10 Tips In 2 Minutes - Importing and Exporting - October 24, 2010 - Segment Five

Betsy and Renee review the various opportunities that exist for small business owners to expand their operations through exporting and importing. You can go to www.export.gov, a website sponsored by the US Department of Commerce, to find new markets for your products, or you can walk into a local branch of the Department of Commerce and find out what kind of contacts are available to you. Freight forwarders can also be a great resource to help you find where there might be opportunities for sales in different countries and building connections overseas. And even though you may have a strong business in the US, with economic and pricing pressures, it’s good to look at exporting your products elsewhere, as the “Made In The USA” moniker is a smart one that can actually be a strong basis of branding overseas.

2Minutes&More with Betsy Berkhemer and Renee Fraser airs every Sunday at 1pm on KFWB NEWS TALK 980. Tune in for a full hour of tips for business success.