6 days across the Brazilian Amazon on the famed BR-230 TransAmazonica Highway across the Jungle. A remote track cutting across the largest rainforest in the world. The road is pretty straight for the most part but got hilly, here and there. It was nice to get up close and see what this famous jungle is about, but also sad to see how much of it is being burnt down for cattle ranches. Filmed with a GoPro HD camera. August 2010. Part of my 2 year trip around Latin America and Africa. My trip website: JamminGlobal.com
Barbara meets her Mexico City co-host, Vanessa, a student and soccer star, at UNAM National University, the biggest university in Latin America. Since soccer is Vanessa’s passion, she says she wants Barb to try to score a goal. Barb and Vanessa tour the huge campus’s concert halls and library before they find themselves at the stadium, the school’s centerpiece due to Mexico’s love of soccer. Vanessa decides to show Barb the city by taking a boat ride through the canal, complete with a Mariachi band on deck!
Simon Calder travels to Rio de Janeiro, one of Latin America’s most exciting cities, where he finds sand, sea and samba, discovers the identity of the Girl from Ipanema, and goes in search of one of the new 7 Wonders of the World….
Trade leads is the term used for selling and buying offers in the global trade community. This signifies any business opportunities that a company can pursue.
Where can you find trade leads?
1. Embassies
One option is to search for trade leads by contacting the embassy or consulate of the country you are interested to do business with. Their objective is to guide you and provide business information to help your company pursue new markets. The quality of help will really depend of the person responsible for economic development. In my case, I had both very good and very bad experiences. For the good meetings, I received a wealth of information and guidance that was extremely helpful in my endeavors of pursuing new markets. On the other hand, I sometimes met people who had no business knowledge and experience therefore I ended up wasting my time.
2. Chamber of Commerce
This is a local network of business people working together to further the opportunities for businesses. In a nutshell, help companies increase their sales in a particular market. They succeed by setting up a hierarchical structure with a board of directors who represent the interest of companies who are members. There are also various networking events which allow you meet other business people who can help you somehow or even become potential clients. The great thing about local chamber of commerce is that they sometimes join other regional or international chambers which allows you to interact with even more people outside of your country. This is great as it allows for very dynamic global trade.
3. B2B marketplaces
The internet has become a vital part for doing businesses thanks to B2B trade portals. These sites basically help companies sell their products and commercial services by allowing them to promote their buying and selling leads. You can also find priceless global trade resources to help you expand to new markets. The most important advantage of these marketplaces is that you can continually search for business opportunities 24 hours a day whenever you have time.
To find business opportunities in Latin America and the Caribbeans, Trade leads. To browse business resources, Global Trade
Small and medium companies in Latin America are unable to buy large quantities from manufacturers and suppliers in Asia, Europe and the United States. Buying from Tax free zones has become a very easy solution for their sourcing needs by helping them:
*Purchase a large variety of products that are available in one convenient place. The majority of internationally known brands are represented in tax free zones. Every year, thousands of containers are sent to these zones and then redistributed to clients all over Latin America and the Caribbean.
*Decreases travel expenses and time. This is especially beneficial for buyers from Latin America and the Caribbean as they always encounter a lot of difficulty in obtaining travel visas to the United States, Asia and Europe. This complicates the buying process of foreign goods.
* Buy products more efficiently as they can quickly compare prices with the competition and better negotiate the final value of the order.
* Consolidate multiple orders from different suppliers in one shipment thanks to the logistics services available. This greatly reduces shipping and handling costs.
Increase your sales in new territories and minimize your risks.
If you want to expand your distribution channel to Latin America and Caribbean countries while lowering your risk and investment; selling to tax Free Zone companies could be the best option available to you.
Wholesalers, agents and distributors definitely help their customers by sharing their network distribution and logistic support.
This solution helps your company to:
*Get quick access to a large market in a small period of time
*Lower initial expenses by lowering investments such as market analysis, sales force and miscellaneous costs
*Benefit from warehousing and logistics support
*Do business with established companies that have a strong reputation in the region as well as solid distribution channels
*Faster return on investment
This allows companies to save precious time and work more efficiently.
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