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| Subject | Date Asked |
| Former entity and former name | 7/14/2010 |
| Q: I'm confused. What is the difference between "former entity" and "former name"? Thanks. Philip A: Not sure myself legally. My guess is that "former entity" would be an actual company with the ... | |
| Oil deal commissions | 7/6/2010 |
| Q: I have just noticed your posting from 2008 and wondered if you did the deal and sorted the ... A: No I wasn't involved in the deal, I was just giving some suggestions to help guide the original ... | |
| Export ,privacy,contract interference and antitrust | 6/30/2010 |
| Q: Are there privacy laws that apply to business transactions? Some transactions were in my name but ... A: I'm not a business law expert, but it sounds to me like there have been some legal lines crossed. ... | |
| How to set up an office in the US? | 5/7/2010 |
| Q: I am a Vietnamese person. I have a trading company in Vietnam, which purchases products from the US ... A: There is a lot to your question. The good news is the USA is a lot easier to set up a small office ... | |
| environmental scan | 3/23/2010 |
| Q: i have made a raw data matrix, scored data matrix, and decision matrix consisting of 5 countries. i ... A: I'm surprised to hear that the Data Bank didn't have all the information you needed. Canada is the ... | |
| Jarkson Paul Loan Investment | 3/2/2010 |
| Q: What can you tell me about Jarkson Paul Loan investment located in Nigeria? They offer low interest ... A: Don't panic. I am not sure of what all the procedures you should follow are, I would notify my banks ... | |
| Jarkson Paul Loan Investment | 3/1/2010 |
| Q: What can you tell me about Jarkson Paul Loan investment located in Nigeria? They offer low interest ... A: I can't tell you anything about Jarkson Paul Loan Investment, but what I can tell you is that you ... | |
| environmental scan | 2/24/2010 |
| Q: i have made a raw data matrix, scored data matrix, and decision matrix consisting of 5 countries. i ... A: I'm sorry for the long delay in this. Truthfully, if you look up any marketing or business plan ... | |
| 3PL or Intermediary business | 2/16/2010 |
| Q: My company (LLC)located in USA(X) have supply/manufacturing agreement with one of overseas ... A: You are making this much more complex sounding then it really is. I'm not sure which region you are ... | |
| Export of HDPE pipes | 2/15/2010 |
| Q: we are the manufacturer of HDPE pipes in India. My question to you is : 1.does the export market ... A: If you can make a high quality product and a cheaper price, then yes there is an export market. But ... | |
| bussines | 2/7/2010 |
| Q: Iam living in sweden,. i am intrested to start bussines in Pakistan. I have about 20.000 us follar. ... A: I really do not know Pakistan well enough to provide you with the answer to your question. Is your ... | |
| International Business Issue in Malaysia | 1/10/2010 |
| Q: Can i ask tat the one major international business issue that Malaysia will be facing in the year ... A: There are so many issues every nation needs to deal with when doing business with each other, but ... | |
| import/export carribeans | 11/27/2009 |
| Q: i would like to import/export good (non-specific) from China to USA to Jamaica. Can you please give ... A: The best starting point would be the US embassy website in China. They have a commercial service ... | |
| Alliance Finance | 11/20/2009 |
| Q: What can you tell me about Alliance Finance with companies in the UK, Malaysia and Nigeria. Is it ... A: I did a quick search and they appear to be a real company and located in numerous cities throughout ... | |
| Exporting coffee | 11/11/2009 |
| Q: I am from the U.S. and looking to break into export. I've identified some emerging markets. I am ... A: I'm sure it's possible to export roasted coffee beans. I think the bigger question is why would ... | |
| Oil Trading | 10/28/2009 |
| Q: I just opened an office, which intentionally for trading of fuel and energy, because i saw the ... A: Fake brokers are a very real danger in international trade, as you've seen. I do not have ... | |
| Question | 10/14/2009 |
| Q: I am currently doing a research paper on "Firm Strategy". I'm supposed to consider the international ... A: I'd like to help you out, but honestly I don't follow Apple much so I'd have to pretty much dig in ... | |
| Facilitating payments | 10/8/2009 |
| Q: Facilitating payments or bribery is an acceptable business practice in many cultures. What can a ... A: Tiny, global businesses have been asking that question for centuries. The easiest answer is to stay ... | |
| Human Resources in Ireland & Europe in general | 9/12/2009 |
