Most business opportunities are somewhere else, not in your town, state or even country! Metro Phoenix, for instance, represents less than 0.3 percent of global business activity. More than 85 percent of new business opportunities are outside the U.S. And yet fewer than 1 percent of companies are going after that 85 percent, because fewer than 1 percent of companies export and, … [More]
Selecting a Distributor in a Foreign Country
Going with the big, established distributor isn’t always the best strategy. Relationships matter, but not always like you think. Jokari, a U.S. manufacturer of kitchen and household gadgets along with storage and organization products, utilized a large, established distributor in Japan and enjoyed some success. When three key executives of the distributor decided to leave and … [More]
Connect to Global Career and Consulting Projects
At the Global Chamber®, we believe if you want to have a global career, you should have a global career — wherever you wish to live. And your company should have access to special global executives and professionals to lead growth. That’s why part of our daily goal is to connect members who want a global career to more companies that offer global jobs, and vice-versa. Browse … [More]
Become an Enlightened Leader
Enlightenment: Having or showing a rational, modern and well-informed outlook. The world is changing rapidly, so being enlightened to the present and future is essential. Eighty-five percent of new business opportunities in the next five years will be outside the U.S. The business world is full of people rich in culture and diversity. Does your business team have the … [More]
Recent Member Success Around the World
Global Chamber® offers weekly articles on our blog about member successes around the world. Below are some brief snippets from the past few weeks. Basically, every day something good happens somewhere in the world, as members grow within their metro and well beyond. Every time you hear a phone ring, someone in the global tribe just got her or his wings, … [More]
Staying Ahead of NAFTA Trade Law Changes
Thank you to the team at Polsinelli for sharing a dozen top legal experts at seven locations across the U.S. to discuss NAFTA and trade. Trade deals, rules and laws are changing weekly, so we encourage our importing, exporting and investing members to stay ahead of the changes. The Polsinelli law firm provided expert knowledge for companies looking to grow under the upcoming … [More]
12 Habits for Warm Connectors
Every day, we guide members in their “warm connecting” with other members and people who have been identified as good connections. Warm connecting is a focused, effective way of networking. There are many ways to network but, for most of our members, warm connecting is the best because there is some thought about their business goals before we make that warm introduction — and … [More]
Key Business Insights for Investing in Africa
Businesses should look past economic data to judge where in Africa to invest. Otherwise, they are setting themselves up for higher risk and potential failure by seeing only a small fraction of the entire picture. Global Chamber® member In On Africa recently published the 2017 Africa Country Benchmark Report (ACBR), presenting the most comprehensive view of the intermingling … [More]
Tips for Cross-Cultural Communication
Global Chamber® was pleased to recently host a worldwide discussion for exporters, importers and cross-border investors looking to be more effective in their global business by improving their cross-cultural communications. This is a regional program, and the next one is January 16th with more experts. We speak with experts on globalization, localization and translation to … [More]
Trade Missions to New Markets Worldwide
Global Chamber® is pleased to partner with USTDA (U.S. Trade and Development Agency) on a continuous stream of “reverse trade missions” that expose U.S. exporters to new business opportunities in countries around the world. Many of the opportunities are in infrastructure, power generation and industrial development — including automotive, aerospace, healthcare and more. For … [More]
