Ebook: Exporting: the definitive guide to selling abroad profitably

Author Note; About the Author; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Part I: Building Your Foundations for Exporting; Chapter 1: Are You Ready to Export?; How an Export Product Business Is Born; How an Export Service Business Is Born; How a Business Expands into New Foreign Markets; The Difference Between Product and Service Exports; People Power Drives Your Service Exports; What It Takes to Export; Assessment of You: The Global Mindset; Examining the State of You: The Global Mindset; Assessing Your Business: The Local Business Model; Assessing an Export Start-Up: The "Born Global" Firm.;Note; Chapter 2: Writing an Export Business Plan; Purpose of an Export Business Plan; Pitfalls of Not Having an Export Business Plan; Pointers for Developing an Export Business Plan; Three Types of Export Business Plans; The Back-of-the-Napkin Export Business Plan; The Traditional Export Business Plan; The Laurel Export Business Plan; Summary: Leaving You with Fun and Export Adventure on Your Mind; Chapter 3: Prepping For Exports; Line Up Your Export Dream Team; The Fab Five: Lawyer, Accountant, Banker, Logistics Expert, Technology Master; Start Small; Corporate Considerations.