| Q: I am trying to compile a list of Human Resources professional organizations and HR journals in ... A: Your best bet for finding this information would be to contact the local chambers of commerce and ... | |
| starting exports | 9/4/2009 |
| Q: Good day to you hope everything is fine. Actually i need your advise as help me start my own EXPORT ... A: I think if you have a good understanding of export procedures you have a good start. However, the ... | |
| Get started in import/export | 6/1/2009 |
| Q: I would like to know how to get started in Import/ Export business in South East Asia? What are the ... A: There are hundreds of books out there in various langauges that will give you the basics for ... | |
| importing clothes/shoes/handbags from israel | 5/22/2009 |
| Q: i would like to find out more information about the mastik clothing label from israel and which ... A: I'm not familiar with the brand, but I can give you some ideas on finding them. 1st, if you have ... | |
| new business | 5/19/2009 |
| Q: if I want to get an information about a specific product for instance (ear muffs) , I want to ... A: You can ask the seller of the products to handle the export directly to you. This will be the ... | |
| gudance on mba | 4/2/2009 |
| Q: i want to ask that i am doing MBA in international business but don't have guidance on where i can ... A: What jobs you can apply for depends on your experience, education and your own desires. You can ... | |
| Singapore | 3/31/2009 |
| Q: I was looking for how many businesses there are in total in Singapore and a breakdown of corporate, ... A: Good question. Singapore being a nation based on trade has a lot of resources and programs ... | |
| international business theory and pratice | 3/26/2009 |
| Q: how can we say that interantional business theory and pratice becoming increasingly blurry.can you ... A: E-Business is opportunity to international business. Most interenational business is conducted ... | |
| international business theory and pratice | 3/22/2009 |
| Q: how can we say that interantional business theory and pratice becoming increasingly blurry.can you ... A: Multi-disciplinary nature of international business simply means that for most people you can not be ... | |
| Contemporary Management Issues | 3/21/2009 |
| Q: " Asian culture are fundamentally different to those in the West. Therefore, management writings ... A: What the author is saying is that western managment techniques are not useful for Asian managers. ... | |
| confusion | 3/16/2009 |
| Q: I m electronics & communication graduate , because I like my theoretical part of my studies , hate ... A: Depending on what country you live in continuing your studies maybe a good decision right now with ... | |
| Industries and IT + Recession | 3/10/2009 |
| Q: my name is Baris. I am looking for an industry in recession for which I can show that the efficient ... A: To be honest, if you don't have a target market already picked based on your own experiences, then ... | |
| Incorporation in Singapore | 3/5/2009 |
| Q: Singapore govt. is offering attractive financial incentives to newco's that incorporate and base ... A: Sorry for the delay. I honestly thought I had answered your question. The send feature here ... | |
| Business operation from outside USA | 3/3/2009 |
| Q: I am a USA citizen with Indian origin. I lived in USA from 1995-2005. Currently I reside in India ... A: There should be no problems running an Indian company from India and charging your customers in ... | |
| earth station antenna about SGS inspection | 2/25/2009 |
| Q: I am one member of Antesky sales department, now we have 25 sets of earth station antennas which ... A: I've never heard of SGS Inspections. But doing some research it looks like they want you to hire a ... | |
| business research method | 2/5/2009 |
| Q: sir,will you give inforrmation regarding thisresearch perform distinct function to assist to enhance ... A: Sounds like a school question. But to get you going in the right direction here is my thoughts on ... | |
| Protecting my interest | 1/28/2009 |
| Q: I am a facilitator of oil deals, new to the business. I have a buyer and likely seller of crude oil. ... A: I do not have experience in the oil industry, but I assume that because it's one of the original ... | |
| link Between Business culture/ethics | 12/15/2008 |
| Q: business ethics and culture. I understand the difference but i'm finding it hard to conclude by ... A: This is a complex topic, but here's my two cents worth. Culture plays a very important role in ... | |
| Importing products oversea | 11/21/2008 |
| Q: I will try to be clear as possible so please see if you can help me with any advice or idea.I would ... A: I hope the last email gave you some ideas about what to research. As for payments for your efforts ... | |
