Start a Business—We’ll Show You How. Entrepreneur magazine’s Startup series presents everything you need to know about starting and running more than 55 of today’s hottest businesses. As a successful import/export agent, you can net a healthy six-figure income by matching buyers and sellers from around the globe, right from your own home. This book is loaded with valuable insights and practical advice for tapping into highly lucrative global markets. You’ll learn every aspect of the startup process, including: Choosing the most profitable goods to buy and sell Setting up and maintaining a trade route Using the internet to simplify your transactions How the government can help you find products and customers Essential trade law information to keep your business in compliance How to choose a customs broker The latest government policies Proven methods for finding contacts in the United States and abroad Plus, you'll gain the tricks of the trade from successful importers/exporters and hundreds of valuable resources help you become a player in the lucrative world of international exchange.

This thoroughly updated edition of the top–selling Building an Import/Export Business is a step–by–step guide that shows entrepreneurs how to start a business and prosper in the growing global market. It helps budding entrepreneurs choose a commodity, target a market, prepare a business plan, and work within the complex system of regulations. This new edition covers the global changes in trade, emerging trends, the importance of niche markets, and working in the electronic age.

Here is practical advice for anyone who wants to build their business by selling overseas. The International Trade Administration covers key topics such as marketing, legal issues, customs, and more. With real-life examples and a full index, A Basic Guide to Exporting provides expert advice and practical solutions to meet all of your exporting needs.

Introduction to Business covers the scope and sequence of most introductory business courses. The book provides detailed explanations in the context of core themes such as customer satisfaction, ethics, entrepreneurship, global business, and managing change. Introduction to Business includes hundreds of current business examples from a range of industries and geographic locations, which feature a variety of individuals. The outcome is a balanced approach to the theory and application of business concepts, with attention to the knowledge and skills necessary for student success in this course and beyond. This is an adaptation of Introduction to Business by OpenStax. You can access the textbook as pdf for free at openstax.org. Minor editorial changes were made to ensure a better ebook reading experience. Textbook content produced by OpenStax is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Export-Import Theory, Practices, and Procedures is the first book on the market to truly serve the needs of the academic/professional audience, going beyond the usual soft coverage of international trade operations. Discussing theoretical issues in depth, such as the role of exports/imports in the global economy and pertinent regulatory and policy issues, this innovative text offers comprehensive explorations of import processes as well as export activities and incorporates the most relevant and current research information in these areas. New to this edition are important discussions of trends in regional integration agreements, international transfer pricing, terms of sale, US export regulations, export financing programs, and more Expanded coverage in this edition of topics such as taxation of international trade operations, export counseling, export channels of distribution, export sales contracts, transportation, import procedures and techniques and more Other topics include: Exploration of trade agreements such as the GATT/WTO, NAFTA, and the European Economic Community (EEC), and how they affect trade In-depth treatment of investment and intellectual property policies, rules on government procurements, safeguard, and services of NAFTA Documentation, risks, and different forms of insurance, as well as assessing the risks of foreign trade Price setting in international trade, export sales contracts, exchange rates, methods of payment for exporting and importing goods, the benefits and theories of countertrade, the entry process for imports, and import relief to domestic industry Export-Import Theory, Practices, and Procedures, Second Edition combines an innovative conceptual and theoretical approach, a deep and broad analytical treatment, and an engaging and accessible presentation style to offer one of the most useful textbooks on the market for students and practitioners alike. Further instructors' materials can be accessed via www.nova.edu/~seyoum