International Business
Where can I find marketing research for an export business?
Wednesday, May 12th, 2010
Check out this guide: Breaking into the Trade Game, An International Guide to Marketing. Chapter 3.
•http://www.sba.gov/idc/groups/public/documents/sba_program_office/oit_bitg4th_full.pdf
This document will guide you through the process as well as provide resource web sites to help you prepare your international business.
Goin’ Down Up North?
What’s Goin’ Down Up North Economic Summit:
The fifth annual What’s Goin’ Down Up North Economic Summit is scheduled for September 30, 2010. This is a Summit to partner and showcase business and economic
development activity in Box Elder, Cache, and Rich counties in Utah and Bear Lake, Franklin and Oneida counties in Idaho. It will be held at the Calibration Auditorium, 489 East 1650 North Research Parkway, USU Innovation Campus, North Logan.
This Summit will provide the most current information on Northern Utah’s economic climate, economic development activity and resources for business development. Topics include workforce transitioning, social media marketing, business tax strategy, business financing, as well as an economic forecast.
This year’s key note speaker is Lew W. Cramer, President and CEO of World Trade Center Utah.
The Summit will be attended by business owners, city, county and state economic developers, and elected officials. According to Sandy Emile, Cache County Chamber of Commerce, “The Summit is designed to highlight the business success stories of Northern Utah and offer a networking opportunity for all businesses in our region.”
Registration closes September 27, 2010. Fee: $40. To register, please contact Monica Nielson at 435.797.9610 or visit the Summit website at http://whatsgoindownupnorth.usu.edu.