Business Talk Radio – Strategic Planning
A lot of entrepreneurs avoid strategic planning because they consider it an overly complex process that can cost a lot of money and take up all the time and energy of the senior management team. But strategic planning doesn't have to be mysterious, complicated or...
International Business Podcast- The International Toolkit
Free international business podcasts are available at www.internationaltoolkit.com Here you will find straight, no nonsense international business advice. It is informative, funny and free. We can give you free international tips on selling overseas, marketing abroad,...
Sell to a Foreign Market – The Market Entry Toolkit
How do you select a foreign market correctly? Is there a way to "grade" a market and compare one country to another? How do you choose the correct way to enter a foreign market? How do you effectively sell in foreign countries? What are the potential pitfalls that...
Selling to the USA – Market Entry Assumptions
Again, when foreign business people sell to the USA, they do get more and more educated as to how Americans think. They often find • A litigious mindset — A Canadian/U.S. joint venture in Colorado received a legal bill for $250,000. The Americans said, “That’s cheap.”...
Selling to the USA – Market Entry
More of what foreign business people see when trying to enter the USA is American marketing savvy — The United States sees itself as the world’s greatest marketer. No country has the global brands of the United States. Starbucks, Coca Cola, McDonalds, YouTube, iTunes...
Selling Product in the USA – International Business
What do foreign business people selling to the USA think of the U.S. business characteristics? • Time is money — The idea of spending time, wasting time, borrowing time, buying and selling time is uniquely American. Foreign firms often get frustrated when they...
International Market Entry – What are the Key Success Factors
“Plan your work, and work your plan.” An international market entry plan contains hundreds of elements, but these initial 20 are the most critical for success abroad: An appropriate amount of planning time. Too often companies approach foreign markets and cut corners...
International Strategy – Tips for Foreign Market Entry
A regulatory strategy. Where will foreign governments help you and where will they block your progress? Are you in touch with local leaders when necessary? And will your government allow you to sell in a foreign market? Are there any conditions you must satisfy to be...
Don’t Get Ripped Offshoring – Lessons from the Road
In International Business and offshoring, countless executives complain that Chinese factories deliver the wrong products, defective materials, items not made to specifications and shipments delivered late. There are horror stories of knockoffs and counterfeit pieces....
International Business Podcast – Free at the International Toolkit
http://internationaltoolkit.com Free International Business Podcast. How to avoid mistakes abroad, and enter new markets. The podcasts are funny, packed with information and free!
