06/02/2017
How to communicate effectively and grow your business in Latin America
First, let’s go back to basics: Latin America is a continent of at least 20 countries, but has two main languages: Portuguese and Spanish.
Market Entry Strategies
02/02/2017
6 reasons you should do business in small markets
If you are looking for new ways to grow your business, forge better trade routes, find new suppliers or locate new international markets for your products, consider doing business with smaller countries.
31/01/2017
Simplify your market entry strategy with this 9 step checklist
This simple market entry checklist can help identify the steps required to successfully enter a new international market.
25/01/2017
Navigating on-the-ground complexity to benefit from East Africa’s greatest potential
The best way for entrepreneurs to enter the East Africa market is to begin in Kenya and then fan outward with their offering to other states.
13/01/2017
5 valuable sources for finding your next international business partner
International business partnerships can succeed only if the participants are willing to devote sufficient time, energy, resources and skilled people to make them work. This includes the effort needed to find the right partnership in the first place.
12/01/2017
This tool could be your company’s answer to reducing bribery risk in international business
Those who engage in international trade need to understand the different political and social environments in which they operate—including the varying likelihood of being confronted with corrupt demands by public officials.
05/01/2017
3 New Year’s resolutions for Canada on Asian trade
In 2017, the Canadian government should resolve to increase its Asian trade relations; to do so, here are a few suggestions.
12/12/2016
Is now a good time to start importing or exporting?
We decided to pose this question to some of the most knowledgeable global business professionals in the Twittersphere in our latest #TradeElite chat, and here’s what they had to say.
29/11/2016
Three key considerations to help build your ASEAN entry and growth strategy
For a successful ASEAN entry strategy, you must understand how those markets differ from yours and how to adapt your strategies to sustain your business.
22/11/2016
Top 5 things you need to know to export your product to South Africa
As the ‘S’ in ‘BRICS’, South Africa has received some major attention as a top emerging market.