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                As a business owner I’m always watching the economic environment, the changes that are taking place in our culture, and how it might affect…

  The ripple effects of the South Korean Hanjin Shipping Co. Ltd bankruptcy are being felt across the globe.  As Korea’s biggest shipping group and the world’s 7th largest, they has 230…

If you are new to the importing from China, there is a lot to learn about the process!  Today we are going to take a look at ISF Entry. In January 2009,…

  The International Chamber of Commerce coined INCOTERMS in 1936, which was revised in 2010.  Incoterms are simply international commerce terms. There are 13 incoterms and each one represents an agreement that governs the…

  Let’s say you have come up with a great product, you’ve secured a manufacturer and they are set to start production.  A great product doesn’t always mean success in the market…

by Janna Hoiberg Forget Everything and Run Face Everything and Rise Either of the above can be our reaction to FEAR.  Often it saves our lives or keeps us from harm.  When we are young (hopefully) we learned…

by Janna Hoiberg Dan Sullivan had a perspective worth sharing in the May issue of Success Magazine: rather than trying to double your growth – go for 10 times your current sales. “WHAT?”…

We get contacted by individuals and companies who are new to the product development and manufacturing process. For those who are just getting started, here is a checklist to determine if you’re…

Recently, I was visited by a man who works for an organization that promotes and develop businesses in the Colorado Springs area. He asked me what the local and state government could…

Much has been made of China’s economic slowdown in the past year. Some have even said the Chinese economy would “implode.” What is interesting to watch is the difference between their approach…