2024-05-22
by Michael
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Go Global Ecommerce CEO Simone De Ruosi examines current challenges facing US exporters to Europe and offers a few strategic approaches for overcoming them. Expanding e-commerce options in EU markets offer lucrative opportunities for American indie exporters, but getting compliance … Continue reading
2024-02-14
by Michael
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Unshackled Ventures is a San Francisco-based venture fund specializing in serving immigrant founders. Through March 1, the company is accepting applications for a residency program for solo immigrant founders, including funding and immigration support. More info at Unshackled’s website.
2024-02-06
by Michael
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Applications are now being accepted for the first round of State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) grants in 2024. The STEP program is designed to support small businesses seeking to start or expand exports to foreign markets. The program is funded … Continue reading
2020-01-27
by Michael
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Update: the deadline for the second round of applications is June 15, 2020 — but hurry, funding is limited! Applications are now being accepted for the first round of State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) grants in 2020. The STEP program … Continue reading
2019-10-08
by Michael
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The 21st century has seen a renaissance of craft distilleries throughout the United States as well as other countries, producing distinctive vodkas, whiskeys and bourbons as well as a wide range of specialty spirits. In the US, many have found … Continue reading
2019-09-23
by Michael
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I was invited to give an informal lunch talk at the Norrbotten Chamber of Commerce in Luleå during an all-too-brief visit to Sweden last week. Below are my notes for the talk (I’m sure there were some minor differences in … Continue reading
2019-07-19
by Eurobubba
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Exporters often face challenges in financing their businesses that companies with purely domestic operations don’t have to deal with. For one thing, their receivables, and possibly a portion of their inventory and other physical assets, are located abroad. This can … Continue reading
2018-03-28
by Michael
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When communicating with business associates whose native language is different from your own, no matter how proficient you think you are in their language or they in yours, it’s a good idea to double-check if anything is less than absolutely … Continue reading
2017-03-02
by Michael
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I’ve been quite impressed with the sophistication of Austin Community College’s international business programs, which go far beyond what I’ve seen elsewhere at the community college level. ACC’s Center for Experiential Learning is a new program that aims to create … Continue reading
2017-02-09
by Eurobubba
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Export grants from the SBA The U.S. Small Business Administration is providing grants (free money!) of up to $5000 for qualified small businesses under the State Trade Expansion Program (STEP). The grants are intended to help small businesses launch or … Continue reading