tom talks with Jim about several of these reasons.
Having just returned from CeBIT, in Germany, the world's largest consumer electronics trade show, Doug talks about how this event can be the gateway to the world for U.S. small businesses that want to export. They also talk about how other industries offer similar trade shows that aggregate prospects from around the world, and how the Department of Commerce can help. Doug also talks about an upcoming Webinar on doing business in the Pacific Rim.
Over 80% of U.S. exporters have fewer than 10 employees, and Jim M talks with Jim B about some of the current and perennial issues facing these companies, including finance, resources and trade agreements.
Doug joins Jim to talk about how much easier it is for small businesses to export than it ever has been.
Jim M talks with Jim B about some of the recent progress being made in Congress to help small business exporters, including giving Ex Im Bank more direction to help small businesses. Jim M also talks about some real small business exporters, what they do and how they do it.
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