Small Business Week


Recent Small Business Week Articles

Who's Going Global?

Chart showing numbers of Inc. 500 exporters doing business in specific countries.  Read more


The NAFTA Factor

Four CEOs' expectations of the effects of the North American Free Trade Agreement on their companies.  Read more


Calling All Aliens

The INS will grant resident visas to foreign citizens who invest in U.S. companies.  Read more


Finding the Right Partner

A pharmaceutical company formed international partnerships to reach foreign markets.  Read more


The Inc. Network

Reader-to-reader advice.  Read more


Growing Your Business by Going Global

Lessons from a company that leapt unwarily into foreign-distribution, plus intelligence on Saudi Arabian markets.  Read more


The Complete Export Primer

Review of 'Export Profits,' by Jack S. Wolf (Upstart Publishing), a comprehensive guide to exporting.  Read more


Encyclopedia for Security

Review of the book 'Crimeproofing Your Business,' by Russell Bintliff (McGraw-Hill).  Read more


Taking Copycats to Task

How two companies deal with knockoffs and imitators.  Read more


Loans for Rural America

Farmers Home Administration (FmHA) provides federal loan guarantees to rural businesses.  Read more


When's the Right Time to Hire a Sales Manager?

Five CEOs' reasons for hiring or not hiring sales managers.  Read more


Money for 'Pre-Export'

Barry Grimes-Hardie went to a specialized trading company for capital to front an export deal.  Read more


Clam-Shell Capitalism

An entrepreneur starts a new business raising and selling safe, good quality littleneck clams.  Read more


Growing Your Business by Going Global

Information on international business: Hungarian market opportunities, meeting ISO 9000 standards, and packing tips.  Read more


28 Steps to a Strategic Alliance

How Calyx Corolla, a mail-order flower seller, developed strategic alliances before the company was off the ground.  Read more


How to Find the Right International Broker

Reasons to use an international insurance broker and what to consider in your search for one.  Read more


Tapping Canadian Markets

Market intelligence summary of business opportunities in Canada.  Read more


Easier Done Than Said

A guide to getting started in the international exportation business.  Read more


Network: January 1993

Network questions and answers: reader-to-reader advice on miscellaneous topics.  Read more


Incubator Update

A general discussion of business incubators and their sponsors.  Read more


Global-Assistance Start-Ups

A list of four firms which provide assistance and information to companies interested in trading overseas.  Read more


Negotiating Better Licensing Deals

Pharmaceuticals company strikes international deals and negotiates supply, manufacturing, and licensing agreements.  Read more


Who's Thinking About Exporting?

Chart showing percentage of companies interested in various exporting regions.  Read more


Getting into Foreign Markets

Resources on entering foreign markets and hiring overseas.  Read more


Structuring a Global Licensing Deal

Structuring a U.S.-based deal with a foreign partner.  Read more