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4 Tips on How to Prepare for This Year’s Surge of Indian Tourism
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Building a Business
Why You Might Want to Start Your Business Overseas
Foreign programs are funding a new breed of expats.
Marketing
10 Starbucks Frappuccinos You Can’t Buy in America
As the famous drink celebrates its 20th birthday, check out where in the world you can buy flavors such as cheesecake and red bean.
By Kate Taylor
Building a Business
Martha Stewart and Jack Ma Powwow About Global Domination
The woman at the head of the U.S. home decor empire and the man at the head of the gigantic Chinese ecommerce platform have risen to become titans of business by bowing at the altar of the middle class.
Building a Business
5 Lessons I Learned From Starting a Company in Asia and Brought Back to the States
A serial entrepreneur shares what he learned from his experience launching his first business far from home.
Building a Business
How Entrepreneurs Will Eventually Breathe Freedom Into Cuba
The diplomatic opening with Cuba will slowly allow the export of opportunity, not just goods, to the Cuban people.
By John Pilmer
Buying a Franchise
Why Fatburger Might Become the First Burger Franchise in Cuba
The company has a knack for international expansion, making Cuba a great potential new market.
By Kate Taylor
Building a Business
Ban on Cuban Cigars Goes Up in a Puff of Smoke
A new policy by President Obama means that importing up to $100 worth of Cuban tobacco products will be legal.
By Ben Geier
Business News
Watch Out, Santa. Denmark Says It Owns the North Pole.
The Nordic country is making a power play for natural resources that could eventually be big business.
By Jason Fell
Buying a Franchise
Taco Bell Is Hungry for Global Expansion
The Tex-Mex chain is planning on adding 1,300 new locations overseas by 2023.
By Kate Taylor
Building a Business
EU Lawmakers to Vote on Google Break-Up Motion
While parliament has no power to dismember a firm, the vote highlights the underlining, widespread concern among EU politicians about American dominance of the Internet industry.
By Reuters
Tech
Square Makes Its Register Software Free Worldwide
Square CEO Jack Dorsey announced today that the mobile payments company is now localized for 130 internationally currencies.
By Kate Taylor
Building a Business
Here is How to Make Your International Team Feel Like Part of the Family
Developing and managing an international team is not a trivial endeavor and any founders considering such an effort should heed this advice.
By Paul Mandell
Building a Business
Tech Solutions Are Beginning to Smooth the Bumpy Road to Selling Retail Across Borders
Ecommerce allows retailers large and small to sell nationally but borders remain significant barriers to foreign markets. Patience and newly available technology can change that.
By Oren Levy
Business News
China, U.S. Make Breakthrough on IT Free Trade Deal
The deal could pave the way for the first major tariff-cutting agreement at the World Trade Organization in 17 years.
By Reuters
Building a Business
For Ecommerce Retailers It’s Still a Rough Ride Across International Borders
People and bulk exports move with relative ease across borders but small purchases remain hindered, at least for now.
By Oren Levy
Building a Business
Wider U.S. Trade Deficit, Weak Exports Point to Slower Growth
Slowing global demand could undercut economic growth in the final three months of the year.
By Reuters
Building a Business
How to Optimize Your Website for International Search
Most websites are only optimized for the country that the business is physically in. To expand, owners will need to think about international search.
Buying a Franchise
Our Top Global Franchises
These international franchises are offering up a world of possibilities.
Building a Business
Google to Open Campus for Entrepreneurs in Madrid
After successfully launching startup community centers in London and Tel Aviv, the global search goliath is now cultivating its entrepreneurial reign in Spain.
Building a Business
What Makes Israel a Hotbed for Startups?
According to estimates, the country is second to Silicon Valley for new companies. Here are three things that may be driving that.
By Ron Yekutiel
Building a Business
A Framework for Taking Your Startup Global
One company explains how it was able to expand to a new continent while keeping focused on its core business.
Building a Business
It Pays to Become a Jet-Setting Global Entrepreneur Sooner Rather Than Later
America is a vast market but just the number of English speakers in foreign countries doubles your potential customers.
Thought Leaders
5 Tips for Managing a Company From the Other Side of the World
Combine the latest technology with timeless people skills and you've opened your business to the world.
By Sly Barisic
Building a Business
Before Taking the Global Plunge, Understand These 5 Things
While expanding your company to an international level can be exciting, it can also be tough on your employees. Here are a few tips on making the transition easier.
Building a Business
3 Tips to Keep in Mind When Taking Your Company Global
To stay competitive in today's workplace, companies need to think globally. Here are a few tips to prepare a business to take over the world.
Entrepreneurs
5 Steps to Plan a Safe International Business Trip
Don't let scary headlines keep you from pursuing opportunity overseas. Arm yourself with information and some basic precautions.