Exporting in a headwind

Exporting in a headwind

For small businesses, international markets can present some exciting and very lucrative opportunities. Looking at worldwide trade is like peeping through a kaleidoscope. Every time it’s given a little shake whole new patterns emerge. However, some observers have...
Managing risk as you export  – Tips to keep your legal costs down

Managing risk as you export – Tips to keep your legal costs down

We all want to manage risk in our international business and often the best way to do this is to put legal agreements in place – but for many the ‘lottery’ of engaging a legal professional is a risk in itself……….. For many businesses operators that I meet the concept...
Why Export? – An Important Question

Why Export? – An Important Question

It’s often one of those awkward moments when I first meet a business owner……….. I ask the question “why do you want to export?”   – it is a question that does not appear to be challenging and where the answer is seemingly obvious – I get that look……. “really? –...