The Grass is Greener…
September 7th, 2009
As the U.S. unemployment rate hit 9.7% in August, the economic grass seems a little greener in some other parts of the world, especially Asia. This means healthy business opportunities for U.S. companies that sell to Asia. Chart Source: The EconomistNote: Some unemployment rates are not seasonally adjusted. Go Global With Instruxo
Learn From Goliath
September 4th, 2009
By:Rafael Gerena, Instruxo The zooming red line tells a powerful story about selling globally. Obviously, Walmart has a plan to sell internationally. Do you? Graph Source: The Wall Street Journal Go Global With Instruxo
Global Recession Ending
September 3rd, 2009
By: Rafael Gerena, Instruxo Slowly, but surely, the world’s trading giants are waking from their sleep. Today, the OECD reports that it projects 3rd quarter (annualized) growth as follows: + 1.6% U.S. + 1.1% Japan + 0.3% Euro Zone (led by Germany and France) Customers in those countries will be in a better shopping mood [...]
All Eyes On China
September 2nd, 2009
By: Rafael Gerena, Instruxo The U.S. has roughly 307 million people. China has 1.3 billion people. No wonder businesses everywhere are trying to figure out how to sell to China. For those in search of insights, check out Atlantic Magazine’s splendid website called “Doing Business in China.“ It includes videos and other useful information. You [...]