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The Challenges and Rewards to Taking a Business Global

Published January 21, 2018 Barriers to trade , Global trade , International business Leave a Comment
Tags: challenges to taking a business global, do your homework, expand your business internationally, rewards to taking a business global

There are many things to think about before you sell and market your products or services overseas — from finding customers, to sealing a business deal, to getting paid. Yet, if you overcome the challenges to taking a business global, the rewards can be enormous.

What’s most important is to do your homework. That makes everything you face so much easier and it also provides a level of confidence on what you know you should do next.

Learn more about how to expand your business internationally and overcome the challenges that come with it.

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Note: Don’t miss our next WEGGinar™ 2/7/18 on “Dare to Be Bold! Here’s How” and presented by CamMI Pham, Partner, ThinkRenegade. Register here. Event is free of charge but you must register in advance to attend.
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Women Entrepreneurs Are Crushing It

Published October 28, 2017 Gender challenges , Global trade , global women entrepreneurs , Risks Leave a Comment
Tags: go global early, grow your business, National Association of Women Business Owners, taking a business global, women entrepreneurs are crushing it

According to the National Association of Women Business Owners, as of 2015, there are more than 9.4 million women-owned businesses in the United States, employing nearly 7.9 million people and contributing $1.4 trillion into the economy. When it comes to starting and growing a business, women entrepreneurs are crushing it.

If there’s anything that defines women entrepreneurs, it’s their ability to figure out everything from how to write a business plan to launching an app to — yes — taking a business global.

When you are ready to launch and grow your business, keep these six tips in your back pocket from women who’ve done it before.

Build a network early.
Hire help early.
Listen to advice, but make your own decisions.
Go global early [not in the article but Laurel Delaney’s advice :-)]
Go for it!
Be confident.

Learn what women entrepreneurs have done to crush it.

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Note: Don’t miss our next WEGGinar™ 11/1/17 on “UPS Takes the Guesswork out of Global Shipping” and presented by Andrea Cervini, UPS Illinois, Small Business Marketing Manager (https://global.ups.com/how-to-ship-internationally/). Register here:
https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/3272777010361474561.
Event is free of charge but you must register in advance to attend.
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How to Meet Global Demand and Diversify Trade

Published February 25, 2017 Agreements/Contracts , Global trade , Logistics/transportation , Sponsored ad Leave a Comment
Tags: diversify trade, game changer, global demand, how goods cross borders, TFA, Trade Facilitation Agreement, UPS

howtomeetglobaldemandanddiversifytrade

How can we make trade safer, cheaper, simpler, and faster for American businesses? Easy. The newly minted Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) is a game-changer for the way goods cross borders and move around the world. What is the TFA?

TFA creates mechanisms that bring all 164 WTO member countries to a higher standard for how goods cross borders.

In simpler terms: the TFA will minimize the hassle of doing business globally. But that’s not it. There are three key benefits to TFA that our sponsor, UPS, talks about in the Longitudes blog post below.

Security: Trade facilitation and more secure supply chains
Frictionless trade: Reaching more consumers
Raising standards: Strengthening the supply chain’s weakest links

How to Find New Overseas Markets To Supply

Published November 20, 2016 Awards/Honors , Global trade , global women entrepreneurs Leave a Comment
Tags: Anna Ross, cosmetics, Kester Black, overseas markets

After realizing that not one company or person in Australia had come up with a good alternative to cosmetics marked by harsh chemicals and a poor reputation on animal cruelty, Kester Black founder Anna Ross started working with a chemist to develop a line of vegan, water based nail polish products. Three years later, customers rank her company’s brand as better than global name Butter London and in line with big player OPI.

The business started small, but Ross quickly found new markets to supply. Now the brand has developed a loyal following in the Australian, European and New Zealand markets. In addition, she earned the Young Business Woman of the Year award.

About Kester Black:

Established in 2009 by Anna Ross, Kester Black designs and produces ethical, sustainable cosmetics and skincare. Our products are the first in the world to obtain a vast suite of accreditations such as Choose Cruelty Free, International Cruelty Free, Vegan Society, Australian Made and B Corporation.

Learn more about how Anna started suppling overseas markets here. The biggest lesson to learn from this piece is to always listen to your customers.

Screenshot courtesy: Kester Black

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Note: Don’t miss our next WEGG webinar 1/4/17 on “Laurel Delaney’s Global Trade Trends Report 2017,” and presented by Laurel Delaney, President of GlobeTrade.com, creator of The Global Small Business Blog, and President of Women Entrepreneurs GROW Global. Register here: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4683006218535347459 Event is no charge but you must register in advance to attend.

