Net Nuggets
Many U.S. small business owners are transitioning from local, regional or
niche-market players to global market players. The following web sites
provide information on international trade:
EXPORT.GOV (WWW.USATRADE.GOV)
Export.gov is run by the U.S. Commercial Service, a global business
solutions unit of the U.S. Department of Commerce. From this site users can
access a global listing of trade events, international market research and
tools to help with every step of the export process. Resources are for small
and mid-sized businesses.GLOBALEDGE (HTTP://GLOBALEDGE.MSU.EDU)
Run by Michigan State University, globalEDGE is a global business
knowledge web-portal that connects international business professionals
worldwide to resources and information on global business activities. The
site
features information on cross-border business transactions, cross-cultural
management and e-commerce.
GLOBETRADE.COM (WWW.GLOBETRADE.COM)
GIobeTrade.com is devoted to "helping entrepreneurs and small businesses go
global." Run by Laurel Delaney, entrepreneur professor and author of Start
and Run a Profitable Exporting Business, GIobeTrade.com provides affordable
global marketing and strategy services to small businesses.
MYEXPORTS.COM (WWW.MYEXPORTS.COM)
MyExports is a public-private partnership of the U.S. Department of
Commerce and Global Publishers LLC. The goal of the web site is to give U.S.
exporters an easy, fast and convenient way to establish contacts and conduct
business. U.S. exporters can add a free profile to the U.S. Exporters'
Yellow Pages, an online resource that provides product and company exposure
to hundreds of countries around the world.
ORGANIZATION OF WOMEN IN INTERNATIONAL TRADE (WWW.OWIT.ORG)
The Organization of Women in International Trade (OWIT) is a non-
profit professional organization designed to promote women doing business in
international trade by providing networking and educational opportunities.
Women and men join OWIT to share international trade information and
establish global business contacts.
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