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Hello International Traders! If you'd like to develop your trade in the Dutch market, I have a
site that will get you off to a good start. Also, I have a site
in this issue where you can get detailed business intelligence on
a pay-as-you-go basis. Want to know where you can get wireless
Internet access? I have a site that will show you the hotspots.
Finally, I have a site that's got a well-deserved reputation as a
source of excellent business research links. And don't forget -- if you'd like more information about
international trade, go to FITA's Really Useful Links (
http://fita.org/webindex/index.html ), which has a link library
of more than 8,000 sites related to international trade.
| THE NETHERLANDS -- OUR FEATURED COUNTRY
The Netherlands is a small country with a big impact on
international trade. You could say it's in their history -- in
the 17th century the Dutch East India Company, which made its
money from trade, was the world's largest company. Nowadays the
Netherlands is one of the world's largest trading nations, with
exports of US $365 billion in 2005, and imports of US $326
billion.
If you'd like to learn more about trade with the Netherlands, go
to the Netherlands country profile (
http://globaledge.msu.edu/ibrd/CountryIntro.asp?CountryID=66&RegionID=2 ) at globalEDGE (tm). Here you'll find an overview,
statistics, a look at the economy & government, a map, contact
information for the largest Dutch companies, a currency
converter, and lots of news headlines, plus links to more
information.
Another good resource is the Netherlands Mini Portal (
http://fita.org/countries/nl.html), one of the new features at
the FITA site. The Mini Portal is a good place to start your
research. There is information about the language, currency,
climate, etc., plus more specific information about the economy,
Dutch markets, taxes, labor market indicators, tips on doing
business, and a search engine to help you find market research on
the Internet. There's also a news feed with the latest headlines
from the Netherlands.
FITA's Global Trade Book Store has some excellent books about doing
business in the Netherlands. Check out Dealing With the Dutch: The Cultural Context of Business and Work in the Netherlands in the Early 21st Century and Culture Smart! Netherlands: A Quick Guide to Customs & Etiquette.
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MANTA
Many years ago I worked as a banker, and I remember how we relied
on the information in Dun & Bradstreet credit reports when we
made a commercial loan decision. Business publishers like Dun &
Bradstreet gather the kind of critical research that companies
need to make key decisions about markets, customers, competitors,
and suppliers. You can get this information on a pay-as-you-go
basis at Manta ( http://www.manta.com ). You simply type in your
search word and select which business database you want to
search, then decide if you want to purchase any of the results
that come up. You only pay for what you use, so it's an efficient
way to search for information. In addition to Dun & Bradstreet,
you can search publishers like Datamonitor, ICON, and Snapdata.
Each publisher specializes in a different type of business
information, which helps you cover all the bases in your
research.
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WI-FI HOTSPOT DIRECTORY
With the growth of wireless networks, it seems like you can get
on the Internet from almost anywhere. That "almost" can be
frustrating, though, because there are still lots of places that
don't have wireless access. That's why I love the Jiwire WiFi
Hotspot Directory ( http://www.jiwire.com ). All you do is type
in an address, and this site will find the nearest "hotspots",
which are public places where you can get wireless access. Jiwire
has a database of 107,318 free and paid hotspots in 122
countries. Each hotspot listing has information on access
options, plus maps and driving directions where available. Jiwire
also offers other services at this site, like a way to secure
your wireless connection, access your e-mail, and download a
hotspot directory.
VIBES
I wrote about VIBES (
http://library.uncc.edu/display/?dept=reference&format=open&page=
68 ) back in 2001 because it was a useful, reliable site that had
been around since the mid-1990s (a long time in Internet years).
Well, it's still around, and it's gotten even more useful. Jeanie
M. Welch at the University of North Carolina Charlotte has added
more than a thousand additional links to her collection of
international business and economic information. They're all
quality links to sites with free information, including articles,
research reports, statistical tables and graphs, and portals to
specific types of business data. Click on the Table of Contents
and you'll see a subject list that goes from Agricultural &
Forest Products to Trade Issues & Statistics. There's also a list
of sites devoted to specific regions of the world, and an
alphabetical list of sites devoted to countries.
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THE
EUROPEAN BUSINESS DIRECTORY
600,000 companies in 35
countries
http://www.europages.com
EUROPAGES is the largest
European B2B directory listing over 600,000 of the
most dynamic import-export companies from all
business sectors in over 35 European countries. An
essential tool for finding new clients, suppliers
and partners: EUROPAGES is today the reference
guide for European purchasing directors. The
EUROPAGES online directory Europages.com is your connection
to the business world!
Thousands of suppliers from throughout Europe
already advertise in EUROPAGES and many of them
regularly info rm us of the successes they've
achieved thanks to the Directory. Click here to make your company
visible to thousands of potential buyers from the
core of the European trade industry.
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