Everyone agrees that China is a hotspot for global business. So where does that place Japan? Does the world’s second-biggest economy, with a culture of robust individual consumption, still attract as much attention as it deserves? Yuko Nakao reports. Is the Australian love affair with Japan over? Even if Japan’s sustainable ‘new economy’ is displaying […]
More women are taking the lead in boardrooms and export departments. Claudia Raab talks to some of those leaders, and analyses export opportunities and programs that encourage and help women to enter the global arena. Women are increasingly taking on senior roles when it comes to exporting Australian goods and services. One in five […]
Successful exporters often cite the Export Market Development Grant scheme as a crucial factor in entering markets overseas. Rebecca Spicer checks the guidelines to see who can apply, what recent changes to the scheme mean, and how the grants benefit exporters. The Export Market Development Grant (EMDG) scheme is an Australian government financial assistance program […]
With defence high on the political agenda, Tim Harcourt looks at related export opportunities for Australian SMEs. There was a time in Australia when defence and export were given minimal attention. Economics (and economic reform) was the glamour subject of the newspapers with headlines full of terms like j-curves, banana republics, tax reform, enterprise bargaining […]
New South Wales doesn’t have the mining or agricultural clout of some of its fellow states, but Cameron Bayley finds it is leading the way in one export sector, and on the rise in others. New South Wales prides itself on being the centre of Australia’s commerce, with a larger economy than not only other […]
Once you’re successfully exporting, you’ll need to consider how you’ll develop and grow your exports beyond those first sales. Rebecca Spicer looks at options to develop your exports in terms of volume and markets, and takes some advice from export experts, aussieBum, on how they’ve taken the next step. After the thrill of making your […]
Once you’re successfully exporting, you’ll need to consider how you’ll develop and grow your exports beyond those first sales. Rebecca Spicer looks at options to develop your exports in terms of volume and markets, and takes some advice from export experts, aussieBum, on how they’ve taken the next step. After the thrill of making your […]
For businesses at all stages of the export process, there’s a host of federal and state government assistance to help you start, develop, and promote in overseas markets. We’ve put together a list of what’s on offer for exporters. Federal Government AusIndustry AusIndustry is the Australian government agency for delivering products, services, and information to […]
Since you first considered exporting, it’s been quite a journey through the nuts and bolts of entering international markets. Now you need to put everything together in one document—your export plan. By the time you reach this stage in the export process, you’ve pretty much done the hard yards. You’ve investigated all aspects of exporting, […]
The ‘tiger’ accolade has been awarded to Asia for a while now, but Tim Harcourt finds that Ireland has taken huge leaps in economic reform. Unfortunately, Ireland’s success is still quite a well kept secret so far as Australian business is concerned While Australian business focus has been on Asia—particularly with the rise of China […]
