- Paperback: 384 pages
- Publisher: Writer's Showcase Press (November 2001)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0595199550
- ISBN-13: 978-0595199556
- Product Dimensions: 22.9 x 15.3 x 2.6 cm
- Shipping Weight: 581 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #209,799 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Book Description
Now the world of small business import/export is revealed by a practicing trader highly rated in nationwide seminars for his content, style and humor.
At some point in most careers one considers the idea of starting a business. Some people want to pursue a dream, some figure they can beat the boss at his or her own game, and for some people unemployment forces the issue. US Customs tells us most international traders are small businesses, and world trade continues to grow rapidly. Given the improvements in transportation and communication worldwide, inevitably now small business in USA has some international component...some more than others. Surely there is no safer investment for your time and money than self-employment. Surprisingly, for many who start their own businesses, making money is not always the prime motivator. Nonetheless, recent studies provide some remarkable information about self-employment: 80% of the millionaires in USA became so in their own career--2/3rds are self-employed; the self-employed are four times more likely to be millionaires than others. It seems the most common career move in becoming rich is to become self-employed.
How Small Business Trades Worldwide now shows you how to build a business and takes you through the steps so you will know you can do it, and is structured so you may take positive steps after each chapter toward building your business. Surely you will finish the book before your business gets started, but by the time you finish the book, not only should you feel "ready to go," but actually be on your way. World trade is different from the domestic variety, and small is different from large business. Small Business International Trade has some specific challenges that this book illumines and solves. Starting a business is necessarily disruptive...but to what extent? Like the tennis pro who shows you how to get great improvement out of small changes, book assumes you can stand minimal disruption and risk. For those who desire to engage directly in world trade, and for those who are hired to do so, this book explains how small business trades worldwide.
About the Author
John Spiers has been developing trade worldwide since 1974. Self-employed since 1984, John shares his how-to in seminars highly rated by participants for content, experience, pace and humor. He shares over 25 years experience in international trade buying/selling, operations and computerization, market penetration, sourcing products, structuring finance and distribution plans.
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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful
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Essential tool to starting your business!!!, Dec 17 2004
By Mary Morrison - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: How Small Business Trades Worldwide: Your Guide to Starting or Expanding a Small Business International Trade Company Now (Paperback)
Great praise for this book!!! If you are about to start a product-based business this is a MUST-HAVE. Mr. Spiers is an expert in his field, this is a hands-on manual for every step of the way.. to finding a concept ("compete on design"), where/how to source your product, importing logistics, pricing, marketing, sales, etc. He emphasizes solving a problem, and to be passionate about your product.Two years ago I bought this book and have re-read it 30 times since. Mr. Spier's book (and online class) steered me away from some bad ideas to good ones and now my business is up and running, and growing. "How Small Business Trades Worldwide" is a phenomenal resource!
18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
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The absolute BEST book on getting a product to market!!!, Aug 4 2006
By J. Teel - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: How Small Business Trades Worldwide: Your Guide to Starting or Expanding a Small Business International Trade Company Now (Paperback)
This is without a doubt the best book out there on how to get your product ideas out in the market place. I've read this book twice and refer to it constantly and I swear every time I refer to it I learn something new. I have tons of books on bringing products to market but none of them offer the amount of wisdom that this book does. Although the title may sound complicated the book is essentially about how to find suppliers for your products and retailers to carry them with you acting as the importer. EXCELLENT BOOK! Also the author has a very helpful Yahoogroup set up for discussing the book topics. After reading the book you can even email the author directly and he is very good about answering questions. Best money I've ever spent!!!
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent business book!, Mar 24 2007
By A. K. Hruby - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: How Small Business Trades Worldwide: Your Guide to Starting or Expanding a Small Business International Trade Company Now (Paperback)
John Spiers has produced a top-notch product with this book! I am very wary of accepting advice from those who tell you "how-to-do-it." Most of the time, you end up getting "advice" from some phony who has never really done it, but instead has made all his money on the books and materials claiming he has! John Spiers really HAS done it, and he's done it for over 20 years. The beauty in this book is the simplicity in which he walks the prospective trader through the process, step-by-step, of starting an importing firm. Mr. Spiers also uses his gifts of wit and humor so the reader actually enjoys the learning process, from beginning to end. This book lays out a totally different plan as to how trade is actually carried out by the small firm compared to the rest of the books out there. He gives plenty of suggestions to avoid the traps encountered by countless other wanna-be traders, ensuring you don't become one of them. To echo other reviewers of this book, the recommendations given by John are useful to anyone starting any kind of business. If you're serious about starting a trading firm or even just thinking about it, your $20 will be well spent.
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