As a turbulent year for trade comes to a close, it might seem hard to end on a positive note. NAFTA is under fire, the TPP is dead, Georgia’s exports… Continue reading Export Stories Intro: Redeeming a Turbulent Trade Year
Category: Export Stories 2017
Export Stories 2017 Event: Relationships Key to Global Sales Success
When Jennifer Tipping read the email, she knew she had to add it to her pitch. The message from Romania had come in just that morning, a distributor using English… Continue reading Export Stories 2017 Event: Relationships Key to Global Sales Success
Best of Both Worlds: NanoLumens Blends ‘American-Made’ With Bold Global Strategy
When NanoLumens’ salespeople got wind of a potential deal in Singapore, they had to go. After all, it was just a short jaunt from Australia, where they were already meeting customers.
From Atlanta to Nairobi: Disrupting Disease With Data
T.J. Muehleman is never short on ideas. While keeping on top of a steady flow of outside projects, the Atlanta-based programming shop has also been its own test kitchen — with… Continue reading From Atlanta to Nairobi: Disrupting Disease With Data
NAECO’s Golden Touch: Aided by Exporting, Metals Manufacturer Preps to Expand
NAECO’s company explainer video has a few parts that make its founder especially proud. In an effort to sum up some of the Peachtree City-based company’s key products — metal switches… Continue reading NAECO’s Golden Touch: Aided by Exporting, Metals Manufacturer Preps to Expand
Atlanta’s AdEdge Attacks Arsenic in Water Globally
When Jim Hill committed to cleaning the water for a small town in northern Argentina, he had no clue how to get it done, but he was driven by the… Continue reading Atlanta’s AdEdge Attacks Arsenic in Water Globally
Pulled Into Exporting, Triatek Now Pushing for Global Sales
To Jim Hall, it was a harmless product sample. The Egyptian airport authorities didn’t see it the same way. The resulting misunderstanding cost the CEO of Atlanta-based Triatek a few… Continue reading Pulled Into Exporting, Triatek Now Pushing for Global Sales
Exports Key to the Entrepreneurial Journey of FOXERS Lingerie
When April Spring spied a woman whose thong was peeking out above her jeans, she didn’t intend to make the woman the butt of an ongoing joke. Nor, at the… Continue reading Exports Key to the Entrepreneurial Journey of FOXERS Lingerie
Cocoatown Helps Create ‘Bean-to-Bar’ Chocolate Entrepreneurs Across the World
When Andal Balu was a young girl in southern India, chocolate was a luxury. If a friend or relative brought a Five Star bar home, the kids would split it… Continue reading Cocoatown Helps Create ‘Bean-to-Bar’ Chocolate Entrepreneurs Across the World
Blending Tech and Touch: Vayando Connects Travelers With Emerging-World Entrepreneurs
Jason Seagle doesn’t come off like the typical tech CEO. He’s reflective, not reflexive, when answering questions, feeling his way through a response without the brash confidence of a serial… Continue reading Blending Tech and Touch: Vayando Connects Travelers With Emerging-World Entrepreneurs