Whether you think small or big, you can still take your business global! What's needed to make it happen is more support and education to show the value of exports to small businesses.
According to the UPS Perceptions of Global Trade Survey, 24 percent of small businesses are currently engaged in global commerce, and many of those businesses are experiencing a large return from global trade. Of businesses who are doing business overseas, 66 percent report that exporting contributes up to a quarter of their annual revenue.
"While it might seem counterintuitive for small businesses to expand internationally with the economic challenges in the U.S., now is the time for calculated risk. By connecting with companies that have already been successful exporting, companies new to the process can realize the benefits of engaging in global trade a lot faster," said Laurel Delaney, owner of small-business consulting firm Global TradeSource, Ltd. "The simplest way for SMBs to find a successful exporting lead is good old-fashioned word-of-mouth coupled with a great company website."
From Chicago Defender's Robert Abbott to Totino's Pizza's Rose Totino (pictured) to Herman's Miller's Michael Volkema, these great American leaders are featured in a database that was compiled in an effort to identify and chronicle the lives of 20th century men and women whose (global) business leadership shaped the ways that people live, work, and interact.
Brazil is now the world's seventh-largest economy, GDP in 2010 grew at a 7.5% rate. Over the next two years, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development predicts, growth will continue at a healthy 4% rate.
As the article states:
A burgeoning middle class is generating growing demand for automobiles, televisions, computers and other products that a generation ago were out of reach for many Brazilians.
The Director General of Standard Organization of Nigeria (SON), Dr Joseph Odumodu appealed to importers to stop the importation of substandard products into the country.
According to him, the fine for importing substandard products has been increased from N10, 000 to N2 million, in addition to seizing the goods, prosecuting and sending the importer to jail.
“Let me tell you one thing, SON has changed its strategy, when we catch you, we seize your goods, trail you and send you to jail.
It's that time of year and here is our Car Concerns Radio USA 2012 4X4 Pick-up Truck-Of-The-Year!
Our choice is the 2012 Chevrolet Silverado Z-85 4X4 Crew-Cab LTZ. Powered by an aluminum Vortec 5.3 liter V8 engine with Active Fuel Management Technology. The ride and drive has never been better with the Coil-Over-Shock Front Suspension and Multi-leaf Rear Springs. Our Silverado is equipped with the Heavy-Duty Trailer Package for most of your hauling needs. For Safety and Security this Chevy has a Four Wheel Anti-Lock Braking System with Dynamic Rear Proportioning. A Theft Deterrent System- Remote Keyless Entry - Daylight Running Lamps - Auto Head Lamps with Flash-To-Pass. For added safety there is Stability-Trak-Stability Control and Hill Assist Start. The best looking 20 Inch Chrome Clad Wheels, Tubular Chrome Assist Steps, Rear Vision Camera, Power Sliding Rear Window, and a host of other got-to-have options. These include Heated leather Seating, Bose Sound Stereo System with Steering Wheel Radio Controls. The popular Power Heated Leather Bucket Seats with Driver Memory.
The Driver Info Center comes in handy as you can find yourself in some unusual territory in this vehicle. We rally appreciated the Remote Vehicle Start as well as the Bluetooth Connection and the Tire Pressure Monitoring System.
Need we forget the OnStar Directions and Connections with Automatic Crash Response and Turn-By-Turn Navigation. This Siverado Z85 1500 4X4 Crew-Cab is the Car Concerns Radio USA selection for the title of 4X4 Pick-up of the Year for 2012! It could not get any better that this.
We took a wrong turn at the Food Court, did anyone see the Food Court?
Car Concerns Radio USA reviews the 2012 Chevrolet Silverado LTZ. Special thanks to Brando Best Productions.
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The app obsession has gone global. App downloads grew this year but 2011 was a turning point: This was the first year that these mobile devices outsold desktop and laptop PCs.
We mobile consumers demonstrated this very clearly both in the U.S. and abroad: Apple this month hit 18 billion downloads total on its iOS App Store, and Google’s Android Market likewise hit 10 billion.
I once asked the boss of Tata Consulting Services, a gigantic Indian IT firm, how many of his top executives had worked or studied abroad. He replied: "All of them."
The world's most talented people are exceptionally mobile. When they move to America, they make it smarter, and that's not just because they are smart. It is also because migration creates connections.
