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In the fast-paced world of business, staying ahead requires constant innovation and strategic thinking. Explore insightful articles on market trends, competitive analysis, and growth strategies. From export operations to marketing tactics, discover how to thrive in today's dynamic business environment.

International Trade

Are Middlemen in International Trade Obsolete in the Digital Age?

The role of the middleman in international trade has been around for centuries, but with the digital revolution in full swing, it’s definitely not what it used to be. Anyone involved in global business knows that things have changed.

October 6, 2024

Strategy

Agility vs Long-Term Planning: Finding the Right Mix

Planning is important. We hear this all the time. But in a world that moves as fast as ours, is it really enough to stick to a rigid plan? On the flip side, being flexible and agile sounds ideal too, but can

September 25, 2024

Strategy

The Psychology of Strategic Negotiation: What You Can Learn from Diplomats

Negotiation is everywhere, from closing business deals to workplace dynamics, and even the decision on where to take the next family vacation. Success versus frustrating impasse often hinges on one pivotal factor: strategy. And when it comes to the mastery of strategic

September 18, 2024

Business·Marketing

Using Big Data to Grow Your Small Business

Big data, huh? You think you’ve heard that term thrown around you quite a lot, especially over recent years. It sounds kind of scary, especially if you happen to be running a small business. Perhaps it makes you say, “Isn’t big data

September 13, 2024

Entrepreneur

Must We Be Capitalist to Be an Entrepreneur?: A Non-capitalist Entrepreneur Perspective

Perhaps the most immediate archetype that comes to mind any time the issue of business comes up is that of a strong and ruthless capitalist. That ideal dominates the popular narratives of enterprise: an unrelenting pursuit of profit, growth at all costs,

September 11, 2024

Business·Strategy

Total Factor Productivity: Understanding the Elusive Key to Economic Growth

Productivity is considered by many to be the locomotive driving growth and therefore setting the course of nations and industries in the modern world economy. Of the many ways available for measuring productivity, one usually stands out because of its comprehensive nature:

September 9, 2024

Strategy

So, So You Think You Can Sell

Of the conversations I’ve had with smes about failing to go global, I hear these 3 arguments most commonly:

March 19, 2022

Marketing

How To Craft Your Export Marketing Strategy

You have done your research and identified target markets you can compete in and you are at the export marketing phase. Now you have big opportunities for your business’s growth and it’s time to figure out how to introduce your brand to

March 13, 2022

Strategy

5 Effective Market Entry Strategies Alternative To Direct Exporting

Most exporters have more than one target market for their products as people’s buying and consuming behaviors are identical. A Mexican, Turk, German, Indian and Indonesian eats bread, drives a car, watches TV, wears clothes etc. Besides basic needs, they differentiate in

February 26, 2022

Documentation

Export Documents Used In International Trade

Export documents, besides finding international buyers and closing the deal, constitute the most important part in international trade. Without having the knowledge of documentation, convincing prospects of buying doesn’t mean anything. Among the essentials of international trade, having knowledge of documentation comes

February 19, 2022

International Trade

Are You Fit For Export? Self Assessment Questions To Ask Before You Start Exporting

Deciding to start exporting can be daunting for small businesses that have no knowledge of international trade. This is quite understandable, because what we do not experience is a mystery to us; until we get to try. In the age of globalization,

February 12, 2022

International Trade

How To Find Buyers To Export Your Products

Every business owner confidently stands behind their products or services and they like to promote themselves in this vein. But when it comes to finding buyers, it turns out to be an issue that doesn’t have to do with how good their

February 2, 2022

Strategy

How To Do A Bulletproof Target Market Research For Exporting

The importance of SMEs in international trade is incontrovertible and every government desires their small businesses to become a global company. However, due to several reasons they have difficulty in retaining their presence in the international arena. It’s mostly because they skip

January 22, 2022

International Trade

7 Reason To Start Exporting In The New Year

If you are still a brick and mortar SME that has a domestic customer base, maybe this year is the time to start exporting. With so many online and offline resources and help from governmental bodies there is no excuse of not

January 16, 2022

Entrepreneur

How productive are you?

Do you consume entrepreneurial stuff just for joy like a kid’s watching cartoons or do you do it to incorporate the tips, ideas etc. into your life practices? You can’t be successful by watching successful people, listening to all those podcasts or

January 7, 2022