Exporting for Growth Podcasts
In collaboration with the U.S. Commercial Service, UPS is hosting Exporting for Growth, a seminar series designed to show small and mid-size companies how to grow their business across borders. Hear from a few Chicago-area entrepreneurs who share their steps toward global growth and what they learned from the seminar. For more information on the series, visit: ups.com/exportgrowth.
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Chicago Harley-Davidson (chicagoharley.com )
What started out as an Internet discount promotion resulted in international business opportunities for a Chicago area Harley-Davidson franchise. In this podcast you’ll hear from Export Manager George Edens about his experience with how the Internet helped elevate the local franchise to a global resource for enthusiasts in Australia, Germany, Finland, Italy, South Korea and beyond.  Download mp3 (Length: 3:33, 3.2Mb)
Threadless.com (skinnycorp.com)
With more than 600,000 online community members designing custom t-shirts and voting on the most popular design, Threadless.com is growing in popularity around the globe. Warehouse Director Lance Curran is helping the 50-person company navigate international trade as it continues to increase its revenue and look for new export/import markets.
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Burseth Racing (bursethracing.com)
“Go for it,” and take your business global, says Cheryl Burseth of Chicago-based Burseth Racing. Originally an auto racing team, Burseth and her partner transformed their professional racing experience into an international business distributing automotive parts for supercars. Only three years old, Burseth Racing sells parts around the globe and is now looking to set up distributorships in other countries. In this podcast, you’ll hear about Cheryl’s experiences as a co-owner of a small business that went global soon after launching its Web site and her goals for international growth.
Download mp3 (Length: 4:02, 3.7Mb)
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