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12 Apps that Add Efficiency in Global Business
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The company wants to make it easier for new designers, independent brands, and emerging small businesses to have an easier way to set up shop online—and make it easier for the rest of us to shop for something trendy, new, and different, too.According to research from eMarketer, e-commerce accounted for nearly 6 percent of all global retail sales in 2014, or more than $1.3 trillion. And those numbers are only expected to grow. Ticktail wants to snatch and grab what they can of that market as fast as they can.
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The awards echo Go Global’s original principles – that small business owners should not shy away from international trade opportunities because of perceived language, currency, cultural and business barriers.Categories are Breakthrough Exporter of the Year and Next Breakthrough Exporter of the Year.
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Mobile apps have essentially leveled the playing field for small businesses, and have given them a fighting chance against larger companies that until now, would have blown them out of the water.He goes on to say, "Getting more and more small businesses to adopt these productivity tools to keep their business moving will lead to more efficiency, and ultimately greater economic development throughout the country and the world."
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Leverage Influencers. SMB owners don’t think of themselves as small. They think of themselves as business owners. And they want what any business owner wants: Access to resources and tools to help them grow their business. Before you begin a campaign, first consider reaching SMB owners when and where they are already seeking information.Read more: #SmallBiz is Big Business
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Air Force One will carry Obama to a country where children, roads and schools bear his name — and he's seen as a local son.Read more here: Obama and Kenya: 1st Trip to Father's Homeland as President
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CBS Small Business Pulse is advertising supported and offers partners native advertising opportunities where they can share their voice and expertise through sponsored content within relevant content verticals. Founding partners include First Data Corporation, which provides small businesses with the innovative technology solutions they need to reach their fullest potential; Bank of America Merchant Services, a leading electronic payments company providing a host of retail and ecommerce platforms alongside the latest innovative technology; and Office Depot, Inc., a leading global provider of office products, services, and solutions and parent company of Office Depot and OfficeMax.Let's hope CBS Small Business Pulse also focuses on helping business owners expand their businesses internationally.
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A new analysis finds that firms in the Chicago area traded $657.69 billion worth of goods in 2010, making it the third-largest trading zone in the U.S. after the New York City and Los Angeles regions.For more information on the impact of Metropolitan Statistical Areas on U.S. exports, including fact sheets for the top 50 exporting MSAs in 2014, visit: http://www.trade.gov/mas/ian/metroreport/index.asp.
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How Ex-Im works: For U.S. companies looking to expand abroad, sometimes banks deem certain countries too risky and won’t lend for an expansion. Private insurers also might require a minimum insurance premium, making it too expensive to insure shipments for smaller companies. That’s where Ex-Im has stepped in.Read more: Area companies anxiously watch future of Export-Import Bank
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The Conference is designed for anyone who wants to be one step ahead of the curve as the U.S. eases its trade embargo with Cuba. Every company or organization that could potentially develop business interests with Cuba should attend, including the tourism industry, transportation providers, ports, banks and law firms. Attendees will gain a better understanding of Cuba’s cultural and business climate at the leading edge of this momentous shift in relations.For more information, including the conference agenda, and to register online, go here. Note: There's an early-bird discount if you register before 7/31.
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The Bank's sole mission is to support American jobs by increasing our exports. That's it. It helps small businesses go global. It helps American entrepreneurs take that next step. Plus, it costs the taxpayers nothing – all its money comes from its own operations. In fact, it actually generates money for the taxpayer. That's how cost-effective it is.Read more: Going grassroots: Obama asks people in Alabama to push delegation for Ex-Im Bank vote
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