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Think Big, Be BOLD, and Go Global

Published November 12, 2016 Country specific , Global trade , global women entrepreneurs , Scaling a business Leave a Comment
Tags: Asia-Pacific, be bold, EY, globally scale, go global, scale globally, think big, women entrepreneurs

What helps women entrepreneurs globally scale their businesses? It takes more than merely overcoming obstacles. It takes certain behaviors such as thinking big, being bold, building a public profile, and evaluating financing for expansion, to name just a few. Sound simple? EY, a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services, didn’t think so.

As a result, they embarked on a study to test which of these behaviors are being practiced by women entrepreneurs in Asia-Pacific — and which might be absent, hampering their progress.

The report below sets out their findings.

What helps women entrepreneurs globally scale their businesses?
[Asia-Pacific 2016]

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Screenshot courtesy: EY.com

Women Entrepreneurs GROW Global Export Workshop in Chicago 11/9

Published November 5, 2016 Event , Exporting , Global trade , WEGG event Leave a Comment
Tags: Automated Design Group, Lisa Bitsky, Polsky Exchange, take a company global, WEGG Export Workshop

Don’t miss our first on-the-ground WEGG Export Workshop held at the Polsky Exchange (formerly Chicago Innovation Exchange) on Wednesday, November 9th from 9:30 a.m. — 12:00 p.m. (noon). You will hear from Lisa Bitsky, President, Automated Design Corp. and winner of the Exporter of the Year award, as she shares how she took her company global.

We’ll also take a short tour of the Polsky Exchange to see first hand what innovation and inspiration looks like when it comes to business creation.

To learn more and to register, visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wegg-workshop-on-exporting-tickets-25724870781. Registration: $20. Students: $10. First 10 students who sign up attend no-charge thanks to a generous donor. Coffee, tea and muffins will be served.

Special thanks to IBM and UPS for their sponsorship and support to this event.

See you there!

Confidence and Bold Growth Plans Will Take You Global

Published August 7, 2016 Country specific , Enlighten Me! , Global trade , global women entrepreneurs , Scaling a business Leave a Comment
Tags: Asia-Pacific, bold growth, confidence, EWW, EY, international expansion, take you global, Winning Women, women entrepreneurs

ConfidenceAndBoldGrowthPlansCanGetYouGlobal

A survey of Asia-Pacific women entrepreneurs has found that “while confidence and bold growth plans are trademarks of the region’s female business owners, they face some behavioral barriers to successfully scaling their operations.”

The survey was conducted as part of the EY Entrepreneurial Winning Women™ (EWW) Asia-Pacific program, which is sponsored by Standard Chartered, and assists established women-led businesses ready to become global market leaders.

Here’s one finding:

An overwhelming majority (90%) of the 143 respondents reported that they plan to scale their business, with 60% planning to grow internationally and 16% working toward an IPO. Almost two-thirds (58%) of those surveyed have explored external financing options; however, 73% admitted they found the process “intimidating.”

Learn more: High-Potential Asia-Pacific Women Entrepreneurs Have Appetite for International Expansion New Survey Finds

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Note: Don’t miss our next WEGG webinar 8/24 on “Reach Multilingual Markets: Creating Content, Developing Effective Partnerships, and Utilizing Translation Technology,” and presented by expert Jennifer Murphy, Director of Marketing, Eriksen Translations, Inc. Register here: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8702241284561995012. Event is no charge but you must register in advance to attend.

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A Global Affair to Remember at TAK Tea

Published July 31, 2016 emerging markets , Global trade , global women entrepreneurs , Inspiration Leave a Comment
Tags: global affair, global trade, start her business, Zahra Karmali, ZAK tea

AGlobalAffairToRemember

Thirty-five year-old social entrepreneur Zahra Karmali poses inside her shipping container turned community project store with a cup of TAK tea on 17th Avenue S.E. in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. She’s plying her [global] trade on the diverse community’s main drag.

Her launch, along with others, is all part of Emerge Market, an incubator for local entrepreneurs who are launching businesses, everything from handmade goods to ethnic foods.

What was the impetus that led Marmali to start her business?

It was thanks to a 2004 trip to Tanzania that she rediscovered her spark when she met a street child named Aziz Mathew. “He asked me for five cents,” she says. “He said with five cents he could buy his roti and chai, he could buy peanuts, he could pay for security to watch him when he slept on the street.”

Inspiring people. Amazing stories. Changing lives.

Learn more: TAK tea, a tiny International Avenue business a truly global affair

Photo courtesy: Calgary Herald

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Archive for the 'Global trade' Category

The Challenges and Rewards to Taking a Business Global

Women Entrepreneurs Are Crushing It

How to Meet Global Demand and Diversify Trade

How to Find New Overseas Markets To Supply

Think Big, Be BOLD, and Go Global

Women Entrepreneurs GROW Global Export Workshop in Chicago 11/9

Confidence and Bold Growth Plans Will Take You Global

A Global Affair to Remember at TAK Tea

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