Useful Links



Trade show listings
Company directories and listings
Country information
International business etiquette, language and culture
Information on the U.S.
Trade-Related Web References
Business Advice and Support

Trade show listings
TSCentral
TSCentral provides a range of products and services, but their site has a searchable database of trade shows worldwide.

m+a Expo Database
The search gives you access to almost 10,000 tradeshows and exhibitions the world over with more than 13,000 dates. The site can be viewed in English or German. The tradeshow database link is in the menu on the left side of the page.


Company directories and listings
EuroPages
The European business directory with 500,000 companies selected in 30 European countries

Asian Yellow Pages
An on-line business-to-business directory covering Singapore, Malaysia, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, Australia and Korea.

CI - Corporate Information
A comprehensive site with data and research material on international companies, industries and countries. A lot of links to other sources of data, so definitely worth a visit.

VIBES

The Virtual International Business and Economic Sources (VIBES) website is meta-site maintained by the University of North Carolina, with links to 1600 Internet sources of business and economic information, all in English and free.

Thomas Global Register
The Thomas Global Register is a directory of 500,000 manufacturers and distributors, classified among 10,500 industrial product classifications, and indexed in nine languages.


Country information
The CIA World Factbook
An excellent source of economic, demographic, and political information on more than 250 countries and other entities. The site is updated periodically, with a major update every year.

Country Reports from The Economist
News, country profiles, forecasts, statistics and more on 60 countries. Much of the information is free, and "premium" content, i.e., information that costs extra, is clearly marked.

City Guides from The Economist
A comprehensive resource for business travelers, with quick and easy information on everything from business etiquette to hotels, restaurants, business services, museums, sightseeing, economic profiles and monthly news briefings.

International Statistical Agencies
Links to sources of statistical data for the U.S. and more than 50 countries

Per Diem Rates

Foreign per diem expense rates as issued by the U.S. government, for most international destinations.

European Union
The official site of the European Union


International business etiquette, language and culture
Free Translation Services
Foreign Language Translation Services Available Free on the Internet

YourDictionary.com
Links to hundreds of dictionaries, on-line translation services, explanations of grammar, and much more

Oxford Analytica

Oxford Analytica has links to a wide variety of resources ranging from news wires and newspapers to economic think-tanks to strategic studies institutes to the official web pages of governments and international institutions like the World Bank, OECD, and the United Nations.


Information on the U.S.
Cost of Living
Cost of living comparisons for hundreds of cities in the U.S.

Visa Information
A complete listing of United States visa services

Embassies
All of the embassies in Washington, DC

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
The official site of the U.S. PTO. It contains a lot of valuable information, including a search facility to find existing and pending trademark registrations (go to the "Trademarks" menu, and it is under "Services" at the top of the page) which will save companies time and money in trying to determine whether their product name can be used in the U.S.


Trade-Related Web References
Federation of International Trade Associations
The Federation of International Trade Associations (FITA), founded in 1984, fosters international trade by strengthening the role of local, regional, and national associations throughout the United States, Mexico and Canada that have an international mission. A comprehensive source of information and links to international services and organizations.

European Patent Office

Official website for the European Patent Office, including a search capability.

R&D Funding

The Department of Defense's Small Business Innovation Research is seeking small technology companies to compete for a pool of research and development funds in excess of $500 million.

Overseas Private Investment Corporation

The Overseas Private Investment Corporation's political risk insurance and loans help U.S. businesses of all sizes invest and compete in more than 140 developing nations and emerging markets and worldwide.


Business Advice and Support
Business Plans

This is a commercial website selling its own software, but it provides a library of sample business plans and marketing plans.

American Express

A collection of 100 detailed articles covering topics such as Sales & Marketing, Finding Money, Law and Insurance, etc.

Software CEO
A good source of links to a wide range of sites and services that can be useful to owners and managers of software companies.



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