How do you approach the massive US market? Is the FTA really helping? Is our strong dollar really eroding our advantages? Joe Parkes examines the big picture and looks at how successful exporters are working around problems To Australian exporters, America often beckons like the biggest and most bountiful apple tree in the international trade […]
Carolyn Creswell is storming supermarket cereal aisles around the world with Carman’s Fine Foods and a never-give-up attitude. We discover the ingredients for this export success include quality Aussie produce, mixed with a lot of passion. Carolyn Creswell first learnt how to make muesli at a small bakery in Hawksburn, Victoria. Creswell was 18 when the owners […]
Importing can give a business a unique niche at home, and can also be necessary to manufacturing products for export. Adeline Teoh looks at the crucial steps for setting up for import, and where you can find specific answers to particular questions. Importing can be a rewarding way to sell to the Australian market, but […]
The pet supplies market is vast, but until recently the issue of dealing with dog ‘business’ in city dwellings had hardly been addressed. We talk to Tobi Skovron, the entrepreneur behind Pup-Pee Solutions, a product that has many scratching their heads asking, why didn’t I think of that? Pup-Pee Solutions is just over 12 months old, but the […]
Hong Kong Tade and Development Council – www.hktrader.net Hong Kong Trade & Development Council enhances your efforts to expand your business in international trade by providing marketing opportunities, business matching services, market intelligence and SME development programmes.
Australian exporters travelling to France for the Rugby World Cup can participate in Business Club Australia, an award-winning business-matching and networking program designed by Austrade to maximise export opportunities around major sporting events. Austrade CEO Peter O’Byrne urged Australian exporters journeying to France to join Business Club Australia and receive free access to networking events […]
Our dollar’s dream run could turn into a nightmare for exporters – Cameron Cooper looks at risk management options for riding the highs and lows of currency fluctuation. Our national pride rises and falls with the fortunes of the Australian dollar. Think back to 2000, when the little Aussie battler got the staggers, hovering around a […]
‘Good morning Vietnam’ is on the lips of Australian exporters as they wake up to new opportunities in this fast-growing economy – Nukte Ogun reports Vietnam’s transition from a centrally-planned to market-based economy has been anything but smooth. Modern day Vietnam still has numerous challenges to face. However, Australian exporters will find abundant prospects in […]
As reality television has shown us, the beauty world can be an ugly business. We talk to Shelley Barrett, the entrepreneur who kept her focus on enhancing beauty and turned a pet project into the global phenomenon we know as ModelCo. Shelley Barrett has been in business since she was 21. Running her own modelling agencies for […]
With export opportunities broadening in Japan, now is a good time to consider sending a staff member over to establish a presence. "The Japanese Government has announced a policy direction to increase foreign investment from 2.8 percent to 10 percent by the year 2010," explains Michael Clifton, Austrade’s Osaka/Japan-based senior trade commissioner. "This in turn […]