Walmart’s Chinese sales receipts account for only 2 percent of the company’s annual revenues or roughly $7.5 billion. Fortunately, its sales in China have risen substantially over the past decade. Not the case in the United States; they have been shrinking.
What does this mean? Is China changing Walmart or is Walmart changing China? Looks like new green initiatives are in the works.
The world’s biggest corporation and the world’s most populous nation have launched a bold experiment in consumer behavior and environmental stewardship: to set green standards for 20,000 suppliers making several hundred thousand items sold to billions of shoppers worldwide. Will that effort take hold, or will it unravel in a recriminatory tangle of misguided expectations and broken promises?
Here at luigi motors were always trying to improve our online stats. Google this week has opened up the use of rich snippets to including alot more options.
So we belive were the first used Car dealer to use rich snippets in the world. What this means is when doing a google search our cars will display the price right inside the google search and also when using our search on our website.
Google may plan in the future to show you the first image of our cars right in google search. The idea of this is to improve search making you see the information you want right away before loading the page you want.
We will be rolling out rich snippet to all the cars we have in stock and hope this won't affect page speed as its not loading any extra information. If you notice our pages take longer to load than you think they should let us know. If you think they load fast let us know we like to know were doing our job right we aim at the webpage loading within a blink.
Google Says most are pages are well under 1.5 Secs loading time on average.
Finaly Merry Christmas & Happy New Year to all.
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"The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and all science. He to whom this emotion is a stranger, who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead: his eyes are closed." ~ Albert Einstein
Search,find your cause,change the world -- those are the words of Barton Brooks, founder of Global Colors, working to create self-sustaining grassroots projects for the common good of each community it serves.
Global Colors came after he took a trip to a small village in Cambodia. He says he was so moved by the people and their struggles that he decided to form his own organization to help get aid to people in need. To fund the first Global Colors projects, Barton sold his only asset at the time—a Shelby Cobra replica he built by hand. "It turned into education for kids and sustaining life for some widows in Kenya, so it's kind of hard to miss it that much," he says.
Hey Harry, I bought a new car in March 2010 from a dealership in Maryland. The car has had multiple issues ever since we bought it. The vehicle has been back to the Dealer five times for a total of 45+ days for repair that were mostly technical issues.
The main problem is with multiple warning lights (Airbag, ABS, Brake, Parking Brake and Traction Control); which occurred three separate times in three months. From what I have been told, this issue alone deems the car Lemon under the Maryland lemon law.
Could you please confirm that that this is true? If so, what should my first step be? Should I send a letter asking the dealership to repair the problems, buy back the vehicle at the price I paid or more? What are my rights? Also, should I include in the letter that this is a Lemon Car case?
I need some guidance on this issue. Thanks in advance for your help! -Sam
Sam,
Go straight to the owners manual and get the manufactures Toll-Free number. Tell them your problem with their vehicle that you purchased. They will ask for your service tickets so have those ready. Request a meeting with their Regional Service Manager.
This sounds like a simple reset of the vehicles on-board computer. I can't understand why the Dealerships service department cannot handle it. If that computer is faulty it would show up when they scope-it-out.
Sam, you didn't state if this vehicle was new or used. That info would help me. You can call this number Monday-Friday 9-11 AM EST: 1-888-454-3378
Hey Harry, I have a bit of an issue. A few months ago, I put my car up "for sale by owner." I had someone come for the car, they did not have cash but had a check. I took the check but did not hand over the pink slip of the car until the check cleared. However the person that gave me the check took the car and was to return the next day for the pink slip once the check cleared. Long story short the check never cleared and this person never returned with my car. I have gone to the authorities who say they cant do anything. This person still has my car. Is there any legal action I can take against this person? I have not been able to find anything out and I feel completely lost! I know it was my mistake to take the check and let him take the car, but lesson learned. -Deanna
Deanna,
I think that I have this straight, you offered your car "For Sale." You had a person who came and looked at your car and decided to purchase this car from you. The buyer wrote you a check and took ownership of the car. By "Pink Slip" I assume you are referring to the state issued title. The check was bad but the person never returned to make that check good or return the car to you.
By a "authorities" I take that to mean the Police. This is a pure and simple case of "Larceny After Trust." Any Lawyer should take this case. The way I see it you are owed for the car, Lawyer fees, plus court cost and any expenses you have had in relation to this car deal gone bad.
