Rural Voices
Have you ever wondered how other rural exporters handle challenging obstacles related to shipping, payments, trade barriers, and other export related issues? The Rural Voices page collects stories and advice from rural business leaders on challenges faced by their businesses and how they overcame them. Hear from service providers, civil servants, and federal agencies that can serve as resources to confronting common questions exporters might have.
Rural Voices
Rural Exporter Tips and Tricks
Stories from Rural Exporters
- Five Critical Steps for Supply Chain Management - Exporting when done right can be a critical ingredient to any business model
- What the DEC is the District Export Council? - The Unique Role of District Export Councils in the Exporter Ecosystem
- Watch Your Mouth - Ways to Avoid Putting Your Foot in Your Mouth When Going Global
- Want To Export But Have Cold Feet? - Insights into exporting from three export management companies
- Frightening Freight Fiascos - Insights into shipping from a freight forwarder
- Managing Through Crisis - Insights from business leaders on managing through uncertainty
- How to Avoid Scammers and Win at Exporting - Tips for Sleuthing Prospective Buyers
Advice from Government Officials
- Canada Border Services Agency’s Assessment Revenue Management System (CARM)
- Expanding Your Agricultural Horizons: A Look at the USDA’s GSM-102 Program
- “No Worries” Exporting to Australia - An Unofficial Guide to Business Etiquette Down Under
- In a Pickle to Export Food Products? - Here are the Resources to Get you Out of a Jam
- Office of Russia, Ukraine and Eurasia - How Country Desks Help U.S. Exporters
- Advocacy Center - How to use the Advocacy Center to fight non-tariff trade barriers
- Multinational Development Banks - How MDBs can help rural companies
- Careers with the Foreign Commercial Service - How and why rural residents can pursue a FCS career
- Why Canada? - Why rural businesses should pursue Canada as an export destination
- From the Lakes of Minnesota - How two rural Minnesota women joined the FCS
State Feature Articles
- North Dakota Trade Office - First in the Nation to STEP up
- Montana Department of Commerce - Export knowledge leads to success
- West Virginia Department of Economic Development - West Virginia puts the spotlight on research
- Kansas Department of Commerce - Kansas puts the spotlight on website globalization
- New Mexico - Customization is Key
How did research help?
- South Dakota Mines - It All Adds Up! How a South Dakota University Learned the Math Behind Attracting International Talent
- Homecrest Outdoor Living - How a Furniture Manufacturer is “Designing” Its Presence in European Markets
- Grasshopper Mowers - Grasshopper Leaps into Singapore
- Tribal Tea Co. - Brewing New Export Opportunities in the International Tea Market
- Canton Custom Instruments - Global Research is Instrumental for Guitar Manufacturer
- Karmik Outdoors - Cracking the Export Code with Market Intelligence
- T&S Brass - T&S Brass Uses RAISE to Generate New Leads
- Doron Precision Systems - Doron Precision Systems Drives to Success in Poland
- Healthy Food Ingredients - HFI Seeks Organic Growth
- CDS Lighting Studio - New Mexico company uses research to guide international outreach
- 5 Sparrows - Montana company uses research to develop export plan
- Coating Tech Slot Dies - Slot Die Company Investigates Global Top Prospects with Research
- Mission Met - Meeting Mission Met’s Mission with Website Globalization
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