Monday, February 06, 2006
What are the New Trends and Developments?
I admit it. I love to anticipate change and I seek to be on the cutting edge when those changes come about. Click here to discover what the best and brightest futurists think is just on the horizon.
Friday, December 02, 2005
Why Does Everybody Want to Export Commodities?
I don't know the answer but I do know that I receive lots and lots of questions about this topic.
New traders think that since there's so much oil, sugar, gold, cotton and corn around, there's probably all kinds of money to be made trading in these commodities. And that's partially true.
There's lots of money to be made but it's tricky and not for the faint-hearted. If you want to take a stab at it anyway, click here to learn a few tips that might help you get started.
New traders think that since there's so much oil, sugar, gold, cotton and corn around, there's probably all kinds of money to be made trading in these commodities. And that's partially true.
There's lots of money to be made but it's tricky and not for the faint-hearted. If you want to take a stab at it anyway, click here to learn a few tips that might help you get started.
Friday, November 04, 2005
Another Way to Use Trade Shows
Just about everyone has been to a trade show at one time or another. They're a great way to identify new products or, if you're an exhibitor, to sell your own. International traders often use trade shows to great advantage but it isn't always necessary to travel to another country to do so. Even if you're an exporter, attending domestic trade shows may offer opportunities you hadn't considered. Click here to learn more.
Friday, October 21, 2005
How to be an International 'Finder'
Here's a question I receive from time to time . . . "Can I be a finder (putting a buyer and seller together, collecting a commission but doing no other work) in the international marketplace? Or is this just something you can do in your own country? What's involved?"
Click here for the short answer.
Click here for the short answer.
Thursday, October 06, 2005
How the role of the export middleman has changed
Things change. Things stay the same. That's life, isn't it?
In the world of the international trade intermediary -- whether he's an export management company, broker or finder -- the Internet has changed the way we do business.
I think it's a good thing.
Click here and see if you agree.
In the world of the international trade intermediary -- whether he's an export management company, broker or finder -- the Internet has changed the way we do business.
I think it's a good thing.
Click here and see if you agree.
Monday, September 19, 2005
Homework?
Nobody likes homework but I've been hearing from enough real and wanna-be global traders lately to convince me that lots of folks are not cracking the books. And it can cost ya. Read about it here.
Friday, September 02, 2005
It's a good time to be an export intermediary
Things have changed in the exporting business over the last few years and while some people say it's not a positive change, there's one fact that's certain.
These days it's easier than ever to become an export intermediary and become quite successful in the global marketplace. Click here to read why.
These days it's easier than ever to become an export intermediary and become quite successful in the global marketplace. Click here to read why.
