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Monday, December 01,2008,
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GLOBAL
BARRIERS TO
GLOBAL ENTRY
be good aces is you're
ready to go global, The
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‘overcome he
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bets. Hete are fe pial every ete
rencu should ster clear of
{ENO ESTABUSHING A CONTRACUML AGREE
Por Sa: Payment erms and concitons
‘must be negotiated, agreed upon and
tigned in writing ova prequte for
losing ay del This fs important in
any busines, but i anda
Conducted in a foreign market. The
worst type of agreement isan open a
ours, th payment delays wt good
tre muanufctured and shipped. That
leaves you aturing too mich ik,
cluding ably
_2ToLATG UNPROTARLE CUSTOMERS. The
10-20 Rule, or Pareto Principle i The
lin’ share of revenues comes from a
seal percentage of estomers. Those ae
the ones worth pursing and investing
Inc The est ar lower pronto dso
Abie they erode profi. I you doing
things ight, ou wont ned every cus
tomer and can cheery pick the best
‘ounts to do busines with, As you be
‘ome more seasoned in glib makes
youl ale onthe accounts you
‘Son even want check ou.
‘nme THE BUSINES: Focus ona specific
offering fora specific market and stick
vidi "absdscipin to avid a sca
‘erguo appeoach? warns Kate Kazi)
president of K Squared Marketing and
Public elton "but succes sl by
owing your market and delivering the
righ produc ia the right way” Ths ex
port strategy hast be ate ad exe
fated in a elberstemanner not as
sideline to shor up domes sles ras
{desperate efor
‘tasting sTMALIONS: Expect middle
men oatempt to take advantage of you
ince you are operating «business ou
fide our native land, To preven his
find out fom distor what they
alisially ania in ales forthe ist,
eat Then arrange that thei ust order
be 20 percent ofthat antiitedvlume,
prepaid, That protects you and gives,
them exclu. Yu should requtethe
bulince of proce sales tobe oudered
scoring to specific tine fame,
FonAPuRTULAR MAKE Sues none
‘markt particlriyadometic one, has
Teor no corzlation with success in
another. Even gigantic mulkinationals
fie-tane or econfigute ther oat and
crackers forthe taste, custome and
budgets ofeach market Youcan conduct,
research by allowing prospective cus
tomers to review your offerings for
fee. You ca alo guther market ntl
‘gece through the US, Commercial Sere
ke (yusa gowthomeexport hm),
“Avoid thee pit, nd you can in
vest your resaurces where they matter
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