Posts Tagged ‘International’
The Do’s and Don’ts of Manufacturing Overseas
Outsourcing manufacturing is not simply a matter of profitability, but is also a matter of survival! If your firm is not able to cut costs to make up for economies of scale, you will not be able to keep your prices low enough to compete with more established competition! Don’t Select a Contract Manufacturer Based…
Read MoreConsider Hiring International Students to Give Your Business a Global Presence
The thirst for success is the life force of any enterprise, since a stagnant business is as good as obsolete. Many small and medium-scale entrepreneurs are engaged in intense competition, trying to climb up the ladder to make it to the top. The changed market scenario Unlike previous years, small and medium scale enterprises are…
Read More4 Tips for Moving Your Small Business to Europe
Many people dream of relocating to Europe to enjoy the beautiful weather and cultures. It’s easy to forget that Europe isn’t just one country, and actually includes 28 member states with different languages, cultures and cuisines. For anyone hoping to travel, relocating your business to Europe will offer incredible opportunities to grow, travel, and experience…
Read MoreBrexit: Instead of Deregulation, British Small Businesses Face Uncertainty
A key argument for Brexit was that the UK’s businesses could break free from the EU’s web of regulations. Eurosceptics see EU bureaucrats much how US conservatives see Washington bureaucrats: as an unelected drain on resources that do not justify their own paycheck. A key pro-Brexit politician, Michael Gove, argued that EU regulations cost the…
Read MoreStrategies for Successful Global Expansion
The ability to penetrate foreign markets can validate a small business. It can provide a sense of accomplishment and achievement, suggesting that the business has “arrived” as a player on the global scene. After all, it takes a company with truly special products or services to pique the interest of overseas customers. Although companies that…
Read MoreSelling Across the Sea: 4 Essential Steps for Effective Foreign Marketing
Before you enter into a foreign market, you need to do some careful research. Lots of businesses charge headlong into markets they don’t understand fully only be to be crushed by competitors that have more experience and authority in the market they serve. Here’s how to swoop in, dominate, and not get killed. Establish Yourself…
Read More4 Top Reasons to Consider Relocating Your Small Business
Relocating your business can be a cause of great apprehension and anxiety, yet despite this more and more companies choose to move internationally each year. Why? Let’s take a look at some of the benefits that have small businesses jumping ship and swimming for pastures new. Find a New and Larger Customer Base Many small…
Read MoreFeasibility Empowers Business Plans
Having a business plan and sufficient capital are some of the first steps in being a fruitful entrepreneur; however, these things alone do not justify nor solidify success. Many aspiring immigrant investors first think that a significant investment in conjunction with properly completed forms should alone equal a stamp of approval. Unfortunately, that is not…
Read MoreTop Startup Tips for Entrepreneurial Immigrants
It comes as no surprise to many in the U.S. that growth in the small business market is enhanced by the entrepreneurial drive possessed by many immigrants. In particular, during 2014 immigrants and Latinos provided a significant boost with regard to startup activity. In 2013, immigrant entrepreneurs launched new businesses making up 25.9 percent of…
Read MoreWhy Western Companies Fail in China
Western companies have a track record of trying to crack China and failing. Many of them have issues understanding the Chinese market, and as a result some of the biggest companies in the world have failed there. It’s strange that massive companies like Google and eBay, even after putting millions in to their marketing efforts…
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