Inspired by UKTI's Exporting is GREAT initiative to inspire and support an additional 100,000 businesses to trade abroad by 2020, here are my top 10 reasons to expand your business horizons. It's vital to look for new customers overseas as …
Smruti Sriram, CEO of ethical eco-packaging and reusable bag manufacturers Supreme Creations, gives her personal take on doing business in India “OK so we have it confirmed from our sponsors that we are good to go on the tote bags …
The EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) is predicted to boost the UK economy by £1.3 billion per year. It’s due to come into force in 2016, but the British government is already working to promote the opportunities it …
Are you a UK company with global ambitions? What if I told you that government want to tell your story to the world, help you to sell overseas and introduce you to leading buyers and partners? From May onwards, UKTI …
The UK’s £71 billion creative sector is one of Britain’s most important industries. Few have had more success in exporting creativity than Nick Allott who I caught up with at this month’s celebration of British commercial creativity – the GREAT …
When I went to school I was really keen on learning languages. One of them was German. I went to Munich to study and live with a host family. On my first day I met the father of the house …
Earlier in March, I accompanied 10 British SMEs on a trade mission to Atlanta, organised in partnership with The Guardian and UPS. This was to help the companies prepare, learn and expand into the world’s largest market. The mission included CEOs and Directors …
Language and culture are cited as potential barriers to selling in new markets. The good news is that through UKTI, companies can access support to overcome many of the cultural and linguistic challenges presented when doing business internationally. I’m a …
What better way to kick off my new blog than to share with you 10 things that inspired me most at last week’s GREAT Festival of Creativity in Shanghai? There’s been much coverage of the event which was the backdrop …
Hannah Perry of UK Trade & Investment Japan's Marketing Department takes an in-depth look at the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement, and what UK businesses can expect once it has been finalised. Is it just me or do we live in a world …
Over the next two days, the GREAT Mega Mission – a trade delegation of around 50 British businesses – will pitch camp in Bucharest for an intensive round of seminars, meetings and networking opportunities, before moving on to Bulgaria for …
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