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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.

The world recognizes the United States as the gold standard for entrepreneurship and Jim has been asked to go to Denmark to about why the U.S. has this recognition and how it can be exported. In this segment, Jim talks about this and what he's going to tell the Danes.

Broadcasting live from the Strom Entrepreneurship Conference in Dickinson, North Dakota, Jim talks with Joel about being a small business manufacturer in small town America, and as well as what it takes to be a small business exporter. The controversy over the frost line in SW North Dakota continues, as Joel declares that it's not 4 feet, but rather 6 feet.

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.

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 joins Jim to talk about how much easier it is for small businesses to export than it ever has been.

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 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. <br></["br"]>

Jim M. joins Jim B. to talk about some of the 21st century export opportunities for small businesses, including a proposed new small business division at the Export/Import Bank, which helps small businesses finance exports.

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.