Globalization Publications

Trade Finance Guide

A Quick Reference for U.S. Exporters is designed to help U.S. companies, especially small and medium-sized enterprises, learn the basic fundamentals of trade finance so that they can turn their export opportunities into actual sales and to achieve the ultimate goal of getting paid—especially on time—for those sales. Concise, two-page chapters offer the basics of numerous financing techniques, from open accounts, to forfaiting to government assisted foreign buyer financing.

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Globalization and Minority-Owned Businesses in the United States: Assessment and Prospects
Year 2003

Globalization and Minority-Owned Businesses in the United States: Assessment and Prospects provides an overview of the changing nature of the international economy, and will specifically focus on assessing the extent to which U.S. minority businesses are engaged in global business. By learning to take advantage of global business opportunities, minority-owned small businesses should be able to make significant strides in closing the gap arising from financial resources between minority-owned and mainstream U.S. businesses.

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Minority Exporters: A Resource Guide 1999
Year 1999

The Minority Exporters: A Resource Guide 1999 is a navigational tool to help minority firms identify different resources for different needs. It anticipates some of the critical questions minority-owned firms have about the export process, regardless of their overall development, and provides a comprehensive reference guide of sources of information and assistance for firms. This comprehensive guide focuses on assisting minority businesses in the global marketplace for the 21st century.

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