Hey Harry, I have been paying my dad $280 a month for almost 2 years now and will pay the truck off in February. I got into an argument with him and now he is threatening to take the truck from me since legally it is his. I have nearly paid the truck off and have kept it fully insured under my name this whole time. I don't want to loose the truck since I am a single mother and have no other way around or money to get a new one. Is there anything legally linking me to this truck so I can keep it and pay him off and put in my name or can he just take two years of payments and my only source of transportation from me and my son? HELP HARRY! -Jan
Jan,
Sounds like your "Dear Ole Dad" has got you. Let this be a lesson to never ever do business with a relative.
I think your only option is to pressure 'Dear Ole Dad" to produce a title in your name for the truck and hope that he is the type of Dad that is loving and caring .
Sounds to me that if he demands the truck you will have no choice but to turn it over!
Of course you could take the scum-bag to court. I hope that you made your payments with checks to prove you actually did make the payments to him. A low-life like this could deny that you ever paid a penny.
Good Luck! Harry Douglas
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If you are considering exporting, better get organized on the marketing front. This article might help.
Keep the research summary to one page, and break it into four manageable parts (refer to article below). The purpose of this exercise is to establish a broad scope on your research market analysis but not so broad that you overwhelm yourself. Try to begin with the end in mind: Where do you want to go and how will you know that you have arrived?
Playmates Toys, the company behind Hearts For Hearts Girls, is among the most respected and innovative marketing and distribution companies in the global toy industry. Playmates Toys has a proven 40-year history in the creation of innovative and imaginative products as well as the development and management of profitable, long-term brand franchises.
The Government of Nepal established "Trade and Export Promotion Centre (TEPC)," a national trade promotion organization of the country in November 2006. They accomplished this by merging three organizations: the Trade Promotion Centre, Export Promotion Board and Carpet and Wool Development Board. The objective is to promote foreign trade with particular emphasis on exporting from the country.
Harry had the good fortune to experience the 2012 Ford Edge Limited for himself and he liked it.
Engine: 2.5L Duratec in-linefour-cylinder DOHC with variable valve timing and four valves per cylinder
Unleaded fuel Fuel economy: EPA (08):, 21 MPG city, 28 MPG highway, 23 MPG combined and 380 mi. range, Multi-point fuel injection, 16.5gallon fuel tank Power (SAE): 171 hp @ 6,000 rpm; 171 ft lb of torque @ 4,500 rpm
ABS 3.510:1 axle ratio Brake assist system Ventilated front disc brakes Electronic brake distribution Electronic traction control (via ABS & engine management) Immobilizer Space-saver spare tire with steel rim AdvanceTrac with RSC stability control Independent front strut suspension with stabilizer bar and coil springs, independent rear multi-link suspension with stabilizer bar and coil springs
Driver and passenger 3rd row windows Body-color front and rear bumpers Driver and passenger and passenger power, heated ,body-color door mirrors Exterior dimensions: 174.7 in. overall length, 71.1 in. overall width, 67.9 in. overall height, 8.4 in. ground clearance, 103.1 in. wheelbase, 60.7 in. front track, 60.2 in. rear track and 36.7 ft. curb-to-curb turning circle Front fog lights Halogen headlights with complex surface lenses Luxury trim: chrome on shifter, piano black on doors and piano black on dashboard Pearl paint Rear side windows: on driver side and passenger side Rear window defroster Removable roof rails Weights: gross vehicle weight (lbs): 4,440, published curb weight (lbs): 3,390, gross trailer weight braked (lbs): 1,500 and payload allowance (lbs): 1,050 Intermittent windshield wipers
Front and rear 12V power outlet(s) Fixed mast antenna Anti-theft protection Audio system with AM/FM radio, CD player (reads MP3 format) ; includes RDS , satellite radio Cargo area cover/rear parcel shelf Cargo area dimensions: length (inches): 66.7, front width (inches): 43.2, width between arches (inches): 40.7, height (inches): 37.9 and loading floor height (inches): 29.6 Cargo capacity: 66.3 cu. ft. w/rear seat down and 29.2 cu. ft. all seats in place Compass Trip computer: includes average fuel economy, current fuel economy and range for remaining fuel Cruise control Front cup holders Outside air temperature indicator Floor covering: carpet in passenger compartment and carpet in load area Floor mats Intelligent driver front airbag, intelligent passenger front airbag with occupant sensors Heated bucket driver seat with 6-way power ; details: power height and power tilt, heated bucket front passenger seat: Height adjustable front seat belts with pre-tensioners for driver and passenger Front seat center armrest Headlight control with dusk sensor Two height-adjustable front head restraints, three height-adjustable rear seats head restraints Interior dimensions: 40.4 in. front headroom, 39.2 in. rear headroom, 53.3 in. front hip room, 49.1 in. rear hip room, 41.6 in. front leg room, 35.6 in. rear leg room, 56.6 in. front shoulder room and 55.9 in. rear shoulder room Low tire pressure indicator Navigation system with voice Digital keypad power locks Vehicle speed-proportional power steering Power windows, express driver and passenger, power windows, Front reading lights Rear seat belts for driver, rear seat belts for passenger, 3-point rear seat belts for center Rear seats: Auto-dimming rear view mirror Steering wheel-mounted audio controls Remote control trunk/hatch release Front and rear curtain airbag Seating: five passengers Leather upholstery Service interval indicator Front side airbag Six speakers Leather-trimmed, tilt/ steering wheel Tachometer SYNC telematics Illuminated driver and passenger vanity mirror Ventilation system Voice activating system for radio, phone and navigation system
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With technology, mass migration is changing the way that people do business
In the flat world of maps, sharp lines show where one country ends and another begins. The real world is more fluid. Peoples do not have borders the way that parcels of land do. They seep from place to place; they wander; they migrate.
