Growth Markets Are Increasingly Located Outside of the United States

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Going Global:
Opportunities for the Atlanta Region

Presentation by Amy Liu

Brookings Institution's Amy Liu, senior fellow and co-director of the Metropolitan Policy Program, leads an introductory meeting for targeted stakeholders to develop and implement an Atlanta Regional Export Plan.

The Global Cities Initiative is a Joint Project of Brookings and JPMorgan Chase.

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One more thing (related) and very good:  A Program to Boost U.S. Exports and Trade Capacity

Thirty Percent (30%) of UFC Events Held Abroad

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Ladies, listen up:  The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) international expansion continues:

Since November 1993, the UFC has held 231 events, 77 of those events were held in Las Vegas, 44 held internationally, and the remaining 110 events across the US. For those fans residing outside of the US, they will be happy to learn that in 2012, approximately 30% of UFC events were held abroad.

Countries the UFC hosted:

England, Japan, Australia, Sweden, Puerto Rico, Canada, Ireland, Germany, United Arab Emirates, and China.

Read the entire article:  Going Global:  UFC expansion continues

A Website and the Use of Social Media Is Central to Going Global

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As a runner up in the Internet and ICT Award at the Tyneside and Northumberland North East Business Awards, the the UK-based All-in-One Company in just over four years has customers from more than 150 countries across the globe who purchase their onesies.

“In many ways we are a strange mix. Many people get to know us through social media and the website, of course, is absolutely central to what we do," says Director Kate Dawson.

Read the entire article:  Local firm is rewarded for going global

The Walgreens of Europe: Alliance Boots

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Walgreens has a new partnership with pharmaceutical distributor AmerisourceBergen and European drugstore Alliance Boots.  Alliance Boots is considered the Walgreens of Europe.

Walgreens may have had dreams of going global but through this new partnership it looks as if those dreams will become a reality sooner rather than later.

The real story is the AmerisourceBergen and Alliance Boots partnership. The partnership will help reduce some of Walgreen's operational costs, as AmerisourceBergen will begin distributing a number of generic pharmaceuticals that Walgreen traditionally self-distributed. AmerisourceBergen's superior supply chain will allow for greater efficiencies and daily deliveries.

Read the entire article:  Walgreen Dreams of Going Global

How to Go Global Without Breaking the Bank

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Entrepreneur-advisor-investor Dave Feinleib, contributor to Forbes, gives his take -- seven rules -- for expanding globally without going broke.

Going global has the potential to increase revenue. It also has the potential to become an immense distraction.  Yet customers from around the world will find your company online. That means you’ll be a global company before you know it.

Read the entire article here.

Guess Who's Going Global? Honey Boo Boo!

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Who is Honey Boo Boo you might ask?

She is the 7-year child beauty pageant contestant and her reality TV show, "Here Comes Honey Boo Boo," are going global (Latin America, Australia and Europe).

Learn more here and here.

It goes to show you that anyone and any business can go global!

Why It Pays to Be Flexible in Foreign Markets

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As a business owner, you've heard of being resilient in tough economic times but it also pays to be flexible all the time while conducting business internationally.

In the global game of exporting, flexibility is just as important, since almost any aspect of your original game plan may need to be adapted to local market conditions.

Read the entire article:  Going Global - Be Flexible in Foreign Markets