I just came back from a holiday on the island of Ischia (Naples) and I came across two artisan-based businesses that impressed me for their product specialization. The small juice stand Enzo la Bomba (Enzo the Bomb) in Sant’Angelo (Ischia) …
Even small esnterprises cannot neglect to make periodic market analyses to guide their exports. These are necessary to answer two important questions: In which markets are my products most appreciated? How are my competitors moving on the international markets? According …
These days the economic debate is dominated by two themes. On the one hand, the duties demanded by the President of the U.S. which risks triggering a trade war. On the other hand, the long path that saw the birth …
In recent months I have been looking for agents in the main European markets on behalf of companies in the most diverse fields. I have found that this type of search is becoming increasingly difficult. The job of agent, done …
Export consultant and temporary export manager. These are the two areas of expertise I offer to small businesses when I contact them. When I started doing this in 2010, I did not have many competitors. I got my first job …
Over the last few days I have once again observed how many small companies that export do not clearly describe their various corporate roles on their business cards. Here are some common mistakes: For fear of appearing “too full of …
The projects I followed in 2017 have once again demonstrated how the customization of a product is an element on which our small businesses should increasingly aim for so as to carve out a place in the international markets. I’m …
A word on companies that produce within the so-called subcontracting field. I’m referring to those companies that supply specific capabilities like mechanical work, carpentry work, etc. and that, even if small, often work with advanced technology. These companies usually have …
The Italian Ministry of Economic Development – MISE – has offered a grant to those small businesses who retain a Temporary Export Manager (TEM) for a minimum of 6 months, with the contribution covering up to 75% of the costs! …
The media increasingly talks about how technological progress will affect the labor market and our way of life. Artificial intelligence; in other words the notorious robots. The historian Yuval Noah Harari’s view in the article “The meaning of life in …