Showing posts with label small businesses go global. Show all posts
Showing posts with label small businesses go global. Show all posts

Wednesday, May 17, 2017

E-Commerce Helps Small Businesses Go Global

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How do you create jobs and generate livelihood in a country?  Set up an e-commerce platform, such as the case in Pakistan, by China's biggest e-commerce portal Alibaba.
The [China] prime minister Nawaz Sharif] termed e-commerce a catalyst for bringing improvement in Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) sector, which he said could help promote the disadvantaged segments of the society. He said digital transactions were a solution for small entrepreneurs to expand their businesses and reach global markets.
E-commerce has the potential to unlock growth in emerging markets and elsewhere.

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Monday, April 27, 2015

Today in Global Small Business: USPS Explores New Fulfillment Services for Global Small Businesses

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

Thursday, September 27, 2012

As a Small Business, How Can You Go Global?

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We will help you cut to the chase:
For a small-business owner, dealing with language barriers, cultural differences and all that red tape is daunting. The good news is that there is an entire government agency, the U.S. Commercial Service, dedicated to smoothing the way for companies that want to make that leap, with offices in more than 100 cities offering services specifically targeted to small businesses.
Are you ready?

Read the entire article here. It's worth it.  Heather Ranck, office director for the U.S. Commercial Service in North Dakota offers some great advice.

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Monday, April 30, 2012

Well What Do You Know: Small Businesses Go Global

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According to "Small Businesses Go Global," exporting has never been easier:
Much of Gladden’s business is in the United States and Canada, but an increasing amount has popped up in places like Australia, the Caribbean and across Europe, prompting him to move forward on opening an office in the United Kingdom. As a small business diving head first into the export market, Gladden Sales represents the kind of trend economic development officials would like to see more of in Louisiana.
Read the entire article here.

Wednesday, December 29, 2010

Watch Out World: Google Is Out To Help Small Businesses Go Global

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Google has launched two new services to help small businesses go global:

Google Global Market Finder
Go Global with Google

And I love this statement:

There are 1.9 billion Internet users worldwide. Wouldn’t you like to add them as customers?


Posted by:  Laurel Delaney for The Global Small Business Blog

Friday, September 12, 2008

Monday, March 03, 2008

Small Businesses Go Global

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Better late than never. It pays to have a doctor checkup once in a while. That's where I spotted this.

As reported in U.S. News & World Report:

Small Businesses Go Global


Tips for Small Businesses Looking Abroad