This year could be another year of BIG freeze, If thats true now is the time to try sell 4x4 cars even though normally people worry about big fuel costs. When it snows magic fairy dust suddenly makes every 4x4 car the most sellable item. We went from stocking five 4x4's this week to only 1 then we managed to get some new stock in and we have 2 in stock now, so if you want to get around this winter come have a look at what we have in stock.
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How do you battle cheap and low quality imports and other 'global distortions' in your country? See what Brazil is doing to combat these dumping woes by way of a lesson from tire producer Pirelli.
David Gelernter (pictured), Professor of Computer Science at Yale, offers his fresh and compelling view on future computing, including his new concept called "lifestreams." Worth a read.
The idea, though, of lifestreams has been catching on. A lifestream is a way of organizing digital objects—photos, emails, documents, Web links, music—in a time-ordered series. A timeline, in essence, that extends into the past but also the future (with appointments, to-do lists, etc.). Facebook, with its "wall" constantly updated with postings by you and your friends, is a lifestream. Twitter's feed is a lifestream. "Chatter," developed by Salesforce.com for internal use by client companies, is a lifestream.
The Infiniti M37 successfully blends style and performance with luxury in this next-generation sedan.
Our 2012 Infiniti M37 was powered by a 3.7-liter, 330 horsepower V6 engine. The rear-wheel drive M37 is matched with a electronically seven-speed automatic transmission with Adaptive Shift Control (ASCC). Driver-adaptive learning algorithm senses driving style and adjusts automatic shifting accordingly. Manual sport shift mode offers sequentially selectable manual gearshifts. A variable valve-train is included for improved power and economy; and Infiniti Drive Mode Selector allows driver to choose between standard, sport, snow, or eco mode and controls throttle responses and transmission shift points. Hill Start Assist are there to help deal with varying road conditions. Yes, heated leather front seats with 10-way power adjustment and power lumbar are standard. Safety features include six airbags, front seat active head restraints, individual tire pressure monitor, and rearview monitor. The M37 features Vehicle Dynamic Control stability control, traction control, advanced ABS brakes, Infiniti Intelligent Key, BlueTooth, and bi-functional (HID) xenon headlights. Available features include a hard drive navigation system, 4-wheel steering, 20-inch alloy wheels, and Bose Studio Surround Sound still rules.
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Stephen S. Roach, non-executive Chairman of Morgan Stanley Asia, lecturer at Yale University's School of Management and Jackson Institute for Global Affairs and author of "The Next Asia" has word or two to say about whether Asia's export-oriented model is dead or not.
When you place an order with a supplier located thousands of miles away, how do you protect yourself on the quality of the merchandise before it is released?
Request an inspection certificate. Make it a condition (required document) within your payment arrangement. Learn more here and here.
Thunderbird School of Global Management launched an ongoing discussion about leadership in the 21st century with a signature business conference Nov. 10-11, 2011, at the Glendale Renaissance Hotel and Spa in Arizona.
The inaugural Thunderbird Global Business Dialogue drew more than 1,000 business, government and social sector leaders from more than 50 countries to explore the theme, “Redefining Global Leadership.”
