How an Export Product Business Is Born by Laurel J. Delaney This is a repeat post because many people over the past couple of weeks have emailed me asking “how do I get started with an export business?” Here’s an example of how the journey to exporting or launching an export business begins. Imagine someone named Abel Anderson who is working…
15 Places to Look for Global Trade Help by Laurel J. Delaney You can never have too many resources to help you expand your business internationally. Here are 15 places to get all the help you need with global trade. 1. Exporting Guide http://exportingguide.com Exporting Guide equips you with the knowledge you need to market, sell, and fulfill orders internationally,…
Are You Ready to Export? by Laurel J. Delaney Anyone who wants to export, can. The world awaits. The essential element needed to be successful exporting is readiness. The rest is mechanics and know-how. Whether you’re a first-time exporter or entering a new market, selling goods and services across borders is easy and just a mouse click away. I’m here…
What Sells in Japan: A Quick Course by Laurel J. Delaney In celebration of a 20-year anniversary to writing my first exporting book, “Start & Run a Profitable Exporting Business,” I’ll be sharing excerpts from that book here over the coming months. This post provides eight common denominators of successful products imported into Japan. Read on … Sheer determination and superhuman…
Line Up the Charter Members of Your Export Dream Team by Laurel J. Delaney In celebration of a 20-year anniversary to writing my first exporting book, “Start & Run a Profitable Exporting Business,” I’ll be sharing excerpts from that book here over the coming months. This post helps you line up your export dream team. Read on … One of the first…
Exporting Incentives by Laurel J. Delaney In celebration of a 20-year anniversary to writing my first exporting book, “Start & Run a Profitable Exporting Business,” I’ll be sharing excerpts from that book here over the coming months. This part still rings true from the standpoint of challenging why aren’t more companies exporting? Below I outline a few reasons. Read on…
6 Answers to FAQs about Importing and Exporting by Laurel J. Delaney, President of GlobeTrade.com Can I import motor vehicles? Do I need an export license? Where do I start with an import-export business? These are just a few of the questions I receive on a weekly basis from readers all over the world. It’s impossible to address all of…
9 Unexpected Reasons to Take Your Business Global by Laurel J. Delaney One of the biggest questions I get from small business owners is this: “Why should I take my business global?” What follows are nine unexpected reasons. 1. You can generate greater revenue for less effort. Sure it takes a long time to seal a deal internationally, but once…
In my Exporting: The Definitive Guide to Selling Abroad Profitably, I list a plethora of resources to help you grow your business across borders. Here are a few additional resources and tools offered by organizations to provide advice and insight as well as statistics on international exporting. 1. Foreign Trade Produced by the US Census Bureau, Foreign Trade (http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/) is responsible for…
Oh if there is one thing that makes us very, very happy, it’s when business owners benefit from our work. Drew Greenblatt, President of Marlin Steel, and one of the contributors in Exporting: The Definitive Guide to Selling Abroad Profitably, Chapter 30, Export Success, Tweeted the following: Exporting: The Definitive Guide brilliant book – field manual on how to grow…