SCORECard, the eNewsletter for Small Business in Greater Rochester, NY October 2013
Greetings!
Trade Secrets
Doing business internationally can boost your business to the success you've always dreamed of. Find out how you can go global from the experts at SCORE.
SCORE offers low-cost workshops designed to provide practical business information for the current or prospective business owner in both for-profit and not for-profit businesses.
What's stopping you from getting your share of the trillion-dollar import/export industry? Are you worried about the costs involved, concerned there is too much red tape or don't think your business has what it takes to go global? Step one: Let SCORE help you get over your fears.
"ATC International ships consumer products to retailers and direct to consumer. ATC offers boutique-style service to companies that do not have their own U.S.-based warehouse. SCORE has helped me grow my business in many ways. Specifically, SCORE has helped me to employ smarter approaches and more appropriate service providers. My association with SCORE has also helped me to gain greater self- confidence in an ever-changing business environment. After over 13 years of regular meetings, today my SCORE counselor is not only one of my most valuable business advisors, but she has also become a very dear friend."
This workshop has been designed to help small business owners understand time-tested marketing principles that you can apply yourself! Course is taught is Julian Yudelson, PhD, retired RIT Director of School of Retailing.
How to Decide Whether International Trade is Right For You
To be successful in the world of international trade, there are some important issues you need to understand. Download this report from the Tampa SCORE chapter and you'll learn everything you need to know about letters of credit, customs brokers, The U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and more.
Small businesses have the upper hand when it comes to international trade: They are more flexible than bigger companies, able to adapt to market demands, and to regional and cultural needs. Find out why your ability to forge close relationships is so important for doing business internationally.
Greater Rochester SCORE is a nonprofit association dedicated to helping small businesses get off the ground, grow and achieve their goals through education and mentorship.
Brought to you by SCORE, America's free and confidential source of small business mentoring and coaching. SCORE is a nonprofit association of more than 13,000 volunteer business experts. SCORE offers free mentoring and low-cost workshops nationwide. A resource partner with the U.S. Small Business Administration, SCORE has helped more than 9 million small business clients since 1964.
