What Can GlobalEDGE Do For You?

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Funded in part by the U.S. Department of Education Title VI B grant, globalEDGE delivers a comprehensive research tool for academics, students and businesspeople. Connect with over 47,000 people using the gE Network while tapping into a directory of over 5000 quality resources. globalEDGE provides tools and resources to efficiently research nearly any international business question you may have.

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Today in Global Small Business: Resources for Product Creators and Global Traders

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What's affecting me, my clients, my colleagues and other global small business owners:

• Resources for product creators and global traders.
• GlobalEDGE trade resources.
• International Trade Administration trade resources.
• Quote of the week:  "I believe in removing barriers in international trade. Part of the reason is that this creates huge markets for all of our products." – Petro Poroshenko
• U.S. Commercial Service – trade resources.
• Trade statistics – International Trade Centre.

Online Tutorial in Global Marketing

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Our friends and colleagues over at globalEDGE have put together a neat little online tutorial on Global Marketing.

Test it out or get smart (direct link ... sound and all) here.

Trade Law Summaries

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If you intend to do business in other countries, then you most certainly will need some help with trade law.

Produced by the member law firms of Lexwork International (network of independent law firms), this Compendium provides trade law summaries for over 30 jurisdictions prepared by law firms located there. Includes most significant US trading partners.

This does not mean you don't need a good international lawyer. Every global SMB at some point needs one during rapid growth stage (or before if you're really smart about anticipating what's ahead). He or she becomes a part of your global "dream team."

Anyway, check out the Compendium here.