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		<title>Global Business Information Tips</title>
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Here&#8217;s how to take your business overseas. Discover useful and informative global business tips.
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		<title>Business Startups Marketing Strategies</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 04:40:07 +0000</pubDate>
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These business startups tips are from real life experience, and often deal with issues not covered elsewhere, such as partner management and vendor management. Purchase 1-2-3 Business Start-up Tips now!
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		<title>8 scams to avoid in international business!</title>
		<link>http://www.lessonsfromtheroad.com/2009/04/27/8-scams-to-avoid-in-international-business/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2009 18:47:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We’re all aware of stories about how firms get cheated in overseas dealings. Businesses complain of it, and there seems to be little way to enforce a company’s rights in overseas markets. Sometimes it’s foreign companies that cheat us, sometimes foreign governments.
While we may not be able to protect ourselves, here are the most popular [...]]]></description>
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		<title>how to attract foreign investment to your firm</title>
		<link>http://www.lessonsfromtheroad.com/2009/03/26/how-to-attract-foreign-investment-to-your-firm/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2009 20:56:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The trend is obvious. US firms crushed by a credit crises and fear in the private equity and capital markets need to look elsewhere for money. Many are looking overseas for Chinese, Japanese, and European investment.
Hat in hand, our executives travel to these far off and distant capital markets in search of money to grow, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>10 tips to getting over the American stigma overseas</title>
		<link>http://www.lessonsfromtheroad.com/2009/03/06/10-tips-to-getting-over-the-american-stigma-overseas/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2009 16:46:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The term “America” or “American” will always strike emotion overseas. Many other countries seem more neutral, but the United States has its history, its power and its media.
Now more than ever, the United States is a controversial business ally. In addition to fighting two wars, we have a declining stock market, CEOs going to jail, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>10 mistakes commonly made in international negotiations:</title>
		<link>http://www.lessonsfromtheroad.com/2009/03/05/10-mistakes-commonly-made-in-international-negotiations/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2009 23:05:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[1.Lack of preparation.
The three P’s of negotiation are preparation, preparation, and preparation. Do you know about the people with whom you will negotiate? Do you understand anything about their history, culture, or needs? Have you researched the firm you are speaking with, and brought in a guide to coach you as to what to expect? [...]]]></description>
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		<title>So, how do you attract foreign investors to your company?</title>
		<link>http://www.lessonsfromtheroad.com/2009/01/20/so-how-do-you-attract-foreign-investors-to-your-company/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2009 04:26:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>billdecker</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The trend is obvious: U.S. firms, crushed by a credit crisis and fear in the private equity and capital markets, need to look elsewhere for money. Many are looking overseas for Chinese, Japanese and European investment.
Hat in hand, our executives travel to these far-off capital markets in search of money to survive and grow. Many [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Inside An International Marketer’s Inbox</title>
		<link>http://www.lessonsfromtheroad.com/2008/11/05/inside-an-international-marketer%e2%80%99s-inbox/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2008 19:35:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What the world told me about Tuesday’s election.
Who am I?
As a regular global business columnist for the DBJ, many have read my thoughts and tips on global business. My field is international market entry, and my firm specializes in taking firms into foreign markets through sales, distribution, acquisitions, and strategic alliances. I only mention this [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Can manufacturers use a foreign trade zone to be competitive?</title>
		<link>http://www.lessonsfromtheroad.com/2008/10/16/can-manufacturers-use-a-foreign-trade-zone-to-be-competitive/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2008 19:54:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Can manufacturers use a foreign trade zone to be competitive?
In 2000, Congress passed the Trade and Development Act, to create Foreign Trade Zones. Foreign Trade Zones (FTZ’s) exist throughout the USA to help domestic manufacturers save money and defer expenses. Think of an FTZ as a small island somewhere in the USA that is exempt [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The top 10 ways to keep from selling in China (or anywhere else).</title>
		<link>http://www.lessonsfromtheroad.com/2008/09/29/the-top-10-ways-to-keep-from-selling-in-china-or-anywhere-else/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 2008 01:02:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[1)      Make no investment in the country. Don&#8217;t learn any of the
language, don&#8217;t read about the culture, and don&#8217;t visit frequently.
Why waste your valuable time?
2)      Don&#8217;t spend any money. Use a &#8220;straight commission, no cure
no pay&#8221; business model. After all, no one else is interested [...]]]></description>
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