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.
