Are You Serious About Making Money in International Trade?
Spotlighted this week:
Import-Export Toolkit:
Real-world
strategies and how-to advice from traders, bankers, brokers, and others. Links,
resources. More--
Exporting
Entrepreneur's Primer:
Free how-to export eBook, free international trade newsletter.
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Resources/Trade
Links:
These are some of my favorite trade links and resources. More--
What was your answer? If you are serious, then I strongly encourage you to read what follows. Every word. Believe me, it's worth your time.
My name is Dennis Hessler and I've spent more than 15 years in the import-export business and shown thousands of entrepreneurs how to do it themselves.
Millions are being made every day
I know all too well how much money is being made in the
global marketplace by normal everyday people. These are people like
me. People like you. Lots of us work part time out of home offices. Some of us
run small manufacturing companies.
We're making millions in the import export
business. It's easy to see why. In the U.S. alone, exports are growing four
times faster than the gross domestic product of the United States. Four
times! And in many other countries it's growing even faster.
Export Products to other Countries
Sure, lots of exports are the big ticket items like automobiles and jumbo jets. But lots more -- lots, lots more -- are the small products you use every day. Things like golf balls, cardboard boxes, steak sauce and lawn mowers. These are products that small suppliers in the U.S. are manufacturing and selling in this country all the time. People in other countries love these products as well.
And did you know that it's the small and mid-sized companies whose exports are rising fastest -- more than 30 per cent in the last ten years alone? That's about $200 BILLION each year. And here's a surprise: most small companies are missing out. They're not exporting at all! More about exporting --
Imports: The Other Half of the Trade Equation
If you live in any country around the world -- but especially in the U.S. -- you know how big imports are. They're huge. The entire economy revolves around them and it's a fluid, exciting arena in which to work. Currencies values change, product lines are always in flux. There are new opportunities and new challenges. If you're smart and if you pay attention, you can cash in on these opportunities just as I and thousands of other have. More about importing --