Import and Export Archives

Pam Irving 08/28/2008 Founder of Cape Clogs Do you know what an "accidental entrepreneur" is? Pam Irving joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how she became a very successful entrepreneur, by accident. Guys, this is a great story about a multi-faceted business. And ladies, it's all that for you, too, but there is also shoe stuff here.

Doug Barry 08/13/2008 Senior International Trade Specialist, U.S. Commercial Service Now there is a book that will help small business owners learn how to begin the process of becoming an international exporter. Doug Barry joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the new "Basic Guide to Exporting" that reveals the 21st century exporting best practices, including how to create a website for exporting.

Stephen Brugger 08/11/2008 Executive Director at AmCham Denmark How do American businesses you go about connecting with businesses in other countries? Stephen Brugger talks with Jim Blasingame about how the AmCham network (American Chambers) located in other countries help make this connection so trade can take place.

Tom Mast 08/06/2008 Author of Over A Barrel: A Simple Guide to the Oil Shortage, What's should the U.S. energy policy be? Tom Mast talks with Jim Blasingame about why high gas prices are good for our future energy plans, including solar, nuclear, batteries and liquid natural gas, but not so much bio-fuels.

Ted Fishman 06/06/2008 Author of China, Inc. What's the news out of China? Ted Fishman talks with Jim Blasingame about the current and future impact of China, including the '08 Olympics and how China and the world will react to each other over the next few decades.

Tom Travis 05/19/2008 Managing Partner at Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A. The Customs and Border Protection agency is trying to change the way U.S. tariffs are assessed from first sale to last sale, which would raise prices on imports. Tom Travis joins Jim Blasingame to discuss this issue and explain how, if passed, this change would be bad for consumers, the economy and any business that imports.

Art Kleiner 04/24/2008 Editor-in-Chief of strategy+business When we send petro-dollars to the middle east, what are they being spent on these days? Art Kleiner talks with Jim Blasingame about how the countries in the middle east are directing their wealth toward growing diversified economies that will thrive after the oil is gone.

Doug Barry 04/22/2008 Director of Marketing and Communications for the U.S. Commercial Service What would you say if you knew that there is a Tennessee small business that makes salsa and their best customer is a supermarket chain in Mexico? Doug Barry talks with Jim Blasingame about the export opportunities -- and support -- that are available to America's small businesses, like the Tennessee salsa maker.

Doug Barry 02/26/2008 Director of Marketing and Communications for the U.S. Commercial Service Do you need help developing and executing an export strategy for your small business? Doug Barry talks with Jim Blasingame about what the U.S. Commercial Service is doing about working with partners that can contribute various support elements, such as shipping and financing.

Ted Fishman 02/06/2008 Author of China Inc. What's happening in China in 2008. Ted has just returned from China and he talks with Jim about what he found, including the building boom in Beijing in anticipation of the 2008 Olympics. Ted also introduces the connect of a "Red Entrepreneur,": which Jim says is the equivalent of a marketplace duckbill platypus.

Ted Fishman 12/10/2007 Author of China Inc.: How the Rise of the Next Industrial Superpower Challenges America and the World Will China ever really become an honest member of the global marketplace? Ted joins Jim to talk about the challenges China faces as they keep sending mixed messages to the world about their ability to work and play well with others.

Doug Barry 11/29/2007 Director of Marketing and Communications for the U.S. Commercial Service Why has there never been a better time to look into your small business learning about exporting? Doug and Jim talk about this and give you tips and tools that will help you take the first exporting steps -- most of which will cost you nothing.

Doug Barry 09/06/2007 Director of Marketing and Communications for the U.S. Commercial Service Did you know that 95% of all prospects for your business live OUTSIDE the U.S.? Did you know that 9 out of 10 U.S. exporters are small businesses. Doug and Jim talks about some of the reasons why your small business should begin at least the learning process about what it would take to become an exporter, and how to actually become an exporter.

Ted Fishman 08/28/2007 Author of China Inc.: How the Rise of the Next Industrial Superpower Challenges America and the World China continues to be in the headlines, and Ted talks with Jim about some of the reasons that China will always be a controversial player in the global marketplace.

Tom Travis 07/02/2007 Managing Partner at Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A. What are the keys to a successful global strategy for a small business? Tom tells Jim one of the main keys is transparency and he explains what that means and how to achieve it.

Randy Mitchell 06/07/2007 International Trade Strategist, International Trade Administration, U.S. Dept. of Commerce Broadcasting from Copenhagen, Denmark, Jim interviews Randy about how the U.S. Department of Commerce works with countries around the world to improve trade relations with the U.S., especially in the small and medium business sector.

