Exporting

The Exporting archive to help small business export and grow their business.

News

Call for more exporting assistance for small businesses

Government agencies have been called upon to ensure small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) know where to go for exporting help.

Business management

The African Dream

UK exports to Sub-Saharan Africa are on the rise. SmallBusiness.co.uk speaks to some of the companies that instigated trade relationships in such lesser-known markets.

Export & Import

Promising export success for SMEs

Online businesses are defying the economic downturn and flying the flag for Britain on the international stage, finds research.

News

Multilingual trade could be key for UK exporters

Four out of five European consumers are less likely to buy goods online unless they are sold in their own language.

News

CBI: Export growth to aid recovery

Strong export trade will fuel progress in the UK economy in 2011, according to the Confederation of British Industry's latest economic forecast.

Management

UK businesses lack exporting mindset

Nearly 70 per cent of small and medium sized enterprise in the UK do not currently export and are not likely to in the future, reports the British Chambers of Commerce.

Management

Small businesses face challenges when exporting

Red tape and volatile exchange rates are the main challenges facing small businesses when exporting, a report from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) finds.

International Business

Go global for growth

The holiday season is approaching but consumers aren't the only ones looking to go abroad this year. According to the latest export figures, businesses are also venturing overseas.

Business management

Four entrepreneurs discuss how exporting has helped grow their businesses

As our exchange rate has become more attractive for overseas buyers, now could be a great time to take your products abroad. Here four entrepreneurs discuss how exporting has helped grow their businesses.

Finding and selling to customers

Watch out for the language barrier

One might think that the confidence, even arrogance, of the British in the pervasive nature of our mother tongue would successfully see us through the maze of overseas expansion. In fact, in the minds of many of the UK’s exporters there are no barriers. However, because of Britain’s long-standing unwillingness to communicate in foreign languages we may be offending some clients and possibly ignoring others.

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