You got it all wrong, pal.Who are you and what gives you the right to trash all the organizations that are so vital to helping entrepreneurs and small businesses do business with the world? You are the person who needs a good swift kick in the backside BACKSIDE, estates. In England this term was formerly used in conveyances and even in pleadings, and is still, adhered to with reference to ancient descriptions in deeds, in continuing the transfer of the same. property. to understand and appreciate what's really going on. I run Global TradeSource (online arm: GlobeTrade.com), a Chicago-based global small business that helps entrepreneurs and small businesses expand internationally. I not only know how to export, but I also enable countless other small businesses the opportunity to compete--and thrive--in the global marketplace. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the U.S. Census Bureau Noun 1. Census Bureau - the bureau of the Commerce Department responsible for taking the census; provides demographic information and analyses about the population of the United States Bureau of the Census , Department of Commerce, in 2003 there were 215,190 identified U.S. exporters accounting for nearly $630 billion in exports or almost 87 percent of the total export value. These fearless business owners--a new breed of born global entrepreneurs--recognize that by ignoring globalization globalization Process by which the experience of everyday life, marked by the diffusion of commodities and ideas, is becoming standardized around the world. Factors that have contributed to globalization include increasingly sophisticated communications and transportation , their businesses just might be on the verge On the Verge (or The Geography of Yearning) is a play written by Eric Overmyer. It makes extensive use of esoteric language and pop culture references from the late nineteenth century to 1955. of extinction. They're making things happen on a big, bold, global scale. You state that the blame, if any, on the lack thereof of small business exports can be placed on the doorsteps of governments and banks. I disagree. The U.S. Department of Commerce, through their U.S. Commercial Service, has an effective, low-cost export assistance program and helps small businesses through an entire export process, including finding qualified buyers. The whole point of its service offering is geared toward helping small businesses crack overseas markets. Further, for years, SBA's Office of International Trade (www.sbaonline.sba.gov/OIT/) has offered invaluable tools and resources to enable small businesses to expand internationally. They even provide an entire guide to exporting online (http://www.sba.gov/gopher/Business-Development/International-Trade/Guide-To-Exporting/trad6.txt). When it comes to gathering export information on behalf of American small businesses, there is no better governmental resource than our very own U.S. Commercial Service's BUYUSA.com program. If you want a ticket to doing business with the world, go to http://www.buyusa.gov/home/export.html, where you can access market information on just about every country in the world and, at the same time, locate key industry contact (email) information. Want to know how to get a license to export to China? Go to http://www.buyusa.gov/china/en/. On Letters of Credit, let's get with the program here, too. A good banker can help you with the process, but there are so many other new, equally viable alternatives to LOCs. For example, PayPal is safe for payment in advance on transactions of less than $10,000 (U.S.). There are other online collection methods that may even work better such as VeriSign's CyberCash. So next time, maybe we'll see a more appropriately entitled en·ti·tle tr.v. en·ti·tled, en·ti·tling, en·ti·tles 1. To give a name or title to. 2. To furnish with a right or claim to something: article: "Why Johnny and Jane Can Export." Laurel Laurel, cities, United States Laurel. 1 Town (1990 pop. 19,438), Prince Georges co., central Md., about halfway between Washington, D.C., and Baltimore; patented in the late 1600s, inc. 1870. Delaney CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , GlobeTrade.com Chicago |
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