The whole world is now your domain. Thanks to new technological tools, efficient transport systems and affordable ways to communicate, even a home-based business can deliver to Asia and source raw materials from Brazil. You just need to know how to take hold of the possibilities and make them a reality.
Look at the opportunities in a different way – that as you work with international clients and suppliers, you create a chain of profit that does not take advantage of anybody. In a sense, it’s a culture of business that has each and every player benefiting from one another. If you want to go global, here are the important steps that you should take:
- Build strong relationships. An international business is hinged on linkages with suppliers, transport companies and clients all over the world. Email wouldn’t suffice. You should go the extra mile by calling your international partners, and you should also be reachable by phone. As mentioned earlier, the cost of communication is much cheaper now, thanks to technological advancements such as VoIP, or Voice over Internet Protocol. Check out vendors such as RingCentral, a virtual PBX supplier that specializes in professional VoIP systems ideal for business owners who are always on the go.
- Plan ahead. Going international does not work by aiming for each and every country in the globe. You should have a clear plan of action that will enable you to penetrate a one country after another. Moreover, your product or service might not be profitable in some countries. You need to study your target markets and concentrate on the ones that will give you the most profit. You should also consider laws, cultural limits and costs of shipping, among other things. It can be a tough thing to accomplish, but a concrete plan will get you to it through small certain steps.
- Any marketing is good marketing. You started with a business that is only able to reach just a few, and now you aim to grow it to a global scale. Naturally, only a few people will know of your business in the country that you will enter. That said, you need each and every form of marketing channel and strategy that you can have. Tap the power of Search Engine Optimization and make your brand more visible in the international shores. Pump up your Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn activities for a fast and free marketing improvement.
- Make sure that you have everything ready. Before you even start promoting your business, you need to ensure that the logistics is up and running well. One wrong move can result to one whole country losing faith in you even before you start doing business.
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Poinkom
June 8, 2012 at 6:51 am
Thank you very much for giving good steps to create a global business. I think this step is quite effective as well.
Lakshmi Balu
June 8, 2012 at 12:20 pm
Starting a venture of your business in a foreign country sure gives you the right income or revenue. But to make it happen the internet is your assistant that shrink the world to a click. SEO or Search Engine Optimization is that tool which will enable your identity exposure to the world with minimal investment. Well written!
James
June 8, 2012 at 12:57 pm
Well, this is such a wonderful synopsis to work with for further guidelines! This is really interesting to read as well as execute too!
TracyAnn0312
June 8, 2012 at 2:25 pm
I never thought that you can easily create global business f you know the person you are intact with. Thanks for sharing this and I think this can be the start of my success.
Jony Esmod
June 8, 2012 at 4:42 pm
Your writing is very good, very easy to find my core advice that you convey, thank you
Justine
June 8, 2012 at 5:57 pm
This is a great information. Creating a global business seemed too hard, but reading your blog makes me realized it wasn’t. Thank you for sharing the steps.
Peter
June 9, 2012 at 1:14 pm
I have already recommended it to my colleague Jack, who is so interested in how to create a global business! Well, I think this would boost his morale! He is damn excited 😀
Maja
June 9, 2012 at 9:38 pm
Promotion of your business through website give it a global look only if it is optimized under some keywords.
Alec Farell
June 9, 2012 at 10:21 pm
This is such good advice and I knew it from the day that I installed my first VoIP line that this will help me some day. Thank you for sharing this!
Nolan
June 10, 2012 at 7:30 am
These steps are must be followed in order to make any business global & to get most out of it. Thanks for sharing the thoughts.
james
June 10, 2012 at 4:34 pm
great advice, will help me alot cheers for sharing this and I think this can be the start of my success.
Mia
June 10, 2012 at 10:32 pm
You tips are really helpful, although I am always sceptic with the shared secret keys of success, but in this case, I could picture myself that it would work. Thanks for sharing the useful information.
Maya
June 10, 2012 at 11:18 pm
Really helpful tips, thanks for sharing them! They could help me to reach my goals, I’ve just started my new blog and another one for my new business. I will report about my results.
Maya
June 10, 2012 at 11:21 pm
Really cool tips, thanks for sharing them! They could help me to reach my goals, I’ve just started my new blog and another one for my new business. I will report about my results.
Steve
June 11, 2012 at 1:32 pm
Some great tips here. A variety of traffic sources are needed now that Google is changing everything.
Alvin
June 12, 2012 at 3:19 am
“any marketing is a good marketing” – I salute to this. You just have to polish your marketing strategy, but come to think of it, when you market, for sure – there will always be a buyer whether you are a good seller or bad seller.
Dennis Freking
June 13, 2012 at 9:45 am
When you value your product, for sure you will get good results. And when you engage yourself into a marketer-client relationship, try to always use flowery words.