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Personalize the International Fulfillment Process

By Tunga Tserendorj |  Jun 16, 2000

In many parts of the world, business transactions and processes are often secondary to the personal relationships involved in order fulfillment. Th...  Read story

How Entrepreneurship and Democracy Affect Internet Development

Dec 11, 2000

Rarely has a technology had a greater effect on the spread of the global marketplace than the emergence of the Internet. Many businesses have adapted thei...  Read story

The Real Threat From Asia

By Joel Kotkin |  Jan 1, 1987

Hong Kong and Singapore have seen their future, and it is not providing cheap labor for American know-how.  Read story

My Awakening

By Jack Stack with Bo Burlingham |  Apr 1, 2007

How an entrepreneur from Singapore opened my eyes to what I have to do to remain competitive in Springfield.  Read story

Country Profiles

Feb 1, 2001

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Small Business on a Mission

By Jerry Useem |  Dec 1, 1996

A quick look at a small-business-only exporting mission established by the Department of Commerce.  Read story

Management Advice from Entrepreneur Norm Brodsky

By Norm Brodsky |  Jul 1, 2009

Veteran entrepreneur Norm Brodsky answers readers questions about retirement, selling a business, and more.  Read story

Go Global--Electronically

Jan 1, 1998

Communication with customers is a source of competitive edge. You can improve your products and services if you learn from your markets. Before it was acq...  Read story

Customers Who Give Tax Tips

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  Sep 1, 1993

Company considers its customers a valuable source of information on international taxes.  Read story

Made In Usa

By Joel Kotkin |  Mar 1, 1985

THE CASE FOR MANUFACTURING IN AMERICA  Read story

Will Obama Give Entrepreneurs Protection or Free Trade?

By Robb Mandelbaum |  Nov 18, 2008

WHAT THE EXPERTS SAY Most experts believe that on balance trade has delivered much more good than harm to the U.S. Still, some question the free...  Read story

Go East;

By G.C. |  Jul 1, 1986

PLUNGING OIL AND COMMODITY prices are bringing more opportunities for small businesses overseas. Developing countries in the Pacific Rim that once focuse...  Read story

America's Reverse Brain Drain

By Stephanie Clifford |  Dec 12, 2005

America's losing its skilled immigrants to other countries, argues David Heenan in his new book, Flight Capital: The Alarming Exodus of America's Best...  Read story

Best Face Forward

By Anne Murphy |  Feb 1, 1992

New business tries to enter the Asian market with their cosmetic line for Asian women.  Read story

A World of Competition

By Stephanie Clifford |  Dec 1, 2005

While the U.S. dithers, other nations are recruiting entrepreneurs.  Read story

An On-The-Ground Look At Asian Competition

By Leigh Buchanan |  Apr 1, 2007

You can't avoid Asia's gazelles by staying home. They're intending to compete right here.  Read story

Riding the Export Wave

By Sarah Goldstein |  Jan 1, 2008

How to find a good distributor overseas.  Read story

Chariots of Ire

By Peter Wallan |  Mar 15, 1995

A light-hearted look at some of the high-tech gadgets long-distance runners are using these days.  Read story

A Rogues' Gallery Of California Swashbucklers

Feb 1, 1986

They were the high fliers of high tech: aggressive, creative, and supremely egotistical. The companies they founded made them rich and famous. But today, tho...  Read story

Study: Singapore Tops for Startups

By Laura Palotie |  Sep 22, 2008

The World Bank says Central Asia and Eastern Europe lead the world in pro-business reforms.  Read story

Ask Inc.

Jan 1, 2005

Ask Inc. tackles going global and hiring leaders. Plus, what to put in an employee manual.  Read story

In Search of the Small-Business Bible

By Martha E. Mangelsdorf |  Apr 1, 1994

Report on current books on business; 25 best business ideas; on-line resources for start-ups.  Read story

Travel: Easy Come, Easy Go

By Ryan Underwood |  May 1, 2007

How to speed through airport security, land the best seat, and otherwise enjoy business travel.  Read story

Beyond The Magaloans

By Bruce G. Posner |  Jun 1, 1984

Fixed-rate loans from insurance companies; a new direction in management buyouts; a Dutch treat for U.S. entrepreneurs  Read story

Equity Invasions;

By Greg Critser |  May 1, 1985

WHEN ADVANCED MATRIX Technology Inc. was ready to produce its new line of printers, it did something many manufacturers are doing nowadays. It teamed up ...  Read story

Hot Tips for Foreign Sales

By Phaedra Hise |  Jun 1, 1993

Company used information gathered at foreign trade shows to tailor its product to foreign markets and improve sales.  Read story

Why We Lose

By Tom Richman |  Jul 1, 1989

Book review: The Silent War: Inside The Global Business Battles Shaping America's Future. (Random House 1989)  Read story

Instantly International

By Darren Dahl |  Jun 1, 2005

John Buckman had never run a global business. But that didn't stop him from launching one -- right out of the box.  Read story

Help Wanted

By Michael S. Hopkins |  May 15, 1997

An Inc. executive editor speaks with noted economist David Birch about how growth companies really behave.  Read story

U.S. Trailing in Innovation and Competitiveness

By Eliot Caroom |  Apr 1, 2009

America is ranked sixth behind Singapore, Sweden and South Korea.  Read story

Tech Adoption Lag Declining

By Angus Loten |  May 14, 2008

Nations with fast-growing economies are quicker to embrace new technology, Harvard researchers say.  Read story

U.S. Economy Still Tops

By Michael Gadd |  Oct 27, 2008

Despite the financial crisis, the U.S. economy remains the world's most competitive, the World Economic Forum says.  Read story

Getting Smart On-Line

By Phaedra Hise |  Mar 15, 1996

Several small companies are examined to see how they are mining the Internet for business intelligence.  Read story

U.S. Falls From Top Spot in Global Competitive Rankings

By Angus Loten |  Oct 6, 2006

Switzerland now ranks No. 1, followed by Finland, Sweden, Denmark, and Singapore.  Read story

Singapore, New Zealand, U.S. Top World Business Rankings

By Leslie Taylor |  Sep 12, 2006

A new World Bank report ranks nations based on ease of starting a business and other factors.  Read story

The Kindest Cut

By Lora Kolodny |  Dec 1, 2005

Competition has sparked a global decline in corporate taxes.  Read story

Does It Matter That One Candidate is Comfortable Using Technology and One Isn’t?

By Robb Mandelbaum |  Aug 26, 2008

JOHN MCCAIN'S AGENDA, IN DETAIL Though McCain supports many of the same goals as Obama, his Read story

Six Ways to Open an Office Overseas

By Leigh Buchanan |  Apr 1, 2007

Meet the man who's tried them all.  Read story

Finding Salespeople Abroad

By Inc Staff |  Jul 1, 2008

Locating top performers in the global economy.  Read story

The Knack… and How to Get It

By Norm Brodsky and Bo Burlingham |  Sep 29, 2008

Veteran entrepreneur Norm Brodsky, the man behind Inc. 's popular Street Smarts column, and Inc. editor at large Bo Burlingham, his longtime col...  Read story