The Thunderbird Global Business Dialogue is Thunderbird School of Global Management’s first attempt at holding a keynote international business conference in Arizona or globally, and was the largest event the school has held to date. Over the course of two days, more than 1,000 attendees including many Thunderbird alumni and 95+ world-class speakers and panelists from all over the world participated.
Meanwhile, the next Global Business Dialogue will be held in Berlin, Germany in May 2012 and will focus on European Perspectives. For more information, please visit: http://www.thunderbird.edu/dialogue
IDC, considered the premier global market intelligence firm, also covers the SMB market. Here's what they predict (2010):
In the next 12-18 months, IDC expects a variety of evolutionary and revolutionary changes to take place in the small and medium-sized business (SMB) technology market that will drive opportunities on both a worldwide and regional basis. Based on this, and with in-depth knowledge of key technology areas where SMB offerings are dominant, IDC has expanded its research and consulting capabilities around understanding the SMB opportunity.
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Car Concerns Radio USA has been broadcasting since 2003 and nationally syndicated since 2009. The shows reach continues to grow.
On Car Concerns Radio USA is not about what's wrong with your vehicle or how to fix it. This show is about the buying, the financing, the trading of the automobile. In other words, "the art of the car deal."
On Car Concerns Radio USA some of the nations top auto journalist to the show to share their reporting. Names like Detroit News Washington Bureau Chief, David Shepardsen to report how politics affect automobile ownership. Rod Maloni, Business Editor for WDIV-TV4 NBC Detroit is a weekly regular.
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At a trade summit recently organized by the Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters, there was talk about the challenges for small and medium-sized companies entering growing and complex markets.
In addition, Cubex shares its story about how it collaborated with a key competitor, to fill a product void and to reach a global audience.
Thank you for your readership and comments from time to time. Without you, this blog would not be nearly as lively or as much fun. Have a Happy Thanksgiving (celebrated primarily in the United States and Canada)!
The Wall Street Journal's David Wessel moderates a discussion on the U.S. trade gap and how to fire up the export engines. Read the edited excerpts of the conversation below.
Only 1% of U.S. firms today are exporters. In a sense, U.S. firms have never had the export muscle—or to the extent that they had it, that muscle has atrophied over time.
And one of four recommendations:
1. GLOBALIZE ATTITUDES OF U.S. BUSINESS
To ensure growth, U.S. businesses should recognize the importance of developing foreign markets, including locally based products and services. They should set targets and goals for increasing participation in foreign markets and encourage more U.S. nationals to live abroad for a period. Government can help by providing support and education to smaller and medium-size businesses to increase their exports.
Studying abroad is all the rage these days because young people want to take on the world. But where are the students studying?
And students are studying in less traditional destinations. Although the UK, Italy, Spain and France still top the list, China continues to attract with nearly 14,000 students studying there in 2009/10 compared to fewer than 3,000 in 1999/00. Fifteen of the top 25 destinations were outside of Western Europe and 19 were countries where English is not a primary language. There was a 44 % increase in U.S. students going to India, and Israel, Brazil, New Zealand and Egypt showed large percentage gains.
Stacie Nevadomski Berdan has studying abroad for students covered in:
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Everything you ever wanted to know about exporting and then some. You'll hear from Terry LaRocca, State of Illinois, John Nevell, U.S. Small Business Administration, Tony Hoti, President, Intercom Ventures, Michael Howard, Export-Import Bank, Julie Carducci, U.S. Department of Commerce, Frank Lavin, Export Now (refer to our earlier post) and Stan Deans, President, Illinois District, UPS.
Go here to access videos where experts discuss how small businesses can efficiently export goods and services abroad.
"It is better to have your head in the clouds, and know where you are ... than to breathe the clearer atmosphere below them, and think that you are in paradise." ~ Henry David Thoreau
Effective November 11th, Apple will be offering its iPhone 4S (pictured) to:
Albania, Armenia, Bulgaria, El Salvador, Greece, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Malta, Montenegro, New Zealand, Panama, Poland, Portugal, Romania and South Korea.
Seventy (70) countries are expected to be selling the iPhone 4S before the close of 2011.
Or is it the other way around? Walmart wants to set green standards for 20,000 suppliers making several hundred thousand items sold to billions of shoppers worldwide. The question becomes: Will that effort take hold, or will it unravel?
