Increase of cross-border trade has been indicated to be one of the major drivers for cargo traffic in the year. According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), it expects global air freight markets to expand by 4.5% in 2015,
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A big thanks to reporter Sandra Guy (@SandraGuy) at the Chicago Sun-Times for the wonderful interview she did with Laurel Delaney: The Sitdown: Laurel Delaney see plenty of sparkle for Chicago exports.
Be sure to read the the first part of the interview that starts with We are converting …
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An all-women fish-pickle unit based in Chennai-India, operated and owned by Sea Dot, a self-help group of female fish workers whose communities were shattered by the tsunami of Dec. 26, 2004, has become a way to build back lives for the women’s families after the destruction of their houses and fishing boats.
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According to Aisha Natu, who writes a weekly column in a local Saudi Arabia paper, current regulations and bureaucracy is hampering the development of businesses run by women in Saudi Arabia. She says, “Women don’t only want to be seen,
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Changes are a coming for women. More women are becoming entrepreneurs. More women are expanding their businesses globally. More women are thinking differently and bigger about their global potential. More women are connecting with other women in different parts of the world to build their businesses.
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Why has Forbes referred to 2014 as the break-out year for female entrepreneurs? Reasons are aplenty:
For example, nearly 20 percent of early stage “angel” funding was invested in women-led businesses in 2012 – a growth of 40 percent from the previous year.
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Below is a great interview that Jeremy Quittner, Staff Writer for Inc. and Inc.com conducted with Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker at the recent Global Entrepreneurship Summit in Morocco. They talk about immigration reform, why female entrepreneurs are critical for building a stronger economy,
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What do a lot of women think the key to success is in exporting? Surprisingly enough, many think face-to-face meetings are critical because you cannot get your idea across in an email. I don’t necessarily agree with that because if you do a fantastic job marketing your products via social media platforms (like this one,
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In Manila, Bacolod, Tacloban, Pampanga, Batangas and Davao, more than 400,000 women small business owners participated in Sari-Saring Happiness Day. Coca-Cola (part of the global 5by20 Program) launched it to brighten Christmas all over the Philippines.
“Christmas is the most celebrated season in the Philippines,
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If you are based in Yorkshire (Northern England), it’s your lucky week on these upcoming programs. UK Trade & Investment (UKTI), starting on Monday, (11/10), will offer expert insight into global trading opportunities.
Organized by the Forward Ladies,
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