"Our politicians are encouraging it and technology is in place to enable it. Yet small business owners are resisting the international trade opportunity for fear of perceived language, currency, cultural and business barriers.
International trade has moved into a new phase. Gone are the days when years of effort were required in the domestic market before going global. You can now start a company on Monday and be trading with the world by Wednesday. The web has made this perfectly possible and faced with a sluggish UK market there's never been a better time to leverage technology and look overseas; after all, a connection to the internet is a connection with over 1 billion potential customers.
Despite growing markets, ease of access, political will and opportunity to broaden horizons, out of a base of 4.5 million-plus small businesses in the UK, only 75,000 are currently exporting." Emma Jones, Go Global.
International business is complex even for the most experienced of exporters. Markets change. Opportunities come and go - especially in the current climate. Nothing stays the same except your need to maximise your proven potential in global markets. Entrepreneur Country in association with Nabarro & UK Trade and Investment, are pleased to present the betterbusiness 'Going Global' workshop on the 9th March. This 1/2 day catered event in London will look at:
• The importance of growing your business through exporting
• How to succeed overseas - setting up new offices and outsourcing
• From Glasgow to Global: How thinking big can change your small business
• Protecting and exploiting your brands and technology internationally
Confirmed speakers for 'Going Global' include:
- Julie Meyer, CEO of Ariadne Capital and BBC Online Dragon
- Emma Jones, Founder of Enterprise Nation and best selling author of 'Go Global: How to take your business to the world'
- Neal Gandhi, CEO of Quickstart Global and nominee for the Entrepreneur of the Year 2010 at the National Business Awards. - Quickstart Global provides companies with the ability to implement sales, operations, and supply chain managementstrategies around the world.
- Lord Green, UK Trade & Investment - 'The importance of growing your business through exporting'
- Guy Heath, Head of Intellectual Property at Nabarro LLP - 'Protecting and exploiting your brands and technology internationally
- Daniel Rajkumar, Web Translations an award winning provider of language services.
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