Thursday, April 26, 2018
Wednesday, April 25, 2018
LED Lighting Solution Company Switch Made Opens New Global Hub Office in Dubai
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The unveiling of the global base of Switch Made in the UAE complements the call by French President Emmanuel Macron to enhance the role of French companies in international entrepreneurship, it said.Switch Made has already been associated with several landmark projects in the UAE. Learn more about them here.
Tuesday, April 24, 2018
The Grand Prize Winner is Umbulizer
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“High-end ventilators are not affordable for hospitals in Pakistan. We’ve basically simplified the model” to make them less expensive, team member Moiz Imam, a senior in mechanical engineering, told MIT News.The Umbulizer team — including Sanchay Gupta, a Harvard Medical School student, and Hamza Khan, a Harvard Business School student — is developing an automated ventilator that keeps only four critical functions, reducing the price to around $2,000.
Learn more about Umbulizer and read the entire article to discover all the inventions with social impact that won awards at the MIT IDEAS Global Challenge. Congrats to Umbulizer!
Monday, April 23, 2018
Today in Global Small Business: Japan's Retailers Benefit From E-Commerce and Overseas Expansion
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- Stripe is really improving, especially globally. Check out Stripe Atlas.
- A look back on the OECD's Policy Brief on SMEs with local strength, global reach.
- Grow your business global online with Google.
- How MBA students can get more international business experience.
- Japan's retailers get big boost by e-commerce and overseas expansion.
- Attend the next educational WEGGinar™, Wednesday, May 9 at 11:00 a.m. Central Time: Building Your Global Brand Through Podcasting and presented by Kathrin Bussman, Ph.D., founder and principal, Verbaccino. Get an earful from Kathrin on how to approach podcasting as a content-marketing effort and how to put one on. It’s FREE of charge, thanks to the generous support of our sponsors: UPS, IBM and Bank of America – go here to register: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3759262530790572546.
Saturday, April 21, 2018
Candy Heaven
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Friday, April 20, 2018
The Inspiration Behind Compas Global
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The inspiration behind Compas Global was the ability to help technology companies do global expansion in a more structured and efficient way.
Read the interview here.
Thursday, April 19, 2018
The Global Development of the French Economy Report
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This is the role of BF, which is responsible for helping foreign investors prosper in the country, assisting them at every step of the way, and laying the groundwork for future prosperity.
Go here to access the report, which includes a listing of the top 5 American exporters in France (2016).
Wednesday, April 18, 2018
Export 24/7
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Yes, exporting can be intimidating but to help, FedEx compiled a list of tips for successful global expansion.
Tuesday, April 17, 2018
10 Tips to Get You Ready for International Expansion
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My reaction? You can probably imagine. It went from a feeling of euphoria to panic: how will we ever service the order?
It was a sign we had to go global or remain local. Let’s use my experience to walk through 10 tips to get you ready — just as I had to — for international expansion.
Read more to find out whether your business is ready for international expansion.
Monday, April 16, 2018
Today in Global Small Business: Factors to Consider When Taking Your Website Global
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- A 24-year-old online book store is taking Indian sellers to global customers.
- Attend the next educational WEGGinar™, Wednesday, May 9 at 11:00 a.m. Central Time: Building Your Global Brand Through Podcasting and presented by Kathrin Bussman, Ph.D., founder and principal, Verbaccino. Kathrin will discuss how to approach podcasting as a content-marketing effort and how to put one one. It’s FREE of charge, thanks to the generous support of our sponsors: UPS, IBM and Bank of America – go here to register: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3759262530790572546.
- How to avoid SEO issues when taking your business website global.
- How to find overseas customers.
- Building a global payments infrastructure.
Saturday, April 14, 2018
How Electricity Travels Inside Wires
Friday, April 13, 2018
SMEs Are Increasingly Looking Beyond the EU for the Future Growth Plans
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Many are investigating market that have a dedicated Amazon and eBay national site, a useful medium for online retailers seeking to break into new markets. "EU countries are still a major target for SMEs expansion plans, with 50% saying Germany was a priority foreign market, 44% saying France and 24% saying Italy," according to the Financial Director.
However, SMEs are increasingly looking beyond the EU for their future growth plans. 70% said that the US was a key priority for expansion, 41% said Australia and 27% said Canada, clearly indicating that large, developed and English-speaking nations lead the way outside of the EU. Beyond that, 16% said China was an opportunity for expansion, 12% said Japan and 9% said India.Read more about how SMEs should tackle Brexit.
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