How to Establish Healthy Global Business Relationships On LinkedIn

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Proceed with caution and use a critical eye when evaluating posts and search results on LinkedIn or any other social networking platform.

With this article for About.com's Import and Export site (full disclosure:  I serve as their guide), I provide examples of what to avoid and what to look for when identifying potential import/export opportunities.

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LinkedIn:  How to Pre-Qualify Import and Export Opportunities on LinkedIn

Let's connect:  Laurel Delaney, LinkedIn

Canada: Show Me How to Trade

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Learn the basics of international trade -- even some things you should consider before you get started -- from Canada Business, Government Services for Entrepreneurs.

Posted by: The Global Small Business Blog

Import/Export Considerations for Your Global Small Business

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Getting involved in international trade is no simple feat.  Here are some import and export issues you will have to understand in order to be successful.

Some Import/Export Considerations

Posted by:  The Global Small Business Blog

Global Timber Smugglers

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In a grainy undercover video (click here to watch), the smuggler stands surrounded by stacks and stacks of lumber, large bales of freshly milled planks held together with steel bands. His gold watch glints as he begins counting money, methodically placing each bill on a desk. Sitting nearby, his partner watches through Coke-bottle glasses. They both appear to be in a good mood, laughing and joking with their clients.

The unwitting star of the video, Frankie Chua, managed an import/export business. Let's hope you don't run yours this way. The men Chua regarded as potential clients were, in fact, undercover employees of the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA).

Interesting.