We polled some of our export finance experts—Austrade’s Tim Harcourt, St George’s Andrew Currie, Westpac’s Alexander Cameron—for 10 tips to make sure you stay on top of your export finance. We polled some of our export finance experts—Austrade’s Tim Harcourt, St George’s Andrew Currie, Westpac’s Alexander Cameron—for 10 tips to make sure you stay on […]
With a view to guiding Australian exporters to this lucrative culture, Joe Parkes examines tradition and modernism in South Korea. When Australian exporters lob into Seoul for the first time they are invariably surprised at how modern and familiar everything looks: the high-rise business centres, charming suburban homes and flats, wide, busy streets and verdant […]
Getting started in exporting can be confusing – There are many options, and each country has its own idiosyncrasies – Murray Rees and Tony Lobo take us through the dynamics of export distribution channels. Export is the most common approach to going international. It mainly applies to physical goods, although more services are being exported, […]
Sport is just one of the key areas opening up for Australian exports in India. Tim Harcourt examines export opportunities in a fast-growing economy with a huge consumer market on the rise. It is often said that Australian-Indian relations are based on the ‘3 Cs’: cricket, curry and Commonwealth. Indeed, on my visits to India […]
New to exporting? Don’t go it alone when it comes to freight, get all the good advice you can find so you might avoid the expensive horror stories that still plague the unwary and unprepared. Joe Parkes talks to experts about the state of freight, and how you can protect your cargo. There’s an SME-led […]
The right overseas agent or distributor is crucial to exporting. Domini Stuart looks at the factors behind some export success stories, and where you can find help to access international markets. Few Australian business owners could consider exporting without an overseas agent or distributor. While the terms are often used interchangeably, an agent sells your […]
Combining tried-and-true with fresh marketing strategies and tools can give your brand a push in export markets. Cameron Bayley talks to experts in the field and finds 10 crucial points to consider when working out the best marketing strategy for your exports. 1. Marketing Importance It may seem obvious, but not all exporters recognise the […]
What’s the driving force behind the success of our export heroes and teachers? Ian Murray finds it’s more than just money leading the charge. Over the last six weeks I have had the privilege of ringing a very special group of Australians and telling them that they had been selected to join the register of […]
Finding specific government information online can be time consuming if you don’t know where to start. The information can also change quite quickly, so we’ve done the hard work for you again this year and updated our comprehensive guide to online government resources. A ABN Lookup: This site allows you to apply for an ABN […]
It’s time to get (more) serious about exporting to China, super power in the making. Joe Parkes looks at what, when, where, how, and who can help you China’s 1.3 billion people have been invited by their government to a national debate on how it should use its foreign exchange reserves—the world’s largest at more […]
