Taking your business global : your small business guide to successful international trade / James Wilfong and Toni Seger.

Wilfong, James.

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Preface	by Angus King, governor of Maine	7

Introduction.	The Advent of Globalization	9

Chapter 1:	Historical Parallels and Economic Trends	27

Chapter 2:	Defining Tomorrow's Opportunities	49

Chapter 3:	Globalization and the "Golden Age" of	75
        	Entrepreneurship

Chapter 4:	Preparing Your Business for Global	98
        	Competition

Chapter 5:	Developing a Global Mind-set and Targeting	121
        	Your Overseas Market

Chapter 6:	The Role of Govermnent	144

Chapter 7:	The Logic of Cooperation	167

Chapter 8:	Virtual Dealmaking, Global Marketing and	188
        	Countertrading

Chapter 9:   Niche Products or Services and Niche Marketing	203

Chapter 10: Choosing a Foreign Distributor	216
            
Chapter 11: Communicating Effectively Around the World	230
            
Chapter 12: Shipping, Warehousing, Financing and Pricing	254
            
Chapter 13: Cultural Do's and Don'ts	275
            
Chapter 14: Nexus	290

Epilogue:	Anticipating the Global Linkage of the Future	297


About the Authors	303
Works Cited	305
Index	311