| Importing products oversea | 11/14/2008 |
| Q: I will try to be clear as possible so please see if you can help me with any advice or idea.I would ... A: Sorry for the delay, please accept my apology. From your email I understand that you wish to work ... | |
| UCPDC REGULATIONS | 11/11/2008 |
| Q: 1. In case APPLICANT’s BANK doesn’t send the payment as per LC terms, what are the guidelines for ... A: I'm not an expert on enterpreting UCPDC regulations, but I can tell you from personal experience ... | |
| Importing products oversea | 11/10/2008 |
| Q: I will try to be clear as possible so please see if you can help me with any advice or idea.I would ... A: I'm on a business trip right now and do not have time to give you some ideas. I do have some ideas, ... | |
| currency | 11/8/2008 |
| Q: Why can't a universal form of currency be created? A: There is a universal currency, it's called goods and services. People need things and they trade ... | |
| Quick Question | 10/28/2008 |
| Q: I was curious if you may know this. I need to ship approx. 80 pounds of magazines from Vegas 89030 ... A: This isn't really an international question, but here are some ideas for you. First, do a google ... | |
| FORWARDING BUSINESS | 10/24/2008 |
| Q: CASE STUDY The following memo was addressed by the Quality Assurance Manager of a freight ... A: This seems to be a homework, but I’ll give you some ideas to help you along. Good luck with your ... | |
| International Business for me? | 10/22/2008 |
| Q: i am currently a junior in High School and i have become very interested in the field of plastic ... A: you are at an exciting part of your life so many possibilities open to you. When I was your age ... | |
| Getting buyers to pay up | 10/1/2008 |
| Q: here's my general question. Here in the US if a company submits a purchase order to me, it's ... A: The world is getting smaller and overseas purchases and sales are now becoming a normal occurrence, ... | |
| International business | 9/18/2008 |
| Q: what are the challenges in international business A: Read your text books for the proper test questions. My experience shows the following things to be ... | |
| paying a contractor in Mexico | 9/6/2008 |
| Q: We are contracting with a person to help us restore a part of the Tijuana River. we are using funds ... A: I'm not sure about the check. As you are making payment, it seems more likely that they may ... | |
| New business venture with Chinese company | 8/26/2008 |
| Q: I am a small importer of religious items. Recently I have been negotiating with a company in China ... A: No problem checking for you. I am not verifying the company though, only looking to see what I can ... | |
| New business venture with Chinese company | 8/20/2008 |
| Q: I am a small importer of religious items. Recently I have been negotiating with a company in China ... A: With Chinese companies legitimacy is always a huge concern. Many companies are actually holding ... | |
| international business | 8/5/2008 |
| Q: "The success of multinational firms, to a large extent, depends on the effectiveness of ... A: This isn't going to be the final answer to your question. You'll need to research this much more in ... | |
| Discovering New Company Relocations | 7/30/2008 |
| Q: What is the best way of finding out when companies are intending on relocating to Singapore (aka ... A: A good way to find out which companies may be relocating to Singapore would be to check with the ... | |
| Companies' HR heads in Singapore | 7/30/2008 |
| Q: Hey Mike, I was wondering if you would know who was currently in charge of Human Resources of ... A: I will assume you have tried to "google" search on the web for these managers. If you haven't, then ... | |
| The commission on oil deal for facilitator/agent | 7/24/2008 |
| Q: I am interested in facilitating oil deals and the information regarding I have regarding it isn't ... A: Sorry for the delay. The oil industry is a very mature industry and will have its own specific ways ... | |
| Exporting | 6/24/2008 |
| Q: I am interested in opening a corporation and exporting materials from Baja California to China, ... A: Normally you won't need special permits to import/export things. But that really depends on what ... | |
International Business
Answers by Expert:
Mike Dodds
Top Expert on this page
Expertise
I can help you find answers to general questions about international business and provide guidance on more specific ones.
Experience
22 years of international business. I've been involved in joint ventures in Japan and China, WOFEs in Mexico and China, and export sales to Asia.
Education/Credentials
BS Business Management
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