Given all of the recent activity here with business incubators and interest in foreign markets... links to free government sources.
GLOBAL EDGE
http://globaledge.msu.edu/about_globaledge.asp
Created by the Center for International Business Education and Research at Michigan State University (MSU-CIBER), globalEDGE™ is a knowledge web-portal that connects international business professionals worldwide to a wealth of information, insights, and learning resources on global business activities. Partially funded by a U.S. Department of Education Title VI B grant, globalEDGE™ is your source for global business knowledge. The site offers:
Global Resources - more than 5,000 online resources
Country Insights - a wealth of information on all countries
News & Views - latest issues in international business
Academy - extensive research and teaching resources
Diagnostic Tools - decision-support tools for managers
GLOBAL EDGE DIAGNOSTIC TOOLS
http://globaledge.msu.edu/DiagTools/#
In today's global market place, competition is continuing to become evermore intense. To help businesses better compete in this type of environment and allow business students to learn about different approaches for global expansion through hands-on experience, a team of researchers at the MSU-CIBER located in the Eli Broad Graduate School of Management at Michigan State University (and partially funded by the United States Department of Education) has developed a suite of decision support tools.
These tools tailor outputs with descriptive graphics, charts and specific business recommendations addressing your needs based on your inputs. To provide this customized feedback, the web-based tools use algorithms to provide you with the best solution for your situation. Your own private consultant is only a few keystrokes away!
Posted by bgi at June 16, 2006 02:20 PM | Email This Entry