A recent Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) survey of the Australian exporter community shows that over 86 percent of Australian exporters are either small or medium sized enterprises (SMEs). In fact, research by Austrade and Sensis found that around 13 percent of SMEs export, using international expansion as a high-growth strategy.
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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.
If you get it right, a tender application can bring huge rewards to your business - If you get it wrong, you will have wasted a lot of time and effort, and failure might cast a shadow over future applications - Domini Stuart looks at what buyers want, how to find them, and how to avoid expensive mistakes.
When it comes to the manufactures export industry, Joe Parkes finds the news is very good or very bad - It depends on many factors but one of the most important is, how exporters are tackling our perennial tyranny of distance.
If you are serious about exporting, it’s important to take the right steps in the right order. It beginswith research, develops into a plan, and gets off the ground with help from various sources. Charisse Gray considers the crucial steps and looks at the help on offer.
In our rapidly changing world, training that meets specific requirements and takes in global trends is more crucial than ever - Mel McGoldrick looks at training programs designed for the present with an eye on the future.
Thinking about updating the look of your store, or planning your first store? Before you rush off to the designer, shopfitter, or get out your can of paint, Marilyn Stephens recommends you think about why and how - Pre-planning and understanding the outcome you want saves time, money, and adds value to the result.
Think Brazil and you’ll probably think soccer supremacy and Rio de Janeiro's Carnivale. But, as Matthew Brooks reports, this huge country is rapidly becoming famed for something else: an economic resurgence that is bristling with opportunity for Australian goods and expertise.
Exporting your goods out of the country is one thing, but when you factor in our own freight infrastructure, too, it’s a whole new ball game. Joe Parkes examines freight issues, takes note of possible solutions on the horizon, and checks that all the paperwork exporters need is in order to get your exports to market.