Although Walmart’s $7.5 billion in Chinese sales receipts account for only 2 percent of the company’s annual revenues, its sales in China have risen substantially over the past decade. Sales in the United States, by contrast, have been shrinking. And as China’s retail market—the world’s fastest-growing—expands by 18 percent a year, Walmart’s executives smell the intoxicating scent of more growth to come. Equally important, if not more so, some 20,000 Chinese suppliers, or “partners,” reportedly provide Walmart with about 70 percent of the nearly $420 billion worth of goods that it sells globally each year.
When you travel overseas to meet with customers and suppliers, it's always a nice gesture to bring a gift. It should never be anything too expensive. Rather, it's the thought that counts.
Some of the items I have given to customers are Chicago (my home city) t-shirts or baseball caps from a winning athletic team (think the Bulls or the White Sox), special chocolates (e.g., Frango mints formerly produced by Marshall Field and Company and now Macy's) or a nice Parker pen.
If you are traveling to China, it's looks like the Parker Golden Dragon pen is the one to give. The pricier the better. And here I thought it was important to give a gift with the cache of America. Live and learn.
By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest. ~ Confucius
During the automobile purchasing experience you will be asked to give up every part of your personal identity. Go through this process with confidence that you will be fully protected.
Based on FTC complaint data, not all identity theft protection issues just pertain to your existing credit card accounts. Identity theft can occur as a result of a number of different actions, including new lines of credit being opened in your name either through credit cards or bank loans, phone and utility fraud, employment related fraud, and government fraud.
What can you do to prevent this from happening to you and where should you go for the best ID theft protection? What is Car Concerns Identity Theft Shield and how can it help me?
Car Concerns Identity Theft Shield is the brainchild of two NYSE companies that have teamed up to provide the most comprehensive ID theft protection plan in the industry. Already the leader in affordable legal services for almost 40 years, we have partnered with Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc and with Kroll, Inc -- the world’s leading independent risk consulting company. Car Concerns Identity Theft Shield offer the industry’s best identity theft protection plan, titled Identity Theft Shield. It’s an ID theft protection plan that provides individuals with a number of features in regards to preventing identity theft.
Identity Theft Shield gives you access to the resources you need to understand your credit score and to fight the ID theft protection battle. Identity Theft Shield is designed to alert you to suspicious account activity, to restore any resulting damage to your credit history and to reimburse you for covered personal expenses you may incur in the process, and with the added benefit of legal consultation, Identity Theft Shield is easily the strongest ID theft protection plan available.
Most protection from identity theft only provides you with a kit to recover your identity after you’ve become a victim, bestowing the burden of recovery on you. Car Concerns Identity Theft Shield is a very unique service in that, in the event that you are an identity theft victim, you will have an dedicated fraud investigator to work with you personally every step of the way.
On your behalf, Car Concerns Identity Theft Shield will issue fraud alerts to the three major credit repositories, the Federal Trade Commission, the Social Security Administration, and the United States Postal Service. Car Concerns Identity Theft Shield will work with the bureaus, creditors, and collection agencies to restore your credit accuracy. If necessary and reasonable, we will work with law enforcement, the Department of Motor Vehicles, and other organizations to resolve your case.
No other ID theft protection company offers that type of restoral service.
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Frank Lavin, the U.S. Commerce Department’s former undersecretary for international trade and also a former U.S. ambassador to Singapore says this:
“The smaller the company, the less practical it becomes to learn a new language, deal with new tax codes and currencies and to take a huge global risk.”
Laurel here: totally do not agree. Think of it this way:
"Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime." ~ Chinese Proverb
Laurel's version:
"So give a small business owner a local sale with a premium transaction fee attached and you allow them to increase their revenues for a day. Teach a small business owner how to export and you allow them to go global for a lifetime." ~ Laurel's export-related twist on Chinese Proverb
Here is how it works: American businesses mail their goods, on consignment, to Export Now’s U.S. facilities. From there, items are collected and shipped by sea to a warehouse in China. Once the merchandise arrives in China, business owners are free to begin advertising and selling their items on Tmall.com, an online marketplace similar to eBay.
Catch or cost?
There is an annual fee of $3,000, plus a 10 percent transaction fee on each sale. Ouch!
Anyone ever hear of the Export Trading Company Act (1982)?
The Export Trading Company Act (ETCA) was created by Congress to enable U.S. firms to collaborate with each other to reduce their exports costs, become more efficient at exporting, and, in turn, compete more effectively in the export market.
