2017-03-02
by Michael
Comments Off on Internship program brings global business skills to local companies
I’ve been quite impressed with the sophistication of Austin Community College’s international business programs, which go far beyond what I’ve seen elsewhere at the community college level. ACC’s Center for Experiential Learning is a new program that aims to create … Continue reading
2017-02-09
by Eurobubba
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Export grants from the SBA The U.S. Small Business Administration is providing grants (free money!) of up to $5000 for qualified small businesses under the State Trade Expansion Program (STEP). The grants are intended to help small businesses launch or … Continue reading
2015-08-07
by Eurobubba
Comments Off on Singapore, gateway to Southeast Asia, celebrates 50 years of independence
This Sunday, August 9, marks the 50th anniversary of independence for Singapore. The island city-state is celebrating the occasion with an elaborate series of events under the tag SG50. Singapore became independent in 1965 after a short-lived merger with Malaysia, … Continue reading
2015-02-07
by Eurobubba
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As American and European Union negotiators returned to the bargaining table this week for the eighth round of talks on a proposed Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, political headwinds in Europe were approaching gale force. While protesters descended on the … Continue reading
2013-09-27
by Eurobubba
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The second round of Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) negotiations between the United States and the European Union — what US Trade Representative Michael Froman has called the start of “real negotiations” — is scheduled to commence on October … Continue reading
2013-09-06
by Eurobubba
Comments Off on TTIP a threat to Turkish economy?
Turkey stands to be a big loser from the pending US-EU Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), according to a Brookings Institute study reviewed in Hürriyet Daily News. Under the terms of Turkey’s existing customs union agreement with the European … Continue reading
2013-07-09
by Eurobubba
Comments Off on Medtech industry hopes for “easy win” in TTIP talks
With US and EU negotiators facing gusty political headwinds from privacy activists, consumer advocates and entrenched industry lobbies, the medical device sector is hoping for a "relatively easy win" in the transatlantic trade talks.
2012-03-05
by Eurobubba
Comments Off on Nuts and bolts
Solopreneur David Seah offers a thinking-out-loud protocol of his steps in confronting the "big hairy inconvenient mess" of setting up Paypal to take international orders. Sometimes microglobalization is high-level market analysis and product strategy; other times it’s the tedious grunt … Continue reading
2012-02-06
by Eurobubba
Comments Off on Microglobalization
I want to begin writing here on "microglobalization", by which I mean the developments in technology and international trade that have put "global" opportunities within reach of independent businesses and even individuals. Once largely the province of well-heeled multinational/transnational corporations, … Continue reading
2011-05-23
by Eurobubba
Comments Off on Microglobalization, Italian style
Kevin Meyer of Evolving Excellence describes how a maker of hand-sewn wedding dresses in the hills of Tuscany has turned its small size, craftsmanship and eye for opportunity to advantage in the global marketplace. Via @AlbertoRBaez on Twitter.