Ted Fishman 05/31/2007 Author of China Inc. How is China doing with its relations with the U.S.? Ted has just returned from a trip to China and he joins Jim to talk about what's happening over there, how things are going with U.S. relations, and what all of this means for our small businesses.

Tom Travis 05/09/2007 Managing Partner at Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A. There are many reasons why small businesses should begin the process of finding out what it takes to do business globally, and Tom talks with Jim about several of these reasons.

Doug Barry 03/27/2007 Director, Marketing & Communications, U.S. Commercial Service Having just returned from CeBIT, in Germany, the world's largest consumer electronics trade show, Doug talks about how this event can be the gateway to the world for U.S. small businesses that want to export. They also talk about how other industries offer similar trade shows that aggregate prospects from around the world, and how the Department of Commerce can help. Doug also talks about an upcoming Webinar on doing business in the Pacific Rim.

James Morrison 03/01/2007 President, Small Business Exporters Association Over 80% of U.S. exporters have fewer than 10 employees, and Jim M talks with Jim B about some of the current and perennial issues facing these companies, including finance, resources and trade agreements.

Doug Barry 10/25/2006 Buy-USA.com Doug joins Jim to talk about how much easier it is for small businesses to export than it ever has been.

James Morrison 07/31/2006 President, Small Business Exporters Association Jim M talks with Jim B about some of the recent progress being made in Congress to help small business exporters, including giving Ex Im Bank more direction to help small businesses. Jim M also talks about some real small business exporters, what they do and how they do it.

Doug Barry 05/30/2006 Buy-USA.com Doug joins Jim to talk about why you should play attention to the cultural and societal things that are important to the people you do business with when you export to other countries.

Doug Barry 03/10/2006 Buy-USA.com Doug and Jim talk about the many opportunities America's small businesses have to export to other countries, and all of the help available to small businesses from the Commerce Department to find foreign customers and do business with them.

Bob McGraw 10/17/2005 Chairman & CEO, Longjiang River Health Products Bob joins Jim from Singapore to talk about setting up shop in China as a small business, which he did to manufacture and distribute Chinese health products. Don't miss this very interesting interview.

Ted Fishman 10/11/2005 Author of China, Inc. Ted and Jim talk about China's impact on the global and American economies. Ted explains the changes he noticed in China resulting from the building and economic boom the last time he visited.

James Morrison 07/29/2005 President, Small Business Exporters Association The Jims get together to talk about what the recent passage of the Central American Free Trad Agreement will mean for small businesses. They go on to discuss other exporting ideas for small busienss.

Doug Barry 06/24/2005 Buy-USA.com Doug joins Jim to continue their series on small buisness export opportunities. Today, Doug talks about a 7 employee company that more than doubled their annual sales by expanding distribution to other countries. Tune in to find out how you can do this.

James Morrison 04/27/2005 President, Small Business Exporters Association Jim joins our Jim as he broadcasts live from Washington, D.C. to talk about what it takes for small businesses to become exporters.

Doug Barry 02/18/2005 Director of Marketing and Communications for the U.S. Commercial Service Doug shares another exporting success story by a small business that decided to sell their products outside the U.S. They go on to talk about how the U.S.Commercial services help small businesses become successful exporters.

Doug Barry 09/24/2004 Buy-USA.com Doug joins Jim to share the resources available to help small business break into the China market.

Gregory Walters 08/24/2004 Director of Small Business Affairs, Office of Intergovernmental Affairs and Public Liaison, Office of U.S. Trade Representative Gregory joins Jim to talk about International trade opportunities for small business and the current events that have made them possible.

Doug Barry 06/16/2004 Director of Marketing and Communications for the U.S. Commercial Service Jim and Doug talk about how U.S. Commercial Service can help businesses in exporting.

Doug Barry 02/23/2004 Buy-USA.com Doug joins Jim to talk about small business exporting with help from the U.S. Commerce Dept.

Doug Barry 10/10/2003 Director of Marketing and Communications for the U.S. Commercial Service Doug joins Jim to talk about Small business exporting with help from the U.S. Commerce Department.

James Morrison 06/12/2003 President of the Small Business Exporters Association James and Jim discuss vision and the changing world that requires businesses to step up and take advantage of the opportunities presented to them through exporting.

Mrs. Mmasekgoa Masire-Mwamba 05/02/2003 CEO, Botswana Export Development and Investment Authority Mmasekgoa joins Jim to talk about trade and about promoting trade between the United States and Africa.

Doug Barry 04/25/2003 Director of Marketing and Communications for the U.S. Commercial Service Jim and Doug talk about small businesses expanding their horizons by selling out of their domestic market.

Doug Barry 02/26/2003 Director of Marketing and Communications for the U.S. Commercial Service Jim and Doug discuss exporting give advice about how to be a small business that is successful exporting out of the U.S.