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This post from Caron Beesly examines the home based business market and tips on entering it. According to Beesly, about 52 percent of all small business are based in the home, a result of the lower cost and lower risk this approach can provide. There are, of course, a wide range of businesses that can be run from the home, often with little or no Read More

I had a business for 10 years. These tips are actually pieces of my experience, broken down in several areas, like projects, money, team, partnerships and strategy. Read More

When it comes to small business, working with your spouse is sometimes an occupational hazard. As Andrew Field of PrintingForLess.com explains on SBTV.com, working with your husband or wife requires care to see that relationship and business issues do not overlap. This is a subject very near and dear to my heart since my wife and I often work toge Read More

A look at how our own definitions of truth, and what we consider to be truthful and honest, can effect our international business success. Different people, different cultures have different boundaries for what they consider to be truthful. Here is one way to build trust in cross-cultural communication. Read More

When there is a change to any element in your promise to an international client, you need to immediately stop and think of your international client. Usually the your best option is to immediately be honest and upfront with your international client. Here is why. Read More

For more international sales, different cultures need different marketing strategies. This is why cross-cultural marketing is marketing through segmentation. Read More

This is a story of how I was able to get my daughters to get beyond their fear of flying to have a vacation of a lifetime and the similarities in some cross-cultural hurdles. Read More

Some businesses lose sales because their international clients do not have the same understanding or expectation of what is offered or promised. As usual the cultprit is cross-cultural differences. Here is how to begin to improve your cross-cultural explanation skills. Read More

Cultural differences mean that our clients might have different expectations than we expect. An accurate appreciation of your international clients' expectations can help you improve your international marketing, but it can also help you to establish a good foundation for trust. Read More

It is natural for international clients to be curious or nervous and they may have a certain apprehension about doing business abroad if this is their first time, or if it is the first time they are doing business with you. An easy way to build trust is to deliver what you promise. Read More